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Uffington White Horse
Date Added: 12th Jan 2021
Site Type: Hill Figure or Geoglyph
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1989. My rating: Ambience 3
Uffington White Horse submitted by SteveC on 15th Jun 2020. Unable to be seen in it's entirety from the ground, this is an image taken from a drone.
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Wayland's Smithy
Date Added: 12th Jan 2021
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1989. My rating: Ambience 4
Wayland's Smithy submitted by StoneLee on 11th Jun 2015. Wayland's Smithy
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West Kennett Long Barrow
Date Added: 12th Jan 2021
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1989. My rating: Ambience 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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Goughs Cave (Cheddar)
Date Added: 12th Jan 2021
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1987
Goughs Cave (Cheddar) submitted by dodomad on 16th Feb 2018. A forensic reconstruction of Cheddar Man’s head, based on the new DNA evidence and his fossilised skeleton. Photo Credit: Channel 4
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Cherhill White Horse
Date Added: 12th Jan 2021
Site Type: Hill Figure or Geoglyph
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1987. My rating: Ambience 3
Cherhill White Horse submitted by SolarMegalith on 16th Oct 2010. Cherhill White Horse - the 18th century hill figure located below the earthwork of Oldbury Castle, an Iron Age hillfort (photo taken on June 2010).
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Glastonbury Tor
Date Added: 12th Jan 2021
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1987. My rating: Ambience 4
Glastonbury Tor submitted by coldrum on 29th Jul 2009. Glastonbury Tor
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Skara Brae
Date Added: 12th Jan 2021
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 29th May 2018
Skara Brae submitted by megalithicmatt on 8th Jan 2012. Looking out over Bay of Skaill.
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Ring of Brodgar
Date Added: 12th Jan 2021
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 29th May 2018
Ring of Brodgar submitted by SandyG on 8th Oct 2015. Southern part of the stone circle. (2nd June 2015).
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Nine Ladies
Date Added: 12th Jan 2021
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1987
Nine Ladies submitted by Infinite_Fate on 31st Dec 2005. Looking North one November day showing banking (or, the Ladies' skirts).
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Gavrinis Cairn
Date Added: 20th Dec 2020
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1988
Gavrinis Cairn submitted by neolithique02 on 24th Aug 2011. With thanks to Françoise Guy whose images they are. (Les photos sont libres de droit pour la presse.)
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Log Text: Visited in 1988 as part of an archaeological project
Drombeg Stone Circle
Date Added: 20th Dec 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Cork)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2010
Drombeg Stone Circle submitted by Ebor on 30th Apr 2016. Drombeg by night
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Log Text: Visited in 2010 with Lou & the legendary Roy Harper
Poulnabrone
Date Added: 20th Dec 2020
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Clare)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2003
Poulnabrone submitted by SteveC on 13th Oct 2010. Poulnabrone Dolmen September sunset
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Browne’s Hill
Date Added: 19th Dec 2020
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Carlow)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1991
Browne’s Hill submitted by ainsloch on 23rd Dec 2016. The immense Brownshill dolmen on a very chilly winter solstice evening
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Log Text: University field trip with the late Prof Marek Zvelebil
Grand Menhir Brisé
Date Added: 19th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 1st Aug 1988. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3
Grand Menhir Brisé submitted by ermine on 27th Jun 2004. Grand Menhir Brisé, Locmariaquer.
A megalithic tragedy.
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Log Text: Visited in 1988 during the Brittany project excavations
Maen Ceti
Date Added: 19th Dec 2020
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1988. My rating: Ambience 5
Maen Ceti submitted by PhilipT on 14th Feb 2007.
Maen Ceti, November 2005
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Avebury
Date Added: 19th Dec 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1987. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Avebury Aerial 0507 submitted by JJ on 4th Nov 2003. Here's my theory: As you can see, the shadows cast on the western side of the circle point to the exact spot for the next stone in line. Perhaps this is why Avebury is more hexagonal in shape than round.
Based on this assumption, then it would be easy to work out the heights of the missing stones without too much difficulty. Maybe the distance between each stone along this side was calculated not by 'linear measurement' but rather set by the preceding stone and shadow cast.
Obviousl...
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St Cadfan (Tywyn)
Date Added: 19th Dec 2020
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 19th Mar 2020
St Cadfan (Tywyn) submitted by PAB on 28th Aug 2015. Cadfan Stone - lower part of front 'panel'. This is considered to be the earliest known inscription in the Welsh language. Probably early 9th century, but said to be even earlier by some sources...
Sept 2012
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Croes Faen
Date Added: 19th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 19th Dec 2020. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Croes Faen submitted by Orcinus on 19th Dec 2020. View from the west
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