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Ballagory Horned Cairn
Date Added: 8th May 2021
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Isle of Man)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Mar 2017. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 5
Ballagory Horned Cairn submitted by Bladup on 18th Oct 2014. Ballagory Horned Cairn.
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Log Text: Ballagory Horned Cairn is easy to visit. It is situated beside a minor road with a lay-by, surrounded by a low stone wall. There is a style to climb into the enclosure denying disabled access.
Ballakelly
Date Added: 8th May 2021
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Isle of Man)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Mar 2017. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Ballakelly submitted by Kammer on 23rd Apr 2004. Ballakelly (SC321719) viewed from the south, with prone slabs in the foreground, the chamber behind them, and the orthostat to the right. Taken 27th August 2003.
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Log Text: Ballakelly Chambered Cairn is in a field on the right hand side of the A25 from Douglas. There is a narrow gate to park in on a sharp corner at Ballakelly Farm. The stones are surrounded by a fence with a gate for access. The chamber and its immediately surrounding stones are impressive but the random circle of stones on the fence perimeter dilute the authenticity of the site.
Meayll Hill
Date Added: 5th Apr 2023
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Isle of Man)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Mar 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Meayll Hill submitted by h_fenton on 2nd Feb 2008. Mull Circle / Meayll Circle
Summer 2000
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Log Text: Meayll Hill Stone Circle / Chambered Cairn is a unique monument. It is apparently 6 double cist chambers arranged equidistantly on the perimeter of a circle. A visit is strongly recommended.
Cashtal-yn-Ard
Date Added: 21st Nov 2024
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Isle of Man)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Mar 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Cashtal-yn-Ard submitted by TimPrevett on 24th Jun 2015. A low shot atCashtal yn Ard tomb, 31st July 2014, taking in the flowers and the mountains. Magnificent place. We were here over an hour and had it to ourselves. A very exposed location in hard rain and very lovely in warm sunshine, both of which we had in the time here.
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Log Text: Despite the narrow single track road to Cashtal yn Ard and difficult parking this ancient monument is a must visit. I approached Cashtal yn Ard from the SE passing by a ruined cottage. It is one of the most impressive multi-chambered cairns I have ever visited. On my visit the site was well maintained. I was lucky to have half an hour alone with these intriguing stones in good weather.
Boswens Menhir
Date Added: 29th May 2021
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 30th Apr 2017. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Boswens Menhir submitted by cazzyjane on 14th Nov 2010. Boswens Menhir. November 2010.
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Log Text: I can never resist a standing stone on the horizon as I am driving. I will either investigate there and then or make a mental note to search for the stone later. In this case I was able to park up c. 500 yards NW of the stone at SW 3961 3310, adjacent to a track which led to Boswens Menhir. It is not a spectacular standing stone, however a 15 minute walk while driving is good exercise.
Bosiliack standing stone
Date Added: 15th Nov 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 2nd May 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Bosiliack standing stone submitted by Bladup on 7th Nov 2013. Bosiliack standing stone.
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Log Text: This standing stone is easy to visit on the way to Ding Dong mine which is worth a visit in itself.
Siblyback Menhir
Date Added: 3rd Feb 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 4th May 2017. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 1
Siblyback Menhir submitted by Bladup on 24th Apr 2013. Siblyback Menhir.
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Log Text: Sibleyback Standing Stone is a high and handsome stone in an isolated location. It is erected at SX 24072 73838, c. 100 yards NW of a disused railway bed at the foot of Newell Tor. I walked SW from Kilmar Tor to access it. I would consider a GPS device essential to find this stone.
Trewortha Kerb cairn and cist
Date Added: 1st Jul 2023
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 4th May 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Trewortha Kerb cairn and cist submitted by Bladup on 15th Apr 2013. Trewortha Kerb cairn and cist
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Log Text: Trewortha Kerb cairn is easier to find than most of the nearby cairn because it has a raised kerb of orthostats surrounding an open central cist. This is my favourite cairn on Twelve Men's Moor.
The Birchwood Monolith
Date Added: 20th Jan 2025
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: England (Cheshire)
Visited: Yes on 7th May 2017. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 3
The Birchwood Monolith submitted by TimPrevett on 24th Feb 2020. Slightly offset from the centre, looking south east. Birchwood Boulevard (to the rear) aligns clearly from the stone and path. Viewing the stone from the boulevard, the stone lines up exactly with the central road markings. Photo 23rd February 2020 with iPhone 6s.
A large modern monolith with likely observable solsticial alignments framed via a road to the south.
