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Gosforth Cross
Trip No.1 Entry No.1 Date Added: 11th Feb 2014
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 8th Feb 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Gosforth Cross submitted by nicoladidsbury on 30th Aug 2006. Gosforth Norse Cross
Driving northwards towards Gosforth I saw a magnificent rainbow in the east, lighting up the fells with wonderful colour. I prayed, please last until I get to Gosforth!
I parked, jumped out of the car, ran across the graveyard (trying not to be disrespectful) and managed to get two shots of the fading rainbow.
60 seconds later I would have been too late!
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Log Text: Escaping from the horrendous weather during a weekend in Wasdale, we took shelter in the Church and played with side lighting to perfect the pictures of the Hogbacks and the Fisher Stone. This is such a marvellous place, so full of ancient Viking carvings. It never fails to stir me, to make me think about the ancestors of Cumbria.
One stone is called the Warrior Stone, and shows two Viking armies on one side, and the serpents on the other. The ends are possibly bears, and the roof may depict shingles. the other hogback is the Saints Stone, this one has a image of Jesus on the cross at the ends, and some fantstic carvings on the sides. The style is very reminisent of the Cross at Adlington, Penrith and Dacre.
Carfury
Date Added: 19th Feb 2012
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Would like to visit
Carfury submitted by enkidu41 on 24th Aug 2004. Not easy to find but well worth the effort.
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Tarr Steps Prehistoric Bridge
Date Added: 22nd May 2011
Site Type: Ancient Trackway
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 18th Oct 2008. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Tarr Steps Prehistoric Bridge submitted by nicoladidsbury on 18th Oct 2008. Magical Tarr Steps - one of the most amazing megalithic sites I have ever seen.
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Log Text: A site that really helps connect to the ancients of this land.
Burgh Hill Stone Circle
Date Added: 22nd May 2011
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Scottish Borders)
Visited: Yes on 17th Mar 2004. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 1
Burgh Hill Stone Circle submitted by nicoladidsbury on 17th Mar 2004.
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Log Text: Magical site, difficult to find
Wayland's Smithy
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 15th Sep 2008
Wayland's Smithy submitted by nicoladidsbury on 15th Sep 2008. Waylands Smithy - tomb entrance
I have wanted to visit this site for a long time. A very peaceful, wowful, place. The walk from Uffington Castle and the white horse, along the ridgeway was beautiful too.
This site was used in Manda Scott's "Crystal Skull", and was brilliantly described, making me want to visit the site even more...
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Hillsborough
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 15th Sep 2008
Hillsborough submitted by nicoladidsbury on 15th Sep 2008. Hillsborough Hillfort - Ilfracombe
Iron age hillfort overlooking the harbour at Ilfracombe
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High Ireby Standing Stone
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 18th Oct 2008
High Ireby Standing Stone submitted by nicoladidsbury on 18th Oct 2008. High Ireby Standing Stone
I spotted this stone close to my parents farm, and am wondering if it could be a standing stone. There are possibly two? more further down the field, and made me wonder if it was a stone row. Photo taken on full zoom.
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Caratacus Stone
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 18th Oct 2008
Caratacus Stone submitted by nicoladidsbury on 18th Oct 2008. Caratacus Stone
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Mare and Foal
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Northumberland)
Visited: Yes on 29th Nov 2008
Mare and Foal submitted by nicoladidsbury on 29th Nov 2008. Mare and Foal Standing Stones, stand near to Hadrians Wall
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Hadrian's Wall
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: England (Northumberland)
Visited: Yes on 29th Nov 2008
Hadrian's Wall submitted by nicoladidsbury on 29th Nov 2008. Hadrians Wall near Birdoswald Roman Fort
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Clach na h' Iobairte
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Perth and Kinross)
Visited: Yes on 18th Apr 2010
Clach na h' Iobairte submitted by nicoladidsbury on 18th Apr 2010. Stone of Sacrifice (Clah na h-Jobairte) - standing stone on the north side of Loch Rannoch.
It is built on a mound, there is conjecture whether this is natural or a burial mound.
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Clach na Boile
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Perth and Kinross)
Visited: Yes on 18th Apr 2010
Clach na Boile submitted by nicoladidsbury on 18th Apr 2010. Standing Stone Clach na Boile which means Stone of Fury
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Clach-a-Mharsain
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Perth and Kinross)
Visited: Yes on 18th Apr 2010
Clach-a-Mharsain submitted by nicoladidsbury on 18th Apr 2010. Standing Stone Clach-a-Mharsain, or the Pedlar Stone, on the side or Loch Rannoch, with views to the mountain Schiehallion.
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Moor Divock 4
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 16th Feb 2005
Moor Divock 4 submitted by nicoladidsbury on 16th Feb 2005. Moor Divock 4 ring cairn at sunset - checking GPS reading!
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Moor Divock carved stone
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 16th Feb 2005
Moor Divock carved stone submitted by nicoladidsbury on 16th Feb 2005. Possible carved stone on Moor Divock close to Moor Divock 4 ring cairn
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Moor Divock 3
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 16th Feb 2005
Moor Divock 5 submitted by nicoladidsbury on 16th Feb 2005. Moor Divock 5 ring cairn
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Cop Stone
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 16th Feb 2005
Cop Stone submitted by nicoladidsbury on 16th Feb 2005. Cop Stone, Moor Divock, Near Askham
OS NY 4959 2160
We approached Moor Divock on bike, setting off from Askham, via Whale, Helton and Heltonhead, so I was a little bit tired....
The bridleway over the moor was smooth, level and firm, excellent for bike riding. We spotted the Cop Stone off to the right and, abandoning the bikes, we walked over springy turf and heather to investigate. The stone is aproximately 1.20m, and leaning to the north. Moor Divock is an exciting place, to the north t...
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Lawrence Field
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 6th Mar 2005
Lawrence Field submitted by nicoladidsbury on 6th Mar 2005. Standing Stone at Lawrence Field
The stone has a strange groove in the top. This view looks over to the Tor know as Mother Cap
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Glassonby
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 13th Mar 2005
Glassonby submitted by nicoladidsbury on 13th Mar 2005. Glassonby Cairn Circle.
Beautiful, peaceful, teaming with wildlife, remote and serene.
Until a great big 4x4 came across the field and informed me the land was private and that I should have asked for permission.
The ambience was gone in an instant, Katie was quite shaken.
Please take my advice and try to get permission to visit. Then at least you can relax and enjoy the site to the full.
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Tullie House Museum
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 13th Mar 2005
Tullie House Museum submitted by nicoladidsbury on 13th Mar 2005. Cursing Stone, Tullie House Millenium Walkway, Carlisle
The polished granite stone is inscribed with the curse, which was cast on all the reivers of the English/Scottish borders in the 16th Centuary.
The names of those reivers are inscribed in the stones that make up the floor of the millenium walkway, Armstrongs, Grahams, Robsons, Elliotts, and Kerrs to made a few.
The Tullie House Museum has a 10-minute wide-screen audio-visual spectacular which gives a dramatic impression of the lawles...
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