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The Giant's Foot (Cumbria)
Date Added: 9th Oct 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 19th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
The Giant's Foot (Cumbria) submitted by baz on 21st Mar 2004. The Giant's Foot at NY563148. This stone is a remnant of the Shap Stone Avenue and lies in a field behind the houses on the A6 in Shap.
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Log Text: After a pint at the Kings arms I decide I have enough time to have a look for many of the Shap stones. First off is the Giant's Foot, which is just across a field behind the house at the back of the pub. It’s a large flat stone.
Kemp Howe
Date Added: 9th Oct 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 19th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 4
Kemp Howe submitted by nicoladidsbury on 29th Mar 2004. This is the remains of what must have been a beautiful stone circle. The stones are pink granite and have a lovely glow. Unfortunately the ambience has been shattered by the "wonderful" victorians, who built the railway on top of it.
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Log Text: Driving up to Penrith on the day of the Queen's funeral, the M5 and M6 nicely free of traffic, I turn off at Shap for a look at some of the Shap Avenue stones. A quick look at Kemp Howe stone circle, but the field is closed off with livestock inside, so I satisfy myself with a look over the gate.
Kemp Howe
Date Added: 9th Oct 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2008
Kemp Howe submitted by thecaptain on 16th Jul 2008. The remaining arc of Kemp Howe stone circle, looking south westish.
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Shap Avenue
Date Added: 9th Oct 2022
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 19th Sep 2022
Shap Avenue submitted by AngieLake on 3rd Jun 2011. These were the most noticeable stones fringing the east side of the road, heading back towards the village after visiting Kemp Howe, that might have possibly come from the ancient monuments.
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Log Text: Driving up to Penrith on the day of the Queen's funeral, the M5 and M6 nicely free of traffic. I turn off at Shap for a look at some of the Shap Avenue stones. After a pint at the Kings Arms I decide I have enough time to have a look for many of the Shap stones.
St Nicholas (West Tanfield)
Date Added: 8th Oct 2022
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 27th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
St Nicholas (West Tanfield) submitted by TheCaptain on 8th Oct 2022. In the churchyard is what looks like a very ancient cross shaft mounted on a block. Its obviously far older than anything else in the graveyard, but I saw nothing written on or about it.
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Log Text: After visiting the Thornborough Henges on my way back from Northumberland, I call in to the Bull Inn at West Tanfield for a pint, and notice that there is something marked at the local church. A very interesting old place with pele tower outside; I cannot look inside the church as there is building work going on, but outside in the churchyard, there is what looks like a very interesting and ancient cross shaft mounted on a block. Its obviously far older than anything else in the graveyard, but I see nothing written on or about it.
Tottiford Reservoir Row S
Date Added: 15th Sep 2022
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 7th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Tottiford Reservoir Row S submitted by TheCaptain on 15th Sep 2022. Looking southwards along the double row. I'm sure some of those large stones on the shoreline would have once been part of this row.
Sept 7th 2022
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Log Text: With the drought of 2022 now exposing the stone circle in Tottiford reservoir, I went down for an exploration. In the southern part of the reservoir, is an obvious large mound, which is all sandy rather than dark mud covered. To the south of the mound, which is elongated in this direction, can be seen remains of a double stone row extending further south into the waters of the lake. It was too wet and muddy for me to get to any of the obviously remaining stones, and the water level of the reservoir was such that some of the stones were surrounded by water, and more could be seen further south and running below the water level. What stones I could see looked regularly spaced. On the sloping lakeshore, there are many large stones laying around, of which I have no doubt many have been removed here from the stone rows.
Tottiford Reservoir Row N
Date Added: 14th Sep 2022
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 7th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Tottiford Reservoir Row N submitted by TheCaptain on 14th Sep 2022. The northern stone row 7th September 2012. Looking from the eastern shore of Tottiford Reservoir.
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Log Text: With the drought of 2022 now exposing the stone circle in Tottiford reservoir for only the second time in 150 years, I went down for an exploration. In the southern part of the reservoir, below the footpath causeway bridge, can be seen a single row of stones progressing across the muddy lakebed in a westerly direction from the eastern shore. About 50 metres in length, several regularly spaced large stones can be seen. Trying to get close to the main part of the row, and to walk along its length proved futile, as the mud was very deep and wet. I saw nothing which really resembled a terminal cairn.
