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West Kennett Long Barrow
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 11th Jul 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
West Kennett Long Barrow submitted by jackdaw1 on 16th Oct 2007. A shot taken inside West kennet long barrow nr. Avebury on 25 sec exposure at f16-conjuring spooky feels.
A small child called jake was happily playing and respectfully enjoying the atmosphere in there.
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Log Text: Having failed to get dinner at The Barge Inn, we got sandwiches in Marlborough, and then went and sat up on top of WKLB to eat them in the lovely sunshine, overlooking Silbury Hill and Avebury. Its lovely up here. But, there are always nutters about, banging drums, dowsing, tealights etc. What a shame the place has to put up with this.
West Kennett Long Barrow
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
West Kennett Long Barrow submitted by jackdaw1 on 16th Oct 2007. A shot taken inside West kennet long barrow nr. Avebury on 25 sec exposure at f16-conjuring spooky feels.
A small child called jake was happily playing and respectfully enjoying the atmosphere in there.
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Log Text: Up the hill across the fields to West Kennet longbarrow. Its bright and clear but very windy up here, which gives good views all around. A steady stream of people are coming up here for a look, but not enough to get in the way. As I suspect is often the case, there is quite a bit of tat and suchlike inside, put there by people who should know better.
West Kennet Avenue polisher
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Polissoir
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 18th Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
West Kennet Avenue polisher submitted by TheCaptain on 30th Sep 2019. Down near the bottom of the stone, facing the fence and road, can be seen one fairly large polishing dish and some smaller grooves, perhaps arrow sharpening grooves.
The polishing surfaces are unfortunately in the shadows of this lovely sunny evening.
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Log Text: One of the West Kennet Avenue stones on the eastern side near to the road about mid way along the remaining avenue, has evidence of being used as a polisher stone. Down near the bottom of the stone, facing the fence and road, can be seen one fairly large polishing dish and some smaller grooves, perhaps arrow sharpening grooves. As the polishing bowl would have probably been used flat so that water could be kept in the bowl to aid the polishing process, this would suggest that the stone was raised at a later date to become part of the Avenue.
West Kennet Avenue
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 18th Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
West Kennet Avenue submitted by Humbucker on 12th Jan 2019. West Kennet Avenue in the summer. Looking south towards West Kennet.
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Log Text: Before going home, still feeling good and time to visit the Kennet Avenue, so walked up and down that, finding the second polisher stone. Beautiful day out.
West Kennet Avenue
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
West Kennet Avenue submitted by Humbucker on 12th Jan 2019. West Kennet Avenue in the summer. Looking south towards West Kennet.
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Log Text: Down to the bottom of Waden Hill and now head up the West Kennet Avenue towards Avebury. Its stones are positively glowing in the afternoon sunshine. This is obviously the way to approach Avebury, and even a herd of bullocks in the enclosure couldn't deter me from walking all the way up, although I did divert to the top of the area to avoid most of them, which meant not seeing the stone with the polishing grooves again. At the top of the Avenue, cross the road and enter the enormous henge through the entrance portal with the beautiful trees and enormous Barber Stone, which I make sure I get a sit down on. The stones of the inner circle are glowing in the bright sunshine, as I decide to go for a pint in the Red Lion.
West Kennet Avenue
Date Added: 8th Oct 2020
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 4th Oct 1998
West Kennet Avenue submitted by Humbucker on 12th Jan 2019. West Kennet Avenue in the summer. Looking south towards West Kennet.
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Log Text: Visit lots of ancient sites on a long off road cycle tour from Avebury to Windmill Hill, along the Wansdyke and back up Kennet Avenue
West Hill Platform Cairn
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 21st May 2018
West Hill Platform Cairn submitted by TheCaptain on 21st May 2018. West Hill Platform Cairn seen from the Drove Road along the top of the Quantock ridge
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West Hill Fort, Portishead
Date Added: 16th Aug 2019
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 13th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 2 Access 4
West Hill Fort, Portishead submitted by TheCaptain on 16th Aug 2019. Possible remnants of the ramparts remain in the little wooded area below Wood Hill Park
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Log Text: Possible remnants of the ramparts remain in the little wooded area below Wood Hill Park
West Cranmore Round Barrows
Date Added: 20th Mar 2023
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 19th Mar 2023
West Cranmore Round Barrows submitted by TheCaptain on 20th Mar 2023. Seen from the carriage of the East Somerset steam railway. Two large round barrows in a field, with fairly distinct ditches around them.
