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Hoscombe SE
Date Added: 3rd Feb 2020
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 10th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 2
Hoscombe SE submitted by SandyG on 10th Oct 2019. Looking east along the southern part of the Black Barrow, South stone row (Scale 1m). Visited 10th April 2019.
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Log Text: Limited car parking is available at SS 84543 44569. From here follow the track leading south west to SS 83567 43802. Then head west to the row. This route takes you past Coley Water, South and Porlock Allotment stone rows.
Almsworthy
Date Added: 3rd Feb 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Almsworthy submitted by thecaptain on 24th Nov 2006. Almsworthy Common is stated by various sources to be the remains of two concentric ovals, or up to six lines of stones, but I felt it was fairly random.
Its quite fun wandering round trying to figure out what patterns the stones are making. I can see six in this picture, with a few more hidden from view by the heather.
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Log Text: Car parking is available at SS 83533 42236. From here head south east along the track to the row.
Grain Earth House
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 8th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 2
Grain Earth House submitted by SandyG on 22nd Aug 2015. Steps leading down into the souterrain. The blue torch is essential for the visit. The key is now available from Judith Glue opposite Kirkwall Cathedral (8th June 2015).
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Dwarfie Stane
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Rock Cut Tomb
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Dwarfie Stane submitted by SandyG on 20th Aug 2015. 19th century graffiti on the southern face of the stone. (10th June 2015).
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Cuween Hill
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Cuween Hill submitted by SandyG on 19th Aug 2015. View from the east of the well trodden path leading up to the cairn. (2nd June 2015).
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Cubbie Roo's Burden
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Cubbie Roo's Burden submitted by SandyG on 18th Aug 2015. View from the south. Shame about the electric pole (3rd June 2015).
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Comet Stone (Orkney)
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 9th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Comet Stone (Orkney) submitted by SandyG on 17th Aug 2015. Comet stone and its smaller neighbours. View from west. (9th June 2015).
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Brough of Deerness
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 8th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Brough of Deerness submitted by SandyG on 16th Aug 2015. Well on the promontory would have been the source of water. (8th June 2015).
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Brough of Bigging
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 11th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Brough of Bigging submitted by SandyG on 15th Aug 2015. View from the north east. (11th June 2015).
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Brodgar Farm Standing Stones
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 9th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Brodgar Farm Standing Stones submitted by SandyG on 14th Aug 2015. Its amazing these stones survived. It would be equally surprising if there had not been others. Might they have once formed part of an alignment leading between the Ring of Brodgar and Stones of Stenness. (9th June 2015).
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Log Text: These stones are visible from the public highway.
Gurness
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 4th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Gurness submitted by SandyG on 13th Aug 2015. Interior looking towards the entrance. (4th June 2015).
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Broch of Borwick
Date Added: 10th Feb 2019
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 7th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Broch of Borwick submitted by SandyG on 12th Aug 2015. The broch stands on the edge of a very spectacular cliff. (7th June 2015).
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Birsay
Date Added: 9th Feb 2019
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 4th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Birsay submitted by SandyG on 10th Aug 2015. Norse houses on Birsay. (4th June 2015).
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Barnhouse Stone
Date Added: 9th Feb 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 11th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Barnhouse Stone submitted by SandyG on 9th Aug 2015. Barnhouse Stone with Stones of Stenness behind and cairns on the Ness of Brodgar beyond. (11th June 2015).
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Log Text: Can be seen from the roadside.
Corrary Prehistoric Site
Date Added: 9th Feb 2019
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Corrary Prehistoric Site submitted by SandyG on 12th Jan 2015. An arc of upright stones protruding out of the top of a circular platform is clearly visible from the road. View from north (28th August 2014).
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Strathpeffer
Date Added: 9th Feb 2019
Site Type: Class I Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1988. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Strathpeffer submitted by SandyG on 12th Jan 2015. The stone in 1988. The socket stone was clearly visible at the time this photograph was taken.
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Dun Troddan
Date Added: 9th Feb 2019
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Dun Troddan submitted by SandyG on 11th Jan 2015. Entrance passage widens in the middle opposite the guard chamber. View from above and west (28th August 2014).
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Balnuaran of Clava SW
Date Added: 9th Feb 2019
Site Type: Clava Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 8th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Balnuaran of Clava SW submitted by SandyG on 8th Jan 2015. Easily accessible. The road passes through the stone circle. View from east (8th August 2014).
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Balnuaran Of Clava NE
Date Added: 9th Feb 2019
Site Type: Clava Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 8th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Balnuaran Of Clava NE submitted by SandyG on 3rd Jan 2015. The stone circle, platform and passage grave are all contemporary. View from south (8th August 2014).
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Balnuaran of Clava Kerb Cairn
Date Added: 9th Feb 2019
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 8th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Balnuaran of Clava Kerb Cairn submitted by SandyG on 8th Jan 2015. A marked contrast to the neighbouring cairns. Despite its less impressive character the presence of this cairn further emphasises the importance of the complex. It is perhaps worth noting that the stones appear to have been laid on the ground rather than erected upright in sockets. View from east (8th August 2014).
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