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Boskednan Menhir 2
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 31st Aug 2008
Boskednan Menhir 2 submitted by JimChampion on 31st Aug 2008. This triangular stone stands on the tumulus at grid reference SW43263530, to the north-west of the Nine Maidens stone circle. The ruin on the hill in the distance is the Greenburrow engine house at the Ding Dong mine.
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Lescudjack Castle
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 31st Aug 2008
Lescudjack Castle submitted by JimChampion on 31st Aug 2008. From Trengwainton Carn there are splendid views across Mounts Bay. I took this photo, ostensibly of St Michael's Mount, using my camera's maximum zoom from the sunny but windy summit of Trengwainton Carn. Upon closer inspection later on, I found that I had inadvertently photographed Lescudjack Castle in Penzance - it lies roughly half way between The Mount and Trengwainton Carn. In this photo the hillfort is the area lit by direct sunlight in the centre left of the photo. For a version of this p...
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Mayon Cliff cairn
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 31st Aug 2008
Mayon Cliff cairn submitted by JimChampion on 31st Aug 2008. The cairn on Mayon Cliff, not listed as a scheduled monument by English Heritage. It is in fairly bad condition, but still recognisable on this exposed headland where the elements and visitor pressure keep the vegetation right down. The island in the distance is the Brisons and Cape Cornwall can be seen poking in from the right.
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Trevilley Cliff Tumuli
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2008
Trevilley Cliff tumuli submitted by JimChampion on 1st Sep 2008. At the top of the slope, the cairn on Trevilley Cliff, at grid reference SW34682417. The path cuts through the left side of the cairn. In the distance on the right are the Land's End buildings (in white).
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Boskednan A
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2008
Boskednan A submitted by JimChampion on 1st Sep 2008. Kerb stones, I think, at the cairn at grid reference SW43263530, to the north-west of the Nine Maidens stone circle.
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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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Grey Mare and her Colts
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 31st Dec 2004
Grey Mare and her Colts submitted by JimChampion on 31st Dec 2004. Boxing Day 2004. Taken at noon over the wall/fence to the north of the barrow. One of several small concrete posts that surround the site is visible, presumably there to prevent any further ploughing of the monument. The arrangment of stones is like a smaller, more ramshackle, Waylands Smithy.
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Kingston Russell Circle
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 31st Dec 2004
Kingston Russell Circle submitted by JimChampion on 31st Dec 2004. Boxing Day 2004. Composite image, taken shortly after noon looking south-west. The field is currently being used as pasture, which means that access is muddy but at least the circle is not lost in crops. Lyme bay can be seen in the distance, and Abbotsbury hill-fort to the left of this.
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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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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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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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Hambledon Hill hillfort
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jan 2005
Hambledon Hill hillfort submitted by JimChampion on 10th Jan 2005. December 2002. Looking towards the south at the impressive west-facing flank of Hambledon hill. The ramparts are clearly visible in this picture, and the grazing sheep give a sense of scale. The ramparts in the foreground drop away sharply - presumably as the result of a landslip.
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Spettisbury Rings
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jan 2005
Spettisbury Rings submitted by JimChampion on 10th Jan 2005. A dull day in December 2003. A view of the simple entrance to Spettisbury Rings earthworks (also known as Crawford Castle), as indicated by my assistant.
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Nettlecombe Tout
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2005
Nettlecombe Tout submitted by JimChampion on 1st Feb 2005. January 2005. Looking southwest along the top of the rampart. The ditch is to the left and the fort is to the right. This end of the bank has recently been cleared of trees, but the rest of it is still fairly densely covered. The interior of the fort is grazed by sheep.
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Giant's Grave Sarsen Stone
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 31st Jan 2005
Giant's Grave Sarsen Stone submitted by JimChampion on 31st Jan 2005. January 2005. The Giant's Grave sarsen stone (roughly 1 metre across), looking north towards Nordon Hill.
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Nordon Hill Tumulus
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 4th Feb 2005
Nordon Hill Tumulus submitted by JimChampion on 4th Feb 2005. January 2005. The Norden Hill tumulus, viewed from the west. It stands on the chalk ridge of Norden Hill, a few hundred metres east of the Dorsetshire Gap: a confluence of ancient trackways. The barrow is broad, uneven, and has a depression at its summit.
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Knowlton Rings
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Henge
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 27th Feb 2005
Knowlton Rings submitted by JimChampion on 27th Feb 2005. February 2005. Composite image of Knowlton Henge under a heavy winter sky.
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