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Barnenez cairn #2
Trip No.214 Entry No.13 Date Added: 23rd Jul 2020
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Yes on 16th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Barnenez cairn #2 submitted by theCaptain on 21st Apr 2014. The make-up of the ground at the raised area, which I take to be cairn 2.
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Log Text: Leaving the car in the main Barnenez car park, we walked the few hundred metres up to the top of the hill and then took the first trackway to the left (west) just before the first house. Between 50 and 100m along here, and a field to the south opens up from which gives views over the main Barnenez cairn site, with a few gaps in the hedges at the fence allowing decent views.
The northwestern side of this field is slightly raised, and all covered in impenetrable scrubland, which I assume is the remains of the cairn 2. Back to the top, and taking the path westwards into the next field, and a clear raised area is passed over, and looking at the ground, and along the edge of the ploughed field, the whole lot is made up of stones, mostly between 20 and 50 cm size, but some being much bigger. Perfect cairn material. A bit further round, and another splendid view of the main Barnenez cairn can be seen, side on from the northwestern side. Splendid.
Menoignon menhir
Trip No.214 Entry No.4 Date Added: 23rd Jul 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Yes on 16th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Menoignon menhir submitted by theCaptain on 5th May 2014. Absolutely splendid menhir which is easily found near to a corner in a little open farmland lane, just behind a little scrubland area.
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Log Text: Absolutely splendid menhir which is easily found near to a corner in a little open farmland lane, just behind a little scrubland area. The menhir must be about 8 metres in height, of large girth at the bottom, slowly tapering up to a pointed top. The southeastern face of the menhir has been worked into an extremely flat surface, of triangular shape, something which clearly took a lot of time to produce. One can only speculate at what this was used for, I have no doubt that it may well have been painted on.
The locality of the stone is a bit marshy, and perhaps there is a spring nearby, underneath some of the wooded glades. Not far away to the east (~20 metres) is another large stone, which looks fairly natural, but I have no doubt it has some relation to the menhir.
Ile Carn menhir
Trip No.214 Entry No.9 Date Added: 27th May 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Yes on 16th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 4 Access 3
Ile Carn menhir submitted by theCaptain on 9th May 2014. I read somewhere that a menhir was reported on this island, but has become missing.
So, before we went for a look at the cairn, I had a brief look all over the rest of the island, and just behind one of the ruined concrete look out positions is a large long stone laying flat to the ground and mostly now buried, which would have made a perfect menhir, probably just below 2 metres tall, fitting my memory of the description.
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Log Text: I read somewhere that a menhir was once reported on this island, but has become missing. So, before we went for a look at the cairn, I had a brief look all over the rest of the island, and just behind one of the ruined concrete look out positions is a large long stone laying flat to the ground and mostly now buried, which would have made a perfect menhir, probably just below 2 metres tall.
Diévet Dolmen
Trip No.214 Entry No.3 Date Added: 23rd Jul 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Yes on 16th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Diévet dolmen submitted by theCaptain on 29th Jun 2014. Now completely surrounded by cultivated fields, the remains of this allée couvert are easily found to the west of the hamlet of Diévet.
Site in Bretagne:Finistère (29) France
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Log Text: Now completely surrounded by cultivated fields, the remains of this allée couvert are easily found to the west of the hamlet of Diévet. What remains are two parallel rows of orthostats (12 in total), between 10 and 11 metres in length by 1.5 metres wide, and with a single large coverstone remaining in the middle.
Trémarche menhir
Trip No.214 Entry No.17 Date Added: 23rd Jul 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22))
Visited: Yes on 16th Apr 2014. My rating: Access 5
Trémarche menhir submitted by thecaptain on 27th Feb 2007. 3 m tall menhir set into a little gravel area at the side of the D.11 road beside the junction at Trémarche, a few kilometres to the south of Trégastel.
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Log Text: Passed by in a front garden on the way to Ploumanach
Kerprigent Alignement de Menhirs
Trip No.214 Entry No.14 Date Added: 23rd Jul 2020
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Yes on 16th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Kerprigent alignement de menhirs submitted by theCaptain on 11th Jul 2014. In the woodlands to the northeast of Kerprigent Manoir, can be seen a quartz standing stone, just short of three metres tall. Wander into this delightful ancient woodland, and it is soon seen that the quartz menhir is not alone, being surrounded by a large number of other quartz stones.
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Log Text: After the disappointment of Barnenez being closed we still have quite a drive to the hotel in Ploumenach, so although no time for any out of the way stone visits, but should be able to fit a couple of quick visits in if not too far out of the way. A good look at the maps suggests a couple of places, the first of which seemed to be an old chapel despite its dolmen sign on the map, and this the second which looked easy enough to find, and indeed was.
