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Submitted by ScottHK on Monday, 06 April 2020  Page Views: 1716

Rock ArtSite Name: Cape Collinson Rock Carving
Country: China
NOTE: This site is 4.25 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Chai Wan
Latitude: 22.262300N  Longitude: 114.256770E
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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
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Cape Collinson Rock Carving
Cape Collinson Rock Carving submitted by ScottHK : The rock carving at Cape Collinson was discovered in October 2018. It is located on a cliff, about 11m above sea level. A combination of geometric and sinuous designs were carved on a fairly flat surface of a natural outcrop measuring about 160cm in height and 260cm in width. The designs include elements closely resembling those on Bronze Age stamped geometric pottery and the other eight rock carv... (Vote or comment on this photo)
The rock carving at Cape Collinson in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island was discovered in October 2018. It is located on a cliff, about 11m above sea level. A combination of geometric and sinuous designs were carved on a fairly flat weathered surface of a natural outcrop measuring about 160cm in height and 260cm in width. The designs include elements closely resembling those on Bronze Age stamped geometric pottery and the other eight rock carvings in Hong Kong.
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