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Tottiford Reservoir
Date Added: 12th Sep 2022
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 7th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Tottiford Reservoir submitted by TheCaptain on 8th Sep 2022. With the drought of 2022 now exposing the stone circle in Tottiford reservoir, I went down for an exploration yesterday. Despite overnight storms making the lakebed very wet, slippery and muddy, I was able to walk to the circle, and around most of it. My footprints make out the circle relatively clearly.
I didn't make notes, and from memory I was able to identify about 10 stones in the mud. Just a quick forst photo uploaded from my phone. In time I will sort out what I have taken.
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Log Text: With the drought of 2022 now exposing the stone circle in Tottiford reservoir for only the second time in 150 years, I went down for an exploration. Despite overnight storms making the lakebed very wet, slippery and muddy, I was able to walk to the circle, and around most of it. Despite getting very wet and muddy feet, and slipping several times, I managed to make it back to dry land without falling flat in the mud!
The northern single, and double southern stone rows were clear, but surrounded by too much wet mud to walk along them for any distance.
I was really pleased with myself for getting to visit this circle, as I never thought I would even see it, let alone be able to have a proper visit.
Tottiford Reservoir circle
Date Added: 12th Sep 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 7th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Tottiford Reservoir circle submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Sep 2022. View of the circle seen from the Mound
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Log Text: With the drought of 2022 now exposing the stone circle in Tottiford reservoir for only the second time in 150 years, I went down for an exploration. Despite overnight storms making the lakebed very wet, slippery and muddy, I was able to walk to the circle, and around most of it.
In the southern part of the reservoir, below the footpath causeway bridge and to the northwest of the obvious lage dry mound, can be seen a few stones of a stone circle. I was able to get across the mud to the nearest stone, and once there it seemed that the circle was arranged around the outer edges of another smaller dry mound. I got to walk around most of the circumference of the circle without too much mud, and noted about 8 to 10 stones, which would have made up a decent circle with regularly spaced stones.
Trying to get across to the large dry mound I had no chance, as there was deep wet mud between the two, presumably an old river course separating the two, so I had to go back the way I had come across the mud from the eastern shore of the reservoir.
Despite getting very wet and muddy feet, and slipping several times, I managed to make it back to dry land without falling flat in the mud! I was really pleased with myself for getting to visit this circle, as I never thought I would even see it, let alone be able to have a proper visit.
Chun Quoit
Date Added: 6th Sep 2022
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Chun Quoit submitted by TheCaptain on 15th Jun 2022. Sunset at Chun tonight, 15 June 2022
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Log Text: After struggling to find somewhere to eat, I really want to see Chun Quoit and Castle at sundown, so with a rapid drive, being guided by another force, I get to the bottom of the hill already in full shadow. Its almost 30 years since I last climbed the hill to visit the Chûn sites. A rapid walk up to the top, its a long way, and I get to the quoit just as it is in the golden glow of the sunset, but perhaps now past its best. Lots of photos, including the sun setting through the stones, then a quick look around the wonderful castle, and back down the hill to the car. Easy drive home with a fabulous full strawberry moon rising, and I am back to the cottage just before 11:00.
Chun Castle
Date Added: 6th Sep 2022
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Chun Castle submitted by h_fenton on 28th Feb 2011. An almost vertical view of Chûn Castle, this photo is composed of 45 Kite Aerial photograph s that have been stitched together using Microsoft ICE, I think this image is slightly warped but it does give a good overview of Chûn Castle.
The bottom of the photograph is roughly north.
10 April 2010
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Log Text: After struggling to find somewhere to eat, I really want to see Chun Quoit and Castle at sundown, so with a rapid drive, being guided by another force, I get to the bottom of the hill already in full shadow. Its almost 30 years since I last climbed the hill to visit the Chûn sites. A rapid walk up to the top, its a long way, and I get to the quoit just as it is in the golden glow of the sunset, but perhaps now past its best. Lots of photos, including the sun setting through the stones, then a quick look around the wonderful castle, and back down the hill to the car. Easy drive home with a fabulous full strawberry moon rising, and I am back to the cottage just before 11:00.
Bolatherick
Date Added: 22nd Aug 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 18th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Bolatherick submitted by DrNickLeB on 8th Sep 2016. Bolatherick menhir.
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Log Text: Despite looking for this and not being able to find it the other year due to a wrong grid ref given, this stone is very easy to find, and I must have seen it many times. Not a large stone, it is engraved on one side with Newmans Corner.
