<< Our Photo Pages >> Tollohill - Ring Cairn in Scotland in Aberdeenshire
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Tollohill Alternative Name: ParknookCountry: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 1.997 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Aberdeenshire Type: Ring Cairn
Nearest Town: Aberdeen
Map Ref: NJ91950235
Latitude: 57.112031N Longitude: 2.134544W
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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The most visible part of this site is the central cist which is complete apart from the North side. Around it is the remains of a small round cairn.
The site was first recorded in 1994 and is in a private wood which has recently been opened up to the public.
Note: New entry and pictures for this recently opened to the public site near Aberdeen.
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