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Multi-periodSite Name: Stèle dite Ar Villien Alternative Name: Chapelle de PénityCountry: France Département: Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22) Type: Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Guingamp Nearest Village: Bourbriac
Latitude: 48.462528N Longitude: 3.142761W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Sculptured Stone in Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22)
Chapelle de Pénity, D 22, Bourbriac, Guingamp, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany
Source: T4T35.fr
"This spherical stone is placed on the gable of the apse of the chapel. Legend has it that Saint-Briac would be launched to determine the place of his hermitage. It gives rise, from time immemorial, in games of strength on the day of forgiveness."
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