Carn Euny Fogou
Date Added: 11th Aug 2022
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Carn Euny Fogou submitted by AngieLake on 2nd Jan 2005. This shot shows the huge but low (4.5ft - 1.4m) SE-facing doorway of the Carn Euny 'Beehive Hut' underground chamber, with its own short passage leading into the fogou passage which runs SW/NE, (but snaking here with a flatter, more W/E run), just outside the doorway. It is thought that the Beehive Hut (chamber) was the first structure on this site, so that originally the eastern wall of the fogou passage would not have obstructed the view. It is possible that the sun was meant to shine down t...
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Log Text: I move on to Carn Euny village with its fantastic fogou, which has now had the round chamber covered, really magical. The remains of the village courtyard houses do not match up to the wonders of Chysauster, but this is more than made up for by the magic of the fogou.
Carn Euny Fogou
Date Added: 11th Aug 2022
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 15th May 1986
Carn Euny Fogou submitted by thecaptain on 31st Aug 2008. Carn Euny Fogou, back in the early 1980's.
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Carn Euny Village
Date Added: 9th Aug 2022
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Carn Euny Village submitted by AngieLake on 31st Oct 2004. This view over the Carn Euny Settlement was taken in two shots, which are cobbled together to give an idea of how it looked in March 2004. Bec-Zog's pic is similar to this.
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Log Text: I move on to Carn Euny village with its fantastic fogou, which has now had the round chamber covered, really magical. The remains of the village courtyard houses do not match up to the wonders of Chysauster, but this is more than made up for by the magic of the fogou.
Chapel Euny Well 2
Date Added: 9th Aug 2022
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Chapel Euny Well 2 submitted by AngieLake on 5th Jul 2019. The dappled sunlight made the site even more inviting.
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Log Text: From Boscawen-Un stone circle I move on to Carn Euny, walking up to the village via an old well site, in the very dark shade below some trees.
Chapel Carn Brea Cairns
Date Added: 8th Aug 2022
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Chapel Carn Brea Cairns submitted by Bladup on 19th Nov 2013. Stones of the kerb cairn at SW 38372806. It is 5.5m in diameter and is about 1.5m high on the lower, west side and 0.5m high on the east. The interior is earth filled to within 0.2m of the top of the inner kerb, of which three upright slabs can be detected. Five stones of the outer kerb can be seen.
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Log Text: As it is such a lovely afternoon, I decided to climb Chapel Carn Brea hill with its cairns, and a fabulous view all the way around, the Isles of Scilly very clear out in the distance. Apart from the large hilltop cairn, there are clearly a couple of other cairns up here. First is an elongated stone structure on the southern hilltop, quite near to the modern firebeacon. It appears to have a kerb structure around a large chamber at the southern end. Secondly is an obvious cairn to the northwest of the hilltop, just downslope of the summit. It seems to have been a round cairn with internal chamber, which has been dug into in the past.
Chapel Carn Brea Tomb
Date Added: 8th Aug 2022
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Chapel Carn Brea Tomb submitted by enkidu41 on 29th Aug 2004.
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Log Text: As it is such a lovely afternoon, I decided to climb Chapel Carn Brea hill with its cairns, and a fabulous view all the way around, the Isles of Scilly very clear out in the distance. The main hilltop cairn is very large, but very difficult to make anything out properly as it has been very mutilated. Could it once have been a bit like Carn Gloose, with a large internal cairn surrounded by a ring, with at least one chamber?
Boscawen Un
Date Added: 7th Aug 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Boscawen Un submitted by BazCross on 30th Mar 2012. Boscawen Un photographed March 2012.
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Log Text: Go to Boscawen-Un stone circle to eat my crab sandwich. It is looking really magnificent in the sun, with all the wildflowers and I have it all to myself. Walking back to the car later there was a minibus full of people coming to visit, so that was timed just right.
Boscawen Un
Date Added: 7th Aug 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 27th Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Boscawen Un submitted by BazCross on 30th Mar 2012. Boscawen Un photographed March 2012.
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Log Text: Took Dad here, and made sure he knew it is one of my favourite places. Dad thought it was great too. Low sun, shining on the stones, sparkling on the quartz, just terriffic. I love it here. So beautiful and quiet and calm. Just perfect.
Boscawen Un
Date Added: 7th Aug 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 28th Sep 2008. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 3
Boscawen Un submitted by BazCross on 30th Mar 2012. Boscawen Un photographed March 2012.
