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Tregiffian Barrow
Date Added: 26th Jun 2015
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jun 2015
Tregiffian Barrow submitted by SandyG on 23rd Jun 2015. The chambered tomb in 1979. View from south.
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Dun Beag (Struan)
Date Added: 26th Jun 2015
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Isle of Skye)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2015
Dun Beag (Struan) submitted by SandyG on 22nd Jun 2015. View from the west. (28th August 2014).
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King Arthur's Down NW
Date Added: 20th Jun 2015
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 19th Jun 2015
King Arthur's Down NW submitted by SandyG on 19th Jun 2015. View from west (8th April 2009).
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Lanyon Quoit
Date Added: 20th Jun 2015
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 19th Jun 2015
Lanyon Quoit submitted by SandyG on 19th Jun 2015. Surrounded by horses (10th September 2011).
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Nine Ladies
Date Added: 20th Jun 2015
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 19th Jun 2015
Nine Ladies submitted by SandyG on 19th Jun 2015. View from the north(14th October 2008).
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The Fiddler
Date Added: 20th Jun 2015
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 19th Jun 2015
The Fiddler submitted by SandyG on 19th Jun 2015. This stone may have originally formed the northern end of the Nine Maidens stone alignment. (19th October 2014).
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Fresh Knowe
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Fresh Knowe submitted by SandyG on 21st Aug 2015. Fresh Knowe with the Comet Stone behind on the right. (14th June 2015).
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Links of Noltland
Date Added: 6th Jan 2018
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 12th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Links of Noltland submitted by SandyG on 17th Jun 2015. Substantial wall forming part of the Neolithic settlement. Midden deposits visible in section to the right. (12th 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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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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Maes Howe
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 11th Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Maes Howe submitted by SandyG on 19th Sep 2015. View from south east. (7th 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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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.
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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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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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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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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Blackhammer
Date Added: 6th Jan 2018
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Blackhammer submitted by SandyG on 11th Aug 2015. View of the chambered cairn from the north with the Orkney mainland in the background. (3rd June 2015).
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