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Log Text: Seen from the carriage of the East Somerset steam railway near Merryfield Lane halt. Two large round barrows in a field, with fairly distinct ditches around them. There is remains of a third much ploughed out barrow. Looks like badgers are starting to dig away at one of the two large barrows.
West Anstey Long Stone
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 16th Mar 2007
West Anstey Long Stone submitted by thecaptain on 16th Mar 2007. West Anstey Long Stone, looking eastwards along the ridge, although the stone is well below the top to the north.
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Wern Derys
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Herefordshire)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jan 2019
Wern Derys submitted by TheCaptain on 3rd Jan 2019. I found a side lane off to the south of the lane, guarded by a magnificent old oak tree with a wooden sign hanging on it, and various carved pumpkins etc positioned around
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Wendron South
Date Added: 12th Jul 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 13th Jun 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Wendron South submitted by TimPrevett on 1st Nov 2002. Wendron / Nine Maidens Stone Circles
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Parking in layby on the west side of the road opposite the footpath. The path was heavily rutted by cattle, indicating that if it was wet, this would be extremely boggy. Access is over a low point in the wall right next to the stones. Next time I visit I must read the guide books beforehand - two of the stones are actually set in the wall! One still in its original place, the other moved. The field was high with dock when I visited, and had to ...
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Log Text: Decide on a visit to the Wendron Nine Maidens on the way back to Penzance from Falmouth. Its been swelteringly hot and sunny all day, but just as I was getting up the hill to the site, it was all covered in a mist blowing down from the north. Easily found are 4 evenly spaced stones in the southern field, and one extra incorporated in the hedge at the place where it is easy to get over.
Wendron North
Date Added: 13th Jul 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 13th Jun 2023. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Wendron North submitted by hamish on 6th Jul 2006. This is the only Stone left of this Circle. I had a search but couldnt find any more.
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Log Text: Now home, I remember being here before 20 years ago and seeing the two stones in the wall nearer to the house, but I didn't look in the right place this time, but it was rather overgrown. However, at the far side of the northern field is a stone standing proud of the wall. A closer look and it can be seen to be a stander, just beside the wall which curves around beside it, like they often do down here. This suggests to me that it has always been here, so not as I originally thought a moved stone from one of the circles, but more likely an outlier. I remember seeing this and thinking just the same all those years ago. There are also two likely candidates now making the gateposts to the field over the road.
Wayland's Smithy
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 28th Feb 2005
Wayland's Smithy submitted by TheCaptain on 28th Feb 2005. Sunset at Wayland's Smithy, 27 Feb 2005
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Wavering Down cairn
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Round Cairn
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 14th Nov 2018
Wavering Down cairn submitted by TheCaptain on 14th Nov 2018. Cairn at the top of Wavering Down at the western end of the Mendip Hills (viewed looking west).
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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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Water Music Stone
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jan 2013
Water Music Stone submitted by theCaptain on 14th Jan 2013. The view from further up the lane to the east.
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Warham Camp
Date Added: 22nd Jun 2024
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Norfolk)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jun 2024. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Warham Camp submitted by h_fenton on 14th Mar 2014. Warham Camp viewed from the north west.
Kite Aerial Photograph
9 March 2014
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Log Text: A recommended visit from the bar lady at the Binham pub, to occupy a loose hour. Its really impressive in its scale and completeness. Lots of orchids are flowering on the banks in the sunshine.
Wareham Walls
Date Added: 21st Oct 2021
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 18th Oct 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Wareham Walls submitted by TimPrevett on 28th Apr 2005. Looking up to the outside of the West Wall of Wareham. As I child I walked along these walls to the nearby primary and secondary schools - the walls seemed even more imposing than they do now; and they still seem imposing.
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Log Text: A dull drizzly morning, so go for a look round Wareham, and walk all around the Saxon town walls, with the Saxon church of St. Martin-on-the-Walls on top by the northern entrance.
Warcombe Water stone
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 12th May 2010
Warcombe Water stone submitted by TheCaptain on 12th May 2010. On the promontory of dry, higher ground leading down from The Chains to Warcombe Water can be found a standing stone, about 2.5 by 1 foot in dimension.
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