Tottiford Reservoir mound
Date Added: 13th Sep 2022
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 7th Sep 2022. My rating: Ambience 4 Access 2
Tottiford Reservoir mound submitted by TheCaptain on 13th Sep 2022. The Mound seen from the eastern shore of Tottiford Reservoir
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Log Text: In the southern part of the reservoir, is an obvious large mound, which is all sandy rather than dark mud covered. No doubt this has been some form of island at some time. To the northeast of this mound is the remains of a stone sircle, and then further away a single stone row. To the south of the mound, which is elongated in this direction, can be seen remains of a double stone row extending further south into the waters of the lake. To the east of the mound, between it and the eastern shore, can be seen several round piles of stones, which may be ancient cairns, but I am not too convinced, as they look neither big enough, and seem strangely spaced and positioned in what would have been a wet position. Watching the Time Team program later and theyfound much mesolithic flint on the mound, suggesting it had been in use for millennia.
Tottiford Reservoir cairns
Date Added: 13th Sep 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 7th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 2
Tottiford Reservoir cairns submitted by TheCaptain on 13th Sep 2022. On the eastern shore of the lake, can be seen several round piles of stones, which may be ancient cairns, but I am not too convinced.
This one shore side of the double stone row, seen beyond
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Log Text: To the east of the mound, between it and the eastern shore, can be seen several round piles of stones, which may be ancient cairns, but I am not too convinced, as they look neither big enough, and seem strangely spaced and positioned in what would have been a wet position. There seemes to be a fairly regularly spaced row of these stone piles along much of the eastern shoreline. Watching the Time Team program later and they showed that these were more likely relatively modern stone piles, possibly something to do with when the reservoir was being created.
Tottiford Reservoir
Date Added: 12th Sep 2022
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 7th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Tottiford Reservoir submitted by TheCaptain on 8th Sep 2022. With the drought of 2022 now exposing the stone circle in Tottiford reservoir, I went down for an exploration yesterday. Despite overnight storms making the lakebed very wet, slippery and muddy, I was able to walk to the circle, and around most of it. My footprints make out the circle relatively clearly.
I didn't make notes, and from memory I was able to identify about 10 stones in the mud. Just a quick forst photo uploaded from my phone. In time I will sort out what I have taken.
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Log Text: With the drought of 2022 now exposing the stone circle in Tottiford reservoir for only the second time in 150 years, I went down for an exploration. Despite overnight storms making the lakebed very wet, slippery and muddy, I was able to walk to the circle, and around most of it. Despite getting very wet and muddy feet, and slipping several times, I managed to make it back to dry land without falling flat in the mud!
The northern single, and double southern stone rows were clear, but surrounded by too much wet mud to walk along them for any distance.
I was really pleased with myself for getting to visit this circle, as I never thought I would even see it, let alone be able to have a proper visit.
Tottiford Reservoir circle
Date Added: 12th Sep 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 7th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Tottiford Reservoir circle submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Sep 2022. View of the circle seen from the Mound
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Log Text: With the drought of 2022 now exposing the stone circle in Tottiford reservoir for only the second time in 150 years, I went down for an exploration. Despite overnight storms making the lakebed very wet, slippery and muddy, I was able to walk to the circle, and around most of it.
In the southern part of the reservoir, below the footpath causeway bridge and to the northwest of the obvious lage dry mound, can be seen a few stones of a stone circle. I was able to get across the mud to the nearest stone, and once there it seemed that the circle was arranged around the outer edges of another smaller dry mound. I got to walk around most of the circumference of the circle without too much mud, and noted about 8 to 10 stones, which would have made up a decent circle with regularly spaced stones.
Trying to get across to the large dry mound I had no chance, as there was deep wet mud between the two, presumably an old river course separating the two, so I had to go back the way I had come across the mud from the eastern shore of the reservoir.
Despite getting very wet and muddy feet, and slipping several times, I managed to make it back to dry land without falling flat in the mud! I was really pleased with myself for getting to visit this circle, as I never thought I would even see it, let alone be able to have a proper visit.
Chun Quoit
Date Added: 6th Sep 2022
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Chun Quoit submitted by TheCaptain on 15th Jun 2022. Sunset at Chun tonight, 15 June 2022
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Log Text: After struggling to find somewhere to eat, I really want to see Chun Quoit and Castle at sundown, so with a rapid drive, being guided by another force, I get to the bottom of the hill already in full shadow. Its almost 30 years since I last climbed the hill to visit the Chûn sites. A rapid walk up to the top, its a long way, and I get to the quoit just as it is in the golden glow of the sunset, but perhaps now past its best. Lots of photos, including the sun setting through the stones, then a quick look around the wonderful castle, and back down the hill to the car. Easy drive home with a fabulous full strawberry moon rising, and I am back to the cottage just before 11:00.
