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Stonehenge.
Date Added: 21st Jun 2021
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 16th Oct 2011
Stonehenge. submitted by davidmorgan on 4th Dec 2006. This was at the Winter Solstice.
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Woodhenge (Wiltshire)
Date Added: 21st Jun 2021
Site Type: Henge
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 16th Oct 2011
Woodhenge (Wiltshire) submitted by sem on 7th Sep 2015. Woodhenge -The Model
One picture taken of a 3D model conceived during a wet weekend. Projects like this can reveal previously unseen features.
I would point out that the henge itself is now thought to have been built after the timbers decayed.
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Avebury
Date Added: 21st Jun 2021
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 16th Oct 2011
Avebury Aerial 0507 submitted by JJ on 4th Nov 2003. Here's my theory: As you can see, the shadows cast on the western side of the circle point to the exact spot for the next stone in line. Perhaps this is why Avebury is more hexagonal in shape than round.
Based on this assumption, then it would be easy to work out the heights of the missing stones without too much difficulty. Maybe the distance between each stone along this side was calculated not by 'linear measurement' but rather set by the preceding stone and shadow cast.
Obviousl...
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Barclodiad-y-Gawres (Anglesey)
Date Added: 24th Aug 2021
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Wales (Anglesey)
Visited: Yes on 8th Mar 2016
Barclodiad-y-Gawres (Anglesey) submitted by TimPrevett on 1st Jul 2002. 4th Photo
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Bryn Celli Ddu
Date Added: 21st Jun 2021
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Wales (Anglesey)
Visited: Yes on 11th Mar 2016
Bryn Celli Ddu submitted by ericgrindle on 22nd Feb 2015. The Site is clearly signposted and only a short walk from the road. It is considered to be one of the finest passage tombs in Wales, The series of photographs will show the entrance, the main passage and chamber. The access to the main chamber being via a tunnel, the sides of which consist of large vertical slabs topped by substantial stone lintels.
Eric. Image copyright: Eric Grindle (Eric Grindle), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Robin Hood's Stride
Date Added: 21st Jun 2021
Site Type: Rock Outcrop
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 31st May 2021
Robin Hood's Stride submitted by postman on 20th Oct 2014. Autumn Equinox sunrise 2014.
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Nine Ladies
Date Added: 21st Jun 2021
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 31st May 2021
Nine Ladies submitted by Infinite_Fate on 31st Dec 2005. Looking North one November day showing banking (or, the Ladies' skirts).
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Nine Stones Close
Date Added: 2nd Jun 2021
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 31st May 2021
Nine Stones Close submitted by funsize on 4th Jun 2007. Seen from the south with just a hint of sunshine illuminating the frozen landscape around the stones. The guardian oak tree is the perfect companion to the last remaining stones of what was once a much larger monument.
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Abbeyquarter
Date Added: 3rd Jun 2024
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Sligo)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2021
Abbeyquarter submitted by TimPrevett on 21st Apr 2011. How the context of a chambered tomb can change; this is one of the most odd settings for a megalithic monument I've ever come across!
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Poulnabrone
Date Added: 3rd Jun 2024
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Clare)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2021
Poulnabrone submitted by SteveC on 13th Oct 2010. Poulnabrone Dolmen September sunset
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Creevykeel
Date Added: 3rd Jun 2024
Site Type: Court Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Sligo)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2021
Creevykeel submitted by jeffrep on 11th Aug 2009. Huge Lintel Stone at Gallery Entrance, Creevykeel Court Tomb, County Sligo, Ireland.
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Ballyedmonduff
Date Added: 6th Oct 2021
Site Type: Wedge Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Dublin)
Visited: Yes on 19th Sep 2021
Ballyedmonduff submitted by Murph on 2nd Feb 2024. Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb.
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Athgreany
Date Added: 6th Oct 2021
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Wicklow)
Visited: Yes on 20th Sep 2021
Athgreany submitted by LizH on 14th Nov 2004. Site in Co. Wicklow.
A view showing the shape of the stones, which may have alternated, oval and rectangle
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Castleruddery
Date Added: 6th Oct 2021
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Wicklow)
Visited: Yes on 20th Sep 2021
Castleruddery submitted by LizH on 14th Nov 2004. Site in Co. Wicklow. The beautiful quartz entrance stones
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Browne’s Hill
Date Added: 6th Oct 2021
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Carlow)
Visited: Yes on 20th Sep 2021
Browne’s Hill submitted by ainsloch on 23rd Dec 2016. The immense Brownshill dolmen on a very chilly winter solstice evening
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Kilmogue portal tomb
Date Added: 6th Oct 2021
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kilkenny)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Sep 2021
Kilmogue portal tomb submitted by KenWilliams on 21st Aug 2007. Kilmogue, late evening.
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Knockroe
Date Added: 6th Oct 2021
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kilkenny)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Sep 2021
Knockroe submitted by ainsloch on 23rd Dec 2016. The east passage and chamber
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Ballinageeragh
Date Added: 6th Oct 2021
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Waterford)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Sep 2021
Ballinageeragh submitted by durhamnature on 19th Oct 2012. Plan drawing from "Grave mounds..." via archive.org
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Gaulstown Portal Dolmen
Date Added: 6th Oct 2021
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Waterford)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Sep 2021
Gaulstown Portal Dolmen submitted by Johnny on 25th Jun 2002. Gaulstown Portal Dolmen, Co. Waterford (S 540 062):
This attractive neolithic tomb is situated five miles from Waterford city. It consists of two east-facing portal stones with a blocking door between and a chamber behind comprised of three other uprights. The various uprights support a large capstone some 4.2 meters in length.
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Rostellan
Date Added: 6th Oct 2021
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Cork)
Visited: Yes on 24th Sep 2021
Rostellan submitted by dodomad on 15th Feb 2017. Photo credit: Philip Powell, from 2007
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