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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Gin Clough Farm Alternative Name: GincloughCountry: England County: Cheshire Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Macclesfield Nearest Village: Rainow
Map Ref: SJ9554076365 Landranger Map Number: 118
Latitude: 53.284237N Longitude: 2.068356W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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For the curious, this rather unimpressive prehistoric standing stone sits at the junction of the ‘Macclesfield Road’ and the track to Cutlers Farm (a public right of way) at Ginclough in Rainow. This large stone or glacial erratic, 0.9m high and 0.9m deep at the base, is not typical of other standing stones, being neither needle-like nor imposing. It is short, dumpy and crammed into the corner of a field by a busy road surrounded by redundant agricultural equipment! Nevertheless it is scheduled.
Viewing
Travellers who regularly pass along the B5470 (Macclesfield Road) in Rainow may be completely unaware that just south of the hamlet of Ginclough is a standing stone right next to the road. It is not easy to see as its crown only just peeps over a dry-stone so if you blink you will miss it!
References
Cheshire County Sites and Monuments Record
Note: Please note this stone is located on private land but can be easily viewed from the nearby road.
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