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Filitosa Central Monument
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Cairn
Country: France (Corsica:Corse-Sud (2A))
Visited: Yes on 9th Jun 2004
Filitosa Central Monument submitted by nicoladidsbury on 9th Jun 2004. Corsica
On road D57 north of Propriano
Filitosa, the mysterious, and most celebrated prehistoric site on Corsica. There are six menhir statues aligned on the central monument, with steps leading up to the highest point. This enclosure is thought to have been a temple. The statues have carved human faces, wearing helmets and some carry weapons. In fact some of the statues are very phallic, and its suggested they may have been used to encourage fertility of the land.
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Palaggiu alignement
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: France (Corsica:Corse-Sud (2A))
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2004
Palaggiu Alignement submitted by nicoladidsbury on 3rd Sep 2004. Alignements de Palaggiu
The alignments stretch across the countyside like a battleground of soldiers. The site is close to the sea and there is a theory that the statues were some sort of magical deterrent to invaders.
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Castellu di Cucuruzzu
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: France (Corsica:Corse-Sud (2A))
Visited: Yes on 20th Jun 2006
Castellu di Cucuruzzu submitted by nicoladidsbury on 20th Jun 2006. The main Torre at Cucuruzzu
An amazing place
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Kintraw (Kilmartin)
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 14th Sep 2004
Kintraw (Kilmartin) submitted by nicoladidsbury on 14th Sep 2004. A 4m high standing stone.
This standing stone had been leaning, and finally fell over after a severe winter 1979. An excavation of the socket of the fallen stone was carried out. This showed that one metre of the total length of 5.25 metres had been set into the socket and jammed with several packing stones.
Further intersting information is available at Stones of Wonder
http://www.stonesofwonder.com/kintraw.htm
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Glennan Standing Stone
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 21st Sep 2004
Glennan Standing Stone submitted by nicoladidsbury on 21st Sep 2004. The Glennan standing stone rises to a height of 2.2 meters and stands in the remains of a ruined wall. This view looks south to the ruined Glennan Farmsted.
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Girdle Stanes
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 31st Mar 2004
Girdle Stanes submitted by nicoladidsbury on 31st Mar 2004. This is an evocative large stone circle, surrounded by ancient hawthorn trees which are covered in large lichen. Half the circle has been eroded by the river running by leaving only a semi circle. The stones stand on a low earth bank. Close by are the Loupin Stanes. We visited this circle on a beautiful hot day in summer, there was no one else around, it was a very peaceful place to be. To see images please visit my website www.northernfells.co.uk
Grid Ref: NY253962
Condition:4 Ambience:5 A...
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Cairnholy 1
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 10th Apr 2004
Cairnholy 1 submitted by nicoladidsbury on 10th Apr 2004. The sun had set (behind clouds, unfortunately) and so Terry (alias Bone_man) produced the light effects to allow us to take this photo.
A really magic place
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Drummore
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 13th Apr 2004
Drummore submitted by nicoladidsbury on 13th Apr 2004. Grid Ref: NX688458
County: Dumfriesshire
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Cairnholy 2
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 18th Jan 2005
Cairnholy 2 submitted by nicoladidsbury on 18th Jan 2005. Cairnholy II
Standing stone guarding the entrance to the tomb
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Burnswark Hillfort
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 21st Mar 2005
Burnswark Hillfort submitted by nicoladidsbury on 21st Mar 2005. Burnswark Ancient Hillfort
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Auchencar
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Scotland (Isle of Arran)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Sep 2004
Auchencar submitted by nicoladidsbury on 2nd Sep 2004. Standing Stone at Auchencar, Isle of Arran
Grid Ref:891364
Red sandstone Standing stone 5m high, covered in lichens, with views over Machrie Bay. The stone is very thin.
This stone is similar to the red sandstone circles found at machrie moor.
Aubrey Burl identifies a possible source for these stones at Auchencar, which is 5 km to the north of machrie moor. If this is the site of the quarry for the machrie moor stones, was this particular stone some sort of marker.
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North Sannox Chambered Cairn
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Isle of Arran)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Sep 2004
North Sannox Chambered Cairn submitted by nicoladidsbury on 2nd Sep 2004. Grid Ref:015467
A large, partly destroyed, chambered cairn, with one remaining stone standing. The cairn overlooks North Sannox Burn, and lies just below a modern plantation. There are many hut circles and cairns in the plantation, and a hill fort to the North West nearby. The cairn is named "Lag nan Sasunnach" Grave of the Stranger
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Kildalton Cross
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 21st Aug 2004
Kildalton Cross submitted by nicoladidsbury on 21st Aug 2004. Kildalton Cross on the Isle of Islay near Port Ellen.
West side showing carvings of four lions.
Fantastic Early Christian Cross, probably carved by sculptors from the monastery at Iona.
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Cultoon
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 21st Aug 2004
Cultoon submitted by nicoladidsbury on 21st Aug 2004. Standing Stone - one of the few stones standing of the Coultoon
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Port Charlotte
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Aug 2004
Port Charlotte submitted by nicoladidsbury on 22nd Aug 2004. Port Charlotte Chambered Cairn showing the chamber
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Cragabus
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 21st Aug 2004
Cragabus submitted by nicoladidsbury on 21st Aug 2004. Cragabus Chambered Cairn
Two miles west of Port Ellen, heading for the Oa Peninsula. Very bad parking - I just jumped out of the car, took the photo and ran.
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Carragh Bhan
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 7th Sep 2004
Carragh Bhan submitted by nicoladidsbury on 7th Sep 2004. Kintra Standing Stone on the Isle of Islay
Grid Ref: NR328478
The photo was taken at dawn as the sun was rising over the Eastern Fells.
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Tarbert (Jura)
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Isle of Jura)
Visited: Yes on 13th Oct 2004
Tarbert (Jura) submitted by nicoladidsbury on 13th Oct 2004. Standing Stone overlooking the village of Tarbet
This is a tall 8" slender stone, covered in lichens, showing how pure the air is on Jura.
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Dervaig centre
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Isle of Mull)
Visited: Yes on 18th Sep 2004
Dervaig centre submitted by nicoladidsbury on 18th Sep 2004. Cairn at Dervaig on the Isle of Mull
Although not mentioned on the OS map, this possible cairn lies between the car park and the entrance to the dervaig site.
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Iona Cross
Date Added: 4th Feb 2011
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: Scotland (Isle of Mull)
Visited: Yes on 14th Oct 2004
Iona Cross submitted by nicoladidsbury on 14th Oct 2004. Iona Abbey Pictorial Map
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