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Podtatranské múzeum v Poprade
Date Added: 27th May 2024
Site Type: Museum
Country: Slovakia
Visited: Would like to visit
Podtatranské múzeum v Poprade submitted by Klingon on 29th Jul 2019. Museum from outside
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Cromeleque do Xarez
Date Added: 27th May 2024
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Portugal (Évora)
Visited: Yes on 13th Sep 2013. My rating: Ambience 4 Access 5
Cromeleque do Xarez submitted by Bak_teria on 29th Feb 2016. Xerez stone circle (or square) in 2016.
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Log Text: Dubious reconstruction, but interesting all the same. Central stone is huge.
Cairnholy 1
Date Added: 5th Aug 2023
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 5
Cairnholy 1 submitted by wolfnighthunter on 19th Nov 2008. Cairnholy 1
NX518539
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Log Text: Another place I visit often, and it always looks wonderful no matter the weather or time of day. One of my favourite sites.
Torhousekie stone circle
Date Added: 5th Aug 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes
Torhousekie stone circle submitted by Energyman on 27th Jul 2019. First Gleam on the 7th July 04:10 an alignment with 3 stones. On processing this image, I hadn't noticed the 'fairy ring' of mist to the right
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Log Text: I've been here many times - just can't pass it by! Hundreds of photos, nothing much to add to those already here, except perhaps a night time one. Yes, I've even visited in the dark last year!
Doon Castle (Broch)
Date Added: 5th Aug 2023
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 29th Jul 2023
Doon Castle (Broch) submitted by Andy B on 18th Apr 2010. A much better view of the landmark on a pleasant February day as promised after my first photo of this.
Copyright Colin McDonald and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
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Log Text: It has been tidied up quite a bit since my last visit in 2014 and the interior has been emptied out and levelled off with hardcore. It's a bit neat now! I'm not sure how much is original and how much has been rebuilt recently.
Droughduil Mote
Date Added: 4th Aug 2023
Site Type: Timber Circle
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 28th Jul 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Droughduil Mote submitted by andyturner on 9th Apr 2004. NX148567
Dunragit, by Stranraer, Dumfries & Galloway.
Originally thought to be the earth mound of a 12th century castle, recent excavation has now shown the Mote to be contemporary with an adjacent system of three massive concentric timber circles dated approx 2500 BC.
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Log Text: Annual visit - no change!
Clonmore
Date Added: 28th Mar 2023
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Carlow)
Visited: Yes on 24th Mar 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Clonmore submitted by TheLaoisCyclist on 10th Aug 2022. A stunning collection of early Christian crosses and cross slabs n Co. Carlow, plus more dotted about the area including large multiple Bullaun, Ogham stone and more.
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Log Text: Beautifully kept old graveyard with an abundance of early Christian cross-slabs, and other artefacts in the immediate vicinity. Easy access (up a few steps, so no disabled access though).
See Peter Harbison's paper for full details:
Early Christian Antiquities at Clonmore, Co. Carlow
Author(s): Peter Harbison
Source: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History,
Literature , 1991, Vol. 91C (1991), pp. 177-200
Published by: Royal Irish Academy
Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25516081
Ri Cruin
Date Added: 28th May 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 10th Sep 2007. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Ri Cruin submitted by caradoc68 on 23rd Feb 2012. This lovely cairn dates from the Bronze Age and is pretty new when it comes to the Kilmartin landscape. Hidden away in some trees just of the beaten track with its two kist's, this Cairn has a lot to offer with its large Kist's and its rock art of axeheads and possibly a caving of a boat in one of these kists !!.
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Log Text: Visited Sep 2007 and Sep 2014
Nether Largie North
Date Added: 28th May 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 10th Sep 2007. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Nether Largie North submitted by jeffrep on 15th Mar 2008. Nether Largie Cairn North, Kilmartin Glen.
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Log Text: Visited Sep 2007 and Sep 2014.
Nether Largie Mid
Date Added: 28th May 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 10th Sep 2007. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Nether Largie Mid submitted by jeffrep on 15th Mar 2008. View from the North of Nether Largie Mid Cairn in Kilmartin Glen.
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Log Text: First visit Sep 2007, second visit 2014.
Glorious Kilmartin Glen.
Nether Largie South
Date Added: 28th May 2022
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 10th Sep 2007. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Nether Largie South submitted by Fairycake on 26th Sep 2020. Looking towards the cairn from the south with the large cist in the foreground. This is by far the biggest cist I have seen. There are several inserted into earlier monuments near to here, apart from this, showing these sites continued to have significance over a long period of time.
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Log Text: Visited Sep 2007 and Sep 2014
Stunning location in Kilmartin Glen.
