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| Site Name (A/D) |
Site Type | Country (A/D) |
County/ Region | Visited? (A/D) |
Date (A/D) |
Cond | Amb | Acc | Comments | Trip Number (A/D) |
Trip Order |
| Achnabreck Eastern Rock | Rock Art | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 8th Jul 2012 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Fantastic art work, kids had also had fun making pebble circles on tree stumps close by, great to be inspired. | ||
| Adam's Grave (Alton Barnes) | Long Barrow | England | Wiltshire | Visited | 1st May 2011 | ||||||
| Adam's Grave's Round Barrows 1 | Round Barrow(s) | England | Wiltshire | Visited | 1st May 2011 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Great views from up here. It appears that the barrow has some additional works alongside. With several shallow dips on the southern edge and a series of low mounds on the northern side | ||
| Aucheneck | Chambered Cairn | Scotland | Stirling | Visited | 31st Aug 2012 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Beautiful spot low hill looking down to Loch Lomond in the north. Rowan tree growing out of the stones, large entry stones appear to be on the eastern end. physically slumped in several areas. Trudged through boggy field down from the whangie (a natural rock formation) which overlooks this area addi... Read More |
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| Auld Wives Lift | Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature | Scotland | East Dunbartonshire | Visited | 29th Sep 2012 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Well worth the hike | ||
| Avebury | Stone Circle | England | Wiltshire | Visited | 23rd Oct 2010 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Always a great place to visit. Notice something different each time. Some of the stones are enormous .The earth ditch is awe inspiring. Must be a fantastic sight from the air. Returned on 15th May 2011. Great day out. | ||
| Ballymeanoch Dun | Stone Fort or Dun | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 14th Oct 2012 | ||||||
| Ballymeanoch Rock Art | Rock Art | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 14th Oct 2012 | ||||||
| Ballymeanoch Stone Row | Stone Row / Alignment | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 13th Oct 2012 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Fantastic setting central to Kilmartin Glen | ||
| Baluachraig Rock Art | Rock Art | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 13th Oct 2012 | 3 | 5 | 4 | Great end to a circular walk through Kilmartin. Fantastic place to sit and look across the whole area. Magical. | ||
| Barbury Castle | Hillfort | England | Wiltshire | Visited | 1st Jan 0000 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Aerial photo on website is great, The scale of the two concentric ditches is awesome. Some 11 acres enclosed within the walls. | ||
| Barbury Castle Barrows | Barrow Cemetery | England | Wiltshire | Visited | 30th Jan 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Barrows are barely visible on the western slopes of Barbury castle. | ||
| Beacon Hill (Burghclere) | Hillfort | England | Hampshire | Visited | 25th Apr 2011 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Some hill steps halfway up fantastic views from the top | ||
| Bullring | Henge | England | Derbyshire | Visited | 2nd Apr 2013 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Fascinating site set in a fascinating village with some strange local scenery. A place to come back to in the warm. | ||
| Bussock Camp | Hillfort | England | Berkshire | Visited | 25th Apr 2011 | 2 | 4 | quad track runs around most of the site. | |||
| Calleva Atrebatum | Ancient Village or Settlement | England | Hampshire | Visited | 2 | 4 | 4 | Small amphi theatre on other side of road great place for a picnic. Walls still clearly visible. | |||
| Cameron Farm | Chambered Cairn | Scotland | West Dunbartonshire | Visited | 3rd Feb 2013 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Trees have fallen all around this site, earth bank at side now exposed. | ||
| Carman Hill cairn | Chambered Cairn | Scotland | West Dunbartonshire | Visited | 22nd Sep 2012 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||
| Castlerigg | Stone Circle | England | Cumbria | Visited | 3rd Apr 2013 | 3 | 5 | 5 | very peaceful only few people around awesome position spectacular | ||
| Cerne Abbas Giant | Hill Figure or Geoglyph | England | Dorset | Visited | 6th Apr 2012 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Good walk from car park at main road, earthworks on top of hill, nice place, some good stories like the references to Oliver Cromwell. | ||
| Cissbury Ring | Hillfort | England | West Sussex | Visited | 4th Apr 2012 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Good place for a pic nic, great views, nice sheltered plateau. | ||
| Clach An T-Sagairt | Chambered Tomb | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 15th Sep 2012 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Fantastic place looking down on the water and across to Kintraw. Thanks to the ladies in the post office for pointing me in the right way. | ||
