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Drethem Schalenstein
Date Added: 23rd Jan 2023
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 14th Mar 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Drethem Schalenstein submitted by Martin_L on 14th Mar 2012. Remarkable cup-marked erratic. Viewed from the East. It is not in situ though.
March 2012
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Log Text: The stone is not situ. The cup-marks mainly face to the east. Due to this and the tree growth situation there has been no time of day where sunlight would enhance the visibility of the carvings.
Pentre Ifan
Date Added: 27th Sep 2022
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: Wales (Pembrokeshire)
Visited: Would like to visit on 4th Oct 2019
Pentre Ifan submitted by Martin_L on 4th Oct 2019. [water colour, ink, pencil / 22x22cm / 2019] Pentre Ifan from the SE.
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Dolmen de la Forêt (Gennes)
Date Added: 11th Sep 2022
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Maine-et-Loire 49)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Dolmen de la Forêt (Gennes) submitted by ocdolmen on 14th Sep 2009. La Forêt dolmen near Gennes.
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Log Text: During various visits in July 2022 the site has always been most impressive. Marvellous setting. The inside of the chamber has various interesting features.
Dolmen de Poulliot
Date Added: 20th Aug 2022
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Dolmen de Poulliot submitted by thecaptain on 25th Jul 2009. Pleasant enough little dolmen sitting in a field of crops about 200 metres from the road.
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Log Text: Tre ortostater og en dekkstein er til stede. Sikkert må i det minste en form for passasje ha blitt borte. Ensemblet er veldig imponerende. Rår høyt i et felt.
Three orthostats and one capstone are present. For sure at least some sort of passage must have gone missing. The ensemble is very impressive. Towering high in a field. As of summer 2022 the farmer kindly left an access path.
Pierre Longue du Bouchet
Date Added: 8th Aug 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Maine-et-Loire 49)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Pierre Longue du Bouchet submitted by ocdolmen on 3rd Aug 2009. Pierre Longue du Boucher menhir near Gennes . Important megalithic area.
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Log Text: Very nice ambience during visits in July 2022 when it stood in a freshly harvested field. Access may be difficult during times when the field is not harvested though the path is leading along the site in only about 10m distance so it will be at least visible from there.
La Vacherie Dolmen
Date Added: 2nd Aug 2022
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Maine-et-Loire 49)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
La Vacherie dolmen submitted by theCaptain on 16th Jul 2014. This is a nice little site, and easy to find to the south of Distré, as it is signposted. The dolmen is in a little woodland clearing in a marshy area, which makes it nice and green and shady on this hot afternoon.
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Log Text: Impressive dolmen with porticus. The chamber is halfways exposed and covered by a single capstone measuring approx. 4,3 by 3,2m. The porticus is collapsed (seen in the foreground). Due to its low position in the terrain, the dolmen usually takes a bath in winter time. Possibly this is the reason why the whole structure is somewhat tilted.
The site has a lovely ambience in summer, but due to the wet surroundings various blood sucking insects sometimes show up within in a very short period of time.
Senlis Alignement
Date Added: 14th Jul 2022
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: France (Picardie:Oise (60))
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Senlis Alignement submitted by Martin_L on 5th Sep 2019. The Menhirs des Indrolles in July 2019. Other possible menhirs are lying nearby. Situated in muddy woodland. The forest's ground looked heavily affected by either forestry works or other human ativities. Nevertheless the ambiance has been quite good. No signpost nor an information panel.
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Log Text: Situated in muddy woodland. The forest's ground has been heavily affected by either forestry works or other human ativities. Nevertheless the ambience has been quite good. No signpost nor any information panel.
Rickelmann Hügelgrab 2
Date Added: 14th Jul 2022
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Rickelmann Hügelgrab 2 submitted by Martin_L on 3rd Sep 2019. Internal stones of an excavated round barrow.
These stones have been found as internal structures of a round barrow which has been excavated in the proximity. So it is quite a rare possibilty to study such a structure. As far as i recall it originates from Besten (Eggermühlen), but i am not sure and cannot find a reference at the moment. There used to be an information table stating details, but it was gone in 2019.
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Log Text: Rare chance to see the internal stones of a round barrow. They have been moved here after excavation of a nearby barrow.
Rickelmann Hügelgrab 1
Date Added: 14th Jul 2022
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Rickelmann Hügelgrab 1 submitted by Martin_L on 3rd Sep 2019. Hollowed out top of the barrow seen from its western edge. September 2019.
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Log Text: A significant, but hollowed out barrow of round shape. Overgrown by trees.
Viererstein
Date Added: 14th Jul 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Germany (Saxony-Anhalt)
Visited: Yes on 1st May 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 2 Access 5
Viererstein submitted by Martin_L on 20th Aug 2019. May 2019, Viererstein photographed using a 1940s Pseudo-TLR and Agfa ISU film from a 1973 expired batch showing some. The photo shows the Western (foreground left) and the Southern stone (tilted, partly overgrown). The site has been quite overgrown in May 2019. The ambiance is heavily spoilt by a road and a dirt road running just along the site. Hence i tried to give it some more timeless appearance by using the equipment mentioned above. It results in some blur and distortion erasing most mode...
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Log Text: The interesting site has been quite overgrown in May 2019. The ambience is spoilt by a road and a dirt road running just along the site. The surrounding landscape is beautiful in general.
