Contributory members are able to log private notes and comments about each site
Sites CatrinM has logged. View this log as a table or view the most recent logs from everyone
Cuween Hill
Date Added: 8th Sep 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 29th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Cuween Hill submitted by coin on 9th Jul 2018. Corbelled ceiling in one of the side chambers.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: Still as described 2019
The Orkney Museum
Date Added: 8th Sep 2019
Site Type: Museum
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2019
The Orkney Museum submitted by jeffrep on 5th Aug 2010. Tankerness House, the Orkney Museum in the heart of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: The best carved stone has gone to one of the other islands, where it was found
Skara Brae
Date Added: 8th Sep 2019
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Skara Brae submitted by paulinelen on 30th Apr 2012. Hut 1 looking out over the sea - such beautiful colour contrasts creates a fantastic atmosphere.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: Incredible architecture
Maes Howe
Date Added: 10th Sep 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2019
Maes Howe submitted by howar on 24th Sep 2013. distant Maes Howe ablaze with sun, viewed from the bird hut near the Barnhouse settlement
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: Great architectural skills
Watch Stone (Orkney)
Date Added: 10th May 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Watch Stone (Orkney) submitted by swatson on 18th Jul 2004. Situated 170m NNW of the Stones of Stennes is the Watch Stone; an impressive monolith 5.6m high, dating back to the 3rd millenium BC.
OS HY306125
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Ring of Brodgar
Date Added: 8th Sep 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Ring of Brodgar submitted by SandyG on 8th Oct 2015. Southern part of the stone circle. (2nd June 2015).
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: Exceptional site - better to go in evening without the crowds
Barnhouse Settlement
Date Added: 10th Sep 2019
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2019
Barnhouse Settlement submitted by steveco on 24th Feb 2002. Barnhouse Settlement HY306127. Probably in use around the same time of Skara Brae.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: There is a daily free tour which is worth doing ( thanks Martin !)
Stenness
Date Added: 15th Sep 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2019
Stenness submitted by Runemage on 15th Jul 2005. Ethereal and numinous.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Julian's Bower
Date Added: 27th Jul 2019
Site Type: Turf Maze
Country: England (Lincolnshire)
Visited: Yes on 27th Jul 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Julian's Bower submitted by rldixon on 1st Oct 2009. superb little maze (labyrinth )
with a great view and I was lucky with the weather great sunshine for september (24/9/2009)
next time I go I will take my step ladder as a higher viewpoint would be usefull
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: Nice site - maze if replicated in church porch (victorian)
Royston Cave
Date Added: 8th Jun 2019
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: England (Hertfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 8th Jun 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 5
Royston Cave submitted by Flickr on 16th Jul 2016. Carved-walls-Royston-Cave Enigmatic symbols and carvings in man-made cave in England confound experts
Image copyright: paulogd2002 (UFO Mania), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: Mysterious place - has anyone dowsed inside the cave ?
Down Ridge
Date Added: 26th May 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 26th May 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Down Ridge submitted by TheCaptain on 15th Apr 2019. There is not a huge amount left, and much of that is at the uphill side, forming an arc indicating a diameter of about 25 metres.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: huge stones for a Dartmoor circle - flat facing , clearly built touching each other
Hills Brough
Date Added: 19th May 2019
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Lincolnshire)
Visited: Yes on 18th May 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Log Text: On private land but can be viewed from a gate, sheep in field. On stone-circles.org site as neolithic long barrow (probable) and recorded pastscape and on OS map as long barrow. Quite low in comparison to some others in area but recognisable.
Barclodiad-y-Gawres (Anglesey)
Date Added: 4th Sep 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Wales (Anglesey)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Apr 2019. My rating: Access 4
Barclodiad-y-Gawres (Anglesey) submitted by TimPrevett on 1st Jul 2002. 4th Photo
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: Updated key info. 2019 Key can be accessed strictly 12 to 4 weekends and bank holidays from Spar shop at Junction with Rhosneigr road. We found it difficult to get this information until we arrived at 10 so hopefully useful to others.
****Updated key information August 2020 - the key is no longer held at wayside Stores and visits only possible on an official Cadw trip apparently.****
Meyllteyrn
Date Added: 11th May 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 21st Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Meyllteyrn submitted by pab on 7th Oct 2007. Meyllteyrn Standing Stone, in (former) St Peter's churchyard.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Llangwnnadl
Date Added: 5th May 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 21st Apr 2019
Llangwnnadl submitted by Bladup on 28th Nov 2016. Llangwnnadl standing stone with Carn Fadryn in the background.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: In a field near road last visited in about 1988
Ystum Cegid Isaf
Date Added: 5th May 2019
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 19th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Ystum Cegid Isaf submitted by MartinBurke on 23rd Nov 2007. The monument is situated within dry stone walling between two farmer’s fields. The chamber looks like it would have been about 6 foot in height when originally built..
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: Visited at last - huge capstone
Moel Goedog W
Date Added: 20th Apr 2019
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 18th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Moel Goedog W submitted by w650marion on 12th Jul 2018. Just visited this favourite circle of mine and I was so sad to see that the plough has been taken so close to it. This is a comparison of this year's visit to last year's visit .
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: A beautiful spot - hope that damage was reported last year!
Bryn Cader Faner
Entry No.1 Date Added: 12th Apr 2020
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 18th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 2
Bryn Cader Faner submitted by celticmaiden55 on 5th Jun 2017. Bryn Cader Faner aka Crown of Thorns in Gwynedd. Taken on a beautiful day in May with the Snowdonia Range as a spectacular backdrop.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: Worth the trek, great views
Moel Goedog 6
Date Added: 12th Apr 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 18th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Moel Goedog 6 submitted by JohnnyP on 23rd Feb 2007. Moel Goedog 6 & surrounding landscape.Rhinog Fawr & Fach in background
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Moel Goedog 4
Date Added: 12th Apr 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Moel Goedog 4 submitted by Postman on 3rd Jul 2016. The other stone over the fence, this is I think uncatagorised at the moment.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None