Temple Wood N
Date Added: 28th May 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 10th Sep 2007. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Temple Wood N submitted by hamish on 6th Aug 2005. Temple Wood North. I love this place,enigmatic as always.Being among the trees makes it so different.It's beautiful.
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Log Text: First visit Sep 2007, second visit Sep 2014.
Temple Wood S
Date Added: 28th May 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 10th Sep 2007. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Temple Wood S submitted by funsize on 4th Jun 2007. This is a cracking site. Large cobble mound with slivers of upright slabs and a central cist. Very accessible and one of many impressive sites within a small area of the Kilmartin Valley. This shows the larger cairn, there is a smaller one ringed by trees a stones throw to the south west.
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Log Text: First visit in Sep 2007, second visit Sep 2014. I must be due another visit soon!
Ormaig
Date Added: 28th May 2022
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2007. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 2
Ormaig submitted by rockartuk on 18th Aug 2001. On the West slope of Creag Mhor (NM 8222 0267) you may find a magnificent series of over 200 carvings, many in 'mint' condition. They were recently (1973) uncovered. This is a detail of two of the three rosettes of different sizes. This realy cheers you up!
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Log Text: I visited this wonderful site during the spectacular art and theatre experience "Half Life" in Sep 2007 - truly memorable. Various art installations were dotted around the landscape culminating in one of life's extraordinary experiences, a theatrical presentation by NVA and the National Theatre of Scotland in the forest at Achnabreac. At that time, Ormaig was still hidden within the forest though a clearing had been made with bare fir trees screening the view to the loch below. Walking up to the site through the trees was magical then. Some of the trees had symbols burned into them, marking the route. Presumably this was allowed as the trees were felled not long after. I'll post a few photos of Ormaig as it was then - not great quality, but to show the site before te trees were cleared.
http://nva.org.uk/artwork/half-life/
Ballynahatty
Date Added: 2nd May 2022
Site Type: Henge
Country: Ireland (Northern) (Co. Down)
Visited: Yes
Ballynahatty Eclipse 2015 submitted by ainsloch on 22nd Mar 2015. Solar Eclipse 20th March 2015 - waiting for a break in the clouds
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Log Text: There's so much more to Ballynahatty than the henge and megalith - spectacular as they are!
Have a look at
http://www.laganvalleylearning.co.uk/archive/Giants_Ring/teachers/Giants%20Ring.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273292677_A_Neolithic_ceremonial_timber_complex_at_Ballynahatty_Co_Down
http://lisburn.com/books/historical_society/volume9/volume9-1.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35179269
There are loads more articles available online.
Recent dry spells have shown up even more exciting discoveries in the vicinity of the Giant's Ring.
Broadleas
Date Added: 2nd May 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kildare)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 0000
Broadleas Stone Circle submitted by Jim Dempsey on 3rd Nov 2002. Broadleas Stone Circle in Co.Kildare.
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Log Text: None
Broadleas
Date Added: 2nd May 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kildare)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Broadleas Stone Circle submitted by Jim Dempsey on 3rd Nov 2002. Broadleas Stone Circle in Co.Kildare.
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Log Text: I've been here many, many times and love this site. Polite to ask at farmhouse immediately opposite gate. Owner generally doesn't mind visitors so long as gate is closed, as there are often sheep in the field. (No footpath, just walk up field). Very similar to the Piper Stones (Athgreaney) a few miles away, in fact this site is also referred to as the Piper Stones
Haroldstown
Date Added: 2nd May 2022
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Carlow)
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Haroldstown submitted by KenWilliams on 27th Aug 2005. Taken 26th August 2005, just after nightfall. Using flash on the outside and torchlight on the inside, I took quite anumber of shots with this combination and also with single light sources. Not entirely sure which ones worked and which are OTT but I liked this one in particular because my dog managed to sneak into the frame when I was otherwise busy!
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Log Text: On private land, no parking as such. As others have said, pull up on roadside but take care. Over gate into field. Get the feeling visitors are not actively encouraged. Worth a look though, even from roadside.
Browne’s Hill
Date Added: 2nd May 2022
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Carlow)
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Browne’s Hill submitted by ainsloch on 23rd Dec 2016. The immense Brownshill dolmen on a very chilly winter solstice evening
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Log Text: Truly megalithic! It really is a stunning monument, easy to find on the edge of Carlow town, though a little lacking in ambience.
Barsalloch
Date Added: 2nd May 2022
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2017. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Barsalloch submitted by h_fenton on 29th Nov 2010. Barsalloch Promontory Fort viewed from roughly north.
Kite Aerial Photograph
17 September 2010
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Log Text: Well worth the climb up the steep steps, especially just before sunset. the views are spectacular. Well maintained site, parking available.