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Trowlesworthy
Date Added: 27th Jan 2019
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 16th May 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Trowlesworthy East circle submitted by ernar on 12th Oct 2004. Trowlesworthy E group. This was taken from the north of the circle, aligning the camera with the Stone Avenue.
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Log Text: Car parking is available at SX 57055 63069. From here take the track leading north east which follows the northern edge of the Whitehill Yeo china clay pit. Follow this track to SX 57717 63693 then head north alongside the leat for about 280m at which point Trowlesworthy Row 1 will be reached. Trowlesworthy Row 2 is a short distance further on below the leat.
Trowlesworthy East circle
Date Added: 27th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 16th May 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Trowlesworthy East circle submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Sep 2013. "The Pulpit" at the head of the Trowlesworthy East stone rows.
Viewed here in April 2013 looking in a southwesterly direction
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Cnoc Freiceadain
Date Added: 1st Feb 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Cnoc Freiceadain submitted by h_fenton on 18th Aug 2011. Cnoc Freiceadain - chambered long horned cairn, dating from the Neolithic.
Kite Aerial Photograph taken roughly north. just in cloud shadow a short distance beyond the far end of this cairn is Na Tri Sithean cairn which is slightly larger and better preserved.
10 May 2011
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Greystell Castle
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2019
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 1st Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Greystell Castle submitted by cosmic on 7th Oct 2007. Viewed from roadside
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Na Tri Sithean
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Na Tri Sithean submitted by h_fenton on 18th Aug 2011. Na Tri Sithean - chambered long horned cairn dating from the Neolithic, this particular cairn is one of the largest and the best preserved of its type. It measures 32m long, 9.7 metres wide and 1.2 metres high. The ends of the cairn grow into large mounds, the larger mound at the southeast end is 21.3metres wide and 3 metres high, the smaller mound at the northwestern end is 18 metres wide and 2.1metres high.
Kite Aerial Photograph taken from the southeast.
10 May 2011
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Barnhouse Settlement
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Barnhouse Settlement submitted by SandyG on 8th Aug 2015. House 2. View from east with Ness of Brodgar in the background. (2nd June 2015).
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Log Text: Well worth visiting.
Cuween Hill
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Cuween Hill submitted by SandyG on 19th Aug 2015. View from the east of the well trodden path leading up to the cairn. (2nd June 2015).
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Ring of Brodgar
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Ring of Brodgar submitted by SandyG on 8th Oct 2015. View from the other side of Loch Harray. (2nd June 2015).
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Log Text: A trully impressive site.
Stenness
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 5
Stenness submitted by SandyG on 10th Oct 2015. Pair of stones reaching together to the sky. (2nd June 2015).
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Log Text: A must visit site.
Watch Stone (Orkney)
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Watch Stone (Orkney) submitted by swatson on 18th Jul 2004. Situated 170m NNW of the Stones of Stennes is the Watch Stone; an impressive monolith 5.6m high, dating back to the 3rd millenium BC.
OS HY306125
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Log Text: Can be viewed from the comfort of your car.
Blackhammer
Date Added: 6th Jan 2018
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Blackhammer submitted by SandyG on 11th Aug 2015. View of the chambered cairn from the north with the Orkney mainland in the background. (3rd June 2015).
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Cubbie Roo's Burden
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Cubbie Roo's Burden submitted by SandyG on 18th Aug 2015. View from the south. Shame about the electric pole (3rd June 2015).
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Langstane (Orkney)
Date Added: 6th Jan 2018
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Langstane (Orkney) submitted by SandyG on 17th Sep 2015. Given its proximity to the road and cottage what are the chances that this stone is prehistoric and if so that it is its original location particularly as it has clearly at some time been broken in half and put back together (3rd June 2015).
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Midhowe Broch
Date Added: 6th Jan 2018
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Midhowe Broch submitted by SandyG on 20th Sep 2015. Helpful sign makes it easy to find. (3rd June 2015).
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Birsay
Date Added: 9th Feb 2019
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 4th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Birsay submitted by SandyG on 10th Aug 2015. Norse houses on Birsay. (4th June 2015).
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Gurness
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 4th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Gurness submitted by SandyG on 13th Aug 2015. Interior looking towards the entrance. (4th June 2015).
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Broch of Borwick
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 7th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Broch of Borwick submitted by SandyG on 12th Aug 2015. The broch stands on the edge of a very spectacular cliff. (7th June 2015).
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Brough of Deerness
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 8th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Brough of Deerness submitted by SandyG on 16th Aug 2015. Well on the promontory would have been the source of water. (8th June 2015).
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Grain Earth House
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 8th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 2
Grain Earth House submitted by SandyG on 22nd Aug 2015. Steps leading down into the souterrain. The blue torch is essential for the visit. The key is now available from Judith Glue opposite Kirkwall Cathedral (8th June 2015).
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Brodgar Farm Standing Stones
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 9th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Brodgar Farm Standing Stones submitted by SandyG on 14th Aug 2015. Its amazing these stones survived. It would be equally surprising if there had not been others. Might they have once formed part of an alignment leading between the Ring of Brodgar and Stones of Stenness. (9th June 2015).
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Log Text: These stones are visible from the public highway.