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West Kennett Long Barrow
Date Added: 30th Apr 2024
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 27th Apr 2024. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
West Kennett Long Barrow submitted by jackdaw1 on 16th Oct 2007. A shot taken inside West kennet long barrow nr. Avebury on 25 sec exposure at f16-conjuring spooky feels.
A small child called jake was happily playing and respectfully enjoying the atmosphere in there.
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Log Text: A site that I had read about many times proved to be well worth the visit. On the walk up there I got to see my first Red Tailed Kite.
Farley Mount
Date Added: 12th Oct 2021
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1970. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Farley Mount submitted by JimChampion on 29th May 2005. May 2005. The mound and obelisk from the southwest. Not all sources agree as to whether this mound was originally a round barrow or not. There are many other round barrows in the surrounding area, but if this was a barrow it must have been made much more prominent when it was turned into the grave for a lucky 18th century horse: it currently has a Silbury-esque gradient.
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Log Text: I have visited this many times in the past, including one visit on horseback.
Devil's Jumps
Date Added: 25th Jun 2017
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (West Sussex)
Visited: Would like to visit
Devil's Jumps submitted by paulcall on 2nd Feb 2007. Site in West Sussex
A panorama of the five bell barrows from the north. (See my comments for a description of the site)
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Cissbury Ring
Date Added: 15th Jul 2016
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (West Sussex)
Visited: Would like to visit
Cissbury Ring submitted by Andy B on 1st Jul 2016. Flint mine shaft 27, Cissbury. Art was present 15 feet (4.58m) down on the shaft wall to the east, a metre above the shaft floor at 18 feet (5.5m) and opposite the skeleton (found in the west gallery), though this was not illustrated or described. Art was present in galleries 7 and 8 as noted and illustrated.
Figure 5 from the World Archaeology Interpreting hidden chalk art in southern British Neolithic flint mines by Anne Teather (World Archaeology 42:2 230-251)
Image credit: Wor...
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Sounion Temple of Poseidon
Date Added: 24th Jun 2016
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Greece (Central Greece)
Visited: Yes on 12th Jun 2009. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Sounion Temple of Poseidon submitted by AlexHunger on 23rd Aug 2006. 5th century BCE Temple of Poseidon on the the southernmost point of Attica surounded by the Aegean on 3 sides.
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Log Text: A beautiful place to be at sunset.
Rhyl Gorsedd Circle
Date Added: 22nd Jun 2016
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: Wales (Denbighshire)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2016. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 3 Access 5
Rhyl Gorsedd Circle submitted by MartinJEley on 22nd Jun 2016. The complete circle.
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Log Text: The site is a simple circle in good condition with easy access. I found it unusual in that it has 11 equally spaced upright stones with a 12th smaller stone placed midway between two stones. The 12th stone aligns with the centre of the circle, where there is a recumbent stone, and the diagonally opposite stone. The direction of this line appears to be generally North East or towards the mid-summer sunrise.
I did not find any posted information at the site. Current photos will be uploaded.
Nazca Lines
Date Added: 27th Apr 2016
Site Type: Hill Figure or Geoglyph
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 19th Apr 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
Nazca Lines - Spider submitted by SolarMegalith on 29th Apr 2009. Nazca - the figure of the spider measuring almolst 40 meters. Most of the lines were made between 300th and 900th year AC.
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Log Text: The Nazca Lines were viewed by aircraft, flying from Pisco Airport near Paracas. The pilot showed us all the main glyphs, often banking steeply to give us a good view. Photographs do not easily do justice to the impressive designs.
Candelabra
Date Added: 26th Apr 2016
Site Type: Hill Figure or Geoglyph
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 20th Apr 2016. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4
Candelabra submitted by SolarMegalith on 17th Oct 2010. Perfectly preserved pre-Colombian hill figure on Paracas peninsula (photo taken on April 2008).
site in Peru
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Log Text: The Candelabra is viewed by boat, in our case during a trip to the nearby Ballestas Islands. It certainly looks to me like a representation of the Southern Cross Constellation?
Sillustani necropolis
Date Added: 26th Apr 2016
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 18th Apr 2016. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 5
Sillustani necropolis submitted by dt44 on 10th Oct 2010. Pucara period
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Log Text: A fascinating site in a beautiful location.
Fishbourne Roman Palace and Gardens
Date Added: 26th Apr 2016
Site Type: Ancient Palace
Country: England (West Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 4th Feb 2016. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 5
Fishbourne Roman Palace and Gardens submitted by MartinJEley on 4th Feb 2016. Museum interior showing extent of restored area.
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Log Text: The restoration has provided visitors with the opportunity to see a major collection of Roman mosaics.
Sacsayhuaman
Date Added: 26th Apr 2016
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 15th Apr 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Sacsayhuaman submitted by davidmorgan on 30th May 2007. Some local fauna for the tourists.