Albsheim Menhir
Trip No.1 Entry No.3 Date Added: 14th Jul 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 2 Access 4
Albsheim Menhir submitted by Martin_L on 8th Aug 2019. August 2019. Polaroid showing the re-erected, but damaged neolithic menhir. It has been found during roadworks in 1982 and the larger fragment has been re-erected in 1986. The smaller part is presented just beside it in the same concrete foundation.
Prehistorian Otto Gödel reported in Mitteilungen des Historischen Vereins der Pfalz Bd. 96. (my following translation is not exactly literal): during earthworks for the new route of the federal highway 271 in 1982 settlement pits of the early R...
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Log Text: The stone itself is interesting, though the proximity of the road and quite ugly base used to set it up do not add to the ambience. The surrounding landscape is pleasant in general.
Weisser Stein
Trip No.1 Entry No.5 Date Added: 14th Jul 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Weisser Stein submitted by Martin_L on 16th Aug 2019. August 2019, Weisser Stein (White Stone) photographed using a modified Agfa Clack with flipped lens and film from an expired batch showing some emulsion/backing paper interferences. The Menhir has an impressive almost anthropomorphic shape, but the ambiance is slightly spoilt by agricultural roads, vineyards and a bench planted just beside it. Hence i tried to give it some more timeless appearance by using the equipment mentioned above. It results in some blur and distortion erasing most modern ...
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Log Text: The Menhir has an impressive almost anthropomorphic shape, but the ambience is slightly spoilt by agricultural roads, vineyards and a bench planted just beside it
Hinkelstein von Gumbsheim
Trip No.1 Entry No.7 Date Added: 14th Jul 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 2 Access 5
Hinkelstein von Gumbsheim submitted by Martin_L on 6th Aug 2019. Gumbsheim Menhir in August 2019. Showing the beautiful standing stone in its new environment. Not a very good ambiance, but at least it hopefully is safe now.
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Log Text: Very nice menhir. After it got knocked over it has been set up at a slightly different location in a rather non-desirable way. At least it survived, but the ambience is definitely is not good although the surrounding rural landscape is quite beautiful.
Hinkelstein Armsheim
Trip No.1 Entry No.9 Date Added: 14th Jul 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 1 Access 5
Hinkelstein Armsheim submitted by Martin_L on 9th Sep 2019. Detail of the relocated Menhir in August 2019.
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Log Text: Interesting menhir though the ambience could hardly be worse.
Dolmen de Men-Milliget
Date Added: 14th Jul 2022
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Dolmen de Men-Milliget submitted by Martin_L on 28th Jun 2022. The dolmen seen roughly from the East. The stone foreground left probably is a passage capstone. The chamber is mainly below level of the surrounding ground and halfways filled with earth/sand. Quite an impressive site. The large chamber capstone shows some interesting erosion and the chamber orthostats are nicely shaped. June 2022
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Log Text: Short walk from the minor road. In 2022 there has been a small sign. The Chapelle St Gonvel is nearby and deserves a visit too.
Kerivoret Dolmen
Date Added: 14th Jul 2022
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Kerivoret Dolmen submitted by Martin_L on 29th Jun 2022. The remains of the Kerivoret Dolmen seen from the East. June 2022
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Log Text: Signposted. Short walk on a footpath. Sturdy shoes might be useful at times of rain.
Menhir du Bois Gilbert
Date Added: 14th Jul 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Maine-et-Loire 49)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 2 Access 3
Menhir du Bois Gilbert submitted by Martin_L on 12th Jul 2022. Menhir du Moulin Hilaire aka Menhir du Bois Gilbert. Height 3,25m. Rectangular section 1,5m by 0,7m at the base. Photo taken July 2022.
Reference: Gruet, M., Inventaire des mégalithes de la France - Maine et Loire, 1967, p. 131f.
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Log Text: Close to a minor road. Hence the ambience varies. Access may be difficult during growing season.
Dolmen de la Pagerie
Trip No.1 Entry No.1 Date Added: 14th Jul 2022
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Maine-et-Loire 49)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Dolmen de la Pagerie submitted by Martin_L on 13th Jul 2022. Landscape context of the Pierre Couverte de la Pagerie. Seen from the East in July 2022. In the Inventaire des mégalithes de la France Dr. Michel Gruet writes "[...] enorme monument [...]" and one cannot agree more. The clear size of the chamber is 10,65m by 5m. As one support in the SE is obviously missing the SE part is partly collapsed. Nevertheless this site is incredibly impressive.
Reference: Gruet, M., Inventaire des mégalithes de la France - Maine et Loire, 1967, p. 127-129.
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Log Text: Enormous
Menhir Höhnstedt
Date Added: 24th May 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Germany (Saxony-Anhalt)
Visited: Yes on 7th Sep 2019
Menhir Höhnstedt submitted by Martin_L on 7th Sep 2019. June 2019. Höhnstedt Menhir behind its fence. Located beside a dirt road on the premises of a fruit plantation.
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Hünstein Grossenritte
Date Added: 24th May 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Germany (Hesse)
Visited: Yes on 29th Oct 2019
Hünstein Grossenritte submitted by Martin_L on 29th Oct 2019. October 2019. The re-located quartzite Menhir. In 1911 it had been buried by a farmer, but it was re-discovered in 1932 and afterwards re-erected near its original location. Since then it has been slightly moved again. Location nowadays is on a little green surrounded by detached houses in the village Grossenritte.
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