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<< Our Photo Pages >> L'Islet - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Channel Islands and Isle of Man in Guernsey

Submitted by enkidu41 on Thursday, 01 October 2009  Page Views: 19184

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: L'Islet Alternative Name: Sandy Hook
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man Island: Guernsey Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: St Peter Port  Nearest Village: Catel
Latitude: 49.488650N  Longitude: 2.54482W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
 5

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L'Islet
L'Islet submitted by Tom_Bullock : Photo used by kind permission of Tom Bullock. More details of this location are to be found on his Stone Circles and Rows CD-ROM (Vote or comment on this photo)
A small unprepossessing dolmen in Guernsey.

Note: Site could be fenced off, see comment.
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L'Islet
L'Islet submitted by ShamrockStone : L'Islet Dolmen. The key of the site can be obtained from the Guernsey Museum. (Vote or comment on this photo)

L'Islet
L'Islet submitted by stone_de_croze : A photo merge of the site. Note the proxinity to the housing estate. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

L'Islet
L'Islet submitted by Tom_Bullock : Photo used by kind permission of Tom Bullock. More details of this location are to be found on his Stone Circles and Rows CD-ROM (Vote or comment on this photo)

L'Islet
L'Islet submitted by stone_de_croze : Close up of the main Cyst. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: L'Islet by ShamrockStone on Saturday, 05 April 2014
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Exact co-ordinates are: 49.488650N, 2.544820W; accuracy: 5
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Ancient site could be fenced off by coldrum on Thursday, 01 October 2009
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Ancient site could be fenced off

An ancient monument in Guernsey could be fenced off because of repeated anti-social behaviour.

The Culture and Leisure Department has applied for planning permission to put up a fence around the Cists in Circle at Sandy Hook in St Sampson.

It said fly-tipping, littering, fires and moving the stones had all been problems at the site for years, and were the reason for the application.

The site, which was excavated in 1912, dates from about 2,500 to 1,800 BC.

The plans include a gate which would allow access to the site, but only with the use of a key held by Guernsey Museum.

The museum operates a similar system for several other sites, including Victoria Tower in St Peter Port.

If the plans are approved, archaeologists and historical sites staff will work to restore the ancient monument.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/guernsey/8244230.stm
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Re: L'Islet by Stone_de_Croze on Sunday, 07 May 2006
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One of Guernsey’s most recent discoveries, being uncovered by La Société Guernsiase in 1912, this is a site for sore eyes. It’s not even marked on any maps and looks like it has been completely forgotten. On its discovery there was much excitement due to the unique structure and layout of this burial. The ‘cyst-in-circle’ layout had never been seen before and may be only found in Guernsey though the variance in design of all buildings is only to be expected, especially on an island.

The discovery and subsequent excavation carried out by La Société Guernsiase was looked upon with unease by many locals. A series of assaults and robberies ended with the murder of a Mr.. Robert of Les Canus. The Rev. G. E. Lee, one of those archaeologists involved in the dig also died suddenly. On the very day of his death, an article ran in the ‘Star’ newspaper about the aforementioned murder adding fuel to the speculation that they had let the evil spirit loose from its tomb.

No burials where found here, but due to the acidity of the soil none where expected. A small dolmen stands in the centre of a large circle of stones which has four small circles adjoining it with a small stone cist in each of the four circles. There may be much more to this site as another dolmen slightly to the north was destroyed when the greenhouses where first built.
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