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<< Our Photo Pages >> Rochford stone - Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in England in Essex

Submitted by trui on Tuesday, 29 November 2005  Page Views: 6758

Natural PlacesSite Name: Rochford stone Alternative Name: The Venus Stone
Country: England County: Essex Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Nearest Town: Southend  Nearest Village: Hockley
Map Ref: TQ840919
Latitude: 51.595889N  Longitude: 0.655131E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
1 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
3

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Rochford stone
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Natural Stone / Glacial Erratic in Essex

Sarsen stone once used as a recorded mark stone on a footpath one-hundred years ago. Re-located to a private garden.
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
TQ8491 : Woodland boundary by Roger Jones
by Roger Jones
©2012(licence)
TQ8492 : The Westerings, Hawkwell by Robin Webster
by Robin Webster
©2014(licence)
TQ8391 : Off the beaten track by Roger Jones
by Roger Jones
©2012(licence)
TQ8491 : Woodland Pond by John Myers
by John Myers
©2007(licence)
TQ8491 : Wildlife pond by John Myers
by John Myers
©2009(licence)

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