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Symonds Yat Fort
Date Added: 11th Jun 2025
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 4th May 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Symonds Yat Fort submitted by TheCaptain on 5th Apr 2004. Symonds Yat Fort, Symonds Yat, Gloucestershire, SO563157
Iron age hillfort on the headland of Symonds Yat Rock, high above a complete U Bend in the river Wye.
This is a view of the eastern end of the inner ditch and bank, the defended headland being to the right.
This is a smashing place to visit on a nice day, of which this was most definately NOT one.
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Log Text: Used the car park and café before a long walk down over the river Wye to King Arthurs cave and back. By the car park machines, there is now a nice display of the hillfort including a bronze model representation
King Arthur's North
Date Added: 4th Jun 2025
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: England (Herefordshire)
Visited: Yes on 4th May 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
King Arthur's North submitted by TheCaptain on 4th Jun 2025. Just up from the main cave, we get to these other large caves, again with a double entrance
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Log Text: A bit further round the cliff face with lots of small entrances, and get to another large cave, again with a double entrance. One of the entrances leads into a substantial passage, the other a large chamber.
King Arthur's Cave
Date Added: 30th May 2025
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: England (Herefordshire)
Visited: Yes on 4th May 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
King Arthur's Cave submitted by sem on 23rd Aug 2006.
This cave was inhabited from the Upper Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age, a period of over 50,000 years. Finds here include bone, flint and "imported" pebbles. Caves nearby have also yielded Beaker and Roman pottery, but as this cave was also used to extract iron in the 18th and 19th centuries much archaeological evidence has been destroyed.
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Log Text: We walk on through the Lords Wood and arrive at a car park just above King Arthurs caves, to which we wander down. The caves are very interesting and we spend a fair while exploring in them, a longish cave to the right with a smaller separate entrance on the left, with a connection between them. Up in the car park is a noticeboard with all sorts of historical detail and stories about them.
Madawg Rockshelter
Date Added: 23rd May 2025
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: England (Herefordshire)
Visited: Yes on 4th May 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Madawg Rockshelter submitted by TheCaptain on 23rd May 2025. Heading upstream along the northern side along the river Wye, and on the left the left a bare rockface with various small cave entrances and overhangs.
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Log Text: Heading upstream along the northern side along the river Wye, and on the left the left a bare rockface with various small cave entrances and overhangs.
Cavall's Cave
Date Added: 23rd May 2025
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: England (Herefordshire)
Visited: Yes on 4th May 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Cavall's Cave submitted by TheCaptain on 23rd May 2025. From King Arthur's Cave head down a steep valley path covered in wild garlic to the river Wye again. To the left are what appear to be quarries with various cave entrances in the lower face.
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Log Text: From King Arthur's Cave head down a steep valley path covered in wild garlic to the river Wye again. To the left are what appear to be quarries with various cave entrances in the lower face. From here we head back to Symonds Yat crossing the Biblins wire rope bridge.
Symonds Yat West
Date Added: 23rd May 2025
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: England (Herefordshire)
Visited: Yes on 4th May 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Symonds Yat West submitted by TheCaptain on 23rd May 2025. A circular walk from Symonds Yat, crossing the Wye on the hand ferry, then it’s a slog up forest trails through the woods and get to these caves. They were tentatively fenced off, but easy to get to and have a look in. On the right looking at them is a decent sized cave
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Log Text: May bank holiday circular walk from Symonds Yat, crossing the Wye on the hand ferry, then it’s a slog up forest trails through the woods and get to these caves. They were tentatively fenced off, but easy to get to and have a look in. On the right looking at them is a decent sized cave, with a smaller one to the left. There are plenty of other small cave entrances and mine shafts about, so be careful !
Metheral Hill boundary stones
Date Added: 7th May 2025
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 2
Metheral Hill boundary stones submitted by TheCaptain on 11th Apr 2025. I note that they are lined up side on to each other, and that they are aligned on to the position of the White Moor stone circle. Is this some kind of ancient alignment, or just my imagination running wild? More probably they are aligned along the boundary, of which a further marker is the Whit Moor Stone. I like to think its more ancient than that.
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Log Text: Walking back to Belstone from Hund Tor, I notice two stones standing, marked on the map as Boundary Stones. They are both about 5 foot tall, and have a T carved in them. They have obviously been here a long time as they are all weather worn, so much so that I wonder whether they were ever anything else. I then note that they are lined up side on to each other, and that they are aligned on to the position of the White Moor stone circle. Is this some kind of ancient alignment, or just my imagination running wild? More probably they are aligned along the boundary, of which the next marker is the Whit Moor Stone. I like to think its more ancient than that.
