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Yorkshire Museum
Date Added: 3rd Nov 2024
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 1st Nov 2024. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Yorkshire Museum submitted by DavidRaven on 23rd Jun 2007. The carved stone residing in the grounds of the Yorkshire Museum.
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Log Text: This stone with rock art has been moved slightly since the last recorded visit, but is in the same general location and the carvings are face-up. It is now slightly further away from the pedestrian path and surrounded by lavender plants so is unlikely to be used as a seat. Unfortunately there is no information plaque and hundreds of people pass this by without knowing if its importance or beauty. The exact grid ref is SE 59968 52096: on the right of the main path from the Lendall entrance to the gardens to the museum front door, and quite close to the museum itself.
York Cross (Sneaton High Moor)
Date Added: 9th Nov 2024
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 25th Aug 2022. My rating: Ambience 3 Access 3
York Cross (Sneaton High Moor) submitted by johndhunter on 18th Jan 2019. York Cross – West Face (left) and South Face (right) , viewed looking towards Robin Hoods Bay, August 2011.
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Log Text: York Cross is one of the less-interesting of the many moorland stones and crosses locally but can visited en-route to some of the others.
Three Howes (Blakey)
Date Added: 4th Nov 2024
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 7th Aug 2024. My rating: Ambience 4 Access 3
Three Howes (Blakey) submitted by kelpie on 7th Aug 2004. The easterly of the three prominent howes of the four howe site
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Log Text: I did not approach these barrows closely but took them in from the roadside near Chimney Bank. They are a marked feature on the horizon.
The Wainstones 6
Date Added: 5th Nov 2024
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 11th Aug 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 1
The Wainstones 6 submitted by SolarMegalith on 15th Aug 2017. Cup-and-ring mark and surrounding channels (photo taken on July 2017).
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Log Text: GPS needed! This rock is a really excellent find but is not easy to locate. It is well off the path between Garfit Gap and Garfit farm and has to be approached from the Garfit Gap (NW) side through waste-high bracken down a fairly steep slope. The markings are very interesting and there is an stunning view down Bilsdale: you can really see why it was chosen as a rock art location. An excellent lunch spot.
The Wainstones 5
Date Added: 7th Nov 2024
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 11th Aug 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 2
The Wainstones 5 submitted by SolarMegalith on 5th Aug 2017. Close-up of the pecked groove on The Wainstones 5 panel (photo taken on July 2017).
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Log Text: The Snakestone is a large boulder shed from the Wainstones supported at 45 degrees and with a long curvi-linear pecked groove ending in a head-like shape. The background with the Wainstones is exceptional, and it's not hard to imagine why it was thought to be significant by prehistoric artists. There is some modern graffiti.
The Wainstones 3
Date Added: 7th Nov 2024
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 11th Aug 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 2
The Wainstones 3 submitted by SolarMegalith on 5th Aug 2017. Cups with an oval groove seen in the artificial lighting (photo taken on July 2017).
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Log Text: I tried to track this down using the coordinates in Smith BA and Walker AA 2008 Rock Art and Ritual. The History Press. However, the coordinates in the book are erroneous and also the field boundaries in the region have been altered since that book was written. The rock now has a fair sized Holly tree growing out of a crevice so is easy to locate from that if you know the rough area to look in. The cups and surrounding ring were faint but discernible. It's a good-looking rock.
The Wainstones
Date Added: 7th Nov 2024
Site Type: Rock Outcrop
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 11th Aug 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 2
The Wainstones submitted by SolarMegalith on 15th Aug 2017. A general view of The Wainstones (photo taken on July 2017).
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Log Text: The Wainstones are a "must" visit for their exceptional interest and views, and the many other nearby pre-historic sites. The Cleveland Way passes through them between Hasty bank and Garfit Gap.
The Bridestones (Staindale)
Date Added: 9th Nov 2024
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
The Bridestones (Staindale) submitted by Sunny100 on 20th Sep 2010. Probably one of the best known of the sandstone rock formations known as The Bridestones at Staindale, North York Moors, is the salt-seller or pepperpot standing at 30 feet tall on its slender stone pedestal. Erosion over thousands of years has caused these curious shapes to occur.
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Log Text: The Bridestones are great fun. You can park at Staindale car park in Dalby Forest and a short steep walk takes you to the stones. You can clamber over quite a few of them and there is a nice walk down Dovedale to take you back to the car park.
Stump Cross (Lealholm Moor)
Date Added: 9th Nov 2024
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 29th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Stump Cross (Lealholm Moor) submitted by johndhunter on 23rd Oct 2017. Stump Cross (Lealholm Moor) - Photo taken January 2012
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Log Text: Stump cross helps relieve the monotony of crossing Lealholm Moor. It is clearly pretty ruined. Not worth visiting except as part of a wider tour of local sites.
Studfold Ring (Ampleforth)
Date Added: 9th Nov 2024
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 14th Oct 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 2 Access 4
Studfold Ring (Ampleforth) submitted by paulianthomas on 2nd Sep 2020. Studfold by drone in 2019.
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Log Text: I visited this as part of a round walk of Ampleforth but was very disappointed. Considering the size and decent condition of the site, it is clearly not appreciated locally: it's in a fenced area in the middle of a crop field. The field was clearly moorland some decades ago. The crop field detracts from the ambience a lot. There was no access path, although a couple of signs showed where to walk across it. There is a layby where you can park a car on the nearby road. There is a gate into the site through the fence, but this was overgrown with grass and nettles and it was hard work to open and then bash through the nettles and brambles into the site. Inside the site was overgrown, and I was clearly the first person to enter for some time. Inside, the ditch and banks were interesting but I didn't feel inclined to linger: is was a forlorn place. The site could be considerably enhanced for visitors with a better access path, some mowing and weeding, and some information panels. It deserves better. Lots of potential but needs realizing.
