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Berkswell  Holy Well or Sacred Spring  England  Warwickshire  Visited  15th May 2020  3  5  5  Nice village in the borough of Solihull, near Balsall Common. In some old documents we found the names: Beorcoles well or Beorcol’s spring and Berchewelle, the name could originate from the anglosaxon word: "berc" which in modern English is a "birch". The English place names society suggested th...
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St. John's Well (Warwickshire)  Holy Well or Sacred Spring  England  Warwickshire  Visited  14th May 2020  1  1  4  It was not even worth a picture, the place is full of brambles and nettles. It was very disappointing. Worth the walk from Kenilworth Castle to Honiley.      
War Stone  Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature  England  West Midlands  Visited  1st Apr 2019  5  5  5       
War Stone  Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature  England  West Midlands  Visited  1st Apr 2019  5  5  5       
Burnt mound in Fox Hollies Park  Artificial Mound  England  West Midlands  Visited  13th Apr 2019  2  4  5       
Cournols allée couverte  Passage Grave  France  Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63)  Visited  20th Aug 2016  3  5  5       
Pierre Plantade Menhir  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Auvergne:Cantal (15)  Visited  1st May 2016  4  4  4  la pierre plantée de Talizat, Cantal, Auvergne, France.      
Coeur Ballant  Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature  France  Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63)  Visited  19th Apr 2016  5  5  4  Le Coeur Ballant or the Dancing heart is found in the wood near the village of Les Ballages, near Combronde in the Puy de Dôme, region of Auvergne. France     
Dolmen de Loubaresse  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63)  Visited  13th Mar 2016  3  4  4  The Dolmen de Loubaresse is found in the road between Le Broc and Issoire in the department of Puy de Dôme. It is a medium size dolmen with a big capstone. The stones are dark, probably volcanic. The dolmen is situated 5 minutes away from the national road, and walking through a narrow path th...
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Dolmen de Pierre Fade (Lachamp)  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63)  Visited  27th Aug 2015  3  4  4  dolmen in the lieu dit Chez Gailles near the village of St Etienne des Champs, departement of PUY DE DôME.     
Menhirs of Barbouly  Stone Row / Alignment  France  Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63)  Visited  27th Jun 2015  5  5  5  The menhirs of Barbouly are found by the pond called “ L'Etang des Planches” in the hamlet of Barbouly, commune of Sainte Christine en Combraille, in the Puy de Dôme, Auvergne. There are two menhirs one step away from the other, one couché (laying down, gray stone) the other standing (granit...
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Menhir des Autais  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Auvergne:Allier (03)  Visited  22nd Jun 2015  3  3  5  The site is in a pitiful state, I would love to take a sickle with me and cut all the thorns and brambles around the standing stone.      
Menhir du Puy de la Poix  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63)  Visited  24th Jun 2015  4  4  4  Menhir couché du Puy de la Poix between Aulnat and Clermont Ferrand. The menhir is laying flat near the top of the little knoll, an ancient volcano from the Oligocene period, there is a ravine of stinky bitumen at the bottom of the knoll, hence the name "la Poix”     
Pessat-Villeneuve menhir  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63)  Visited  7th Jun 2015  4  4  5  This menhir is found by the road D211 Riom Thuret. I found the stones around the cross quite interesting. I dont know whether there is a connection between the small stones round the cross and the menhir. I ll find out about it.     
Menhir de la Grande Borne  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63)  Visited  5th Jan 2015  5  4  4  This granite stone is found near le centre INRA de Cruel, by the roundabout Avenue du Brèzet and le Chemin de Beaulieu. Park before the roundabout and take a walk through an old unused road to the field where the stone is situated. This menhir is also called le Brezet and Ste Anne or pierre longu...
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La Pierre Plantée (Le Pigeon Haut)  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  26th Dec 2014  5  5  5  The name of this stone is La pierre plantée de Mayrac. It is found in Le Pigeon Haut in Mayrac and not in Pinsac.     
