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Art as Metaphor: The Prehistoric Rock-art of Britain

Art as Metaphor: The Prehistoric Rock-art of Britain

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Metherall Settlement

Date Added: 28th Aug 2026
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 16th Jul 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4

Metherall Settlement

Metherall Settlement submitted by cazzyjane on 19th Oct 2016. Hut Circle exposed as the water in the Fernworthy Reservoir is exceptionally low (October 2016).
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Log Text: Could see the submerged hut circles as reservoir is low.Very well preserved large stones



Hurston Ridge

Trip No.22  Entry No.6  Date Added: 28th Aug 2026
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 1926. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3

Hurston Ridge

Hurston Ridge submitted by Bladup on 10th Sep 2013. The North East end of Hurston Ridge stone rows.
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Log Text: Lovely row - can’t believe I hadn’t done this one living relatively near



Assycombe.Settlement

Trip No.22  Entry No.5  Date Added: 28th Aug 2026
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 1926. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3

Assycombe.Settlement

Assycombe.Settlement submitted by Bladup on 13th Sep 2025. Lidar image of the southern part of Assycombe Settlement (Huts in yellow rings, The stone row is just above the red line and the cairn is in the blue ring) Source: www.lidarfinder.com
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Log Text: First visit to Assycombe. Lovely row and huts with huge stones which would have had 20 mile views were it not for the trees



Morfa Abererch

Trip No.22  Entry No.4  Date Added: 10th Aug 2026
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir) Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 10th Aug 2026. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3

Morfa Abererch

Morfa Abererch submitted by FilthyTheDog on 26th Mar 2026. Getting precariously close to the edge - 24 March 2026.
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Log Text: Finally found this stone - though it’s the wrong map location on the app. Further towards Abererch Sands holiday park. Thought I’d missed it. A huge stone at least 4ft wide at base looks to have been dug out at some point.



Penychain Headland Standing Stone

Trip No.22  Entry No.3  Date Added: 10th Aug 2026
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir) Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 10th Aug 2026. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4

 Penychain Headland Standing Stone

Penychain Headland Standing Stone submitted by CeeGee on 11th Apr 2026. Another image of the penychain stone
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Log Text: Just found on the Penychain station footpath to beach. But there is an entry !



Seven Lords' Lands

Trip No.22  Entry No.2  Date Added: 10th May 2026
Site Type: Stone Circle Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 9th May 2026. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5

Seven Lords' Lands

Seven Lords' Lands submitted by AngieLake on 31st May 2010. Looking towards Rippon Tor from the now tidied-up Seven Lords Lands Cairn.
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Log Text: Second visit - not so overgrown this time.



Hound Tor Ring Cairn

Trip No.22  Entry No.1  Date Added: 9th May 2026
Site Type: Ring Cairn Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4

Hound Tor Ring Cairn

Hound Tor Ring Cairn submitted by h_fenton on 23rd Oct 2009. Hound Tor Ring Cairn, with Hound Tor in the background. 29 September 2009
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Log Text: Cute ring cairn and cist under Hound Tor



Innisidgen Upper

Date Added: 4th May 2026
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen Country: England (Isles of Scilly)
Visited: Yes on 2nd May 2026. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3

Innisidgen Upper

Innisidgen Upper submitted by enkidu41 on 27th Apr 2004. SV 9220 1265 This entrance grave on St. Mary's comprises a 26' diameter mound and an 18' long entrance passage roofed with 5 large capstones.
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Innisidgen Lower

Date Added: 4th May 2026
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen Country: England (Isles of Scilly)
Visited: Yes on 2nd May 2026. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3

Innisidgen Lower

Innisidgen Lower submitted by enkidu41 on 27th Apr 2004. A poorly preserved entrance grave. Most of the roofing stones have disappeared although the passage is still clearly visible.
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Bant's Carn

Date Added: 4th May 2026
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen Country: England (Isles of Scilly)
Visited: Yes on 2nd May 2026. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3

Bant's Carn

Bant's Carn submitted by Postman on 7th Aug 2015. Probably the best burial chamber in the world, pyramids not included.
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Halangy Down

Date Added: 4th May 2026
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement Country: England (Isles of Scilly)
Visited: Yes on 2nd May 2026. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4

Halangy Down Settlement

Halangy Down Settlement submitted by Thorgrim on 1st Jul 2003. Iron Age courtyard house settlement similar to Chysauster. Situated on St Marys at SV 90981237, it overlooks the sea and is below the much older Bant's Carn entrance grave.
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Log Text: Well preserved courtyard house