| Craigmaddie Muir | Chambered Cairn | Scotland | East Dunbartonshire | Visited | 29th Sep 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Long hike, auld wives lift well worth visiting | ||
| Creagantairbh Beag | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 15th Sep 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Right beside road, single track road quite busy, gate to Alpaca field enough to pull of the road, ambience would be better if climbed over fence and wall into field. | ||
| Devils Den | Burial Chamber or Dolmen | England | Wiltshire | Visited | 16th Jan 2011 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Short walk from the car park. Ideal point to further explore Fyfield Down and the fields of Sarsens. Nicely fenced off area, allowing access up to the stones. Great place. | 1 | |
| Dunadd Fort | Hillfort | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 8th Jul 2012 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Fantastic can see where other walls have been great view over the whole valley. | ||
| Dunchraigaig Cairn | Cairn | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 13th Oct 2012 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Car park on opposite side of road, good access. Great site. | ||
| Ford Stone (Kilmartin) | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 15th Sep 2012 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Another fantastic stone in a lovely setting, quiet peaceful surrounded by some stunning hills. | ||
| Fortingall S | Stone Circle | Scotland | Perth and Kinross | Visited | 27th May 2012 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Sheep are using stones to rub on, Stones are covered in lanolin and sheep wool. | ||
| Fyfield Down | Ancient Village or Settlement | England | Wiltshire | Visited | 16th Jan 2011 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Fantastic to see fields of sarsens scattered around a lovely gentle sloped valley. Amazing that it still remains like this. A great walk, lovely setting. | ||
| Glennan Standing Stone | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 15th Sep 2012 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Goose Stones | Standing Stone (Menhir) | England | Oxfordshire | Visited | 19th Nov 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Nice walk, inspiring countryside, lots of stones south of the road but they look pretty bashed up. | ||
| Grimsbury Castle | Hillfort | England | Berkshire | Visited | 22nd May 2011 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Nice woodland pathways through open woods very atmospheric however this does mean it is not possible to get a good overall feel for the site. | ||
| Hetty Pegler's Tump | Passage Grave | England | Gloucestershire | Visited | 2nd Apr 2013 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Lovely site well protected from the field, some good tree management nearby, shame someone has marked their name on the entry stone. | ||
| Kilmichael Glassary 1 | Rock Art | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 13th Oct 2012 | 3 | 2 | 4 | Nice stone slab fenced off. Deep cup marks with encompassing rings . | ||
| Kintraw (Kilmartin) | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 15th Sep 2012 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Fantastic standing stone, looking out over the water a gem | ||
| Lambourn Seven Barrows | Barrow Cemetery | England | Berkshire | Visited | 22nd Apr 2011 | 3 | 3 | 5 | There is a set a side area to the north of the road which is a nature reserve managed by a local group. In this area are several obvious barrows and two not so obvious disc barrows. In total around nine in this area, accross the road are several more and approximately 200m down the road several more... Read More |
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| Long Man of Wilmington | Hill Figure or Geoglyph | England | East Sussex | Visited | 5th Apr 2012 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Good walk around the top of the hill car park and toilets available at priory. Figure marked out with concrete blocks, fantastic views. lots of additional earthworks around the site at bottom of hill and on top. | ||
| Long Stone (Minchinhampton) | Standing Stones | England | Gloucestershire | Visited | 2nd Apr 2013 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Recent wall work means it is clearly visible from the road. A gorgeous stone lovely penetrating holes add to the vision. | ||
| Nether Glenny Cairn | Cairn | Scotland | Stirling | Visited | 5th Oct 2012 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Fantastic views, great wildlife, great place for the ancestors | ||
| Nether Glenny Rock Art | Rock Art | Scotland | Stirling | Visited | 5th Oct 2012 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Great day out good walk great views | ||
| Nether Largie Stone Row | Stone Row / Alignment | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 11th Jul 2012 | ||||||
| Nympsfield | Long Barrow | England | Gloucestershire | Visited | 2nd Apr 2013 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Lovely site roof removed can see structure and layout. Nice area for stopping and admiring the view this mound looked out across. | ||
