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Whitehorse Hill cist
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Cist
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 26th Aug 2011
Whitehorse Hill cist submitted by Andy B on 26th Aug 2011. Some of the contents of the cist at Whitehorse Hill
Photo copyright Dartmoor NPA
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Vixen Tor
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Cist
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Sep 2011
Vixen Tor submitted by Creative Commons on 22nd Sep 2011. Vixen Tor
A view across the Walkham valley from Walkhampton Bridleway 1.
Copyright Derek Harper and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
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Royal Albert Memorial Museum
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 15th Dec 2011
Royal Albert Memorial Museum submitted by Andy B on 15th Dec 2011. An artists impression of the new ground floor galleries.
Downstairs, visitors can discover Devon and Exeter from the dawn of time to the present through the geology, archaeology, art, costume and local history collections.
The journey starts 400 million years ago with a dramatic story of geological events and traces the arrival of people and their effect on the landscape. Why did the Romans build a fortress next to the Exe, and why did the economic fortunes of Exeter ebb and flow for...
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Milber Down Camp
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Feb 2012
Milber Down Camp submitted by Andy B on 8th Feb 2012. The inner bank (left) and outer bank (right) of Milber Down Camp
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Delamore House dolmen
Date Added: 12th Jun 2015
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 22nd May 2015
Delamore House dolmen submitted by Andy B on 22nd May 2015. This "Cromlech" was constructed to commemorate the Millennium. It stands in the Grounds of Delamore House. Although not open to the public they hold an annual sculpture Exhibition every summer. Picture taken May 2004.
Copyright wnoble and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
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The Longstone (Shovel Down)
Date Added: 1st Aug 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Would like to visit
The Longstone (Shovel Down) submitted by davep on 1st Aug 2019. Shovel Down Long Stone Standing Stone. Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks, site 18.
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Merrivale Menhir
Trip No.20 Entry No.6 Date Added: 24th Feb 2024
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes
Merrivale Menhir submitted by AngieLake on 10th Apr 2015. This shot shows the "smaller pillar" that Butler describes, in relation to the menhir and the cairn 6 pit. He says: "The menhir, 3.1 m high, still stands in its original position, 42 m almost due south from the centre of the stone circle. There is no evidence that the smaller pillar, 2 m long, lying a few meters away ever stood upright, but it was erected in 1895 in the pit alongside, toppling again a few years later. Between these two stones cairn C6 (3.0 x 0.3 m) has a central pit. Three st...
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Log Text: #10 in our rundown of favourite standing stones (and pairs) in Britain
Arbor Low 1
Date Added: 17th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 24th Nov 2001
Arbor Low 1 submitted by Andy B on 24th Nov 2001. Flowers at Arbor Low
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Barbrook 1
Date Added: 17th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Nov 2001
Barbrook 1 submitted by Andy B on 25th Nov 2001. Barbrook I General View
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Barbrook 2
Date Added: 17th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Nov 2001
Barbrook 2 submitted by Andy B on 25th Nov 2001. Barbrook II Centre
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Creswell Crags
Trip No.3 Entry No.5 Date Added: 14th Feb 2011
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Would like to visit
Creswell Crags submitted by stu on 10th Dec 2005. Looking down the limestone gorge of Creswell Crags...the cliffs and caves almost completely hidden by the trees.
Even if you don't go for any of the cave tours on offer....Creswell is a great place to spend an afternoon.
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Log Text: Featured as part of BBC's History of Ancient Britain with Neil Oliver
Bullring
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Henge
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 7th Aug 2011
Bullring submitted by Andy B on 7th Aug 2011. Finds from the Bull Ring in Buxton museum, shown at the Bull Ring Open Day
Image by Michael Gilligan
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Gardoms Edge Stone
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 28th Mar 2012
Gardoms Edge Stone submitted by Andy B on 28th Mar 2012. Gardom Monolith: Image from the team’s photographic survey (Oct 2011), taken looking directly to the west. Note the triangular shape and flat north facing side.
Credit: D Brown/Nottingham Trent University
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Longstone Moor
Trip No.12 Entry No.3 Date Added: 21st Mar 2017
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Would like to visit
Longstone Moor submitted by twentytrees on 7th Jun 2006. The barrow with its cairn.
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Cluther Rocks
Trip No.12 Entry No.4 Date Added: 21st Mar 2017
Site Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Would like to visit
Cluther Rocks submitted by Boggart on 21st Oct 2012. Abandoned quern stone at Cluther Rocks looking down to Kinder Reservoir
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Gardoms Edge Stone
Trip No.20 Entry No.2 Date Added: 24th Feb 2024
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes
Gardoms Edge Stone submitted by royston7 on 27th Nov 2012. Gardoms edge monolith taken from the east showing the ( not quite ) flat north face. See notes in contribution.
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Log Text: #14 in our rundown of favourite standing stones (and pairs) in Britain. Gardoms Edge Stone (Derbyshire) - quite possibly a Bronze Age sundial. More of Dr Daniel Brown’s research on our pages:
Castlerigg
Date Added: 17th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 3rd May 2002
Castlerigg submitted by Andy B on 3rd May 2002.
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Long Meg And Her Daughters
Date Added: 17th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 7th Nov 2004
Long Meg And Her Daughters submitted by Andy B on 7th Nov 2004. Scan of antiquarian engraving of Long Meg and her Daughters. I think this is from one of Stukeley's books.
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Nine Standards Rigg
Date Added: 17th Sep 2010
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 29th Aug 2010
Nine Standards Rigg submitted by Creative Commons on 29th Aug 2010. The Nine Standards, Cumbria
The origin of these carefully constructed dry-stone cairns is unknown but they have stood on this wild site for many hundreds of years.
Copyright Simon Ledingham and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
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Langdale Axe Factory
Trip No.5 Entry No.1 Date Added: 23rd Feb 2011
Site Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Would like to visit
Langdale Axe Factory submitted by Thorgrim on 15th Nov 2003. The Langdale Pikes in Great Langdale.
(see article on Langdale Axes)
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Log Text: Offcuts of stone axes in the mountains - featured in Episode Three of BBC's History of Ancient Britain