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Submitted by KaiHofmann on Friday, 21 September 2012  Page Views: 3202

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Kill Stone
Country: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Galway Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Clifden  Nearest Village: Kill
Latitude: 53.510989N  Longitude: 10.099987W
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.
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.
5 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
4

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Kill Stone
Kill Stone submitted by KaiHofmann : Standing stone close to the Sky Road. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone (Menhir) in Co. Galway

Standing stone at the Sky Road near Clifden.
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Kill Stone
Kill Stone submitted by KaiHofmann : Standing stone close to the Sky Road. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kill Stone
Kill Stone submitted by KaiHofmann (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kill Stone
Kill Stone submitted by KaiHofmann (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kill Stone
Kill Stone submitted by KaiHofmann (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kill Stone
Kill Stone submitted by bernard-yves : The stone is 2 metres high, easy to see 3 metres from the fence. (1 comment)

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Re: Kill Stone by KaiHofmann on Saturday, 22 September 2012
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The Stone is around 2m tall.
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Re: Kill Stone by davidmorgan on Friday, 21 September 2012
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