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Real Name: Martyn
Favourite Ancient Site: Avebury/Boscawen un / The
Your Location: Beeracres, near Bristol
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Oxenham Arms, South Zeal, Devon SX651935.

An enormous and magnificent menhir built into the wall of a tremendous pub on the main street in the village of South Zeal, Devon. 

In fact, the pub is believed to have been built by monks in the twelfth century around the menhir. As the pub website says "A very interesting part of the house is the small lounge behind the bar. In this room, set in the wall, is a monolith and the theory of archaeologists is that the monastic builders placed their house around this prehistoric stone shaped by man 5,000 years ago. Notwithstanding deep digging, its foundations have never been reached". 

Here is a picture of myself doing two things I enjoy at the same time, having a nice pint with an ancient stone. This is one stone which is still very much enjoying life !
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2005 Autumn Photo Competition

Wells Carnival
Wells Carnival - PID:17486
Added Nov 13 2005 by thecaptain
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Wells Carnival, Friday 11 November 2005. In Somerset, we celebrate this...
Wells Carnival
Wells Carnival - PID:17487
Added Nov 13 2005 by thecaptain
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Wells Carnival, Friday 11 November 2005. In Somerset, we celebrate this...
Wells Carnival
Wells Carnival - PID:17489
Added Nov 13 2005 by thecaptain
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Wells Carnival, Friday 11 November 2005. At Wells this year, there were...
Wells Carnival
Wells Carnival - PID:17490
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Wells Carnival, Friday 11 November 2005. This is a scene on a Cart which...

2005 Summer Photo Competition

Men-Marz menhir
Men-Marz menhir - PID:15164
Added Jul 03 2005 by thecaptain
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Men-Marz, the Miracle Stone, 8.5 metres tall, near Brignogan Plage in...

2006 Spring Photo Competition

Camp de Bière
Camp de Bière - PID:20045
Added Apr 19 2006 by thecaptain
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A beautiful spring day at the Camp Celtique de Bière, near the village of...

Aberdeenshire

Blackhall Stones
Blackhall Stones - PID:193489
Added Feb 11 2019 by TheCaptain
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There are several standing stones and other stone settings positioned at the...
Blackhall Stones
Blackhall Stones - PID:193490
Added Feb 11 2019 by TheCaptain
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There are several standing stones and other stone settings positioned at the...
Blackhall Stones
Blackhall Stones - PID:193491
Added Feb 11 2019 by TheCaptain
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There are several standing stones and other stone settings positioned at the...
Bourtie Pictish Stone
Bourtie Pictish Stone - PID:186854
Added Oct 12 2018 by TheCaptain
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The chapel is easy to find and there is room to park and just a short walk...
Bourtie Pictish Stone
Bourtie Pictish Stone - PID:186855
Added Oct 12 2018 by TheCaptain
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High up on the south side of the Bourtie chapel, near the eastern end, is this...
Brandsbutt stone circle
Brandsbutt stone circle - PID:186849
Added Oct 12 2018 by TheCaptain
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A circle is marked out on the green where the original circle was thought to...
Brandsbutt stone circle
Brandsbutt stone circle - PID:186850
Added Oct 12 2018 by TheCaptain
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A circle is marked out on the green where the original circle was thought to...
Brandsbutt stone circle
Brandsbutt stone circle - PID:186853
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A circle is marked out on the green where the original circle was thought to...
Broomend of Crichie Avenue
Broomend of Crichie Avenue - PID:168333
Added Jul 27 2017 by TheCaptain
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Just a couple of stones remain of this 500m long stone avenue, which once lead...
Broomend of Crichie Pictish Symbol Stone
Broomend of Crichie Pictish Symbol Stone - PID:168331
Added Jul 27 2017 by TheCaptain
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The pictish stone now erected within the henge is a splendid stone, the...
Broomend of Crichie Pictish Symbol Stone
Broomend of Crichie Pictish Symbol Stone - PID:168332
Added Jul 27 2017 by TheCaptain
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The pictish stone now erected within the henge is a splendid stone, the...
Broomend Of Crichie Stone Circle / Henge
Broomend Of Crichie Stone Circle / Henge - PID:168334
Added Jul 27 2017 by TheCaptain
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Composite panorama of the henge and stones looking south
Broomend Of Crichie Stone Circle / Henge
Broomend Of Crichie Stone Circle / Henge - PID:168335
Added Jul 27 2017 by TheCaptain
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Composite panorama of the henge and stones looking north
Broomend Of Crichie Stone Circle / Henge
Broomend Of Crichie Stone Circle / Henge - PID:168336
Added Jul 27 2017 by TheCaptain
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Composite panorama of the henge and stones looking west
Broomend Of Crichie Stone Circle / Henge
Broomend Of Crichie Stone Circle / Henge - PID:168337
Added Jul 27 2017 by TheCaptain
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Composite panorama of the henge and stones looking east
Broomend Of Crichie Stone Circle / Henge
Broomend Of Crichie Stone Circle / Henge - PID:168338
Added Jul 27 2017 by TheCaptain
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The henge is a splendid little thing, within which are three standing stone,...
Broomend Of Crichie Stone Circle / Henge
Broomend Of Crichie Stone Circle / Henge - PID:168339
Added Jul 27 2017 by TheCaptain
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The henge is a splendid little thing, within which are three standing stone,...
Castle Fraser circle
Castle Fraser circle - PID:168345
Added Jul 27 2017 by TheCaptain
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Approaching the stone circle up the edge of the cropped field.
Castle Fraser circle
Castle Fraser circle - PID:168346
Added Jul 27 2017 by TheCaptain
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The view from the stone circle would be splendid over to the northwest were it...
Castle Fraser circle
Castle Fraser circle - PID:168351
Added Jul 27 2017 by TheCaptain
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The top of the splendid recumbent and its flanker.
Castle Fraser circle
Castle Fraser circle - PID:168365
Added Jul 27 2017 by TheCaptain
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The recumbent and its two flankers are splendid.
Castle Fraser circle
Castle Fraser circle - PID:168347
Added Jul 27 2017 by TheCaptain
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When I get to the stone circle, noted by Burl as one of the best recumbent...
Castle Fraser circle
Castle Fraser circle - PID:168348
Added Jul 27 2017 by TheCaptain
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When I get to the stone circle, noted by Burl as one of the best recumbent...
Castle Fraser circle
Castle Fraser circle - PID:168349
Added Jul 27 2017 by TheCaptain
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When I get to the stone circle, noted by Burl as one of the best recumbent...

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