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Big Tree Long Barrow
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 14th Apr 2005
Big Tree Long Barrow submitted by hamish on 14th Apr 2005. This sad sight is the remains of a long barrow, it is about 400mtrs along the road from the sawmill.
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Giants Grave, Southmead
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 14th Apr 2005
Giants Grave, Southmead submitted by hamish on 14th Apr 2005. Only a slight rise is detectable, the farmer told me they do not plough this field.
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Stoney Littleton
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 4th Jun 2005
Stoney Littleton submitted by hamish on 4th Jun 2005. I was browsing the other photos of the interior and the comments about the supports. You can see them in this picture they don't get in the way. I didn't notice them untill my attention was drawn to them.
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Omphalos Stone (Glastonbury Abbey)
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 16th Jun 2005
Omphalos Stone (Glastonbury Abbey) submitted by hamish on 16th Jun 2005. Here snuggled away out of sight is the omphalmos stone, it would have originally come from the Tor. There are other similar stones or Burrs on the South slopes of the tor.
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Glastonbury Tor
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 18th Jul 2005
Glastonbury Tor submitted by hamish on 18th Jul 2005. Here you are Marion, the other stone a bit futher up the hill. I believe there were others but all gone now.
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Huish Champflower Barrow
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 13th Aug 2005
Huish Champflower Barrow submitted by hamish on 13th Aug 2005. The far side of the barrow, there may well have been an excavation here.
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Stanton Drew Great Circle
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 15th Apr 2006
Stanton Drew NE Circle submitted by hamish on 15th Apr 2006. The Church, safe in the hand of the Stones. (Apologies to Thorgrim for a similar but not quite the same Picture).
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Faulkland
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 16th Apr 2007
Faulkland submitted by hamish on 16th Apr 2007. Portal meet. April 15th 2007 Martyn in the Stocks at Faulkland Village Stones.
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Chalice Well
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 24th Jan 2010
Chalice Well submitted by hamish on 24th Jan 2010. Looking down on the pond and flowform.
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Woodhenge (Wiltshire)
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Henge
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 12th Jun 2002
Woodhenge (Wiltshire) submitted by hamish on 12th Jun 2002. Older than its neighbour Stone Henge.I come here a lot and try to visualize what it would have looked like.
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The Hanging Stone (Wiltshire)
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 19th Sep 2003
The Hanging Stone (Wiltshire) submitted by Hamish on 19th Sep 2003. It's at SU099605, not far from the Barge Inn
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Fox Covert NW
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 9th Feb 2004
Fox Covert NW submitted by hamish on 9th Feb 2004. ST781779. Nr Tormarton.
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Avebury
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 6th Mar 2005
Avebury submitted by hamish on 6th Mar 2005. Sight of the top of Silbury From the Obelisk. It's between the two large stones
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Coate circle
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 22nd May 2005
Coate circle submitted by hamish on 22nd May 2005. SU181824.
Not an easy site to photograph but I think I got all 4 stones into the pictures. Rather nice ponies come to greet you.
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The Sanctuary.
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd May 2005
The Sanctuary. submitted by hamish on 23rd May 2005.
This stone is situated just inside the gateway to the Sancuary. Is it I wonder an Avenue Stone or a Sanctuary Stone.
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West Woods Long Barrow
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 29th May 2005
West Woods Long Barrow submitted by hamish on 29th May 2005. It is really quite large, must have been something to see in its day. Excavations in the late 19th century reveiled a central cairn within the barrow covering a Dolmen.There was no pottery or human remains.
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Stonehenge.
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 4th Jun 2005
Stonehenge. submitted by hamish on 4th Jun 2005. I took this picture in 1956 with my Brownie Box camera. Not very well centered but not bad for a 12 year old. We just pulled off the road onto the grass and parked.
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Lanhill
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 9th Jun 2005
Lanhill submitted by hamish on 9th Jun 2005. This is a view of the East end of the barrow.
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Pewsey Standing Stones
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 12th Jun 2005
Pewsey Standing Stones submitted by hamish on 12th Jun 2005. More fallen stones. There are sarsens in the foundations of the church but I don't have any photos of them.
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Lugbury
Date Added: 12th Jan 2011
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 11th Jul 2005
Lugbury submitted by hamish on 11th Jul 2005. I should have come here in the spring ,the vegetation is very thick at this time of the year.Never mind,getting here was adventurous .A very large herd of "cows" tried their best to dissuade me, but as you see Angie,I made it unscathed.This must have been quite a sight when it was intact.The central stone 12ft by 6ft the mound was 219ft long 78ft wide.There was a grave at the eastern end containing the crouched skeleton of a young man.There were 4 chambers at the southeastern side,1 was empty th...
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