Castallack (Cup Marked Stone) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Castallack (Cup Marked Stone) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.6.2019)

thesweetcheat Nov 24, 2019

Image of Castallack (Cup Marked Stone) by thesweetcheat

The cupmarks.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.6.2019)

thesweetcheat Nov 24, 2019

Image of Castallack (Cup Marked Stone) by thesweetcheat

The cup-marked southeastern side of the stone. The seven cupmarks are in a row, about a third of the way from the bottom of the stone.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.6.2019)

thesweetcheat Nov 24, 2019

Image of Castallack (Cup Marked Stone) by thesweetcheat

The stone in its newly-mown field.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.6.2019)

thesweetcheat Nov 24, 2019

Image of Castallack (Cup Marked Stone) by hamish

Showing the “cup marks”.

Image credit: Hamish

hamish Jan 23, 2003

Image of Castallack (Cup Marked Stone) by hamish

Stone showing gate entrance on top of stone.

Image credit: Hamish

hamish Jan 23, 2003

Image of Castallack (Cup Marked Stone) by hamish

Stone with curious onlookers.

Image credit: Hamish

hamish Jan 23, 2003

Articles

Castallack

Cup Marked Stone

hamish Jan 23, 2003

There is a layby to park in.Walk 50 yds towards Castallack,there is a gate on the left and the stone is about 20yds into the field. A fine stone 4ft high with a very regular line of 7 “cup” markings on the lower half.

Castallack

Cup Marked Stone

pure joy Jan 16, 2003

Castallack menhir

SW454255 – Stands in a field close to the minor road from Castallack to Sheffield. This 1.55m tall menhir is apparently notable for a line of 7 cupmarks, with 2 more below that. Not marked on the OS map.

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Castallack 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.1km ENE

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2
Swingate

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.42km ESE

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Castallack Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.7km WSW

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3
Castallack Carn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.7km WSW

3

2
Kemyel

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.85km SE

3

3
Kemyel 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1km SE

3

1
Trevelloe Carn

Natural Rock Feature • 1.08km W

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2

1
Redhouse

Standing Stones • 1.25km NW

5

2
Boleigh Fogou

Fogou • 1.62km WSW

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16

2
Merlin’s Rock and the Mousehole

Natural Rock Feature • 1.64km ENE

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Paul Celtic Cross

Christianised Site • 1.88km NNE

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The Pipers (Boleigh)

Standing Stones • 2.02km WSW

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9
Chyenhal

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.02km NNW

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2
Sheffield Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.04km N

3

1
Kerris

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.14km NW

13

3
The Merry Maidens

Stone Circle • 2.37km WSW

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2

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Tregiffian

Entrance Grave • 2.59km WSW

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14
Tresvennack Pillar

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.68km NW

12

1
Gûn Rith Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.68km WSW

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2

10
Faugan Round

Hillfort • 2.7km NNW

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1

1

1
Ennis Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.81km NW
Toldavas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.94km W

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2

1
Choone

Holed Stone • 2.94km WSW

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4
Boscawen-Ros

Standing Stones • 3.04km SW

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1

4
Drift Stones

Standing Stones • 3.27km WNW

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10

1
Trelew Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.48km W

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3
Pridden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.84km W

2

2
The Blind Fiddler

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.88km WNW

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9
Changwens Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.06km W

3

1
Boscawen-Un hedge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.29km W

10

6
Boscawen Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.5km W

11

2
Boscawen-Un (footpath)

Standing Stones • 4.59km W

3

2
Boscawen-Ûn

Stone Circle • 4.59km W

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2

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4
Treverven

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.82km WSW

24

3
Lesingey Round

Hillfort • 4.89km NNW

12

1
Creeg Tol

Natural Rock Feature • 4.9km W

7

5
Trevorgans Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.93km W

17

1

3
Boswarthen Holed Stone

Holed Stone • 4.97km WNW

3

1
Goldherring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.06km W

9

1
Sancreed Holy Well

Sacred Well • 5.22km WNW

18

13
Sancreed Beacon

Cairn(s) • 5.57km WNW

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2
Brane Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 5.75km W

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3
Brane

Entrance Grave • 5.84km W

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9
Caer Bran

Hillfort • 5.84km WNW

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Lescudjack Castle

Hillfort • 5.88km NNE

10

1

4
Alsia Holy Well

Sacred Well • 6.09km WSW

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5
Carn Euny Fogou & Village

Fogou • 6.14km W

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2

21

4
Tremayne

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.36km NW

4

3
St Euny’s Well

Sacred Well • 6.44km W

22

5
Treryn Dinas

Cliff Fort • 6.57km SW

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15
Chy-Gwidden Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.73km WNW
Trewern Round

