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<< Our Photo Pages >> Gnappstein auf dem Homberg - Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in Switzerland in Zürich

Submitted by aolson on Thursday, 03 January 2019  Page Views: 823

Natural PlacesSite Name: Gnappstein auf dem Homberg
Country: Switzerland Canton: Zürich Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Nearest Town: Mettmenstetten
Latitude: 47.250060N  Longitude: 8.477860E
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
no data 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.
no data 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
5
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Megalithic89 visited on 25th Mar 2021 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 4

aolson visited on 1st Jan 2019 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 5 In dry weather it is possible to drive along a field road that is open to all vehicles directly to the site, otherwise it is about a 200 meter walk



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2 Ambience: 3 Access: 4.5

Gnappstein auf dem Homberg
Gnappstein auf dem Homberg submitted by aolson : The "Gnappstein" along the hiking path from Homberg to Paradis. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in Zürich

The large conglomerate slab rests at an angle on a large glacial erratic. Today the slab is in contact with the ground, preventing it from rocking under its own weight. Considering the amount of other megalithic sites in the immediate vicinity, this could have been a man-made rocking stone or "Gnappstein".

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Gnappstein auf dem Homberg
Gnappstein auf dem Homberg submitted by aolson : The upper slab is now in contact with the ground. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Gnappstein auf dem Homberg by aolson on Tuesday, 08 January 2019
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