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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 |
| The Hatching Well (Gilcrux) | Holy Well or Sacred Spring | England | Cumbria | Visited | 4 | 4 | Easily accessible on the main road through Gilcrux | ||||
| Mnajdra | Ancient Temple | Malta | Mainland | Visited | 4th Nov 2022 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Amazing temple complex with Hagar Qim. Through a visitors centre first and a short video | ||
| Hagar Qim | Ancient Temple | Malta | Mainland | Visited | 4th Nov 2022 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Amazing site, now covered for protection. A visitors centre and the two temples. Strict security | ||
| Ta' Hagrat | Ancient Temple | Malta | Mainland | Visited | 3rd Nov 2022 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Atmospheric site, needs covering as in Tarxien as the limestone is wearing away with the weather. Save it!!! Amazing small temple site which l found beautiful. Please Heritage Malta save this site from further weather damage In Mgarr, little signage until you are almost on the site. Plan ahead! | ||
| Skorba Settlement | Ancient Village or Settlement | Malta | Mainland | Visited | 3rd Nov 2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Part of the Skorba temple site, hidden away | ||
| Skorba | Ancient Temple | Malta | Mainland | Visited | 3rd Nov 2022 | 2 | 4 | Hidden away, tickets available with Ha Tagret (1.3 km away) Get your mapplan ready before you go as it is difficult to find. Ruined temple, one part altar standing but wearing away fast Behind Farmers market cafe where tickets can be bought | |||
| L’Ghar Tramuntana | Cave or Rock Shelter | Malta | Gozo | Visited | 3rd Nov 2022 | 2 | 4 | Part of the Ggigantija comples. Blink or look the other way and you will miss it (on the walk down to the temple) suggesions there is was a rubbish dump!! | |||
| Gozo Museum of Archaeology | Museum | Malta | Gozo | Visited | 2nd Nov 2022 | 2 | 3 | Part of the Citadella complex in Victoria, Gozo. Quite poor l thought. After visiting the temple sites this was a let down. And 'supposedly' figures from the sites, hmm not mentioned in those sites.... | |||
| Ggantija Standing Stones | Standing Stones | Malta | Gozo | Visited | 2nd Nov 2022 | 3 | 5 | Part of the temple complex site | |||
| Ggantija | Ancient Temple | Malta | Gozo | Visited | 2nd Nov 2022 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Amazing site in the village of Xaghra. Buses every hour on Gozo, some go to the village itself or others stop 2km away
A stylish visitors centre seems out of place in the village and a walk through the museum and exhibits leads you to a walk to the temple itself. Its obviously very impressive. Part... Read More |
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| The Malta National Museum of Archaeology | Museum | Malta | Mainland | Visited | 31st Oct 2022 | 4 | 5 | 4 | In Republic Street, Valetta (pedestrian street) A fabulous smallish museum but packed with temple finds. Seating and audio guide available. Most definitely worth the 5 euro entrance fee | ||
| Borg in-Nadur Temple | Ancient Temple | Malta | Mainland | Visited | 1st Nov 2022 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Ticket in with Ghar Dalam cave ticket. Ten minute walk from there up a steep road and a steep path. Absolute gem but little information, hidden quiet site | ||
| Borg in-Nadur Settlement | Ancient Village or Settlement | Malta | Mainland | Visited | 1st Nov 2022 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Ghar Dalam Cave | Cave or Rock Shelter | Malta | Mainland | Visited | 1st Nov 2022 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Not impressed by cave. Info in the centre where you pay and a room full of bones which is probably the best part | ||
| Ghar Dalam Cart Ruts | Ancient Trackway | Malta | Mainland | Visited | 1st Nov 2022 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Tarxien | Ancient Temple | Malta | Mainland | Visited | 1st Nov 2022 | 3 | 5 | Amazing site, now undercover to protect the limestone from further damage. Cared for by Heritage Malta. Audio and guidebook available | |||
| St Helen's Well (Goodmanham) | Holy Well or Sacred Spring | England | Yorkshire (East) | Visited | 6th Jul 2022 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Before turning into Goodmanham village from Market Weighton turn into Spring Lane. There is now a small layby with a sign pointing down to the well. Well cared for space with steps down- quite steep. Someone had cut foliage around the well so l scooped out what l could to help the water flow. Cloot... Read More |
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| Rowtor Rocks | Rock Art | England | Derbyshire | Visited | 1st Jan 2019 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Nine Stones Close | Stone Circle | England | Derbyshire | Visited | 1st Jan 2019 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||
| Robin Hood's Stride | Rock Outcrop | England | Derbyshire | Visited | 1st Jan 2019 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||
| White Cairn, Bargrennan | Chambered Cairn | Scotland | Dumfries and Galloway | Visited | 21st Dec 2018 | 3 | 4 | 2 | What a strange place. Very weird there. A trek to find! | ||
| Chapel Finian Well | Holy Well or Sacred Spring | Scotland | Dumfries and Galloway | Visited | 20th Dec 2018 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Somewhat quiet fishing village, this is near the harbour, well signposted. Amazing views | ||
| High Banks Farm | Rock Art | Scotland | Dumfries and Galloway | Visited | 19th Dec 2018 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||
| Twelve Apostles (Dumfries) | Stone Circle | Scotland | Dumfries and Galloway | Visited | 19th Dec 2018 | 2 | 3 | Off a main road and parked by the field the stones are standing in. Weird circle, once huge | |||
| Drumtroddan Stone Row | Stone Row / Alignment | Scotland | Dumfries and Galloway | Visited | 20th Dec 2018 | 3 | 3 | Parked on the roadside and wandered up the track by a fuined cottage. Great size standing stone and two fallen | |||
| Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Markings | Rock Art | Scotland | Dumfries and Galloway | Visited | 20th Dec 2018 | 3 | 4 | Fabulous find. A bit of a search to find the farm, once there parking available for 50p and wander around the back of the farm to find the fenced off areas in a boggy fiel. Wellies a good idea. In the plantation also more concentric circles and through there a couple if fields away are standing ston... Read More |
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| Glenquicken Circle | Stone Circle | Scotland | Dumfries and Galloway | Visited | 20th Dec 2018 | 3 | 3 | 3 | A boggy walk across a field, take wellies! On google maps as we got lost finding this. Saw the centre stone , just across the field from the road | ||
| Cairnholy 2 | Chambered Cairn | Scotland | Dumfries and Galloway | Visited | 21st Dec 2018 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Amazing place, felt very drawn here. Cairnholy was the inspiration for my visit to D & G | ||
| Cairnholy 1 | Chambered Cairn | Scotland | Dumfries and Galloway | Visited | 21st Dec 2018 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Spectacular | ||
| Stanton Drew - The Cove | Standing Stones | England | Somerset | Visited | 21st Dec 2015 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Well signposted and the stones are literally in the pub garden by the church. A small car park near some steps leading up the stones is free of charge. Not very atmospheric though with tables and chairs around and rabbit hutches nearby! | ||
| Stanton Drew Great Circle | Stone Circle | England | Somerset | Saw from a distance | 21st Dec 2015 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Well sign poated, as is The Cove in the village. A couple of parking spaces available near the gate leading to the circle. I could only look from the wall at the edge of the field as it was extremely muddy- the circle is on farmland with permitted access and had been used for cattle so was very chur... Read More |
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| Wayland's Smithy | Long Barrow | England | Oxfordshire | Visited | 22nd Dec 2015 | 3 | 4 | 2 | A very interesting burial camber. A long walk require from the National Trust car park (charges apply) , the sign post said 1 1/2 miles but l took a route near the Uffington Horse so it was nearly four miles there on very muddy paths. Great site though, reasonably well sign posted (although l did wo... Read More |
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| Rollright Stones | Stone Circle | England | Oxfordshire | Visited | 22nd Dec 2015 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Great stone circle with a lay by literally just at the side of it, awesome sight. It was raining heavily when l visited and extremely muddy due to the warmer weather we have been having so l took a few photos and thought ' l will be back' | ||
| Elvaplain | Stone Circle | England | Cumbria | Visited | 1st Jan 2005 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Found this circle on a local map and decided to visit, it takes a bit of working out where it is as it is not visible feom thw road and getting through a few fieks of nosy cows tongwt there was an adventure in itself. I loved it there though- great energies although many stones seem to be missing | ||
| Marionburgh | Stone Circle | Scotland | Moray | Visited | 1st Jan 0000 | 2 | 3 | 4 | A small stone circle, found in the geounds of Ballindoloch Castle | ||
| Easter Aquhorthies | Stone Circle | Scotland | Aberdeenshire | Visited | 1st Jan 2006 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Amazing recumbant atone circle, my first visit to such I was lucky to go along with a pagan traveller who performed a ceremony there- very interesting | ||
| Nine Ladies | Stone Circle | England | Derbyshire | Visited | 1st Jan 2004 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Not very exciting stone circle, no energy there at all | ||
| Capel Garmon | Chambered Tomb | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 1st Jan 0000 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Buy the CADW guide for Anglesey as a guide to sites and directions. Please note this site is on a private farm, ask permission before searching! A good walk padt farmhouses and fields, great site tho | ||
| Din Lligwy | Ancient Village or Settlement | Wales | Anglesey | Visited | 1st Jan 0000 | 2 | 4 | 3 | A good walk across a few field to find this hut village. Look for the 13C capel and its behind that - watch out for the cows! A great find tho, my first hut village | ||
| Lligwy Burial Chamber | Chambered Tomb | Wales | Anglesey | Visited | 1st Jan 0000 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Buy the CADWbook about Anglesey and it is a geat guide to the sites and positions. Park along the road nearby, signposted from a field | ||
| Long Meg And Her Daughters | Stone Circle | England | Cumbria | Visited | 21st Jun 2015 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Stonehenge. | Stone Circle | England | Wiltshire | Visited | 20th Oct 2015 | 3 | 4 | 4 | £14.50 admission fee now, English Heritage site, a good 25 minute walk up to the stones from the controversial visitors centre, buses do run for people with children or mobility problems, if you want the audio tour it's another £2- a rip off l think | ||
| West Kennet Barrow | Round Barrow(s) | England | Wiltshire | Visited | 20th Oct 2015 | 3 | 4 | 3 | A good walk up the hill through a few fields, when we went on Monday plastic grip sheeting was being pinned to the ground on the path up between the fields. Car park in the lay by opposite Silbury Hill | ||
| Silbury Hill | Artificial Mound | England | Wiltshire | Visited | 20th Oct 2015 | 4 | 3 | No access on the hill, a viewing point is available at the side of the hill or a great view can be obtained walking up to West Kennet Long Barrow | |||
| Avebury | Stone Circle | England | Wiltshire | Visited | 20th Oct 2015 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |||
| Ffynnon Sarah | Holy Well or Sacred Spring | Wales | Denbighshire | Visited | 4 | 4 | 5 |