Thedes Menhir  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63)  Visited  24th Dec 2014  4  4  5       
Dolmen de Samson  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63)  Visited  23rd Dec 2014  2  4  3  Dolmen de Samson This Dolmen is found in the commune of Ceyrat, Puy de Dôme. We have to take the Route national RN89, then we can park in a small parking area before taking the path along the brook called l'Artière and the “gorges de la Ceyre” in the direction to the village of Berzet. The...
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Bougon Tumulus A  Chambered Tomb  France  Poitou:Deux-Sèvres (79)  Visited  11th Jul 2014  4  5  5  I am disgusted to know mr blair, the vandal, carved his name in one of the stones.     
Ceinturat Menhir  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Limousin:Haute-Vienne (87)  Visited  10th Jul 2014  4  5  5  The highest Menhir in the department of the Limousin, 5.10 high from the ground, and it has still 2 m (apparently) buried underground. Easy to find it is signposted.     
Pierre Piquée du Pont d'Aubières  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63)  Visited  26th Jun 2014  3  5  5  Unfortunately an idiot has graffitied the stone with an inverted triangle. I met a local, precisely a former teacher of history who lives in Aubières and told me that a couple of years ago the council excavated the area and the experts thought the stone has been moved from an original place to this...
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Menhir de Villars   Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63)  Visited  26th Jun 2014  5  5  5  Easy to find it, GPS: ORCINES, place de la pierre levée. the menhir has been crowned with a cross, on one side there is a carving of Christ crucified and on he other side a figure which appears to be a madonna.     
La Chassagne Menhir  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Auvergne:Cantal (15)  Visited  26th Jun 2014  5  5  5  This is not the real location of this menhir which was transported here during the work on the A75 Clermont- Montpelier. Some vandals have broken the small simple of objects found in the area of Mons and Saint Flour.     
Avebury - The Cove  Standing Stones  England  Wiltshire  Visited  2nd Jun 2014  4  5  5       
Winterbourne Monkton  Chambered Tomb  England  Wiltshire  Visited  5th Jun 2014  3  4  5       
The Polisher (Fyfield Down)  Polissoir  England  Wiltshire  Visited  5th Jun 2014  4  5  3    1   
Silbury Hill  Artificial Mound  England  Wiltshire  Visited  5th Jun 2014  4  5  5    3  1 
The Sanctuary Barrows  Barrow Cemetery  England  Wiltshire  Visited  5th Jun 2014  4  4  5    1  1 
Querns Barrow  Chambered Tomb  England  Gloucestershire  Visited  6th Jun 2014  4  5  4    1  1 
Tar Barrow  Round Barrow(s)  England  Gloucestershire  Visited  6th Jun 2014  3  4  4       
Touls Dolmen  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Auvergne:Cantal (15)  Visited  2nd Apr 2014             
Menhir de Saint Simon 2  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Auvergne:Cantal (15)  Visited  29th Oct 2013             
Menhir de Saint Simon 3  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Auvergne:Cantal (15)  Visited  29th Oct 2013             
Menhir de Saint Simon 1  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Auvergne:Cantal (15)  Visited  29th Oct 2013             
Peyreficade Menhir  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Auvergne:Cantal (15)  Visited  23rd Nov 2013             
Cromlech de la Rouquette  Stone Circle  France  Auvergne:Cantal (15)  Visited  2nd Jan 2014             
Le Roc Rôti  Early Christian Sculptured Stone  France  Auvergne:Cantal (15)  Visited  11th Jan 2014             
Dolmen de Barrières 1  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  24th Mar 2014             
Bardon Dolmen  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Auvergne:Cantal (15)  Visited  2nd Apr 2014             
Saillant Dolmen  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63)  Visited  30th Apr 2014             
Tar Barrow  Round Barrow(s)  England  Gloucestershire  Visited  6th Jun 2014             
Dolmen d'Escurettes  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  4th Jul 2013             
Dolmen du Champ de Monsieur  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  4th Jul 2013             
Menhir dit le Grave de Roland  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Limousin:Corrèze (19)  Visited  23rd Oct 2013             
Menhir de Madunhac  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Auvergne:Cantal (15)  Visited  25th Oct 2013             
Les Pierres Plates (Anglards-de-Salers)  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Auvergne:Cantal (15)  Visited  8th May 2014  3  4  5  The pierres plates (because there are two) are found in the town centre, on both sides of the road near the fountain leading to the church. Precisely in the route from Mauriac to Montclard. "La pierre plate" consists then in a cap stone 2m by 0.90. On the other side of the road we find a small ca...
