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St Michael's Church (Kirkby Thore)
Trip No.191 Entry No.3 Date Added: 27th May 2026
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 22nd May 2026. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
St Michael's Church (Kirkby Thore) submitted by Anne T on 24th May 2026. Another view of the cross base
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Log Text: St Michael's Church, Kirkby Thore: We've not visited this village before, and with a very old church in the village, decided to stop off. Found the outside of the church, with all its old blocked off doorways and windows fascinating. Didn't expect to see much inside the church, but there was part of a medieval grave slab and some Roman pottery found in the village in 1951. The churchyard was lovely and I unexpectedly came across an Anglo Saxon cross base.
We meant to go onto another church and a well nearby, but the road closures (with no diversion signs) meant we kept having to attempt to turn right onto the A66 to get to our next destination. As it was teatime on a Bank Holiday Friday, with endless traffic in both directions, we sadly had to call it a day.
Roman Milestone (Temple Sowerby)
Trip No.191 Entry No.2 Date Added: 23rd May 2026
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 22nd May 2026. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 2 Access 5
Roman Milestone (Temple Sowerby) submitted by Anne T on 6th Apr 2018. Close up of the southern face of the milestone. If there was an inscription, it has long been scoured away by the winds and rains. Today the A66 Temple Sowerby by-pass rushes by just to the west of this milestone. To think this has sat by a routeway for around 2,000 years.
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Log Text: We last came here 8 years ago, and it's so sad to see the milestone, still in it's metal cage, buried deep in weeds and surrounded by spoil heaps of earth and stone where road works are ongoing.
The plaque is even more illegible!
St Cuthbert's Church (Cliburn)
Trip No.191 Entry No.1 Date Added: 23rd May 2026
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 22nd May 2026. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
St Cuthbert's Church (Cliburn) submitted by Anne T on 23rd May 2026. A fragment of an inscribed Roman stone built into the interior west wall of the south porch. Above it is a fragment of what looks like a medieval grave slab, although it is too worn to make out any real features.
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Log Text: St Cuthbert's Church, Cliburn. Came in search of an Anglo Saxon Cross Head fragment - I'd previously seen a photograph of the fragment propped up against the font, but there was no sign of this at all. Andrew thought if might have been in the padlocked parish chest adjacent to the font.
Very pleasant location. The church is on a circular mound, with two terraces leading down to the 'modern' graveyard. It looks as if the church may originally have been built on the remains of an old settlement, although it's not quite at the top of the hill within the village.
There were Roman inscribed stones built into the interior porch walls, and a possible old AS cross base which had been repurposed with a modern sandstone cross.
St Laurence's Church (Morland)
Date Added: 10th Apr 2026
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2026. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
St Laurence's Church (Morland) submitted by Anne T on 10th Apr 2026. View of the west wall of the Saxon tower from near the listed gate pillars into the church from the western side of the churchyard.
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Log Text: A beautiful church in a glorious setting. Said to be the oldest church in Cumbria, and still an active church community with regular services.
Am still researching some of the features within, and need to go back and photograph some more. Made for a lovely afternoon out, with lunch at the Mill Yard cafe, followed by a re-visit to the Powdonnet Well.
Bosiliack Settlement
Date Added: 8th Apr 2026
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 19th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Bosiliack Settlement submitted by Andy B on 27th Sep 2011. Excavations of the prehistoric settlement near Lanyon Farm
Photo by Ian Cooke
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Log Text: lucasn Visit Report: originally posted on the Bosiliack Huts site page (duplicate site page, now amalgamated with this).
Bosiliack Settlement
Date Added: 8th Apr 2026
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 19th Aug 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Bosiliack Settlement submitted by Andy B on 27th Sep 2011. Excavations of the prehistoric settlement near Lanyon Farm
Photo by Ian Cooke
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Log Text: LiveAndrew Visit Report: Originally posted on the Bosiliack Huts site page (duplicate site page, now amalgamated with this one.
Apronful of Stones (Carrock Fell)
Date Added: 2nd Apr 2026
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 31st Mar 2026. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Apronful of Stones (Carrock Fell) submitted by Anne T on 30th Mar 2026. Carrock Fell - Knott route, 2 November 08 (08 of 25) Site in Cumbria England Looking down to Linewath Farm en route to the summit of Carrock Fell.
Image copyright: gillean55, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Log Text: Having seen this area marked on the map, we were intrigued enough to drive down the road from the High Wath North and South cairns to see what it was before moving onto our next cairn.
The area seemed to be mostly a car park for walkers heading off on one of the numerous walks which radiate from this point. I photographed what I could see, but as we drove back towards the High Wath Cairns, I realised just how many stones there were on the eastern side of the minor road, and how far they were distributed. The stones really did look like someone had stood on top of Carrock Fell and thrown them down.
Really must go back and have another look next time we're travelling to Mungrisdale along this beautiful little road.
High Wath Ford Round Cairn North
Date Added: 2nd Apr 2026
Site Type: Round Cairn
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 24th Mar 2026. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
High Wath Ford Round Cairn North submitted by Anne T on 1st Apr 2026. The cairn looking south wards towards High Wath Ford Cairn South, with Currock Fell rising steeply to the right hand side.