Enclosure • 6.82km NW

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2

2
Tredinney Barrow

Cairn(s) • 6.84km W

19

1
Trewern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.85km NW

4

2
Bosvenning Common

Round Barrow(s) • 7.03km WNW

10

1
Bartinne Castle Enclosure

Enclosure • 7.05km W

11

4
Chapel Carn Brea long cairn

Long Cairn • 7.24km W

13

2
Chapel Carn Brea

Entrance Grave • 7.26km W

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1

9
Rosemorran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.3km N

3

1
Rosemorran Fogou

Fogou • 7.33km N

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Madron Holy Well

Sacred Well • 7.33km NNW

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13
Chapel Carn Brea North

Cairn(s) • 7.34km W

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St. Michael’s Mount

Natural Rock Feature • 7.42km NE

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1

10
Higher Bodinnar Fogou

Fogou • 7.56km WNW

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Little Brea

Round Barrow(s) • 7.56km W

2
Botrea Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.63km WNW

18

1
St. Levan’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.07km WSW

8

5
St. Levan’s Well

Sacred Well • 8.11km WSW

7

1
Wheal Buller Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.15km WNW

10

3
Tregiffian Vean

Chambered Tomb • 8.36km W

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1

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Numphra

Kerbed Cairn • 8.48km W
Trevear

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.58km W

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Carfury

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.6km NNW

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5
Lanyon Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 8.65km NW

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18

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West Lanyon Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 8.84km NW

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Crankan courtyard settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.86km N
Ding Dong Lane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.88km NNW

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1
Bosiliack Barrow

Entrance Grave • 8.98km NW

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Boswens Croft

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.06km WNW

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2
Bosworlas Lehau

Natural Rock Feature • 9.07km W

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Lanyon

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.25km NW

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1
Escalls Cliff

Kerbed Cairn • 9.29km W

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2
Mulfra courtyard houses

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.36km NNW

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Table Mên

Natural Rock Feature • 9.47km WSW

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2
Try

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.48km N

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1
Hailglower Farm

Round Cairn • 9.52km WNW

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1
Tregeseal Holed Stones

Holed Stone • 9.53km WNW

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2
Kerrow Bosullow

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.56km NW

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1
Cudden Point

Rocky Outcrop • 9.57km ENE

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1
Mayon Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.59km WSW

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Higher Downs

Round Barrow(s) • 9.59km WNW

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Truthwall Common

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.59km WNW

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2
Boskednan Southern Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 9.63km NNW

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Chysauster Village

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.65km N

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Tregeseal

Stone Circle • 9.66km WNW

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2
Roskestal West Cliff

Round Cairn • 9.71km WSW

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Bodrifty Reconstruction

9.71km NNW

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Boslow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.77km WNW

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2
Nanjulian

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.77km W
Nine Maidens of Boskednan

Stone Circle • 9.77km NNW

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Bosullow Trehyllys Courtyard House Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.77km NW

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Chûn Castle

Hillfort • 9.79km NW

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Mulfra Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.81km NNW

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Tregeseal Entrance Grave

Entrance Grave • 9.89km WNW

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Men-An-Tol

Holed Stone • 9.89km NW

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3
Mulfra Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 9.89km NNW

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Carn Kenidjack

Natural Rock Feature • 9.89km WNW

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2
Bodrifty Iron Age Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.93km NNW

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Burnt Downs Holed Stone

Holed Stone • 9.93km NW

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Tom Thumb Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 9.93km W

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1
Chûn Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 9.94km WNW

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2

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1
Sennen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.96km WSW