Around eight feet tall, the monolith's broad sides face north-north-west / south-south-east suggesting some solsticial or near sol...
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Log Text: Despite the lack of nearby parking this modern standing stone is well worth a visit. The massive stone is beautifully framed by a horseshoe of trees planted on an earth bank.
Cairn na Gath
Date Added: 25th Nov 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 9th Sep 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Cairn na Gath submitted by cosmic on 15th Oct 2004. Along North edge from East
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Log Text: Cairn na Gath Long Cairn is visible on the right of the Southern Upland Way having passed N through Balmurrie Farm. Cairn Na Gath is closest to the SUW at NX 20916 67493, c. 0.67 miles N of Balmurrie. From this point Cairn na Gath is c. 400 yards E.
Merrivale circle
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Merrivale circle submitted by AngieLake on 9th Feb 2008. Merrivale Circle and menhir looking south towards King's Tor, at about 6.15pm on 10.10.07
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Log Text: Merrivale Stone Circle is not spectacular. The stones are small, but it is surrounded by more substantial antiquarian sites.
Merrivale 5
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Merrivale 5 submitted by SandyG on 4th Mar 2017. View looking along the row from the western end. Hollow Tor on the horizon sits above the tall stone at the end of the row. 6 July 2016.
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Log Text: I have visited here, but I was hypnotised by the tall Standing Stone. I failed to notice the alignment of smaller stones.
Merrivale 6
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Merrivale 6 submitted by Anne T on 8th Jul 2019. Comparing my photographs to those on Sandy G's Stone Rows of Great Britain website, the only stone visible of Merrivale Row 6 is in the foreground of this photo. Standing just to its west, looking east.
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Log Text: I have visited here, but I was hypnotised by the tall Standing Stone. I failed to notice the alignment of smaller stones.
Merrivale 6
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Merrivale 6 submitted by Anne T on 8th Jul 2019. Comparing my photographs to those on Sandy G's Stone Rows of Great Britain website, the only stone visible of Merrivale Row 6 is in the foreground of this photo. Standing just to its west, looking east.
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Log Text: I have visited here, but I was hypnotised by the tall Standing Stone. I failed to notice the alignment of smaller stones.
Merrivale row 4
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Merrivale row 4 submitted by Brian Byng on 7th Feb 2002. Row 4 azimuth 6 length 7m GR 5535 7458 Burl calls this E
A short row of 4 small stones next to the single standing stone.
It shows up rather well in this winter photo taken a few days ago.
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Log Text: I have visited here, but I was hypnotised by the tall Standing Stone. I failed to notice the alignment of smaller stones.
Merrivale Menhir
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
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: I was impressed by the tallest stone in the Merrivale complex, though the double stone rows are probably more impressive.
Merrivale Second Menhir and Cairn
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Merrivale Second Menhir and Cairn submitted by Anne T on 9th Jul 2019. To show the relationship of these monuments with the tall Merrivale Menhir, the recumbent granite pillar is in the foreground, with its pit immediately behind it; the cairn is visible as a low mound behind it (just right of centre) The tall menhir is in the background. The cairn is 5.5m from the menhirs and the granite slab 2m from the cairn. Row 4 runs from the centre to the middle left of the photo; the western stone of row 6 is to the left hand side of the menhir.
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Log Text: I wasn't sure if the recumbent stone was part of an alignment with the standing stone or part of the ruined cairn.
Merrivale Centre Row
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Merrivale Centre Row submitted by Antonine on 31st May 2022. 2008
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Log Text: It is always surprising to me when I encounter long stone rows in moorland. This particular one has significant termini and a central cairn. The stones are relatively small but two out of three ain't bad!
Merrivale Cists
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Merrivale Cists submitted by ernar on 13th Oct 2004. Burial Cist with a fragmented capstone. The main Merrivale Stone row can be seen behind it.
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Log Text: The cist located S of the double stone rows has a very large split capstone. The cist was filled with water on my visit.
Merrivale North Row
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Merrivale North Row submitted by stewart on 12th Oct 2003. Grid Ref SX 555 747
There are two, main, rows at Merrivale - North and South.
The north row consists of two lines of stones, aligned east -west and nearly 200m long.
However, the two lines of stones are only about 1m apart so you can only just walk between them. It has larger stones at the west end and a blocking stone at the east.
The southern row doesn't start or finish on the same alignment, is not parallel to the northern one and was, probably, not built at the same time.
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Log Text: If this was the only stone row row in the area, I would be most impressed by it. However, its southern neighbour is longer, has higher stones and a bonus central cairn.