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Dolmen de Mages  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  6th May 2014  4  5  5  the Dolmen de Magés could be found near the road between Couzou and Rocamadour, don't mix up with the dolmen de la Pannomie.     
Saint Roch Menhir  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63)  Visited  1st May 2014  4  4  4       
Dolmen du Parc (Saint-Nectaire)  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63)  Visited  30th Apr 2014  4  4  5       
Bouyé Dolmen  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  4th Apr 2014  2  3  4  Dolmen de Bouyé near Gramat is situated in a private property, pictures can only be taken from the road. It called my attention 4 stones in the garden just opposite the dolmen, as they were also in a private property and there was nobody round I could not find out whether they were prehistoric or j...
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Champ des Courses Tumulus  Chambered Tomb  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  4th Apr 2014  4  4  5       
Dolmen du Noutary 2  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  30th Mar 2014  2  3  3  The dolmen du Noutary II is found 4 km approximatively from the hamlet of Noutary near Carennac in the department of the Lot. It has been destroyed but the capstone is still visible. This dolmen is sitting on a small tumulus. There are a few heaps of stones round the area which could indicate the pr...
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Dolmen du Noutary 1  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  30th Mar 2014  2  4  4  The dolmen de Noutary 1 is found 2 km approximatively from the hamlet of Noutary near Carennac in the department of the Lot. It has been vandalised and the capstone is missing, the 3 remaining upright stones are sitting on a small tumulus. There are a few heaps of stones round the area which could i...
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Fieux Dolmen  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  22nd Mar 2014  3  4  3       
Dolmen de Candare 2  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  10th Jan 2014  2  4  4  Dolmen near Candare, Floirac, Lot. Just five hundred metres from Dolmen de Candare.     
Dolmen de Candare 1  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  10th Jan 2014  4  5  5  Tiny dolmen, reminds me of the small dolmen found in Tineo, Asturias, in Merillés.      
Dolmen de Ressegayre  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  10th Jan 2014  4  5  4  A short walk distance from the road between Floirac and Candare. Judging by the debris and the stones under the capstone, this is really a dolmen. However, I think the cap stone has been mutilated, it is much smaller than the big and heavy capstone that could be seen ten minutes walking distance on ...
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Nieudan burial chamber  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Auvergne:Cantal (15)  Visited  23rd Dec 2013  4  4  3  Nieudan burial mound ( also known as a barrow or a tumulus) is visible from the Route National to Argentat D120, though the area is not accessible.     
Dolmen de Laborderie  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Limousin:Corrèze (19)  Visited  22nd Dec 2013  3  4  5  This is a dolmen in the village of la Borderie, 17km away from Altillac, near Beaulieu Sur Dordogne in the south of the Corrèze department of the Limousin. This dolmen is called "peyre levade", typical Occitain expression which means dolmen. The dolmen resembles a giant tortoise, the cap stone is...
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St Simon menhir  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Auvergne:Cantal (15)  Visited  27th Oct 2013  4  4  5  Hexagonal menhir with an iron cross on top. It's 1.65m high and 40cm wide. It is found in the intersection of the road to Mazeyrac, following the route d'Estive, or otherwise the Departmental road D58 to Giou de Mamou.     
