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Agglestone
Date Added: 26th Apr 2023
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 15th Jul 2020. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Agglestone submitted by TimPrevett on 12th Aug 2005. Shropshire Traveller, Cassie the Dog, Teufel, Sharon, Izzy and Nat (front) at the enormous Agglestone - an outcrop of ironstone, which sits upon a mound within a vast natural amphitheatre. It used to be erect, and able to rock (ie. a logan stone), but the stone is now fallen. Attributed to Satanic throwing, and fancifully used for druidic rites, it is impressive. The rock is ironstone, and if you look carefully, in many places the rock does actually look like badly rusted metal. On the Dorset Me...
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Althing
Date Added: 26th Apr 2023
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Iceland
Visited: Yes on 26th Jun 2008. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Althing submitted by DrewParsons on 10th May 2010. The Law Rock or Lögrétta is a high rock on European side of the chasm and was the site from which laws were passed and trials conducted. April 2010.
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Log Text: Very beautiful. One of the best places I have visited.
Alton Barnes White Horse
Date Added: 21st Apr 2023
Site Type: Hill Figure or Geoglyph
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 30th Apr 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Alton Barnes White Horse submitted by tjhavenith on 1st Sep 2017. Alton Barnes White Horse - A close up of the white horse from Devizes Road.
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Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
Date Added: 21st Apr 2023
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 28th May 2022. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology submitted by Blingo_von_Trumpenstein on 31st Jan 2011. Ashmolean Museums jadeite axes on display (9 displayed together on 3 shelves - photo taken with permission through the glass - very tricky).
Jadeite - aaaaaaaah - lovely jadeite.
These are the pinnacle of polishing of stone axes - they are insane. Just over 100 known in Britain (all from stone quarried from Monte Viso, Italian Alps - very hard to get to). Many more known from Italy and France. These are truly magical to hold. I have held several dozen of them and they make me tingle every ti...
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Avebury
Date Added: 21st Apr 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2002. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Avebury - The Cove submitted by Nasher on 21st Jun 2005. OVERALL 1st PRIZE WINNER!
This is Leah's (Creator's niece) submission for * A * Summer Solstice Photo Competition.
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Avebury - The Cove
Date Added: 21st Apr 2023
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2002. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Avebury - The Cove submitted by jackdaw1 on 26th Aug 2008. Cove sundown.
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Ballard Down
Date Added: 21st Apr 2023
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 15th Jul 2020. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Ballard Down submitted by JimChampion on 13th Apr 2008. View north-east, with the western bowl barrow on the left and the eastern bowl barrow on the right. The bridleway along the ridge passes through the gate and along the old rifle range towards the eastern end of the Purbeck Hills.
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Bamburgh Castle
Date Added: 21st Apr 2023
Site Type: Sculptured Stone
Country: England (Northumberland)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 16th Sep 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Bamburgh Castle submitted by Anne T on 10th Oct 2018. This piece of carved stone is recorded in the Corpus of Anglo Saxon Stone Sculpture as the 'Bamburgh Castle' stone. Its style dates it to the last quarter of the eighth century to the first quarter of the ninth. Originally described in the 19th century as part of a large cross head, it is know known to be part of the arm of a stone chair or throne. A reproduction can be found outside the keep of the castle, although the Corpus says it is not clear if it is meant to be part of the back or seat.
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Bincombe Barrows
Date Added: 21st Apr 2023
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 14th Apr 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Bincombe Barrows submitted by TimPrevett on 4th Nov 2003. Bincombe Barrows SY689847; these sit on top of a hill overlooking Preston, and Upwey / Littlemoor parts of Weymouth. Notable finds here - details to follow in a comment. Shame that the Pylons & phone mast / aerials impose on an otherwise spectacular setting, not far from Chalbury hillfort, and the Came Wood / Down Barrow cemetery.
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Log Text: Walked to this site on many occasions, as I live locally in Bincombe Valley. A great place to sit and admire the view.
Bincombe Down
Date Added: 26th Apr 2023
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 26th Apr 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Bincombe Down submitted by AngieLake on 10th May 2015. The two barrows which I'm calling Bincombe Down or Bincombe Barn (east), until someone else comes up with the right name! View on approach in field.
