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La Hougue Bie
Date Added: 30th Dec 2019
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Jersey)
Visited: Yes on 21st Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
La Hougue Bie, Equinox Rock Art submitted by Adam Stanford on 16th Apr 2006. On the morning of the Spring Equinox on Jersey in the magnificent passage grave called La Hougue Bie. Cupmarks on the right of the main chamber with the west (back) and north side chambers beautifully lit by fairly lights. AS
Category A
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Log Text: One of the finest chambered tombs/passage graves in Europe.
La Sergenté
Date Added: 7th Jan 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Jersey)
Visited: Yes on 21st Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
La Sergenté submitted by daved on 9th Mar 2004. La Sergente is located in the St Brelade district and is a 4000/3500BC example of a passage grave of the beehive type
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Log Text: A good little site overlooking the sea.
Le Mont Ubé
Date Added: 7th Jan 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Jersey)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Aug 2013. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Le Mont Ubé submitted by Adam Stanford on 25th Nov 2004. Situated at the top of a short, snaking footpath up the side of a steep wooded slope. This Dolmen is completely open with no mound or capstones, the chamber is 12.3m long and 1.7m high with its widest section being 7.2m. 28 uprights still stand, forming a passage into the burial chamber, which is similar to the tomb at La Hougue Bie. The location, is high up on the slope but was not the highest point, a few hundred metres away on the top of the hill is a tower. The stones that would have defined...
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Log Text: Quite a large monument and easy enough to find.
Le Couperon
Date Added: 7th Jan 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Jersey)
Visited: Yes on 27th Jun 2007. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Le Couperon submitted by Adam Stanford on 25th Nov 2004. Situated on the promontory at the east side of Rozel Bay in the NE corner of jersey, roofed with seven capstones and surrounded by 18 upright stones. It dates from approximately 3000BC and was covered with a long mound, but now is completely exposed as a result of poor excavation in the last century. The conglomerate stones form a rectangular chamber 8m long and 0.9m wide and 0.9m high, surrounding it is a rectangular enclosure. When it was excavated, potsherds and flints were found. An interest...
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Log Text: A tricky drive down to this site,probably best visited on foot. A very special place by the sea so well worth tracking it down.
Faldouet Dolmen
Date Added: 7th Jan 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Jersey)
Visited: Yes on 24th Jun 2007. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Faldouet Dolmen submitted by attlebax on 16th May 2011. This site is well marked from the road and is on the Jersey map. The lane outside is narrow and has high banks so it is best to park just up the road. Not easy for any wheelchair users.
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Log Text: A fantastic site with an impressive capstone.
La Hougue des Géonnais
Date Added: 8th Jan 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Jersey)
Visited: Yes on 4th Aug 2008. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
La Hougue des Géonnais submitted by MAIGO on 15th Jun 2008. This is a lovely place.
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Log Text: A quiet site in a quiet part of the island.
Les Mont de Grantez
Date Added: 8th Jan 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man (Jersey)
Visited: Yes on 21st Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Les Mont de Grantez submitted by baz on 2nd Apr 2008. The entrance passageway covered by five capstones and a sixth capstone over the side chamber
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Log Text: The setting of this site isn't too good but the monument itself is well worth a visit.