Mount Flagon Menhir

Date Added: 4th May 2026
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir) Country: England (Isles of Scilly)
Visited: Yes on 2nd May 2026. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4

Mount Flagon Menhir

Mount Flagon Menhir submitted by enkidu41 on 27th Apr 2004. SV 9093 1093 An 8' high menhir standing next to a windmill-shaped daymark. Remarkably, it survived unscathed by the adjacent construction of a Tudor fort, Harry's Walls.
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Log Text: Stone next to a Tudor fort



Ranmasu Uyana

Date Added: 19th Apr 2026
Site Type: Carving Country: Sri Lanka
Visited: Yes on 22nd Mar 2026. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5

Ranmasu Uyana

Ranmasu Uyana submitted by Catrinm on 14th Apr 2026. A replica of the 'cosmological' carving which is easier to see than the original in the gardens. ( Photo taken at Maritime Archeology Museum, Galle). Estimated 9C AD
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Log Text: Image of the Stargate carving (replica, as better image ) uploaded - fascinating; wish could be better interpreted by someone with the knowledge !



Aukana Buddha

Date Added: 15th Apr 2026
Site Type: Sculptured Stone Country: Sri Lanka
Visited: Yes on 24th Mar 2026. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5

Aukana Buddha

Aukana Buddha submitted by Flickr on 30th Sep 2015. Buddha image by Nick Leonard, 2006 Wendy looks up at the amazing and enormous fifth-century Aukana Buddha, one of the great ancient sites of Sri Lanka, to add perspective to the carving. The Buddha is 12m high (though it appears much, much taller) and is completely carved from the rock behind it, as is the case at Gal Vihara. But this Buddha is taller than those at Gal Vihara, and the work that went into it must have been immense. It is in extraordinary condition (the last chiseling co...
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Log Text: Impressive large Buddha carved from one piece of rock. 500AD estimated. He has a beehive hanging off his arm ! There are also ancient carvings on a slab.



Kuttam Pokuna

Date Added: 14th Apr 2026
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement Country: Sri Lanka
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4

Kuttam Pokuna

Kuttam Pokuna submitted by Catrinm on 11th Apr 2026. Twin Ponds with sophisticated water engineering 4 th C
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Log Text: Particularly atmospheric at night, these twin bathing ponds ( for the monks) are beautifully carved with exceptional engineering - and still contain water. They are considered to be a separate site within the complex.



Bristol City Museum

Date Added: 14th Apr 2026
Site Type: Museum Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Would like to visit

Bristol City Museum

Bristol City Museum submitted by TheCaptain on 14th Mar 2011. The Pool Farm Cist slab is now back on display in Bristol museum, in the "Curiosities" section, where they are asking children to leave their suggestions for its meaning, but with no further information.
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Isurumuniya Temple

Date Added: 14th Apr 2026
Site Type: Ancient Temple Country: Sri Lanka
Visited: Yes on 30th Mar 2026. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5

Isurumuniya Temple

Isurumuniya Temple submitted by Catrinm on 10th Apr 2026. Rock temple in Srilanka
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Log Text: Well worth a visit an atmospheric place - 500 rupees entrance. Many elements to it- rock cave temple with steps up to the top with views ; museum; various rock carvings; elephant pond.



Samadhi Statue and Rathna Prasadaya

Date Added: 14th Apr 2026
Site Type: Ancient Temple Country: Sri Lanka
Visited: Yes on 22nd Mar 2026. My rating: Ambience 5 Access 5

Log Text: Atmospheric ruins - notable a long trough where the rice for 5000 monks was served !



Thuparamaya

Date Added: 14th Apr 2026
Site Type: Ancient Temple Country: Sri Lanka
Visited: Yes on 22nd Mar 2026. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4

Thuparamaya

Thuparamaya submitted by Catrinm on 14th Apr 2026. Thuparamaya at night
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Log Text:
Ancient stupa surrounded by columns which once supported a roof.



Ruwanwelisaya

Date Added: 14th Apr 2026
Site Type: Ancient Temple Country: Sri Lanka
Visited: Yes on 22nd Mar 2026. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4

Ruwanwelisaya

Ruwanwelisaya submitted by Catrinm on 14th Apr 2026. Site in Sri Lanka
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At night experiencing the stupa lit up 100s of white dressed pilgrims worshipping and bringing offerings to the temples was extremely moving. Did not take photos of them as would have been disrespectful. But here's the lit up stupa. part of the UNESCO WHS but restored.




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