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Log Text: An impressive site where the sheer size of some of the stones used in its construction are incredible. The site is also the head of the Puma design incorporated in the street plan of Cusco.
Qenko
Date Added: 26th Apr 2016
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 15th Apr 2016. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 5
Qenko submitted by Michelledubois on 11th Oct 2011. Near Cuzco is at a site called Qenqo, which is a monstrous rock all carved out with tunnels inside, and the whole upper surface is a maze of sculpted surfaces. The stone is andesite. The "thing" in this photo creates a perfect Puma head shadow 2 times a year. Nobody knows its true purpose.
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Log Text: An interesting site where we got to take a close look at a small temple in a natural location under the rocks.
Cusco
Date Added: 26th Apr 2016
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 15th Apr 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Cusco - Qorikancha submitted by davidmorgan on 7th Jan 2011. The remains of the Inca Temple of the Sun lie beneath the Cathedral of Santo Domingo.
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Log Text: Cusco consists of buildings and structures that are a mixture of modern, Colonial, and Inca. The most impressive example for me was the Inca "Koricancha" parts of which can still be seen in, around, and under the church and convent of Santo Domingo. The remains of Inca temple are a great opportunity to appreciate some the details of their superb masonry skills. There are many indications of the solar alignments that would be expected in a temple to honour the Sun God. Well worth a visit.
Machu Picchu.
Date Added: 26th Apr 2016
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 13th Apr 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 5
Machu Picchu. submitted by KaiHofmann on 6th May 2013. Machu Picchu.
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Log Text: The site is impressive because there are so many buildings where the walls are still intact, or restored. It makes it possible to imagine how the it may have looked when it was occupied. The journey in and the climb up the mountain, by bus, make it clear just how isolated Mach Picchu was when it was built.
Despite having seen many pictures and read many articles a visit to the site still made a huge impression on me.
Ollantaytambo
Date Added: 26th Apr 2016
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 13th Apr 2016. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 5
Ollantaytambo submitted by Jurgen on 5th Dec 2006. Sacred Valley of the Incas, Cusco, Peru. Ollantaytambo is a massive pre-Inca citadel located 50 kilometers from Machu Picchu.
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Log Text: This is an impressive fortress site nestled in the Sacred Valley. The terraces and stonework are easily accessible with something of a climb up the stairs. The view and sun temple both make the climb worthwhile. The explanation from our tour guide of the 'knobs' on the large stones is that their shadows helped track such solar events a solstices.
Huaca Pucllana
Date Added: 26th Apr 2016
Site Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2016. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 5
Huaca Pucllana submitted by mfrincu on 17th May 2015. Ancient Pyramid complex in the middle of the Miraflores neighborhood.
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Log Text: The site access is controlled and there is an admission fee. Exploring the site is by guided tour only with a guide, in English or Spanish at least. Although portions are damaged, or remain to be excavated, there are sufficient structures visible to be able to appreciate the pyramid and many of the other buildings. Interpretative material, a small museum, and a scale model help to explain the site and what is known about it.
The tour took a little over an hour and I found it to be very informative. I would recommend it to anyone with time to spare in the Miraflores area of Lima.
Port au Choix National Historic Site
Date Added: 27th Jul 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Canada
Visited: Yes on 18th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 5
Port au Choix National historic Site submitted by MartinJEley on 17th Jul 2015. Near the Point Riche Lighthouse is the "Dorset Doorway", an artist's conception of a Dorset House from the Phillip's Garden area of the site.
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Log Text: Although there is little to see in the way of ruins appreciating the remoteness of the site and its long history make a visit worthwhile.
L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
Date Added: 29th Jun 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Canada
Visited: Yes on 21st Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site submitted by MartinJEley on 28th Jun 2015. Reconstruction - a short distance from the remains of the old buildings there are several modern reconstructions that allow visitors to see what the settlement may have been like in the past.
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Log Text: The site is both interesting and well presented, well worth the journey.
Museum of Anthropology - University of British Columbia
Date Added: 9th Jun 2015
Site Type: Museum
Country: Canada
Visited: Yes on 14th Feb 2015. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Museum of Anthropology - University of British Columbia submitted by TheDruid-3X3 on 18th May 2020. This is a Haida Mortuary Totem Pole.
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Log Text: On my second visit I found that the museum had improved over the years.
Ripon Cathedral
Date Added: 10th May 2015
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 6th Apr 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Ripon Cathedral submitted by Anne T on 7th Sep 2015. This is one of the three fragments of The Sigurd Stone, currently kept locked in a storage room behind heavy staging. The description the cathedral gives is that the Sigurd Stone is the remains of a 10th century grave cross.
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Log Text: A beautiful cathedral with the Saxon Crypt and the library on the upper floor being the most interesting from my perspective.