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Well Cave (East Wemyss)
Trip No.21 Entry No.6 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: Scotland (Fife)
Visited: Yes on 27th Jun 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Well Cave (East Wemyss) submitted by aolson on 11th Jul 2024. Entrance to Well Cave quite silted up.
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Log Text: Alas, the mouth of the cave is quite covered, the lawn in front of it is also quite overgrown. Thanks to TIme Team we can still imagine what it looks like inside.
Lundin Links
Trip No.21 Entry No.7 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Fife)
Visited: Yes on 27th Jun 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Lundin Links submitted by Postman on 24th Sep 2018. Autumn Equinox sun rise 2018
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Log Text: Took a picture over the wall of the cottage to the west. Be sure to ask permission, the residents are kindly but do not want people climbing over their wall to access the stones.
National Museum of Scotland
Trip No.21 Entry No.3 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Museum
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 27th Jun 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
National Museum of Scotland submitted by DrewParsons on 3rd Oct 2011. Andesite and sandstone carved balls from Fyvie, Aberdeenshire and Skye dated to between 3500 BC and 1800 BC. September 2011.
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Log Text: Lots of very interesting and important prehistoric artifacts, but it is very hard to find specific items due the the organization of the floors. They are laid out according to a curator's whim of what "theme" the artifact falls unter, rather than chronological. There were carved stone balls in at least two rooms (and I never found the one I was looking for), and hand axes in three different rooms.
National Museum of Scotland (Early Christian Stones)
Trip No.21 Entry No.2 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 27th Jun 2024. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
National Museum of Scotland (Early Christian Stones) submitted by Anne T on 18th Jan 2018. This Whithorn Style Cross Shaft is on display in the 'Early People's Exhibition on Level -1. It comes from Craiglemine, Glasserton, Wigtownshire near Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway. Submitted with the kind consent of National Museums of Scotland. Exhibit X.IB 122. Dates from 900-100 AD.
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Log Text: None
National Museum of Scotland (Pictish Stones)
Trip No.21 Entry No.1 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Museum
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 27th Jun 2024. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
National Museum of Scotland (Pictish Stones) submitted by Anne T on 18th Jan 2018. A collection of 3 Pictish stones on display behind glass in Level -1 of the Tower. From front to back these are: Boulder from Letham Grange, Angus; Slab reused in a burial cist from West Yardhouse (?); and a slab from Lamancha.
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Log Text: First in person view of Pictish stones. I eventually found the ones I was looking for, but they are scattered through several rooms on two floors of the museum.
McManus Galleries
Trip No.21 Entry No.10 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Museum
Country: Scotland (Angus)
Visited: Yes on 28th Jun 2024. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
McManus Galleries submitted by DrewParsons on 29th Oct 2012. McManus Galleries Museum
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Log Text: A wonderful local museum in a grand old building. The prehistoric collection is informative and well laid out. The rest of the museum is eclectic and interesting.
Tealing
Trip No.21 Entry No.11 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: Scotland (Angus)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Tealing Souterrain submitted by Nick on 5th Nov 2002. Tealing is just north of Dundee on the A929. Turn into the village and follow the road round, and look for the signpost. The souterrain is down a track and over a stile in a field behind the doocot (16th century pigeon house). This site dates from approximately 100 AD, and is a well preserved example. These earth houses were covered over with thatched roofs, and used for storage. The cup and ring marked stone at the northern entrance is thought to have been taken from another site and used ...
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Log Text: My first visit to a souterrain. Just off the road from Dundee to Aberlemno, so we had to stop by.
Aberlemno
Trip No.21 Entry No.12 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Scotland (Angus)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Aberlemno submitted by dodomad on 12th Mar 2022. A carved Pictish symbol stone uncovered in a field in Aberlemno in 2022. Only 200 Pictish symbol stones are known to exist
Photo Credit: University of Aberdeen
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Log Text: A highlight of our trip to Scotland. After seeing many Pictish stones in museums, it was great to see some in almost their natural setting.
Blackgate of Pitscandlie
Trip No.21 Entry No.14 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Angus)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 4
Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by hamish on 24th Jun 2007. Again wide but narrow, this is a magnificent Stone.
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Log Text: Visited early on a Sunday and didn't see anyone around, so we had to be content with a view from the driveway.