| Old Sarum | Hillfort | England | Wiltshire | Visited | 13th Nov 2010 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Photos dont do it justice. So difficult to capture the height. Again must be a great sight from all the small airplanes taking of from nearby runway. | ||
| Poltalloch House Rock Art | Rock Art | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 13th Oct 2012 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Hidden under autumn leave fall, most of rock covered in moss but some rings still visible | ||
| Puidrac Standing Stone | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | Perth and Kinross | Visited | 25th Aug 2012 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Good day out in the Trossachs lovely quiet glen. Stone not visible from the road but easily found when referencing map. | ||
| Ri Cruin | Cairn | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 13th Oct 2012 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Tucked away in a little grove a nice little site. | ||
| Ri Cruin | Rock Art | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 14th Oct 2012 | ||||||
| Rollright Stones | Stone Circle | England | Oxfordshire | Visited | 6th Nov 2010 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Great site. Kingstone on one side of the road. Whispering knights a bit of a walk down the field The kings men circle tucked round the corner by the trees. Great views. | 2 | |
| Round Hill (Cameron home farm cairn) | Cairn | Scotland | West Dunbartonshire | Visited | 3rd Feb 2013 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Pretty much trashed by cattle over the winter. Great views up Loch Lomond | ||
| Rowanfield Cist | Cist | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 13th Oct 2012 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Unlike me but I found this a little spooky. In the woods the light changes under the pine trees. There is a large natural rock outcrop to the southern end of the woods, lots of new animal bones on floor. There are numerous rocks all through which have been drawn up by the tree roots, there also appe... Read More |
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| Rowanfield Cottage | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 13th Oct 2012 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Great walk. Stone is covered almost decorated with lichen. In the gap between two woods nice and peaceful a fantastic stone. | ||
| Shemore | Rock Art | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 8th Sep 2013 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Park at bottom of hill in layby, Short walk up the hill cross the road at top of runnaway lane and stone is just over the fence. Signpost just behing the stone can be seen from the road when braken has died down.. | ||
| Tarbet Ring | Not Known (by us) | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 30th Jul 2012 | 1 | 2 | 4 | This area had been used for many years 1904 to 1921 as a 9 hole golf course and curling pond. Maps of the golf course show the round features in the middle of the fairway for the 6th hole. Possibly then a water trap. The golf course went into decline after the war. The golf course and curling pond a... Read More |
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| Temple Wood N | Stone Circle | Scotland | Argyll | Visited | 8th Jul 2012 | 3 | 5 | 5 | Fantastic woodland setting lovely and peaceful. Right next to very quiet road | ||
| The Blowing Stone | Holed Stone | England | Oxfordshire | Visited | 22nd Apr 2011 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Great to find. Read up on the stories related before visiting. | ||
| The Bulwarks (Gloucestershire) | Ancient Village or Settlement | England | Gloucestershire | Visited | 2nd Apr 2013 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Lovely walk and great setting. | ||
| The Peace Stone | Rock Art | Scotland | Stirling | Visited | 16th Feb 2013 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Great location, shame the day I was here it was very foggy. The sites of the roman forts marked on the map were not visible, piles of rocks had also been cleared from these areas. Still a great trek. | ||
| Walbury Camp | Hillfort | England | Berkshire | Visited | 26th Jun 2011 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Need to go back when its quieter. When grass is shorter in winter embankments may be more visible. | ||
| Wansdyke | Misc. Earthwork | England | Wiltshire | Visited | 1st May 2011 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Can be seen going off into the distance running E-W. In some places ditch is steep in others the ditch is smotherd in the undergrowth | ||
| Wayland's Smithy | Long Barrow | England | Oxfordshire | Visited | 22nd Apr 2011 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Fantastic set in woodlands majical feel. Great place to rest and cool down out of the sun on the way to Uffington. | ||
| Wick Burial Chamber (Gloucestershire) | Burial Chamber or Dolmen | England | Gloucestershire | Visited | 2nd Apr 2013 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Bit of a gem. Lovely stones slight red tinge. Shame the nearby lane is prone to fly tipping. Lovely setting. |