St Chad's Well (Lastingham)
Date Added: 4th Nov 2024
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 7th Aug 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
St Chad's Well (Lastingham) submitted by kelpie on 21st Feb 2004. SE 7294 9054
This well lies in Lastingham village and commemorates St Chad who helped build the local monastery with his brother Cedd, he later became Bishop of Lichfield.
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Log Text: The well site has old stonework and a metal pump but the pump is not in working condition. 7th August 2024.
St Cedd's Well
Date Added: 4th Nov 2024
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 7th Aug 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
St Cedd's Well submitted by kelpie on 21st Feb 2004. SE 7290 9047
St Cedd was granted land by Ethelwald and aided by his brother, Chad, built a monastery near Lastingham. This well bears his name and the stones for the housing are said to have come from Rosedale Abbey. Probably a christianised pagan well.
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Log Text: This roadside well-site still has the old stonework and some of the metalwork, but there is now no water to be seen.
Round Hill East
Date Added: 9th Nov 2024
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2022. My rating: Ambience 5 Access 2
Round Hill East submitted by SolarMegalith on 31st Jul 2017. Round Hill barrow seen from the West (photo taken on July 2017).
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Log Text: Round Hill is the highest point on the North York Moors and should be visited for that reason alone, but the presence of a Bronze age barrow, trig pillar, and many interesting other local sites makes this a must-do. Superb views, and it is surprisingly easy walking to get to such a height along the Cleveland Way.
Percy Cross Rigg Settlement
Date Added: 8th Nov 2024
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 8th Aug 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Percy Cross Rigg Settlement submitted by johndhunter on 8th Aug 2020. Iron Age Hut Circles at NZ 60999 11551 - Hut A, viewed looking northerly, November 2016.
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Log Text: This is right next to a road but not a busy one, and there is a good moorland vista all around. A fence surrounds the site providing some protection and there is also some signing. Some of the hut walls are easy to make out either from stones or the terrain.
Percy Cross and Bowl Barrow
Date Added: 8th Nov 2024
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 8th Aug 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Percy Cross and Bowl Barrow submitted by johndhunter on 23rd Oct 2018. Percy Cross and Bowl Barrow – Viewed looking northerly May 2012. All that remains is the socket stone. This along with its cross originally stood on the bowl barrow to the left of the Land Rover. The promontory on the skyline in the centre of the image is Highcliff Nab above Guisborough
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Log Text: The barrow is a fine mound of heather, though it has been excavated long ago. I completely missed the cross stump when I visited. The moorland vista is impressive.
Pentre Ifan
Date Added: 4th Nov 2024
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: Wales (Pembrokeshire)
Visited: Yes on 4th Sep 2024. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Pentre Ifan submitted by Horatio on 22nd Jun 2020. A year later and back at Pentre Ifan for the solstice sunset, all on my own some (apart from a 13yr old Jack Russell this time) I Was expecting at least to see one other (person not Jack Russell) at this site for the sunset.
That morning I'd gone to see the sunrise at Gors Fawr stone circle and even left my house in the rain knowing there was zero chance of seeing a sunrise, I definitely was not disappointed, crap weather but I enjoyed being amongst the stones as the solstice sun rose, the cu...
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Log Text: A narrow country road takes you to within 100 meters of this site. There is parking for about 8 cars in a layby. Because of the popularity of the site this is not always sufficient! There is an information board with artwork. You can walk around the site and touch the stones. The capstone is almost unbelievably perched on the tips of the uprights as if hovering in midair.....the whole vision is quite astonishing.
Pennock Puzzle Stone
Date Added: 3rd Nov 2024
Site Type: Carving
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jul 2024. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 3
Pennock Puzzle Stone submitted by johndhunter on 4th Mar 2021. Pennock Puzzle Stone at NZ 82529 02337 – East face and North sloping face (with markings on it), July 2013
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Log Text: Easy to find as it's right next to a footpath alongside Lins Farm Cottage. Visible from a few meters away and the markings are clear.
Malo Cross
Date Added: 9th Nov 2024
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Malo Cross submitted by tlgreen on 14th Sep 2011. Malo Cross at intersection of footpaths nr Blakey Topping and the Hole of Horcum.
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Log Text: Malo cross is in relatively good condition compared to many of the NYM crosses. It's at an intersection of paths and lies on a pass over Saltergate Brow. Nice ambience.
Low Cross (Appleton Le Moors)
Date Added: 8th Nov 2024
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 16th Apr 2023. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 5
Low Cross (Appleton Le Moors) submitted by johndhunter on 9th Oct 2018. Low Cross at SE 73421 88200 – August 2016
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Log Text: A ruined cross by the roadside, with a convenient seat nearby. A nice lunch location.
Louven Howe
Date Added: 9th Nov 2024
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 25th Aug 2022. My rating: Ambience 5 Access 2
Louven Howe submitted by johndhunter on 15th Mar 2023. Louven Howe at SE 88666 99192- Closer view from the west, August 2015
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Log Text: Louven Howe is interesting and just as worth visiting as the nearby Lilla Howe. There is a marker stone on top, and heaven of heavens, an OS trig pillar right next-door. Good views all round.