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Black Down (Dorset)
Date Added: 26th Apr 2023
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 20th Apr 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Black Down (Dorset) submitted by TimPrevett on 15th Jan 2021. "The Black Down stone circle consists of five ‘totems’ built from local Forest Marble stone. One is aligned with true north and the other four with the midwinter and midsummer solstice sunrises and sunsets. In clear conditions at each of these times, the Sun’s full disc shines through an opening in one of the totems, lighting up a central rock of Portland stone."
"The circle is part of a larger project that finds creative ways to navigate and explore the South Dorset Ridgeway. A second ...
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Brimham Rocks
Date Added: 21st Apr 2023
Site Type: Rock Outcrop
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1999. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Brimham Rocks submitted by andy_h on 27th Apr 2004. Not prehistoric, but one of the many strangely weathered natural rock formations at Brimham Rocks.
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British Museum
Date Added: 26th Apr 2023
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Greater London)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
British Museum submitted by Andy B on 18th Jun 2022. Druidic / Morris procession with carnyx horns which rounded off the British Museum Solstice Late
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Log Text: So much to see- impossible to take it all in in just one visit!
Broadmayne Bank Barrow
Date Added: 25th Apr 2023
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 25th Apr 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Broadmayne Bank Barrow submitted by TimPrevett on 3rd Nov 2003. Came Wood Barrow Cemetery (SY699855)
This cemetery extends from the wood, across the hill top, with a glorious view to the coast, including Chalbury Hill Fort, and the impressive Bincombe Barrows.
This picture is taken on top of only one of three bank barrows (all in Dorset) with two round barrows to the left (N); the barrows go from behind the camera through the fields and into the wood.
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Bronkham Hill
Date Added: 26th Apr 2023
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 20th Apr 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Bronkham Hill submitted by TheCaptain on 9th May 2019. A small surface hole has opened up to a huge sink hole on Bronkham Hill, West Dorset.
"The sink hole now appears stable and the National Trail is open. Sink holes occur naturally, but our advice is always take care and if you have concerns report them to Dorset Council."
For more information, see News from Dorset Council
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Log Text: One of my favourite places to visit- a short walk from Hardy's monument. Gorgeous scenery all around.
Bush Down Settlement
Date Added: 23rd Apr 2023
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 23rd Apr 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Bush Down Settlement submitted by bec-zog on 20th Nov 2003. Superb set of Hut Circles, Rows & Cysts. Near Lettaford
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Callanish I
Date Added: 26th Apr 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Lewis)
Visited: Would like to visit
Callanish I submitted by scubadoc on 21st Feb 2020. Lewis 2016 82 366 Callanish (Calanais) b Callanish dawn. Lewis 2016 Image copyright: tdpriest (Tim Priest), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Carlisle Cross
Date Added: 21st Apr 2023
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 20th Aug 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Carlisle Cross submitted by Anne T on 10th Jan 2019. The Carlisle Cross, with its base and steps in deep shade. Taken on my mobile phone, as its about the first time I've not seen anyone sat or playing around its base. Will try and get some better photos on our next trip to Carlisle. Standing just over 100m to the east of the eastern wall of the cathedral, the cross stands on the site of an earlier cross and marks the centre of Carlisle City.
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Chalbury
Date Added: 26th Apr 2023
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 20th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Chalbury Hillfort / Bincombe Barrows submitted by TimPrevett on 4th Nov 2003. How much archaeology can you fit in one picture / location? Grid ref SY695838 Chalbury Hillfort, viewed from the south. Picture taken shortly after sunrise on 1st November 2003. 1) The hillfort is on the right hand side, the most prominent hill between the pylons. 2) To the right of the hillfort, on the horizon, is Came Wood / Down Barrow Cemetery. 3) In the centre, highest of all, are the Bincombe Barrows - which have notable finds. 4) Below left on the side of the round hill are mediaeval stri...
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Log Text: A peaceful place to visit, with stunning views all around.
Cleopatra's Needle (London)
Date Added: 26th Apr 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Greater London)
Visited: Yes on 5th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Cleopatra's Needle (London) submitted by Thorgrim on 26th Mar 2006. The oldest man-made object in London can be seen on the Embankment. Its height makes our homegrown standing stones look quite stunted. See main site page for more information
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Log Text: Impressive site, but inscriptions are getting worn by the elements. Maybe it could be moved indoors to British Museum?