Contributory members are able to log private notes and comments about each site
Sites PAB has logged. View this log as a table or view the most recent logs from everyone
Mynydd Egryn Settlement
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 21st Jun 2008
Mynydd Egryn Settlement submitted by pab on 21st Jun 2008. Mynydd Egryn hut circle settlement. To the right (east) of the crown-effect Hengwm Cairn circle, there are a number of hut circles visible on the ground. There also seems to be a 30m+ circular raised feature, which is also visible on the RCAHMW aerial photo linked to from the main site page.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Mynydd Egryn Cairn
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 21st Jun 2008
Mynydd Egryn Settlement submitted by pab on 21st Jun 2008. Mynydd Egryn hut circle settlement. To the right (east) of the crown-effect Hengwm Cairn circle, there are a number of hut circles visible on the ground. There also seems to be a 30m+ circular raised feature, which is also visible on the RCAHMW aerial photo linked to from the main site page.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Skomer Stone
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Wales (Pembrokeshire)
Visited: Yes on 19th Jul 2008
Skomer Stone submitted by pab on 19th Jul 2008. The stone referred to on the Portal as Skomer stone - also referred to in leaflets as 'Harold Stone' - is close to remains of 'huts, fields and cairns which represent one of the most complete areas of pre-historic settlement in the British Isles'.
I have to admit however that, on this occasion, ancient sites hardly featured in my photos when I visited for the first time in July 2008 - puffins landing & walking within feet of me won without contest. I think the undergrowth would have to be ...
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Gateholm Island
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Wales (Pembrokeshire)
Visited: Yes on 20th Jul 2008
Gateholm Island submitted by pab on 20th Jul 2008. Gateholm Island - photographed just before the tide came in so that it once again earned the 'island' title!
The settlement structures are located along the entire 500m length of the island, with the Cairn referred to on OS being at the extreme right (southern) tip
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Victoria Bay
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Wales (Pembrokeshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Jul 2008
Victoria Bay submitted by pab on 25th Jul 2008. Victoria Bay Hillfort. Close to Marloes, and facing across to Gateholm and Skokholm Islands, the series of defensive ramparts and ditches can easily be seen from along the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path.
As can be seen from this photo taken from the east, the cliffs along this stretch provide a very good barrier. This leaves a relatively short landward stretch to be defended.
The triple defensive arc is ringed.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Pen Maen Wern
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Wales (Powys)
Visited: Yes on 4th Aug 2008
Pen Maen Wern submitted by pab on 4th Aug 2008. This view of the massive 1.5m x 1.4m white quartz stone looks NW over Claerwen Reservoir. Taken 3 Aug 2008 - sorry that I forgot to set the walking pole measure to 1m for the photo!
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Waun Lydan
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Wales (Powys)
Visited: Yes on 4th Aug 2008
Waun Lydan submitted by pab on 4th Aug 2008. Waun Lydan, Powys. Quartz-streaked menhir strategically placed to be in sight of some very distant prehistoric features.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Ffynnon Llawddog
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Wales (Carmarthenshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Aug 2008
Ffynnon Llawddog submitted by pab on 25th Aug 2008. Ffynnon Llawddog, Cenarth. Reported as never having run dry, and known for its cures. Named after St Llawddog, who is the patron saint of the nearby church.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Llyn Du Carved stone
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 25th Aug 2008
Llyn Du Carved stone submitted by pab on 25th Aug 2008. Llyn Du carved stone
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Pen-y-Gaer (Conwy)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 27th Sep 2008
Pen-y-Gaer (Conwy) submitted by pab on 27th Sep 2008. Site in Conwy (Bwrdeistref Sirol) Wales: Pen-y-Gaer from due west. While on an opportunistic drive up unmarked lanes above Llanbedr-y-cennin this week, I noticed and photographed the fine profile which (from the Portal!) I subsequently found out was Pen-y-Gaer. This shot was taken from the slopes 0.6km due west.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
St Anthony's Well (Llansteffan)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Wales (Carmarthenshire)
Visited: Yes on 12th Oct 2008
St Anthony's Well (Llansteffan) submitted by pab on 12th Oct 2008. St Anthony's Well (Llansteffan)
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Drygarn Fawr
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Powys)
Visited: Yes on 19th Oct 2008
Drygarn Fawr submitted by pab on 19th Oct 2008. Quartz topping to the eastern cairn.
Visible for miles when the sun is on it - beautiful place, but the warnings by kiri and others about boggy ground are certainly justified.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Llanddowror Standing stone
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Wales (Carmarthenshire)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Nov 2008
Llanddowror Standing stone submitted by pab on 3rd Nov 2008. Slender and modest standing stone which is on the flood-plain of the river Taf near St Clears (not to be confused with the slightly larger river Taff running through Cardiff!).
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Gors Fawr Stone Circle
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Wales (Pembrokeshire)
Visited: Yes on 11th Jan 2009
Gors Fawr Stone Circle submitted by pab on 11th Jan 2009. Gors Fawr, frozen in time!
Normally very boggy (as its name means in Welsh), the current cold spell has made even the mud walkable on!
This picture, taken 10 Jan 09, reminded me of mountainman's recent comments (in a forum near you!) about moving stones from here to Stonehenge over the ice & snow.
It may not have worked over grass a couple of years ago, but given a run of harsh winters, I can see it being a different prospect.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Coetan Arthur Dolmen
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Wales (Pembrokeshire)
Visited: Yes on 29th Jan 2009
Coetan Arthur Dolmen submitted by pab on 29th Jan 2009. The scale of this wonderfully sited structure can be more easily gauged with the benefit of my 5ft marker. Photo taken 25Jan 2009.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Cross Stones, Llanddowror
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: Wales (Carmarthenshire)
Visited: Yes on 31st Jan 2009
Cross Stones, Llanddowror submitted by pab on 31st Jan 2009. Both 'cross stones' referred to by COFLEIN, the nearer (easterly) one being larger and sporting a much clearer cross marking.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Llandawke Inscribed Stone
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: Wales (Carmarthenshire)
Visited: Yes on 31st Jan 2009
Llandawke Inscribed Stone submitted by pab on 31st Jan 2009. Side view of the Ogham and Latin script.
Mary Curtis' book contains some very clear sketches of both scripts...well worth looking out for a copy of her work, which was produced as a facsimile by the former Dyyed County Council.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Rhiw fort
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 8th Feb 2009
Rhiw fort submitted by pab on 8th Feb 2009. Rhiw defended enclosure (SH23003 28312), October 2007 taken from Mynydd Rhiw (SH22816 29001)
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Mynydd Rhiw Neolithic axe factory
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 8th Feb 2009
Mynydd Rhiw Neolithic axe factory submitted by pab on 8th Feb 2009. Neolithic axe factory on Mynydd Rhiw, Lleyn Peninsular. The disturbed ground is from the 2007 excavations referred to elsewhere in these postings - having left it till now to post, I assume they will no longer show on the ground.
The picture is taken looking north-east, so both Caernarfon Bay and Cardigan Bay can be seen - with Yr Eifi and its magnificent iron age settlement visible on the skyline leading towards Snowdonia.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Rhos y Clegyrn
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Wales (Pembrokeshire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Mar 2009
Rhos y Clegyrn submitted by pab on 2nd Mar 2009. This stone stands proudly at 2.7m high. Part of its impact may be the fact that you can see so much of its surface from each angle - it seems more 'triangular with blunt edges' rather than rectangular, if that makes sense!?
A kites-eye view would help - if only...!
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None