Glamis 2
Trip No.21 Entry No.15 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Class I / Class II Hybrid Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Angus)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Glamis 2 submitted by cosmic on 20th Jul 2005. Cross on West side.
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Log Text: Arrived during the service at the church, so we didn't feel like we could ask about entering the manse grounds.
Eassie Stone
Trip No.21 Entry No.16 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Class II Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Angus)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Eassie Stone submitted by C_Michael_Hogan on 7th Oct 2007. Eassie Church in ruin with part of the old graveyard. @ C. Michael Hogan
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Log Text: What a great setting in the ruined church. 5 for ambience if it weren't for the (necessary) glass box.
La Prisciona Nuraghe
Trip No.22 Entry No.2 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jul 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
La Prisciona Nuraghe submitted by AlexHunger on 23rd Oct 2006. Medium sized Nuraghe near the Coddu Vecchio Giants' Tomb. Currently being renovated due to danger of collapse.
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Log Text: On our way to our hotel we had to make a little detour. The boardwalks detract a bit from the ambience, but the raised platforms are nice for pictures
Coddu Vecchiu Tomba di Giganti
Trip No.22 Entry No.1 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jul 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Coddu Vecchiu Tomba di Giganti submitted by AlexHunger on 15th Oct 2006. Sardinian Chambered tomb with arc shaped granite slab facade.
The tomb is covered with cap stones.
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Log Text: Our first stop after the airport. (priorities, you know!) The nicest Giant's Tomb we would see this week.
Su Monte 'e S'Abe Tomba di Giganti
Trip No.22 Entry No.3 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jul 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Su Monte 'e S'Abe Tomba di Giganti submitted by SolarMegalith on 17th Dec 2017. Central part of the exedra with an entrance (photo taken on October 2017).
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Log Text: Bit of a longer walk in the summer heat after just getting off the plane from cooler climes, but very worth the visit.
Villaggio nuragico di Sos Muros (Orosei)
Trip No.22 Entry No.4 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Yes on 25th Jul 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 3
Villaggio nuragico di Sos Muros (Orosei) submitted by aolson on 31st Jul 2025. Most of the remains of the village are scattered and coverd in brush.
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Log Text: A very untidy entrance area, with lots of junk lying around, and a sad looking dog tied up at the beginning of the path. There are hints of structures all around, but very overgrown and difficult to interpret.
Sos Moios Domus de Janas
Trip No.22 Entry No.5 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Rock Cut Tomb
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Yes on 25th Jul 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Sos Moios Domus de Janas submitted by aolson on 31st Jul 2025. Two entries carved into a single block.
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Log Text: After much frustration of finding most of the sites I wanted to visit were behind fences or locked gates, it was a pleasant surprise to find a site that could be visited, but with a paved path leading to it!
S'Ena Tunda Tomba di Giganti
Trip No.22 Entry No.6 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Yes on 25th Jul 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
S'Ena Tunda Tomba di Giganti submitted by aolson on 31st Jul 2025. The chambered tomb at the top of a small hill.
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Log Text: Another easily accessible site. A wonderful location.
Conca Umosa Nuraghe
Trip No.22 Entry No.7 Date Added: 31st Jul 2025
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Yes on 25th Jul 2025. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 4 Access 2
Conca Umosa Nuraghe submitted by aolson on 31st Jul 2025. Traces of Conca Umosa nuranghe
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Log Text: Rough going to reach this site. After much wandering and scrambling around the rocks I found the faded sign from the local archaeology unit among rocks that themselves seem nothing special. It turns out I was only about 50 meters below the actual base of the nuraghe.
Nuraghe Mannu (Dorgali)
Trip No.22 Entry No.8 Date Added: 1st Aug 2025
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 27th Jul 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Log Text: We had no idea that this site charged a fee and would have opening hours, so we arrived at 8:00 pm to find we had missed it.
It is possible to drive to the ticket gate to drop people off and save 500m of walking, but the nearest parking is 800m back up the road.
Nuragheddu Nuralgic village
Trip No.22 Entry No.8 Date Added: 1st Aug 2025
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Yes on 27th Jul 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Nuragheddu Nuralgic village submitted by aolson on 31st Jul 2025. The base of a small hut or spring.
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Log Text: A steep scramble along a reasonable trail. I with I had more time to explore there, as I discovered later that there was much more to see higher up, but we wanted to visit the nearby nuraghe as well - not realizing it had already closed for the night.