White Moor Cairn
Date Added: 7th May 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 2
White Moor Cairn submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Jun 2004. White Moor Cairn, Dartmoor, Devon SX634895
Situated between the stone circle and the Whit Moor Stone are the remains of a cairn.
This is seen here as the darker area in the heather.
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Log Text: Between the Whit Moor stone and the stone circle is a clear cairn to be seen. With it being so dry and the new years growth yet to happen, it's looking more significant than I remember from 21 years ago.
White Moor Cairn
Date Added: 7th May 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jun 2004. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 2
White Moor Cairn submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Jun 2004. White Moor Cairn, Dartmoor, Devon SX634895
Situated between the stone circle and the Whit Moor Stone are the remains of a cairn.
This is seen here as the darker area in the heather.
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Log Text: Between this White Moor stone and the circle are the remains of a cairn.
White Moor Stone
Date Added: 7th May 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 2
White Moor Stone submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Jun 2004. White Moor Stone, Dartmoor, Devon SX634895
150 metres southeast of White Moor Stone Circle is the Whit Moor Stone, which is more than 5 feet in height, and has been adapted as a parish boundary stone, with its parish marks cut into it. This stone is almost certainly much older than just a boundary stone, and is likely to be associated in some way with the circle.
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Log Text: Before setting off to Hound Tor, I firstly head southeast to the White Moor stone and the whole of the northeastern moor opens up in front of me, right over to Hamel Down and Hay Tor, which I was not expecting to see.
White Moor Stone
Date Added: 7th May 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jun 2004. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 2
White Moor Stone submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Jun 2004. White Moor Stone, Dartmoor, Devon SX634895
150 metres southeast of White Moor Stone Circle is the Whit Moor Stone, which is more than 5 feet in height, and has been adapted as a parish boundary stone, with its parish marks cut into it. This stone is almost certainly much older than just a boundary stone, and is likely to be associated in some way with the circle.
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Log Text: Situated on a flat saddle of land between Little Hound Tor and Hound Tor, miles away from any signs of modern life in the middle of the desolate moor, and there are views for miles around in almost all directions from the site. 150 metres southeast of the circle is the Whit Moor Stone, which is more than 5 feet in height, and has been adapted as a parish boundary stone, with its parish marks cut into it. This stone is almost certainly much older than just a boundary stone, and is likely to be associated in some way with the circle. Between this stone and the circle are the remains of a cairn.
White Moor Down
Date Added: 24th Apr 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 2
White Moor Down submitted by cazzyjane on 20th May 2014. A beautiful circle probably more impressive after doing such a long hike to get here! My first two attempts were aborted after firstly being shrouded in fog and secondly after getting stuck in very boggy marshland!
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Log Text: Approaching the top of the hill, I was expecting the stone circle to come into view much sooner than it actually did. In fact it is not to be seen until it is fairly close. It’s a lovely circle and on a superb sunny and clear day like today this is a most fabulous place, with extensive views all around. I spend a fair bit of time here taking lots of pictures, including full 360 degree panoramas from within the circle.
White Moor Down
Date Added: 24th Apr 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jun 2004. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 2
White Moor Down submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Jun 2004. White Moor Down Stone Circle, Dartmoor, Devon SX634896
This is a truly lovely stone circle, situated on a flat saddle of land between Little Hound Tor and Hound Tor, miles away from any signs of modern life in the middle of the desolate moor, and there are views for miles around in almost all directions from the site. There are 18 remaining stones of a probable nineteen arranged fairly evenly, in a circle of diameter 20 metres. The stones are arranged flat side inwards, and vary in height bet...
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Log Text: This is a truly lovely stone circle, situated on a flat saddle of land between Little Hound Tor and Hound Tor, miles away from any signs of modern life in the middle of the desolate moor, and there are views for miles around in almost all directions from the site. There are 18 remaining stones of a probable nineteen arranged fairly evenly, in a circle of diameter 20 metres. The stones are arranged flat side inwards, and vary in height between 2 and 4 feet high. 150 metres southeast of the circle is the Whit Moor Stone, which is more than 5 feet in height, and has been adapted as a parish boundary stone, with its parish marks cut into it. This stone is almost certainly much older than just a boundary stone, and is likely to be associated in some way with the circle. Between this stone and the circle are the remains of a cairn.
White Hill, Devon
Date Added: 19th Apr 2025
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
White Hill, Devon submitted by graemefield on 11th Aug 2014. Large hut circle within enclosure.
