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St Nicholas's Cathedral (Newcastle)
Date Added: 5th Nov 2022
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Tyne and Wear)
Visited: Yes on 1st Nov 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
St Nicholas's Cathedral (Newcastle) submitted by nicoladidsbury on 13th Aug 2005. Elaborate Cross Slab, featuring two vertical sword shafts, similar to much smaller cross slabs found built into the fabric of the Norman wall in the ancient church at Old Ireby
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Log Text: A lot of rocks in one cathedral! Many carved rocks propped against various walls - some near the crypt and some directly across in one of the small enclaves. Wonderful carvings, a personal favourite is one of a sword handle & cross guard. Cathedral itself is stunning with gorgeous stained glass pieces & friendly staff.
The Ponteland Boulder
Date Added: 5th Nov 2022
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: England (Tyne and Wear)
Visited: Yes on 31st Oct 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
The Ponteland Boulder submitted by Anne T on 18th May 2015. This recently discovered boulder sits in the gardens of the Great North Museum, to the right hand side of the access road which leads to the bank of bins at the rear door of the museum.
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Log Text: Lovely rock right outside of the Hancock museum, didn't even see it at first but on exiting the museum it's obvious with an accompanying marker.
Great North Museum
Date Added: 5th Nov 2022
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Tyne and Wear)
Visited: Yes on 31st Oct 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Great North Museum submitted by durhamnature on 25th Jul 2012. The Great North Museum, formerly the Hancock. The best museum in the north east.
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Log Text: Fab museum with a plentiful amount of pieces inside - both older neolithic axes & newer pieces and artefacts from Hadrians wall. Fully reccomend it to anyone in the area since it's a great place to visit.
Great North Museum (Anglo Saxon Stones)
Date Added: 5th Nov 2022
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Tyne and Wear)
Visited: Yes on 31st Oct 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Great North Museum (Anglo Saxon Stones) submitted by Anne T on 11th May 2018. This is the front of the Rothbury Cross head, described as one of the finest pieces of Anglo-Saxon sculpture from the Kingdom of Northumbria. It is carved with scenes of the crucifixion and other motifs. The museum sign says it was made about 100 years after the Lindisfarne Gospels but "clearly belongs to the same artistic tradition." From the collection of the Society of Antiquities of Newcastle upon Tyne. Submitted with the kind permission of the Great North Museum.
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Log Text: Great collection of items - some were removed for the Lindisfarne Gospells exhibition in the Laing Art Gallery. (We had also visited that & they are absolutely stunning examples of carved crosses).
Great North Museum (Rock Art)
Date Added: 5th Nov 2022
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Tyne and Wear)
Visited: Yes on 31st Oct 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Great North Museum (Rock Art) submitted by Anne T on 10th May 2018. On display in a case in the Prehistoric display on the ground floor. Comparing photographs, I think this is Fowberry Moor Farm, Island/Deershed Plantation Panel, ERA-1842, Beckensall 179. The panel is stained dark red due to peat staining.
Submitted with the kind permission of the Great North Museum.
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Log Text: Great collection of carved rock art. Quite small but all are labled with as much provenance information as possible, some gorgeous examples of cup & ring marks.
Rocky Valley
Date Added: 5th Nov 2022
Site Type: Carving
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 13th Oct 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Rocky Valley submitted by Thorgrim on 2nd Jul 2003. Two labyrinth carvings cut into rock face by a ruined mill. SX 073893 from car park off the B3263 to the north of Tintagel. Bronze Age or possibly later copies.
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Log Text: Stunning examples of Rock Carvings, regardless of the age. Worth a visit with a cloutie tree near by too.
St Stithians Churchyard Cross
Date Added: 23rd Aug 2022
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Aug 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
St Stithians Churchyard Cross submitted by Fungusman on 3rd May 2020. St Stithians churchyard wayside cross was first discovered at Sewrah Mill and then was relocated to St Stithians Churchyard.
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Log Text: Lovely cross situated on a granite plinth that isn't original to it. Church notice board has some information on it - originally called the Seaureaugh Cross, it was removed from the mill with the same name in 1910 with permission from Captain William Frances Tremayne.
The Selus Stone
Date Added: 5th Aug 2022
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 4th Aug 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
The Selus Stone submitted by Bladup on 7th Jun 2017. The Selus Stone, the other crude cross (on the left) and the other stones.
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Log Text: Absolutely gorgeous stone with bright clear carvings. There's a informational card at the base of the stone for local insight into how it came to be in the church. The church itself is also absolutely stunning with two stone crosses in its gardens and old wall paintings within the church that survived whitewashing.