2

3
Castle-an-Dinas (Nancledra)

Hillfort • 9.98km NNE

26

4
Portheras Common Barrow

Round Cairn • 10km WNW

28

3
Venton Bebibell

Sacred Well • 10km NW

4

1
Boskednan Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 10.02km NW

33

4
Tonkins Downs

Kerbed Cairn • 10.05km N

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Higher Botallack

Round Barrow(s) • 10.08km WNW

3

2
Mulfra Hill round barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 10.09km NNW

19

2
Carn Les Boel

Cliff Fort • 10.12km WSW

25

1

3
Chûn

Round Barrow(s) • 10.13km NW

2
Men Scryfa

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.15km NW

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13

1
The Selus Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.15km W

5

1
The Four Parish Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 10.19km NW

7

3
Bodrifty Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 10.22km NNW

9

2
Trye

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.24km N

1

1
Little Galva

Ring Cairn • 10.28km NNW

4

1
Carn Bean barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.44km WNW

4

2
Mayon Cliff

Cairn(s) • 10.47km WSW

28

4
Boscregan

Cairn(s) • 10.53km W

26

2
Maen Castle

Cliff Fort • 10.56km WSW

42

1

3
Trevowhan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.58km NW

1
Crofto

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.58km NW
Trevean Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.6km NW

7

1
Bosporthennis 'Beehive Hut'

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.62km NNW

42

2

8

1
Noon Digery banjo enclosure

Enclosure • 10.66km N
Conquer Downs

Cairn(s) • 10.69km N

10

2
Watch Croft

Cairn(s) • 10.7km NW

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5
Watch Croft

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.7km NW

28

2
Letcha

Kerbed Cairn • 10.76km W

9
Pordenack Point

Round Barrow(s) • 10.83km WSW

18

2
Treveneague Fogou

Fogou • 10.91km NE

1

2
The Beacon (Zennor)

Round Barrow(s) • 10.98km NNW

4

1
Trevean North

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11km NW

5
Hannibal’s Carn

Natural Rock Feature • 11.03km NNW

3

1
Porthmeor (Treen Common)

Stone Circle • 11.13km NNW

17

2
Bosporthennis Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 11.13km NNW

21

2

3

1
Carn Galva

Tor enclosure • 11.14km NW

23

6
The Giant’s Grave (Morvah)

Natural Rock Feature • 11.34km NW

1

1
Carn Gluze

Chambered Cairn • 11.43km W

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2

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Botallack

Stone Circle • 11.53km WNW

1

1

1
Treen Entrance Graves

Entrance Grave • 11.69km NNW

23

1

6
Porthmeor Fogou

Fogou • 11.75km NNW
Kerrow

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.78km NNW

1

1
Porthmeor Roundhouses

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.83km NNW
Porthmeor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.89km NNW

20

6
Bosigran Cliff

Cliff Fort • 11.95km NW

30

2
Bosigran Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.99km NW
Chypraze

Round Barrow(s) • 12.03km WNW

14

1

1
Lower Boscaswell Fogou

Fogou • 12.04km WNW

15

4
Pennance

Entrance Grave • 12.1km NNW

13

3
Kenidjack Cairn Circle

Cairn circle • 12.12km W

11

1
Kenidjack Castle

Cliff Fort • 12.14km WNW

29

4
Cape Cornwall

Cliff Fort • 12.17km W

14

2
Foage

Round Barrow(s) • 12.36km N

5
Pendeen Vau

Fogou • 12.43km WNW

26

1

9
Trencrom Hill

Hillfort • 12.44km NNE

42

1

13
Trencrom Hill Well

Sacred Well • 12.52km NNE

3

1
Kerrowe Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.6km NNW

4

2
Giant’s Well

Sacred Well • 12.63km NNE

1

1
Zennor Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 12.66km N

74

3

14
Trink Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.69km NNE

5

4
Sperris Quoit

Burial Chamber • 12.89km N

24

3
Sperris Croft

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.02km N

12

3
Towednack Double Armed Cross

13.1km N

2

2
The Bowl Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 13.13km NNE

4

4
Gurnard’s Head

Cliff Fort • 13.15km NNW

40

6
Wicca Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.22km N

1

1
Giant’s Rock

Rocking Stone • 13.28km NNW

7

3
Trendrine Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.41km N

18

3
Beersheba

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.57km NNE

9

5
St Erth Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.87km NE
Trewavas Cliff

Chambered Cairn • 14.21km ENE

14

3
Camel Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 14.33km ENE

5

1
Rosewall Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.43km N

6

3
Carbis Bay Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.77km NNE

5

4
Godolphin Hill

Enclosure • 14.88km ENE

6

1

1
Castle Pencaire

Hillfort • 15.13km ENE

25

1

3
The Fairy Well

Sacred Well • 15.42km NNE

6

3
Tregonning Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 15.43km ENE

11
Carnsew

Hillfort • 15.46km NE

9
Castle Kayle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.4km NE
Phillack Towans

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.45km NE

4

1
Garland Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.54km ENE
Drym Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.1km ENE
Gear Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.56km NE