Dolmen d'Ayrens   Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Auvergne:Cantal (15)  Visited  26th Oct 2013  2  4  5  The remains of the Dolmen d'Ayrens are visible from the road leading to Ayrens from St Paul de Landes, in the department of Cantal, 15, in the region of Auvergne. The dolmen is found along the D53 approximately a kilometre away before the junction with the D59. It is also called the Dolmen du Ruis...
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Dolmen d'Ayrens   Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Auvergne:Cantal (15)  Visited  26th Oct 2013  2  4  5  The remains of the Dolmen d'Ayrens are visible from the road leading to Ayrens from St Paul de Landes, in the department of Cantal, 15, in the region of Auvergne. The dolmen is found along the D53 approximately a kilometre away before the junction with the D59. It is also called the Dolmen du Ruis...
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Menhir de Fixard  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)  Visited  19th Oct 2013  5  5  4  Easy to find, taking the road D88 from St Estephe to Fixard, the Menhir is in a little wood near the road pass the junction to Fixard and before the junction with the D92, following the walking path marked on the right of the road and indicated with a typical wooden pole capped with a yellow hat.     
Dolmen des Coutoux  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)  Visited  16th Aug 2013  2  2  1  Jambe Grosse Megalithe de Coutoux, or jambe Grosse. Latitude: 45.321683 Longitude: 0.66100 Jambe Grosse is an ancient farm near Sancenhac-Puy de Fourches, Dordogne, which takes its name from an standing triangular shape stone found in a wood nearby. The wood is private and the access is...
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La Pierre Levée (Brantôme)  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)  Visited  9th Aug 2013  3  5  5       
Peyre Levade (Condat)  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)  Visited  2nd Aug 2013  2  2  1  The dolmen of Peyrelevade (raised stone in occitan ) is found in a privetly own wood before we reach the hamlet of Fouret coming from the D78, near the commune of Condat-sur-Trincou, Dordogne, France. There is an homonymous dolmen in the outskirts of Brantome, a few kms near Condat. The capstone i...
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La Pierre Folle (Montguyon)  Passage Grave  France  Poitou:Charente-Maritime (17)  Visited  24th Jul 2013  3  5  5  La pierre folle (the mad stone) of Montguyon is and allée couverte of 16 m long, 4.20 high. The biggest stone is said to weight 30 tonnes. As often applied to megalithic sites, the main stone is said to tumble three times when the bell of Vassiac calls for the Xmas mass, hence the name: pierre foll...
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Puy de Bon Temps Dolmen  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)  Visited    2  5  4  Easy to find following the D68. lots of stone heaps all around, maybe the area was a necropole.     
Beauroulet Dolmen  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)  Visited  5th Jun 2012             
Dolmen de Chez Vinaigre  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Poitou:Charente (16)  Visited  12th Jun 2012             
Dolmen du Pech Cayrou  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  23rd Feb 2013             
Dolmen dit Peyrebru (Miers)  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  23rd Feb 2013             
Dolmen des Calcas  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  14th Jun 2013             
Necropole de Peyrehaut  Chambered Tomb  France  Aquitaine:Gironde (33)  Visited  19th Jun 2013             
Dolmen de Palus  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)  Visited  27th Apr 2012             
Saint-Chamassy Dolmen  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)  Visited  15th Jun 2012             
Peña Tú  Rock Outcrop  Spain  Asturias  Visited  22nd Feb 2013             
Pierre de Nautours  Standing Stone (Menhir)  France  Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)  Visited  28th Feb 2013             
Dolmen de Merilles  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  Spain  Asturias  Visited  27th Apr 2013             
Dolmen de San Pablo  Barrow Cemetery  Spain  Asturias  Visited  29th Apr 2013             
Castro de Doña Palla  Castro or Chafurdão  Spain  Asturias  Visited  1st May 2013             
Dolmen du Pech Plumet 1  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  14th Jun 2013             
Peyrelevade (Camp del Prieu)  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  12th Jun 2013  2  4  5  This is a dismantle and looted dolmen on the side of the unpaved road near Uffande, 30 minutes walking distance from the beautiful village of Floirac.      
