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Auld Wife's Grave
Date Added: 17th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 6th Nov 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 1
Auld Wife's Grave submitted by markj99 on 12th Sep 2018. Approaching the Auld Wife's Grave
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Log Text: Auld Wife's Grave is difficult to find in open moorland. However, if you can get to Cairnscarrow Trig Point at NX 13626 64802 there is a clear path bearing NNW from here. Follow it for c. 200m straight to Auld Wife's Grave.
Aspers Field
Date Added: 16th Apr 2021
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 28th Dec 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Aspers Field submitted by baz on 26th Apr 2003. This stone (at NY558152) lies in the next field to the more well known Goggleby Stone (NY559151), from which I took this picture (with zoom). Both of these stones form a part of the Shap Stone Avenue.
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Log Text: I have mixed feelings about the Shap stones. I am grateful for the stones that have been preserved but I regret that Shap Avenue has been effectively dismantled. I would love to have seen the avenue as it was meant to have been seen.
Ashlar Chair 01
Date Added: 15th Apr 2021
Site Type: Rock Outcrop
Country: England (Yorkshire (West))
Visited: Yes on 21st Jan 2009. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 2
Ashlar Chair 01 submitted by andy_h on 17th Nov 2003. This heavily weathered rock lays at the meeting point of four moors. Ilkley Moor, Burley Moor, Morton Moor and Bingley Moor. Cup and ring carvings were recorded in the 19th C, but these have now weathered away and no trace remains.
Paul Bennett describes the rock as an 'Omphalus' or a universal centre. It's name probably comes from it's use by medieval masons. It was also used as a meeting point for the Pendle Witches.
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Log Text: I have an attraction to sites which are difficult to reach. I would rather walk several miles over bleak moorland to find a random stone than walk 10 yards on a footpath to a more spectacular site by the roadside. Therefore Ashlar Chair was too tempting to ignore, a rough diamond in unforgiving terrain. I gained a great deal of satisfaction in finding Ashlar Chair, unspectacular as it is.
Coetan Arthur Dolmen
Date Added: 15th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Wales (Pembrokeshire)
Visited: Yes on 27th Jul 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Coetan Arthur Dolmen submitted by Johnny on 25th Aug 2001. Coetan Arthur, St. David's Head, Dyfed
(SM725 281):
Impressively situated on the hillside close to St. David's Head, Coetan Arthur is the collapsed chamber of what is presumed to be a passage grave which also has a round barrow. The massive capstone measures approximately 5.9 meters by 2.6 meters and is supported on one side by an orthostat approximately 1.5 meters in height.
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Log Text: Coetan Arthur Dolmen is in a superb coastal setting on St David's Head. The dolmen is perfectly proportioned. The capstone lies at a pleasing 20 degrees angle from horizontal.
This site is just picture perfect.
Mynydd Cefn Amlwch
Date Added: 15th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 25th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Mynydd Cefn Amlwch submitted by pab on 16th Oct 2007. On a wonderfully clear day in October, looking north east up the Lleyn Peninsula.
The location is noted on COFLEIN as also being known as Coetan Arthur, their ref being NPRN: 93509, at GR SH22973456.
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Log Text: Mynydd Cefn Amlwch is in a pastoral setting protected from livestock by a wooden fence. It is a classic tripod dolmen. I enjoyed the quiet ambience of the site.
Lligwy Burial Chamber
Date Added: 15th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Wales (Anglesey)
Visited: Yes on 28th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Access 4
Lligwy Burial Chamber submitted by Jimwithnoname on 8th Sep 2011. Amazing dolmen and very unnerving sat underneath the 25 ton capstone. It's perched on very little it seems on the one side. The warden approached us as we sat eating at the site. He asked if we were thinking of stopping the night, which we were, but as he said. that's a no no. We respected him and moved on after our picnic. He was quite pleasant and only doing his job. Many people wild camp as he said, and set fire to crops or drive through hedges!
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Log Text: Lligwy Burial Chamber has one of the most impressive capstones in the British Isles. The cuboid shape is different from the slab like capstones found in Cornwall.
Arthur's Stone
Date Added: 15th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Herefordshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Arthur's Stone submitted by Adam Stanford on 21st Jul 2006. Taken during recent work to investigate the full extent of the covering mound for this monument. Cheers AS.
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Log Text: There is no logical reason that the amount of effort required to reach a site should affect your interpretation of the site. However I have found that I undervalue sites adjacent to the roadside in comparison with sites in the middle of nowhere. That said, the remains of Arthur's Stone are quite impressive.
King Arthur's Bed
Date Added: 15th Apr 2021
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 17th Mar 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
King Arthur's Bed submitted by markj99 on 8th Mar 2021. A view from within King Arthur's Bed.
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Log Text: King Arthur's Bed is located on the summit of Trewortha Tor, c. 1 mile W of the Twelve Men's Moor Car Park. If you stay on the ridge Hawk's Tor proposed mini Stone Row is c. 1 mile ENE from King Arthur's Bed.
Sheuchan's Cairn
Date Added: 14th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 1
Sheuchan's Cairn submitted by markj99 on 18th Sep 2020. Sheuchan's Cairn 2020, a clear spot in the middle of devastation.
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Log Text: I have visited Sheuchan's Cairn twice. The first visit was on 20.06.12. The cairn was hidden in forestry, difficult to find. The cairn was carpeted in moss with an excavated chamber in the centre. The surrounding trees elevated the atmosphere of site, isolating it from the outside world. The return visit was on 19.09.20. The cairn was still hard to find, without a GPS almost impossible. The trees had been felled and the cairn was a clear spot in the devastation that tree felling leaves behind. Access to the cairn from the road was over water filled ditches and random debris. Sheuchan's Cairn was unaltered but now it was open to the elements on a scarred hillside. The peaceful ambience had been shattered. Thankfully the thick carpet of moss remains, helping to protect the exposed cairn.
