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Favourite Ancient Site: Anything Scillonian
Your Location: Honiton, Devon
Your Occupation: retired medic
Your Interests: Pre-Roman Archeology, Natural History, Photography
Yours truly poking myself through the capstones of Bant's Carn. I don't know why I was looking so miserable, probably because the view towards the northern isles of Scilly was behind me.
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Anglesey (Sir Ynys Mon)

Bodewryd
Bodewryd - PID:23238
Added Aug 18 2006 by paulcall
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Side view from the west. A very impressive, easy to find standing stone.
Llanfechell 2
Llanfechell 2 - PID:23239
Added Aug 18 2006 by paulcall
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Another view, showing the lean of the stone. A buzzard was using it as a...
Pant-Y-Saer
Pant-Y-Saer - PID:23237
Added Aug 18 2006 by paulcall
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View from the north
Ty-Gwyn
Ty-Gwyn - PID:23236
Added Aug 18 2006 by paulcall
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Taken early morning on 4 July 2006, giving some idea of the fantastic...

Aquitaine

Allée couverte de Blanc
Allée couverte de Blanc - PID:32721
Added Aug 27 2007 by paulcall
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This is probably the best preserved megalithic monument in the south of...
Allée couverte de Blanc
Allée couverte de Blanc - PID:32722
Added Aug 27 2007 by paulcall
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Another view of this allee couverte from the south-west.
Allée couverte de Blanc
Allée couverte de Blanc - PID:32723
Added Aug 27 2007 by paulcall
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A view down the 'allee', showing two large capstones still in situ.
Allée couverte de Blanc
Allée couverte de Blanc - PID:32724
Added Aug 27 2007 by paulcall
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A closer view looking into the chamber.
Dolmen de Peyre Nègre
Dolmen de Peyre Nègre - PID:32716
Added Aug 27 2007 by paulcall
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This is a tricky one to find! Although only 15metres from the road the dolmen...
Le Bourdil Dolmen
Le Bourdil Dolmen - PID:32948
Added Sep 04 2007 by paulcall
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It is hardly recognisable as a dolmen from this view.
Le Bourdil Dolmen
Le Bourdil Dolmen - PID:32949
Added Sep 04 2007 by paulcall
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This is the site looking south towards the road.
Le Bourdil Dolmen
Le Bourdil Dolmen - PID:32950
Added Sep 04 2007 by paulcall
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A view of the large squat capstone, 3 metres by 2 metres by 1 metre deep.
Le Breil Dolmen
Le Breil Dolmen - PID:32810
Added Aug 30 2007 by paulcall
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A view of the dolmen from the south-west
Le Breil Dolmen
Le Breil Dolmen - PID:32811
Added Aug 30 2007 by paulcall
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A closer view of the dolmen from the east showing the 1 meter thick capstone.
Le Breil Dolmen
Le Breil Dolmen - PID:32812
Added Aug 30 2007 by paulcall
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A view of the almost square capstone from the north-east, where it is resting...
Maison du Loup dolmen 1
Maison du Loup dolmen 1 - PID:32926
Added Sep 04 2007 by paulcall
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This is a tricky monument to find, even with ocdolmen's GPS co-ordinates, and...
Maison du Loup dolmen 1
Maison du Loup dolmen 1 - PID:32932
Added Sep 04 2007 by paulcall
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This is the view of the allee couverte from the south. The passage is quite...
Maison du Loup dolmen 1
Maison du Loup dolmen 1 - PID:32933
Added Sep 04 2007 by paulcall
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The north end of the site, showing the largest remaining capstone, and the...
Peyregude menhir
Peyregude menhir - PID:32929
Added Sep 04 2007 by paulcall
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Another view of the standing stone from the north side.
Peyregude menhir
Peyregude menhir - PID:32930
Added Sep 04 2007 by paulcall
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This large standing stone is found to the north of Lavalade village, from...
Peyregude menhir
Peyregude menhir - PID:32931
Added Sep 04 2007 by paulcall
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The standing stone is surrounded by many smaller stones, which together with...
Point du Jour dolmen
Point du Jour dolmen - PID:33051
Added Sep 10 2007 by paulcall
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This is a view of the dolmen from the south, where there are a few tables for...
Point du Jour dolmen
Point du Jour dolmen - PID:33052
Added Sep 10 2007 by paulcall
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This is a close-up of the eastern end from the north. The dolmen is difficult...
Point du Jour dolmen
Point du Jour dolmen - PID:33053
Added Sep 10 2007 by paulcall
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The penultimate photo my camera ever took - see my other photo for the sad...
Puy de Bon Temps dolmen
Puy de Bon Temps dolmen - PID:32718
Added Aug 27 2007 by paulcall
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The capstone is supported by several large wooden beams and blocks.
Puy de Bon Temps dolmen
Puy de Bon Temps dolmen - PID:32719
Added Aug 27 2007 by paulcall
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There is a large pile of small boulders by the dolmen, which may have been...
Puy de Bon Temps dolmen
Puy de Bon Temps dolmen - PID:32717
Added Aug 27 2007 by paulcall
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This dolmen is signposted from the D68, but the sign is only visible when...
Puy de Bon Temps dolmen
Puy de Bon Temps dolmen - PID:32720
Added Aug 27 2007 by paulcall
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Some of the nearby boulders have been used to build a circular hut immediately...

Art

Twyfelfontain
Twyfelfontain - PID:26702
Added Jan 08 2007 by paulcall
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In this particular set of carvings can be seen rhino, giraffe, zebra, antelope...
Twyfelfontain
Twyfelfontain - PID:26703
Added Jan 08 2007 by paulcall
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The area containing the engravings is a Namibian National Monument, and a...

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