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Log Text: The easiest way to find this circle is to park in a small pull in beside the A30 just to the east of the stream crossing at Lower Leha farm, at SW410277. There is now a marked path running south from here, looked after by CASPN, as is the circle itself. Unlike when I last visited, the paths and circles were nicely cleared of gorse and bracken, and it was a pleasure to walk to it, unlike the fight through jungle I had a few years ago. The circle itself lies within a circular enclosure which has been built around it at some time in the past, no doubt to protect it from the farming, or to keep it special. What a wonderful circle this is, now looking beautiful in the morning sunlight, all cleared of the overgrowth. Nineteen stones, averaging just over a metre in height, make up a slightly squashed circle with diameter between 22 and 24 metres. There is an “entrance” gap at the west of the circle, and this space is too small for there to be a missing stone here. Near the centre of the circle is the beautifully leaning gnomon stone, about 2.5 metres in length, and leaning towards the northeast. This stone has obviously been shaped, and appears to have been deliberately set at this leaning angle. All except one of the stones of the circle are a pale granite, which sparkles in this low sunshine. There is however, one stone which is a large block of white quartz, which is positioned at the southwest of the circle. At the northeast of the circle are several other slabs of granite, which are thought to be the remains of a burial cist. It is thought that this circle was in full use right up until the Dark Ages, with references to it in ancient Welsh literature. It is beautiful. I love it here. And such a big improvement over the disappointment of my last visit when it was so overgrown. This really is a special place.
Boscawen Un
Date Added: 7th Aug 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 13th Jul 2003
Boscawen un submitted by thecaptain on 30th Jan 2004. Boscawen un circle, Penwith, Cornwall in July 2003. I just love the place. Interested to see Ocifants picture from march with the circle cleared, I thought I'd send this picture showing how rapidly it had overgrown again.
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Log Text: Visited during a day in Penzance before catching a train to Plymouth for a sailing trip to the Scilly Isles
Chysauster
Date Added: 6th Aug 2022
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Chysauster submitted by cromagnonman on 2nd Mar 2011. Part of Chysauster taken at sunrise. Spring 2011
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Log Text: Day down to Penwith and start with a visit to Chysauster, which is looking magnificent on this bluesky morning, I just love it with all the wildflowers out. A lot of tidying work has been done around most of the houses, and some informative signs installed, along with a raised viewing area allowing a vision of the whole site. So fabulous to see this wonderful ancient village again.
Chysauster Fogou
Date Added: 6th Aug 2022
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Chysauster Fogou submitted by enkidu41 on 26th Apr 2004. SW 4720 3483
Only 2 roofing lintels remain of this fogou associated with Chysauster Courtyard House village. The English Heritage response to the cost of restoration is sadly predictable.
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Log Text: Day down to Penwith and start with a visit to Chysauster, which is looking magnificent. Just love it with all the wildflowers out. Once in the site, over to the right hand side is the fogou, sadly fenced off and said to be unsafe, as it was when I came here in the 1980's. Shame it cant be made accessible.
Maen Castle
Date Added: 5th Aug 2022
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Maen Castle submitted by thecaptain on 31st Aug 2008. Jim's mention of Dr Syntax's head prompted me to search though some of my old pictures this dull damp August afternoon, rather than being out searching for the real thing.
This is Dr Syntax's head, which gives its name to that part of Lands End.
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Log Text: From Sennen Cove, I decide to walk up to the coastguard lookout shelter and on to look at the shipwreck of the RMS Mülheim, wrecked March 2003, the path passing right beside the Mayon Cliff cairn, and with the cliff castle clearly visible the other side.
Mayon Cliff cairn
Date Added: 5th Aug 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Mayon Cliff cairn submitted by theCaptain on 7th Jan 2014. Photo taken during the recent storms showing the force of the waves crashing onto Mayon Cliff above Sennen Cove. There is also a video available which shows the whole of the cliff completely awash.
Photo by Tony Armstrong Photography with their wishes for it to be shared.
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Log Text: From Sennen Cove, I decide to walk up to the coastguard lookout shelter and on to look at the shipwreck of the RMS Mülheim, wrecked March 2003, the path passing right beside the Mayon Cliff cairn, and with the cliff castle clearly visible the other side.
Dry Tree Menhir
Date Added: 2nd Aug 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 16th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Dry Tree Menhir submitted by TheCaptain on 2nd Aug 2022. A glorious mix of ancient standing stone, juxtaposed beside all the hiTech tracking station dishes, especially as the sun was setting behind hazy clouds.
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Log Text: After an afternoon visiting Kynance Cove and Lizard Point, then dinner at the Witchball, it is getting late, and I want to go find the Dry Tree menhir beside Goonhilly Downs Earth Station. Park in the nature reserve car park and a lovely walk all around, to find the glorious mix of ancient standing stone and tumuli, juxtaposed beside all the hiTech tracking station dishes. Lovely in the setting sun.