Chun Castle
Date Added: 6th Sep 2022
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Chun Castle submitted by h_fenton on 28th Feb 2011. An almost vertical view of Chûn Castle, this photo is composed of 45 Kite Aerial photograph s that have been stitched together using Microsoft ICE, I think this image is slightly warped but it does give a good overview of Chûn Castle.
The bottom of the photograph is roughly north.
10 April 2010
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Log Text: After struggling to find somewhere to eat, I really want to see Chun Quoit and Castle at sundown, so with a rapid drive, being guided by another force, I get to the bottom of the hill already in full shadow. Its almost 30 years since I last climbed the hill to visit the Chûn sites. A rapid walk up to the top, its a long way, and I get to the quoit just as it is in the golden glow of the sunset, but perhaps now past its best. Lots of photos, including the sun setting through the stones, then a quick look around the wonderful castle, and back down the hill to the car. Easy drive home with a fabulous full strawberry moon rising, and I am back to the cottage just before 11:00.
Bolatherick
Date Added: 22nd Aug 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 18th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Bolatherick submitted by DrNickLeB on 8th Sep 2016. Bolatherick menhir.
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Log Text: Despite looking for this and not being able to find it the other year due to a wrong grid ref given, this stone is very easy to find, and I must have seen it many times. Not a large stone, it is engraved on one side with Newmans Corner.
Carn Euny Fogou
Date Added: 11th Aug 2022
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Carn Euny Fogou submitted by AngieLake on 2nd Jan 2005. This shot shows the huge but low (4.5ft - 1.4m) SE-facing doorway of the Carn Euny 'Beehive Hut' underground chamber, with its own short passage leading into the fogou passage which runs SW/NE, (but snaking here with a flatter, more W/E run), just outside the doorway. It is thought that the Beehive Hut (chamber) was the first structure on this site, so that originally the eastern wall of the fogou passage would not have obstructed the view. It is possible that the sun was meant to shine down t...
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Log Text: I move on to Carn Euny village with its fantastic fogou, which has now had the round chamber covered, really magical. The remains of the village courtyard houses do not match up to the wonders of Chysauster, but this is more than made up for by the magic of the fogou.
Carn Euny Fogou
Date Added: 11th Aug 2022
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 15th May 1986
Carn Euny Fogou submitted by thecaptain on 31st Aug 2008. Carn Euny Fogou, back in the early 1980's.
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Carn Euny Village
Date Added: 9th Aug 2022
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Carn Euny Village submitted by AngieLake on 31st Oct 2004. This view over the Carn Euny Settlement was taken in two shots, which are cobbled together to give an idea of how it looked in March 2004. Bec-Zog's pic is similar to this.
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Log Text: I move on to Carn Euny village with its fantastic fogou, which has now had the round chamber covered, really magical. The remains of the village courtyard houses do not match up to the wonders of Chysauster, but this is more than made up for by the magic of the fogou.
Chapel Euny Well 2
Date Added: 9th Aug 2022
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Chapel Euny Well 2 submitted by AngieLake on 5th Jul 2019. The dappled sunlight made the site even more inviting.
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Log Text: From Boscawen-Un stone circle I move on to Carn Euny, walking up to the village via an old well site, in the very dark shade below some trees.
Chapel Carn Brea Cairns
Date Added: 8th Aug 2022
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Chapel Carn Brea Cairns submitted by Bladup on 19th Nov 2013. Stones of the kerb cairn at SW 38372806. It is 5.5m in diameter and is about 1.5m high on the lower, west side and 0.5m high on the east. The interior is earth filled to within 0.2m of the top of the inner kerb, of which three upright slabs can be detected. Five stones of the outer kerb can be seen.
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Log Text: As it is such a lovely afternoon, I decided to climb Chapel Carn Brea hill with its cairns, and a fabulous view all the way around, the Isles of Scilly very clear out in the distance. Apart from the large hilltop cairn, there are clearly a couple of other cairns up here. First is an elongated stone structure on the southern hilltop, quite near to the modern firebeacon. It appears to have a kerb structure around a large chamber at the southern end. Secondly is an obvious cairn to the northwest of the hilltop, just downslope of the summit. It seems to have been a round cairn with internal chamber, which has been dug into in the past.
Chapel Carn Brea Tomb
Date Added: 8th Aug 2022
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Chapel Carn Brea Tomb submitted by enkidu41 on 29th Aug 2004.
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Log Text: As it is such a lovely afternoon, I decided to climb Chapel Carn Brea hill with its cairns, and a fabulous view all the way around, the Isles of Scilly very clear out in the distance. The main hilltop cairn is very large, but very difficult to make anything out properly as it has been very mutilated. Could it once have been a bit like Carn Gloose, with a large internal cairn surrounded by a ring, with at least one chamber?