Brodie
Date Added: 29th Jul 2022
Site Type: Class II Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Moray)
Visited: Yes on 29th Jul 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Brodie submitted by Cosmic on 6th Jan 2004. Brodie at NH984577
Rodney's Stone is in the grounds of Brodie Castle and has been moved/re-erected on the current site
It has a protective canopy and stands about six feet tall
The west side has a cross whilst the east side is Pictish symbols
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Log Text: Gorgeous stone that’s very easy to find with the driveway to Brodie castle going right past it, makes for fab access. There’s an info plaque that’s brief but still great, ogham is unfortunately incredibly faded away.
Auldearn Stone Circle
Date Added: 29th Jul 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 29th Jul 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
Auldearn Stone Circle submitted by Cosmic on 8th Jan 2004. I was only able to find these two stones in a garden. This is supposed to be a stone circle, but unfortunately there was no one at home to ask for information.
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Barrowfields
Date Added: 16th Jul 2022
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 15th Jul 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Barrowfields submitted by Bladup on 13th Apr 2017. The mutated Eastern barrow looking West North West
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Log Text: A very easy to access site (and one that I'd consider hidden in plain sight - driven past many times and not realised the history of the area). Sight from top of one of the barrows is gorgeous and from there it is easy to spot the other two further along. Has an information board on the way in if coming from the town side that's weathered but has a lot of information about the area.
Sueno's Stone
Date Added: 1st Aug 2022
Site Type: Class III Pictish Cross Slab
Country: Scotland (Moray)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jul 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Sueno's Stone submitted by Cosmic on 9th Nov 2003. Another view of the Sueno Pictish Stone at NJ046595. The largest stone we've ever seen - enclosed in perspex case to protect it - only yards away from A96 Dual carriageway and yet how many people ever notice it?
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Log Text: Gorgeous stone with absolutely oustanding carvings, the glass case makes for difficult photos but the informational plaques are outstanding.
St Gerrans church cross
Date Added: 7th Oct 2022
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 17th May 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
St Gerrans church cross submitted by hallsifer on 17th May 2022. St Gerrans Church Cross - Quite large when looking from the footpath!
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St Just's Well
Date Added: 17th May 2022
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 17th May 2022. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 3
St Just's Well submitted by ocifant on 31st May 2005. Situated at the edge of a wonderful tropical church garden, this well is in an excellent location.
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Log Text: Gorgeous well! Route I took was very slippery (heavy rain all day), but on a dry day seems like it'd be a lovely walk. Follow signs from church :-)
Ventongassick
Date Added: 17th May 2022
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 17th May 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 1 Access 5
Ventongassick submitted by KiwiBetsy on 17th Oct 2006. Steps lead down into the well which sits below ground level. It appeared to have been fitted with a pump but had a deep pool of water.
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Log Text: Very risky if care is not taken - cars whip by increidbly fast. Lovely well with steps going down, the water is audiable even running deeper than the well walls suggest. Take care when wet - leaves make it slippy :-)
St Mawe's Well
Date Added: 17th May 2022
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 17th May 2022. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 3 Access 5
St Mawe's Well submitted by theendlessbreeze on 13th Oct 2005. The well is found in the old part of town, up the hill, past the Victory Inn. The sign says the well dates from the 6th Century, the arch 15th Century.
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Log Text: Lovely well! Shame the door was locked, holding a phone camera up to the gaps in the door there's some view but I would've loved to see what it's like open. The door carving is delightful and in great condition, and a plaque on the wall states it's been there since the 6th Century.
Feock Church Cross
Date Added: 17th May 2022
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 17th May 2022. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 3 Access 4
Feock Church Cross submitted by lucasn on 1st Aug 2019. Feock Church Cross
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Log Text: Lovely cross! Easy to get too via well cared for footpaths and near a very lovely lychgate.
Feock Holy Well
Date Added: 17th May 2022
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 17th May 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Feock Holy Well submitted by lucasn on 1st Aug 2019. The well house
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Log Text: Short walk down a right of way, was very overgrown when I visted but still lovely to see. The pump is a very good marker of where it is, since without knowing it was already there and what to look for I could've walked right past.
Mabe Church
Date Added: 17th May 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 16th May 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Mabe Church submitted by TimPrevett on 1st Nov 2002. Mabe Church Standing Stone
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Visited Wednesday 19th June 2002
Take the road south through Mabe Burnthouse (SW of A39, W of Penryn & Falmouth). When the church becomes clearly visible, take the junction to the right on a sharp bend. The church is on the left and convenient parking adjacent the cemetery.
There is a narrow squeeze through a hole in the wall, into a very old-feeling graveyard; the midsummer canopy of the trees giving it a very dark entry. Following the tarmac path, th...
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Log Text: Quite lovely stone, easy to find right by the church!
Maen Cadoar
Date Added: 31st Jan 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 31st Jan 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Maen Cadoar submitted by lucasn on 24th Apr 2020. Maen Cadoar, moved here from near Connor Downs
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Log Text: Lovely stone that's easy to find and prominent compared to it's surroundings. Area was roped off during my visit so could not get too close on the grass.