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Wayland's Smithy
Date Added: 26th Feb 2011
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 26th Feb 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Wayland's Smithy submitted by winnits on 6th Jul 2002. I'm not sure whether it's actually in Oxfordshire or Berkshire - but a chambered Long Barrow from the front on June 29th 2002.
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Uffington White Horse
Date Added: 27th Feb 2011
Site Type: Hill Figure or Geoglyph
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 26th Feb 2011. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
The Uffington White Horse submitted by baz on 30th Jun 2002. The old resident of Uffington.....
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The Warrior Barrows
Date Added: 27th Feb 2011
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 18th Feb 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
The Warrior Barrows submitted by SolarMegalith on 21st Feb 2011. The Warrior Barrows - view from the NW (photo taken on February 2011).
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Log Text: Area around the barrows ins excluded from ploughing, they are in decent condition.
Churn Farm West
Date Added: 27th Feb 2011
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 18th Feb 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Churn Farm West submitted by SolarMegalith on 23rd Feb 2011. Churn Farm West bowl barrow - view from the west (photo taken on February 2011).
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Dragon Hill
Date Added: 27th Feb 2011
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 26th Feb 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Dragon Hill submitted by JimChampion on 25th Sep 2006. The flat-topped mound from alongside the road. The grass to the left of the steps has been recently reinstated and covered with netting to give it a chance to recover.
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Uffington Castle
Date Added: 1st Mar 2011
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 26th Feb 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Uffington Castle submitted by h_fenton on 1st May 2009. Uffington Castle from the North East.
Kite Aerial Photograph, 19 April 2009
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Ladas Dolmen
Date Added: 1st Mar 2011
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Yes on 8th Sep 2009. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Ladas Dolmen submitted by SolarMegalith on 6th Jul 2010. Site in Sardinia (Sardegna) Italy
Dolmen Ladas - Neolithic burial chamber of Ozieri culture located near Luras. View from the North (photo taken on September 2009).
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Log Text: Well signposted and beautifuly located.
Su Murrone Domus de Janas
Date Added: 1st Mar 2011
Site Type: Rock Cut Tomb
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Yes on 9th Sep 2009. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Su Murrone Domus de Janas submitted by SolarMegalith on 25th Aug 2010. Necropoli Su Murrone - view from the East (photo taken on September 2009).
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Log Text: Located on right side of the road, not very well visible driving from direction of Perfugas.
Majore Nuraghe
Date Added: 1st Mar 2011
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Yes on 8th Sep 2009. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Majore Nuraghe submitted by SolarMegalith on 25th Aug 2010. Nuraghe Majore - view from the South, the view which I will never forget ... (photo taken on September 2009).
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Log Text: One of the most amazing sites I have ever seen - perfectly preserved tholos-style nuraghe located on a rock outcrop.
Santa Barbara Nuraghe (Macomer)
Date Added: 1st Mar 2011
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Yes on 13th Sep 2009. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Santa Barbara Nuraghe (Macomer) submitted by SolarMegalith on 7th Oct 2009. Nuraghe Santa Barbara - view from the SE, from the footpath leading to the site. (photo taken on September 2009)
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Log Text: A perfect viewpoint for area around Macomer.
Badde Figu Nuraghe
Date Added: 1st Mar 2011
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Yes on 9th Sep 2009. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Badde Figu Nuraghe submitted by SolarMegalith on 17th Sep 2009. Site in Sardinia (Sardegna) Italy: Nuraghe Badde Figu - the Northern wall is the best preserved part of this tower. (photo taken on September 2009)
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Log Text: I have spotted this nuraghe driving back from Tamuli to Macomer.
Billela Dolmen
Date Added: 1st Mar 2011
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Yes on 8th Sep 2009. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Billela Dolmen submitted by SolarMegalith on 17th Sep 2009. Site in Sardinia (Sardegna) Italy: Dolmen Billela in Luras, one of the four megalithic monuments in this little town. (photo taken on September 2009)
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Alzoledda Dolmen
Date Added: 1st Mar 2011
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Yes on 8th Sep 2009. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Alzoledda Dolmen submitted by SolarMegalith on 19th Sep 2009. Site in Sardinia (Sardegna) Italy: However the dolmen is located between the playground and the houses, it has it's own atmoshpere. Like other dolmens in Luras, it's a monument of the neolithic Ozieri culture. (photo taken on September 2009)
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Orosai Nuraghe
Date Added: 1st Mar 2011
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Yes on 12th Sep 2009. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Orosai Nuraghe submitted by SolarMegalith on 25th Sep 2009. Site in Sardinia (Sardegna): Interior of the nuraghe - a typical tholos-style construction. (photo taken on September 2009)
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Log Text: Located near the junction for Macomer and Nuoro, this nuraghe is one of my personal favorites.
Chan Chan
Date Added: 1st Mar 2011
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2003. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Chan Chan submitted by SolarMegalith on 16th Dec 2009. However large part of Chimu capital is in very poor condition now, the area of Tschudi Palace with ornaments made in clay is restored (photo taken on July 2003).
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Sacsayhuaman
Date Added: 1st Mar 2011
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2003. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Sacsayhuaman submitted by SolarMegalith on 15th Dec 2009. According to the tradition this pre-Colombian fortress located over Cuzco on altitude of 3701 meters over sea level was build by Inca Pachacutec.
During the siege of this fortress Juan Pizarro, one of the four Pizarro brothers, was killed (photo taken on July 2003).
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Danesfield Camp
Date Added: 1st Mar 2011
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Buckinghamshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 2 Access 4
Danesfield Camp submitted by SolarMegalith on 2nd Feb 2011. Ditch between internal and external rampart in the northern part of the Iron Age hillfort (photo taken on February 2011).
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Log Text: Surrounded by buildings and fences limiting access to the site, the earthwork is in decent condition though.
Leighterton Long Barrow
Trip No.21 Entry No.9 Date Added: 1st Mar 2011
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 29th Jun 2010. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Leighterton Long Barrow submitted by SolarMegalith on 29th Jun 2010. Leighterton Long Barrow - view from the North (photo taken on June 2010).
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Lanhill
Trip No.21 Entry No.3 Date Added: 1st Mar 2011
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jun 2010. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Lanhill submitted by Thorgrim on 15th Oct 2003. The surviving burial chamber on the south side of the Lanhill long barrow.
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Dyrham Camp
Trip No.21 Entry No.5 Date Added: 1st Mar 2011
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jun 2010. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Dyrham Camp submitted by Thorgrim on 22nd Aug 2003. Dyrham Camp, otherwise known as Hinton Hillfort, is best seen from high land in Dyrham Park (National Trust) Dating from the Iron Age, it was the likely site of the Battle of Dyrham in 577 AD when the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle tells us that the invading Saxons under "Cuthwine and Ceawlin fought against the Britons and slew three kings, Coinmail, Condidan and Farimail at the place which is called Dyrham; and they captured three cities, Gloucester, Cirencester and Bath"
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