Dolmen dit la Pierre Levée (Lecusses)  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  5th Jun 2013  4  5  4  Dolmen de la Pierre Levée, near Miers, in the department of LOT, very close to the Dolmen de Barrieres.     
Dolmen des Barrières 2  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Midi:Lot (46)  Visited  5th Jun 2013  5  5  4  Dolmen near a public path near the archeological site of Les Fieux, between Floirac and Miers.     
Pierre Folle (Négrignac)  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Poitou:Charente-Maritime (17)  Visited  25th May 2013  3  5  5  I ve just visited today La Pierre Folle de Negrignac. A dolmen near the village of Palais de Negrignac. The dolmen is close to the Lavoir and it is easy accessible. I found though lots of burned wood and beer tins behind the capstone.      
Dolmen de Sorges  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)  Visited  15th May 2013  2  3  4  This was a dolmen very difficult to find, it consists on a large capstone covered with moss. There is no sign of a tumulus as the surface where it stands is flat. I took the road from Agonac to Sorges following the D108. Once in the area called La Pelletenie I took the road towards La Greuilie, be...
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Puy de Pauliac Cromlech  Stone Circle  France  Limousin:Corrèze (19)  Visited  9th May 2013  3  4  4  Cromlech near the village of Aubazine, near the summit of the Puy Pauliac.     
Dolmen de Rochesseux  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Limousin:Corrèze (19)  Visited  9th May 2013  4  5  5  This Dolmen also called la pierre d’Aubazine, it has three pillars made of pink gneiss in Puy de Pauliac in the area of Aubazine. Correze.     
Castro de Coaña  Castro or Chafurdão  Spain  Asturias  Visited  26th Apr 2013  3  3  4       
Pierre du Diable (Vitrac)  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)  Visited  4th Jun 2012  2  3  5  Easy to find in the road to Vitrac from Sarlat, in the area called Lieu dit Peyrelevade, Departamental road: D55.     
Les Pierres Noires  Stone Row / Alignment  France  Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)  Visited  24th May 2012  2  3  4  It has taken me a lot of days searching the area to find it. It s well hidden in the area of Sauteranne and locals dont seem to either know about it or give you any clues where it is.     
La Vigerie tumulus  Chambered Tomb  France  Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)  Visited  20th Apr 2012  4  4  4  Barrow of Ventadou. It s a melon shape barrow near St Aquilin. Tumulus de Ventadou. Take the D43 St Astier to St Aquilin, best park by the church and walk up the hill to the chateau du Roc, and old perigourdin house perched on the hill. Take the first path on the left. Do not continue up to La Vig...
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Dolmen de la Vaurelie  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)  Visited  1st Jan 2027  2  3  4       
La Cueva de la Peña  Cave or Rock Shelter  Spain  Asturias  Visited  1st Apr 1983  4  5  5  the caves are now closed to the public. The only cave I know where there is a paiting of a seal. The caves are on the side of a hill. The village of Candamo is hanging on this hill like an anphytheatre. The area is quaint.     
Beloire Dolmen  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Poitou:Charente-Maritime (17)  Visited  30th Mar 2011  3  4  5  Very easy place to find, thank you for the coordinates. Some grass growing on the capstone. Some rubbish under the dolmen.      
Peyre d'Ermale  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)  Visited  24th Mar 2011  3  5  5  Surreal, eery. Superb place.     
Peyrebrune (Seyssac)  Burial Chamber or Dolmen  France  Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)  Visited  7th Feb 2011  3  3  5  Easy access from the road from Tocane St Apre to St Astier, alternatively you can use the road from Segonzac to St Astier. You can drive to the site, and there is parking for one car.     


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