In the grounds of Kerprigent Manoir, not far from the side of a small road through the woodlands to the northeast of the Manoir can be seen a quartz standing stone, just short of three metres tall. Find somewhere to park and wander into this delightful ancient woodland, and it is soon seen that the quartz menhir is not alone, being surrounded by a large number of other quartz stones. It initially looked as if these stones were in several lines, but to be honest they could be randomly positioned, and lines are always going to appear. The main menhir was probably once much larger, as it looked as if the many surrounding stones were probably broken from its top.
On this hot April afternoon, it was lovely to be in the calm and shade amongst these ancient trees, just about to spring into life, and with masses of birdsong all around. As is the normal case, these quartz stones seem to keep very cool. A lovely place to spend some time.
Toul an Lann menhir
Trip No.214 Entry No.15 Date Added: 23rd Jul 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22))
Visited: Yes on 16th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Toul an Lann menhir submitted by Martin_L on 31st Jan 2009. Toul-al-Lann Menhir.
Situated in a field right North of the Lannion Saint-Michel-en-Grève road (D 786). This fine Menhir is appr. 4m tall, an has a slender shape.
(May 2001)
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Log Text: A nice slender four metre tall menhir in a field just to the north of the busy D.786 just north of Lannion.
Lann Ar Peulven menhir
Trip No.214 Entry No.16 Date Added: 23rd Jul 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22))
Visited: Couldn't find on 16th Apr 2014
Lann Ar Peulven menhir submitted by FelixBerger on 28th Aug 2017. Well hidden in the woods - this site is not easily accessible, there are thorny shrubs and ticks around, and no path. It is an enchanted place, make sure to not disturb it.
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Log Text: A five metre tall menhir which should be found in the forest to the west of the D.88 to the north of Lannion, however I could not find a way to get to it.
Battlegore
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Apr 2014
Battlegore submitted by theCaptain on 3rd Apr 2014. The furthest north barrow, in the field just to the south of the stream, is around 18 metres diameter and 1 metre high. It is partially surrounded by a ditch.
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Merlin's Cave (Cornwall)
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Mar 2014
Merlin's Cave (Cornwall) submitted by theCaptain on 23rd Mar 2014. Inside Merlin's Cave back in 1986.
Note my friend giving scale to the place.
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The Rumps
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Mar 2014
The Rumps submitted by theCaptain on 23rd Mar 2014. The wonderful Rumps Point as seen from the cliffs to the west in 1986. It probably hasn't changed much since then!
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Chianca Dolmen
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Italy (Puglia)
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2014
Chianca Dolmen submitted by theCaptain on 1st Mar 2014. Postage stamps of Chianca Dolmen in Italy
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Gochang Dolmens
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: South Korea
Visited: Yes on 28th Feb 2014
Gochang Dolmens submitted by theCaptain on 28th Feb 2014. one of the Gochang dolmens in South Korea as featured on a postage stamp cover
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Hwasun dolmens
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: South Korea
Visited: Yes on 28th Feb 2014
Hwasun dolmens submitted by theCaptain on 28th Feb 2014. One of the Hwasun dolmens in South Korea as featured on a postage stamp
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Merry Maidens (Circle)
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 26th Jan 2014
Merry Maidens (Circle) submitted by theCaptain on 26th Jan 2014. Here's something I tried before at Boscawen Un , but has worked better at The Merry Maidens.
Standing at the centre, I took a sequence of pictures all the way around, and joined them up using Microsoft Ice. So what we have here is the entire Merry Maidens stone circle as seen from the centre, afternoon of 19 Sept 2013.
What do people think?
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Delford Bridge
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jan 2014
Delford Bridge submitted by theCaptain on 23rd Jan 2014. A stone can be seen standing on top of a small raise in the field to the southwest of the lovely Delford Bridge.
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Winecove Point N
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 18th Jan 2014
Winecove Point N submitted by theCaptain on 18th Jan 2014. The northernmost of the three promontory cliff forts south of Treyarnon, has a fairly small single ditch and bank remains, dividing off only the far tip of the headland between Trethias Island and Wine Cove.
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Winecove Point mid
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 18th Jan 2014
Winecove Point mid submitted by theCaptain on 18th Jan 2014. The central of the three promontory cliff forts south of Treyarnon Bay, has a large double ditch and bank which cuts off the entire headland between Wine Cove to the north and Pepper Cove to the south.
The ditches have been cut right down into the solid rock.
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Winecove Point S
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 18th Jan 2014
Winecove Point S submitted by theCaptain on 18th Jan 2014. The southernmost of the three promontory cliff forts south of Treyarnon Bay, has a large double ditch and bank which cuts off the entire headland between Pepper Cove to the north and Warren Cove to the south, whilst a further single ditch and bank is present at about halfway out onto the headland.
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Dinas Head Tumulus
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 9th Jan 2014
Dinas Head Tumulus submitted by theCaptain on 9th Jan 2014. Right on the top of the headland is the remains of what is described as Tumulus. The mound is about 8 metres diameter, still more than one metre in height, and largely composed of white quartzy looking rock.
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