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Lanyon Quoit
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 31st Dec 2004
Lanyon Quoit submitted by JimChampion on 31st Dec 2004. August 2002. Late afternoon sunshine gives a pleasant colour to this picture-postcard quoit in West Penwith. The almost-horizontal capstone gives a very ordered feel to this monument: is this an artifact of the nineteenth-century rebuilding?
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Maiden Castle (Dorset)
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 31st Dec 2004
Maiden Castle (Dorset) submitted by JimChampion on 31st Dec 2004. August 2004. Looking west along the southern flank of this impressive hillfort, towards the Hardy Monument. The ditches are not as deep as they once were, and the ramparts were once topped with wooden pallisades. These formiddable defences forced the Roman army to take the slightly 'easier' option of attacking via the south-eastern entrance.
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Merry Maidens (Circle)
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 31st Dec 2004
Merry Maidens (Circle) submitted by JimChampion on 31st Dec 2004. August 2004. Composite image of this popular stone circle, looking east. There were several visitors to the site on this pleasant summer afternoon, but none were standing near the stones when I took these pictures.
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Mulfra Quoit
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 31st Dec 2004
Mulfra Quoit submitted by JimChampion on 31st Dec 2004. August 2004. Taken looking west at sunset. We only just made it to the quoit before the sun set, but were rewarded with spectacular ambience. Running up the bracken-covered hillside from the Try Vally, the quoit was hidden from view until we got very close to it. A lot of anticipation, capped by a pleasant surprise. Its not obvious where to park for access from the Try Valley, there is a shallow lay-by at SW454356.
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Nine Stones (Dorset)
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 31st Dec 2004
Nine Stones (Dorset) submitted by JimChampion on 31st Dec 2004. Boxing Day 2004. Composite image. A bright sunny morning, but the trees keep this little circle in the shade. Only eight stones are visible: the ninth is being engulfed by the roots of the large beech tree on the left of the picture.
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Tregeseal East
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 31st Dec 2004
Tregeseal East submitted by JimChampion on 31st Dec 2004. August 2004. Composite image. The granite outcrop of Carn Kenidjack towers over this pleasant stone circle. This is a very wide open landscape and the Dancing stones seem very small in it. The variety of colours in the landscape are amazing at this time of year.
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Uffington White Horse
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hill Figure or Geoglyph
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 31st Dec 2004
Uffington White Horse submitted by JimChampion on 31st Dec 2004. December 2004. An view from above the White Horse, looking down its hind leg towards the rippling Manger valley.
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Wayland's Smithy
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 31st Dec 2004
Wayland's Smithy submitted by JimChampion on 31st Dec 2004. December 2004. This barrow has a somewhat sinister air, surrounded by leafless trees on a gloomy winter's day. The barrow itself is remarkably long, as can be seen in this photo, and is flanked by small upright stones.
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Cerne Abbas Giant
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hill Figure or Geoglyph
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2005
Cerne Abbas Giant submitted by JimChampion on 1st Jan 2005. August 2004, taken from the car park by the A352 road. The giant is illuminated by afternoon sunshine between the clouds. Very vivid colours on this occasion.
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Hampton Down
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2005
Hampton Down submitted by JimChampion on 1st Jan 2005. December 2004. The stones are disappearing from sight! Finding the circle in this state was an anticlimax after the splendid views from Hampton Down towards the sea. For access, park just off the "Bishops road" at SY587866 (where it has a sharp bend) and walk the SW coast path towards the east. Excellent views.
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Hampton Down row
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2005
Hampton Down submitted by JimChampion on 1st Jan 2005. December 2004. The stones are disappearing from sight! Finding the circle in this state was an anticlimax after the splendid views from Hampton Down towards the sea. For access, park just off the "Bishops road" at SY587866 (where it has a sharp bend) and walk the SW coast path towards the east. Excellent views.
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Abbotsbury Castle
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2005
Abbotsbury Castle submitted by JimChampion on 1st Jan 2005. December 2004. Looking east from the trig point on top of Abbotsbury hillfort. The hillfort's round tumulus is in the centre of the picture, with a person for scale. At a height of 215m above sea-level you get an impressive view of the surroundings: it is obvious why this site was chosen for a hillfort.
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St Michael's Mount
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2005
St Michael's Mount submitted by JimChampion on 1st Jan 2005. August 2004. "Diodorus Sicululs, the Greek historian writing in 70 CE called this island Ictis, and it was from here that Cornish tin was traded with Mediterranean countries." [from Celtic Britain by Homer Sykes, 1997]
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Treryn Dinas
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jan 2005
Treryn Dinas submitted by JimChampion on 2nd Jan 2005. August 2004. Looking west from the headland towards Porthcurno and the Minnack Theatre. This cliff-fort commands impressive views over this part of the Penwith coastline.
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Spinsters' Rock
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2005
Spinsters' Rock submitted by JimChampion on 1st Jan 2005. 20 August 2004, rainy at noon. This chunky dolmen stands in a field with two sheep and a horse for company (all three animals can be seen in this photo).
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Carn Euny Fogou
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2005
Carn Euny Fogou submitted by JimChampion on 1st Jan 2005. August 2004. This picture shows sunlight on the wall of the underground round chamber at Carn Euny. The shadow is cast by a grille in the centre of the roof. The chamber is pleasantly cool on this hot summers day.
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Avebury - The Cove
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2005
Avebury - The Cove submitted by JimChampion on 1st Jan 2005. August 2004. Lichen on one of the tremendous Cove stones.
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Avebury
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2005
Avebury submitted by JimChampion on 1st Jan 2005. August 2004. North-east portion of the ditch, looking towards the causeway where the road enters the site. There are lots of colourful small flowers on the embankment.
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Trencrom
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jan 2005
Trencrom submitted by JimChampion on 2nd Jan 2005. Dusk, 20 August 2004. Visible for many miles around, Trencrom hill is an excellent spot for a hillfort. It affords views of the north and south coasts of the Penwith Peninsular.
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Pudding Barrow
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 8th Jan 2005
Pudding Barrow submitted by JimChampion on 8th Jan 2005. January 2005. Looking south towards the Pudding Barrow. The new fence and barrier is clearly visible. The campsite is closed to vehicles in winter, but many walkers and cyclists passing by, and even one person on a scrambler motorbike. Presumably the fence is a deterrent to wheeled enthusiasts.
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