<< Our Photo Pages >> Wirksworth Moor - Standing Stone (Menhir) in England in Derbyshire
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Wirksworth MoorCountry: England County: Derbyshire Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Map Ref: SK3003454224 Landranger Map Number: 119
Latitude: 53.084396N Longitude: 1.553058W
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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Standing stone in Derbyshire
Possible standing stone on Wirksworth Moor. There is some debate if it is a cattle scratching post, or a legit menhir. It is in a field opposite The Malt Shovel pub on the road from Wirksworth to Alderwasley.
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