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<< Our Photo Pages >> Salakee Down 4 - Chambered Tomb in England in Isles of Scilly

Submitted by paulcall on Sunday, 14 October 2007  Page Views: 2898

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Salakee Down 4
Country: England County: Isles of Scilly Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Hugh Town
Map Ref: SV92281003
Latitude: 49.911116N  Longitude: 6.287741W
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
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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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Salakee Down 4
Salakee Down 4 submitted by hoya105 : I think this is the remains of this collapsed tomb.... (Vote or comment on this photo)
One of many chambered tombs on Salakee Down, beyond the airport on St Mary's, in Scilly Isles

These are thought to be overgrown with bracken and bramble or barely recognisable.
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Salakee Down 4
Salakee Down 4 submitted by Bladup : Airport Chambered Cairn at SV92281003 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Salakee Down 4
Salakee Down 4 submitted by Bladup (Vote or comment on this photo)

Salakee Down 4
Salakee Down 4 submitted by Bladup : Airport Chambered Cairn at SV92281003, Showing the Chamber (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Salakee Down 4
Salakee Down 4 submitted by Bladup : Airport Chambered Cairn at SV92281003 (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Salakee Down 4
Salakee Down 4 submitted by Bladup : Airport Chambered Cairn at SV92281003, Showing the Chamber (Vote or comment on this photo)

Salakee Down 4
Salakee Down 4 submitted by Bladup : Airport Chambered Cairn at SV92281003, Showing the exposed capstone and some Kerbstones

Salakee Down 4
Salakee Down 4 submitted by Bladup : Airport Chambered Cairn at SV92281003, Showing the remaining kerbstones and the exposed capstone, Giant's Castle Fort is in the background

Salakee Down 4
Salakee Down 4 submitted by Bladup : Airport Chambered Cairn at SV92281003, Showing the exposed capstone

Salakee Down 4
Salakee Down 4 submitted by Bladup : Airport Chambered Cairn at SV92281003, It's found just SE of the Coast path

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