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Log Text: I now head northeast to cross the Small Brook running down from the moor, which requires finding a suitable place to jump across, and thankfully it isnt too boggy here today. Now I can head southeast up the hillside towards White Moor stone circle along a fairly reasonable path, which passes the remains of a couple of settlements, with clear hut circles and other features.
Metheral Kerb Cairn
Date Added: 19th Apr 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Metheral Kerb Cairn submitted by Bladup on 30th Dec 2024. Metheral Kerb Cairn, showing a couple of still standing kerb stones and a couple of fallen kerb stones, with the possible ruined cist in the center
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Log Text: So the boundary stone isnt the kerb cairn, so I still need to find that. With a bit of searching around, it becomes clear a short distance over to the southeast. There are a couple of reasonably sized slabs set on their sides and still upright, with several more forming a circular feature, around a clear cairn of stones. Are the side slabs the remnants of a cist?
Taw Marsh cairnfield
Date Added: 18th Apr 2025
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Taw Marsh cairnfield submitted by TheCaptain on 18th Apr 2025. I find the boundary stone standing proud of the long grass, and it seems to have been mounted on a large stony area.
Viewed looking northwest, Belstone Tor beyond.
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Log Text: Before heading up to White Moor, I look for the kerbed cairn Paul has made a sitepage for, over by the marked Boundary Stone. I firstly find the boundary stone, standing proud of the long grass, and it seems to have been mounted on a large stony area. I read later that this has been declared as one of several cairns located in this area, and it makes sense to me.
Metheral circle
Date Added: 17th Apr 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 2
Metheral circle submitted by TheCaptain on 15th Nov 2024. Alan Endacott (second from left) with dig volunteers at the newly discovered Metheral stone circle on Dartmoor.
Photograph: Chris Walpole, borrowed from http://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/15/two-newly-discovered-stone-circles-dartmoor-sacred-arc-theory
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Log Text: From Belstone I head south, crossing the river Taw at the large shallow ford, then keep heading south along the east side of the river, following a simple track along a line of waterworks drains and features, then keep going some more. I don't think I would have been able to find the stone circle without an accurate grid ref and my gps, as it was not a clear thing to see, and not at all obvious. I was only sure I had found it when I walked across the remains of one of the filled in trenches, with its post stating "trench 5". My thoughts. I was initially not sure of there being anything making up a stone circle, but then I got my eye in and saw an arc of about three or four equispaced stones. They seem to be just natural boulders rather than shaped stones, although some have been set on their sides. Further exploration and I was able to find other stones which may have formed part of the circle, which seems to be much bigger than most of the Dartmoor rings. As I sat having my lunch, the circle seemed to take its place in front of me, with stones and shadows making their presence known around me, all seemingly equispaced. OK, yes I believe this to be a stone circle, although quite different to the normal Dartmoor stone circle, in both size, stone selection, and of course its flat valley bottom position, which to me seems unusual.
Belstone Dolmen
Date Added: 14th Apr 2025
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Belstone Dolmen submitted by Bladup on 30th Dec 2024. Belstone Dolmen, found near the eastern end of the Irishman’s Wall
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Log Text: Heading down towards the river and on the south side of the Irishmans Wall, a couple of large slab like stones can be seen. One of these reveals itself to be a good sized slab leaning atop a couple of side stones, with a few more nearby possibly a couple more slabs once holding up what is now a moved capstone.
Irishman’s Wall circle
Date Added: 13th Apr 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Irishman’s Wall circle submitted by TheCaptain on 13th Apr 2025. There were a few upright stones making an arc, with a small sector of about three very close together. Note the filled in excavation trench
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Log Text: Fabulous sunny day to Dartmoor to check out the "new" Taw Marsh stone circle etc. This one is easily found by walking along the trackway south from Belstone, and then heading off the track to the west, just before reaching the Irishmans Wall. Its position was notable for the flattened area of short grass, and remnants of the filled in excavation trenches. There were a few upright stones making an arc, with a small sector of about three very close together. I think that this would be some remnants of a cairn circle rather like the nine stones, rather than a true stone circle.
Carn y Defaid (N)
Date Added: 4th Apr 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Monmouthshire)
Visited: Yes on 26th Mar 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Carn y Defaid (N) submitted by PBertson on 1st May 2023. Looking across the cairn to show the dip in the middle. Blorenge TV masts in background.
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Log Text: From the hilltop southern cairn, the northern cairn can be seen about 100m away down the slight slope with Blorenge and Ysgyryd in the distance. But the ground underfoot up here is so bad for walking across, no path, knee deep heather, broken stone, muddy holes and adders, that I didn't risk my ankles in going over to it.