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Ville ès Nouaux
Date Added: 16th Jul 2019
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Jersey)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Ville ès Nouaux submitted by Adam Stanford on 25th Nov 2004. Ville ès Nouaux which consisits of a Cist-in-circle and a Gallery grave on the outskirts of St Helier. Situated in St Andrews Park a fenced off circular area contains two tombs; the first is a gallery grave which is 11.5m long, 1.2m wide and lm high. Seven capstones are in place on the roof, but unfortunately two were lost in the 19th century when sand that covered it was excavated. Damage had also occurred before the sand built up over it, in about 1000BC this then formed a protective layer, b...
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Log Text: In a public park, so very easy to find.(Not so easy to park!) Enclosed by railings, but can see everything quite well. They are much restored, but good examples of allés couverte and cist-in-circle monuments.
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!
The Ossuary
Date Added: 16th Jul 2019
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Jersey)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2018. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
The Ossuary submitted by attlebax on 28th Sep 2014. The Ossary, Jersey with the Broken Menhir in the background. Taken September 2014.
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Log Text: Chalcolithic period (c 2850-2250 BC) cist consisting of five blocks within the slight remnants of a low mound with a diameter of 9m. The chamber 1.8m x 7.6m x 0.9m contained the remains of at least 20 individuals. It is believed that the bones were deposited after the flesh had been removed or had rotted away. Pottery (2 Jersey Bowls)and flint scrapers were also found during the excavation in 1922 by the Societe Jersiaise.
See http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/The_Ossuary_archive.shtml for old photos and a plan.
Condition seemed to be much the same (in Sep 2018) as in attlebax's photo of 2014, so not sure when it was vandalised, but it must have been restored.
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!
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.
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
Rathfranpark Wedge Tomb
Date Added: 1st Sep 2016
Site Type: Wedge Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Mayo)
Visited: Would like to visit
Rathfranpark Wedge Tomb submitted by jeffrep on 9th Aug 2009. Rathfranpark Wedge Tomb, County Mayo, Ireland.
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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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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/
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.
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.
Masonbrook
Date Added: 16th Jul 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Galway)
Visited: Yes on 1st Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Masonbrook submitted by macd on 16th Jul 2019. Looking along the eastern side, from the north
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Log Text: None
Machrie Moor 2
Date Added: 2nd Jul 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Arran)
Visited: Would like to visit
Machrie Moor 2 submitted by DrewParsons on 12th Dec 2009. October 2006
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Le Pinacle
Date Added: 16th Jul 2019
Site Type: Rock Outcrop
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Jersey)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2018. My rating: Condition 2 Access 3
Le Pinacle submitted by daved on 11th Mar 2004. Le Pinacle is a huge natural outcrop of red granite under which runs a 300mm seam of Dolerite. The Dolerite was mined in the Neolithic & Bronze Age for making polished stone axeheads which have turned up all over western Europe. In front you can just make out 2 Bronze Age parallel walls and a Romano Celtic temple incorporated in a Neolithic eclosure. You can pick up worked Neolithic flints incl. transverse arrow heads on the nearby excavation spoil heap.
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Log Text: Very steep, slippery descent to this site! It can be viewed perfectly well from the top of the very steep slope at Les Landes, but take extreme care if you want to go down. I did - on my a$$. A very unusual site, utilised over a very long period. Perhaps more ritual in nature, though evidence for hearths and at least temporary habitation. Remains of a strange little Gallo-Roman fanum here too. Traces of hearths seen on the path at the top of the slope too.
La Hougue Bie
Date Added: 16th Jul 2019
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Jersey)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
La Hougue Bie, Equinox Rock Art submitted by Adam Stanford on 16th Apr 2006. On the morning of the Spring Equinox on Jersey in the magnificent passage grave called La Hougue Bie. Cupmarks on the right of the main chamber with the west (back) and north side chambers beautifully lit by fairly lights. AS
Category A
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Log Text: Fabulous site - a Neolithic Passage Tomb, topped by medieval chapels and with a German Bunker inserted in the side! Terrific museum onsite and lots of other items of interest in the grounds. I see the Neolithic house has been completed. Well done! I saw it under construction last September and look forward to seeing it all again this September.
High Banks Farm
Date Added: 2nd Jul 2020
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Would like to visit
High Banks Farm submitted by Greengirl on 22nd Jan 2020. the low winter sun helped with photographing this amazing rock art.
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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.
Great Menhir, The
Date Added: 16th Jul 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Jersey)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Great Menhir, The submitted by Adam Stanford on 3rd Mar 2005. Another Menhir in a series of standing stones, perhaps forming part of a processional route, in St Ouen's Bay on the west coast of Jersey. A short walk from the Broken Menhir (approx 400m south of) at Grid: UTM 572496 is a 2m high granite block re-erected by The Société Jersaise in 1922 and known as the Great Menhir. It stands in a 0.75m pit and is supported by other smaller stones packed in around the base, (also known as Trig stones) on a northwest facing slope. Photographed on an Archaeolog...
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Log Text: Visited here on a field trip after the excellent Channel Islands Archaeology Conference last year. This whole area - though covered with sand - is chock full of archaeology. Need a local guide to really make sense of it all, bur well worth a pleasant walk around the dunes.
See also the Little Menhir, Broken Menhir, the Ossuary, Les Banques Blanches dunes, and more. Really interesting sites, but a bit of pre-reading or a guide needed to interpret everything that is going on.
Giants Leap Wedge Tomb
Date Added: 5th Nov 2017
Site Type: Wedge Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Cavan)
Visited: Yes on 1st Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Giants Leap Wedge Tomb submitted by Anthony_Weir on 14th Mar 2013. Photo by Anthony Weir
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Log Text: Incredible area, but you really need a guided tour to understand what is going on, or at least download Gaby and Jim's amazing book - .pdf link on this website. The area is littered with modified boulders, field systems, hut sites etc in a wild and beautiful location, so get your walking boots on, take a picnic and explore. There's a small visitor centre and parking but no toilets, cafe or anything. Don't let that put you off - it's an enchanting area with so much to see and a credit to the local people (Gaby & Jim in particular) who noticed and recorded features hitherto unrecognised by the archaeological community. It pays to keep your eyes - and minds - open!