Doon Castle (Broch)
Date Added: 14th Apr 2021
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 12th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
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: Doon Castle Broch is my favourite local site to visit. The name may be confusing to some people because there is a Doon Castle in Ayrshire on Loch Doon. Doon Castle Broch is on Ardwell Point in Dumfries and Galloway.
A site of this quality deserves more visitors however the isolated location discourages people. There is the problem of the rocky road after West Ardwell Farm however it just requires careful driving on a short stretch to reach the Ardwell Bay car park. There is a sandy beach for non-antiquarians to amuse themselves while TMAers visit Doon Castle.
Ardvreck
Date Added: 14th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Sutherland)
Visited: Yes on 28th Jul 2015. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Ardvreck submitted by markj99 on 8th Sep 2021. Ardvreck Chambered Cairn viewed from SE looking towards Quinag.
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Log Text: Ardvreck Chambered Cairn lies c. 250 yards NE of Ardvreck Castle. Therein lies the problem. Thousands of people walk past an anonymous grass mound transfixed by its more attractive companion. I myself was guilty of this on my first visit. It was only on my second visit to Ardvreck that I targeted the cairn using its grid reference.
Ardvannie
Date Added: 14th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 26th Apr 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Ardvannie submitted by markj99 on 2nd Apr 2021. Structural remnants of the chamber on Ardvannie Cairn.
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Log Text: Ardvannie Cairn is a forgotten cairn despite its proximity to the A836. I doubt many people visit and nature is slowly enveloping the remains.
Ardnave Loch
Date Added: 13th Apr 2021
Site Type: Crannog
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Ardnave Loch submitted by markj99 on 13th Apr 2021. Ardnave Loch Crannog in SW corner Ardnave Loch.
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Log Text: Unfortunately I visited Ardnave Loch during the rainy season (it runs from 1st January to 31st December) so the land around the loch was waterlogged. I would like to revisit in the dry season (if it exists).
St Nem's Churchyard (Kilnave)
Date Added: 13th Apr 2021
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
St Nem's Churchyard (Kilnave) submitted by Sunny100 on 12th Aug 2010. Site in Isle of Islay Scotland. The 8 foot high-cross, dating from the 8th century CE, in St Nem's kirkyard. The cross is very worn and one arm is broken.
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Log Text: Kilnave Chapel was a bonus on my way to Ardnave Loch Crannog. I am not particularly attracted to graveyards however the unusual cross was worth the detour.
Ardestie
Date Added: 12th Apr 2021
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: Scotland (Angus)
Visited: Yes on 18th Nov 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Ardestie submitted by rldixon on 14th May 2009. Ardestrie Earth House july 2006
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Log Text: Ardestie Souterrain is easy to visit but it is a little over-restored and airy for my taste. I prefer a more subterranean experience in keeping with the original site.
Arden Fort
Date Added: 12th Apr 2021
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 17th Jan 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Arden Fort submitted by markj99 on 14th Nov 2020. Arden Fort Double Ramparts
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Log Text: It takes some imagination to strip away the trees and whins however this small fort still retains a double rampart and ditch round a small enclosure. It is only 200 yards from a gateway c. 0.25 miles W of Twynholm.
Arbor Low 1
Date Added: 11th Apr 2021
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 16th Apr 2009. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Arbor Low 1 submitted by SueS on 23rd Oct 2011. Aerial photo of the central prt of Arbor Low taken by a camera hanging on the kite line
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Log Text: Arbor Low Henge and Stone Circle are easy to find by following English Heritage signs off the A515 between Buxton and Ashbourne.
Arbor Low Henge is well preserved but can be overshadowed by the circle of recumbent stones in the enclosure. There is some doubt as to whether the stones were ever standing adding mystery to an already impressive site.
Apron Full of Stones
Date Added: 11th Apr 2021
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 6th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Apron Full of Stones submitted by Blingo_von_Trumpenstein on 27th Mar 2017. Apron Full Of Stones ring cairn. Very obvious placement facing the gorge that contains Yordas cave.
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Log Text: There is a convenient lay by c. 100ft WNW of Apron Full of Stones at SD7065578918. If Kingsdale Beck is in spate there is a bridge c. 200ft N of a lay-by at SD7023078010. The cairn is c. 0.5 mile walk by the river from this point.
Apron Full of Stones is a much reduced cairn however there is sufficient original structure to suggest how impressive it would have been in its low lying landscape. The proximity of Yordas Cave is a bonus.
Andle Stone (Stanton Moor)
Date Added: 10th Apr 2021
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jan 2009. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Andle Stone (Stanton Moor) submitted by PaulM on 1st Sep 2001. The Andle Stone, near Doll Tor Stone Circle, Stanton Moor, Derbyshire GR: SK241630
The Andle Stone or Oundle Stone is a dominating outcrop of sandstone, standing alone in the middle of a field, surrounded by a dry-stone wall and a mass of rhododendrons. Approximately 5m high by 4.5m wide, the rock is supposedly carved with ancient cupmarks on the, modern graffiti, a relatively recent inscription and climbing holes on the sides.
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Log Text: The massive Andle Stone is impressive and the climb onto the top of the stone is challenging.
Suardal
Date Added: 10th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Isle of Skye)
Visited: Yes on 11th Aug 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Suardal submitted by LivingRocks on 27th Jul 2005. The remains of the chamber.
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Log Text: Suardal is an unspectacular cairn in a spectacular situation adjacent to the B8083 Elgol c. 2 miles out of Broadford. It's easy to visit in passing.