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Log Text: A short walk up the minor road, with Carrock Fell on my left and the open landscape down to the Caldew Valley on my right. With the breeze picking up, we walked round and photographed the cairn, which is almost right next to a small car parking area just south of High Wath Ford. The stream was in spate and tumbled over the road and down rocks. Could have stayed and watched it for ages.
High Wath Ford Round Cairn South
Date Added: 2nd Apr 2026
Site Type: Round Cairn
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Apr 2026. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
High Wath Ford Round Cairn South submitted by Anne T on 1st Apr 2026. The cairn is adjacent to the minor road, not far past High Wath Ford and a small car park. It is clearly visible as a large, rounded mound on the horizon, with 360 degree views of the Caldew valley below and up Carrock Fell to the hillfort at the top.
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Log Text: My first trip onto the open fells for over two years, and it was lovely to feel springy turf underneath my feet. Combined with the spectacular views all around and with the sun shining (although the breeze had a chill to it) it was an enjoyable afternoon.
The cairn is close to a minor road, Pasture Lane, with plenty of opportunities to pull off the road to walk to where we needed to be.
Andrew spotted three mine shafts running from the level of the road, straight into the Carrock Fell hillside, which made the area much more interesting with its industrial workings adjacent.
Having walked around this cairn, I thought I spotted a couple more cairns almost immediately to the north - one a very much robbed out cairn full of small stones, and another a small hump, about 0.4 m above ground level and 3-4m in diameter. I photographed these just in case, and later identified the possible locations of these using UK Grid Finder.
St John the Baptist Church, Chester
Date Added: 31st Mar 2026
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cheshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Mar 2026. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
St John the Baptist Church, Chester submitted by TimPrevett on 12th Jan 2005. This picture taken on a no flash setting, and rested on the back of a pew so as to avoid blurring.
At least five early to 10th Century cross heads at the rear of St John the Baptist in Chester. The church is immediately adjacent the Roman Amphitheatre, and opposite the Chester Visitor Centre.
A church has stood on this location for at least 1,300 years, and therefore the place has a long history. There are ruins of different phases of the church at the west and east ends of the exterior.
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Log Text: The church is open daily from 11am until 3pm, Monday to Saturday. Some services may take place during opening hours.
With the museums closed on Monday, I felt destined for a whole day of Romans, but was delighted to find this church on Sunday evening after having walked round the amphitheatre, and even more delighted to find it had a display of Anglo Saxon sculptured stones recorded on the Corpus of Anglo Saxon Stone Sculpture.
We spent a delightful hour photographing the stones and chatting to one of the volunteers in the cafe, who, it turned out, was somewhat of an expert on these stones, and showed us a couple more stones which he'd only recently moved from the Chapter House into the church.
Roman Garden & Hypocaust (Chester)
Date Added: 30th Mar 2026
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Cheshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Mar 2026. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Roman Garden & Hypocaust (Chester) submitted by cactus_chris on 9th Nov 2022. 20190629--The hypocaust and Roman columns in Chester’s Roman Garden, Chester, Cheshire
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Log Text: It is possible to be dropped off right at the entrance to the Roman Gardens, then walk down hill towards the river (wouldn't like to do it the other way round, as it's a steep slope!).
With 'yet another Roman site' I wasn't keen to visit here, but actually I was pleasantly surprised by the thoughtful layout of the garden and the variety of objects on display.
Most interesting was the clear glass display board - standing behind it and looking towards the city wall, it illustrated precisely where the Civil War damage had been, where part of the city walls had been destroyed, giving access into the city.
Walking to the lower end of the gardens gives access onto the river. Turning left, we found the Hermitage, with a cafe next door, serving excellent coffee, which made the visit even more pleasurable.
South East Angle Tower of Legionary Fortress
Date Added: 30th Mar 2026
Site Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Country: England (Cheshire)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Mar 2026. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
South East Angle Tower of Legionary Fortress submitted by Anne T on 29th Mar 2026. This photo shows what is left of the south east angle tower. A small site, but worth seeing as it's just across the road from the amphitheatre
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Log Text: We walked across the road from the Roman Amphitheatre to take a closer look at what I thought was just an extension to the amphitheatre structure, but is in fact a separate structure. Right next to the city walls, and overlooked by a number of busy bars and restaurants at an upper level, I was watched by their curious patrons as I photographed this small site.
The Hermitage (Chester)
Date Added: 30th Mar 2026
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: England (Cheshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Mar 2026. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
The Hermitage (Chester) submitted by Anne T on 30th Mar 2026. The Hermitage from Queen's Park Bridge road.
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Log Text: The current site of this building is in a very pleasant spot, just below the Roman Gardens, and adjacent to the river. As a now private house, it's not possible to enter the grounds to get a better look.
