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Hvar Island
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
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Visited: Yes on 30th Sep 2004
Hvar Island submitted by thecaptain on 30th Sep 2004. The lovely island of Hvar is situated at an ancient crossroads of searoutes through the Adriatic Sea, and as such has many traces of history.
This is Hvar town seen from its harbour.
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Esperance Stonehenge
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: Australia
Visited: Yes on 26th Jan 2013
Esperance Stonehenge submitted by theCaptain on 26th Jan 2013. The relatively new Stonehenge copy at Esperance in Western Austraia - photo from my long lost / recently found relative Rachael.
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Wave Rock
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Australia
Visited: Yes on 26th Jan 2013
Wave Rock submitted by theCaptain on 26th Jan 2013. Wave Rock in Western Australia - photo from my long lost / recently found relative Rachael.
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Venus of Willendorf
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Austria
Visited: Yes on 29th Sep 2008
Venus of Willendorf submitted by thecaptain on 29th Sep 2008. The Venus of Willendorf.
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Sölden menhir
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Austria
Visited: Yes on 20th Feb 2015
Sölden menhir submitted by theCaptain on 20th Feb 2015. Within central Sölden, there is a large stone of 3 to 4 metres height just standing there.
I have no idea as to whether this is an ancient menhir, but what else would it be doing here?
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Stoanerhof stones
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Austria
Visited: Yes on 20th Feb 2015
Stoanerhof stones submitted by theCaptain on 20th Feb 2015. To the southern side of the town of Mayrhofen, in the locality of Stoanerhof, a couple of large stones can be seen standing at the sides of various lanes between the farms and chalets. I only have pics of this one.
I have no idea whether they are ancient menhirs, but they don't look natural to me, and look to have been stood in their positions deliberately.
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Peetje en Meetje
Date Added: 9th Apr 2014
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Belgium (Oost-Vlaanderen)
Visited: Yes on 29th May 1998. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Peetje en Meetje submitted by Alta-Falisa on 23rd May 2014. Through the keyhole.
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Log Text: It annoys me that I have no photos of this from my visit in 1998. I had another look through my old boxes of photos and there was nothing at all that day of my cycling holiday, although I could have sworn differently. Perhaps my camera was left in my tent as we visited it on a day ride out from Oudenaaard. Very unlikely, I could swear I had pictures of a local windmill and the bar where we had lunch, but nothing was found.
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Date Added: 9th Sep 2012
Site Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Country: Canada
Visited: Yes on 15th Apr 1989. My rating: Access 5
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump submitted by thecaptain on 24th May 2009. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
The welcome sign with logo.
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Quebec ice dolmen
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: Canada
Visited: Yes on 22nd Dec 2009
Quebec ice dolmen submitted by theCaptain on 22nd Dec 2009. Each year in February, the wonderful city of Québec holds a massive winter carnival, the Carnaval de Québec. Among the many events and festivities is an ice sculpture competition, with entries from around the whole world.
The year I visited, 1989, amongst all of the various ice carvngs and sculptures, there was a massive ice dolmen, made I believe by some Breton people. I could not of course, pass it by without taking a photograph.
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Le Trepied
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Guernsey)
Visited: Yes on 11th Jun 2008
Le Trepied submitted by thecaptain on 11th Jun 2008. Postage stamp featuring Le Trepied Chambered Tomb beside the road close to Le Catioroc at Perelle Bay in Guernsey.
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La Pointue Rocque
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Guernsey)
Visited: Yes on 10th Feb 2019
La Pointue Rocque submitted by TheCaptain on 10th Feb 2019. From Saxon101
photograph taken of the remains of this site, which was incorporated into a boundary wall, probably in the 18th century.
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Fortica
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Croatia
Visited: Yes on 30th Sep 2004
Fortica submitted by thecaptain on 30th Sep 2004. Splendidly positioned overlooking Hvar Town, the remains of the fortress date largely to the 16th century. However, the foundations of this castle are built upon remains of an ancient hillfort which dates back to the second millennium BC, some remains of which can still be seen under the south walls.
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Vira (Hvar)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: Croatia
Visited: Yes on 30th Sep 2004
Vira (Hvar) submitted by TheCaptain on 30th Sep 2004. At the small fishing village of Vira, near the northwestern tip of Hvar Island, can be found a bronze age barrow cemetery.
Although the fishing fleet was in, it looks from this photo that the barrows had gone out !
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Hvar Castle Museum
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Museum
Country: Croatia
Visited: Yes on 30th Sep 2004
Hvar Castle Museum submitted by thecaptain on 30th Sep 2004. Within Hvar Castle is a small museum, which contains some items found in ancient shipwrecks of the Dalmatian region. Amongst these remains are several amphorae, some of which date back to the 5th century BC.
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Brac Island
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Croatia
Visited: Yes on 30th Sep 2004
Brac Island submitted by TheCaptain on 30th Sep 2004. The large Adriatic island of Brac has been continuously populated since Neolithic times with evidence of habitation found in several caves.
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Zmajeva Spilja
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: Croatia
Visited: Yes on 30th Sep 2004
Zmajeva Spilja submitted by thecaptain on 30th Sep 2004. On the southern slopes of Brac Island are many caves, several of which have evidence of occupation dating back to Neolithic times. To the west of the town of Bol can be seen the Zmajeva Spilja cave, above the fertile lands no doubt farmed for many thousands of years.
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Diocletian's Palace
Date Added: 24th May 2023
Site Type: Ancient Palace
Country: Croatia
Visited: Yes on 18th Sep 2004. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Diocletian's Palace submitted by AlexHunger on 4th Dec 2005. Diocletian's Palace Wall in Split, from inside the compound.
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Log Text: Have to leave the boat by 9:00. Catch a bus into Split at 09:30 and after some problems finding our way around, get to the old part of town. Stop for a coffee and pastries on the Riva (harbour front) outside the Diocletian Palace walls. Then do a walking tour around old Split, taking in the town square, Temple of Jupiter, the city walls, market, Diocletian Palace (with a great art exhibition in the amazing vaults underneath) and up the Cathedral bell tower for some great views.
West Wycombe Camp
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Buckinghamshire)
Visited: Yes on 18th Nov 2003
West Wycombe Camp submitted by thecaptain on 18th Nov 2003. View of West Wycombe Hill from the East. On the top, inside the iron age camp is built St Lawrence's Church (with the Golden Ball as used by the Hellfire club) and also the Dashwood Mausoleum. Material for building these, was taken from the caves under the hill
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Desborough Castle
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Buckinghamshire)
Visited: Yes on 29th Mar 2004
Desborough Castle submitted by TheCaptain on 29th Mar 2004. Desborough Castle, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, SU846934.
View of the main ramparts, thought to have been much modified, or constructed during medieval times.
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Princes Risborough Puddingstone
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Buckinghamshire)
Visited: Yes on 16th Oct 2006
Princes Risborough Puddingstone submitted by thecaptain on 16th Oct 2006. The puddingstone is now lovingly presented with floral surrounds and an informative little sign.
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