Roman Amphitheatre (Chester)
Date Added: 28th Mar 2026
Site Type: Ancient Palace
Country: England (Cheshire)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Mar 2026. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Roman Amphitheatre (Chester) submitted by cactus_chris on 9th Nov 2022. 20190629--Chester Roman Amphitheatre, Chester, Cheshire (seen from wall)
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Log Text: This site was just around the corner from the hotel, so we went for a quick look in the dusk, then returned again the next morning, 23rd March.
After having seen this site so many times on the television, I was really disappointed. The walls, and what used to be steps, were encased in concrete retaining walls (?) which really spoiled how I interpreted the site. It was also much smaller than I thought, although information boards and more concrete walls outside the main site area, showed how much further the arena extended.
Pavements allow you to walk around most of the area on display, with a walkway/bridge which allows you to walk over the arena, to appreciate it more.
On Monday, 23rd, we watched a small group of school children being filmed with a 'Roman Centurian' being drilled in arms practice.
I was much, much more taken with St John's Church behind, the original Carlisle Cathedral!
Chester High Cross
Date Added: 28th Mar 2026
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cheshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Mar 2026. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Chester High Cross submitted by Anne T on 28th Mar 2026. I've never visited this cross without a busker at its base. Being in the city centre, and at a cross-roads of two main streets, it is a very busy spot. The cross is very much at the centre of city life today, even though not many people appear to take much notice of it.
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Log Text: Hadn't checked the opening times of the museums in Chester - they are all closed on a Monday, but there were plenty of other, largely Roman, sites to visit, which kept us occupied. Whilst we've walked past this cross on other occasions in the last few years, it has always been surrounded by people, with a busker seemingly permanently at it's base. Still the centre of city life today.
Gelt Woods (Brampton)
Trip No.191 Entry No.1 Date Added: 2nd Feb 2026
Site Type: Carving
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2026. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Gelt Woods (Brampton) submitted by Anne T on 2nd Feb 2026. General view of the rock face from the south side of the River Gelt. For much more detailed images, please see the Historic England links in the main site page text, especially the HE link dated 27th February 2019. Photograph by Andrew T
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Log Text: My first proper woodland walk after a hip operation, so I found the going difficult as the paths were steep in parts, very wet and muddy, but so nice to be out and about to see sites again. Due to the mud, and the path ahead closed due to landslips (not sure how up-to-date the signs are), I was unable to reach cliff face where the inscriptions are, but Intrepid Husband found the site and took a few photographs, although at 9m above the current river level, they were more than a little difficult to make out. Thank goodness for Historic England's incredible photographs and people with drones!
Lovely river and woodland setting. Would recommend the walk, especially after drier weather.
Merkland Cross (Woodhouse)
Trip No.190 Entry No.2 Date Added: 18th Sep 2024
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 13th Sep 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Merkland Cross (Woodhouse) submitted by Anne T on 15th Sep 2024. Standing behind the cross looking south westwards across the M74.
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Log Text: Merkland Cross: Almost ten years have passed since our first visit in October 2014, but nothing much has changed. This would have been a glorious location if not for the tremendous amount of traffic rushing along the motorway to the west of this cross.
Langholm Market Cross
Trip No.190 Entry No.1 Date Added: 18th Sep 2024
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 13th Sep 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Langholm Market Cross submitted by Anne T on 17th Sep 2024. The cross, looking back towards the parking area in Parliament Square/Jouker's Close, showing the 'modern' sign attached to it explaining its purpose.
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Log Text: Langholm Market Cross: It's odd to think we've driven past this cross many times, but never noticed it. A curiously small cross with a round boulder on top inscribed with a cross. Also an odd location, sited next to a statue, an information board about astronaut and first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong (now a freeman of the town) and an archway created by Thomas Telford.
The heavy traffic whizzing by on the main road made it difficult to take some of the photos without risking getting knocked over by the huge lorries driving through the narrow high street.
Birrens Roman Fort
Trip No.190 Entry No.3 Date Added: 18th Sep 2024
Site Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 13th Sep 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Birrens Roman Fort submitted by Anne T on 18th Sep 2024. Standing just inside the gate into the field containing the fort, looking south along the minor road from Middlebie.
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Log Text: Birrens Roman Fort: I didn't even know this fort existed until we spotted it on the OS map and it was on our way home, so we stopped to look. My hip wouldn't allow me to climb over the stile, but the farmer had left the gate unpadlocked, so we let ourselves carefully in and out.
The field had been heavily churned up by cattle, so walking across it was difficult. Would like to return to this site with some of the reports mentioned in the Canmore record and in better weather.
St Michael's Churchyard Cross (Knill)
Date Added: 1st Aug 2024
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Herefordshire)
Visited: Yes on 16th Jul 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
St Michael's Churchyard Cross (Knill) submitted by Anne T on 1st Aug 2024. The cross is about 4m south of the south porch and is very prominent in the churchyard.
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Log Text: Knill churchyard cross: our first (and only) site visit for some considerable time, due to my current mobility issues. The church was easy to access, and it was lovely to be out in a really rural area on a warm, if overcast day.
Whilst old, the church seemed unremarkable, with no monuments inside of note apart from one very pretty stained glass window and the font, which is thought to date from the 12th century.
A very impressive carved large wooden dragon sits just to the south east of the church.