Contributory members are able to log private notes and comments about each site
Sites markj99 has logged. View this log as a table or view the most recent logs from everyone
Doon Castle (Broch)
Date Added: 14th Apr 2021
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 12th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Doon Castle (Broch) submitted by Andy B on 18th Apr 2010. A much better view of the landmark on a pleasant February day as promised after my first photo of this.
Copyright Colin McDonald and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: Doon Castle Broch is my favourite local site to visit. The name may be confusing to some people because there is a Doon Castle in Ayrshire on Loch Doon. Doon Castle Broch is on Ardwell Point in Dumfries and Galloway.
A site of this quality deserves more visitors however the isolated location discourages people. There is the problem of the rocky road after West Ardwell Farm however it just requires careful driving on a short stretch to reach the Ardwell Bay car park. There is a sandy beach for non-antiquarians to amuse themselves while TMAers visit Doon Castle.
Doubler Stones
Date Added: 19th Dec 2022
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: England (Yorkshire (West))
Visited: Yes on 21st Jan 2009. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 2
Doubler Stones submitted by DavidRaven on 18th May 2003. Two large rocks, weathered into curious forms. The upper surface of one has distinct cup-and-ring carvings. Even when the moor is teeming
with visitors, this backwater is usually empty of folk.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: These curious rocks are located on the edge of moorland. They are best accessed from the W via a track starting at SE 06585 46318 off Light Bank Lane.
Down Tor cairn
Date Added: 30th Aug 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 29th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Down Tor cairn submitted by TheCaptain on 21st Nov 2010. About 50 metres to the northwest of the beautiful cairn circle, around the edge of the hillside, is the remains of another cairn, 14 metre diameter and more than a metre high. There are no signs of any kerb stones or structure within the cairn.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: It would be easy to miss this ruined cairn due to its proximity to the more impressive cairn on the WSW end of the stone row: it's always a good idea for antiquarians to investigate any suspicious mounds to avoid missing out.
Down Tor circle
Date Added: 30th Aug 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 29th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Down Tor circle submitted by TheCaptain on 27th Sep 2010. Hingstone Hill or Down Tor circle and row. Late afternoon, September 26 2010
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: There is an impressive complete kerb circle round a cairn making a perfect full stop on the WSW end of the stone row.
Down Tor stone row
Date Added: 30th Aug 2025
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 29th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Down Tor stone row submitted by TimPrevett on 10th Jun 2002. This is where it all began for me: Down Tor, on Dartmoor. A chance encounter on a beautiful day and night with an awesome stone circle and row. This is where the stones bug bit me! Taken with a simple automatic 35mm camera.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: The majority of the stones are not tall but this stone row set in isolated moorland has a tremendous presence in this bleak landscape. It is the pick of the multiple sites concentrated in this area.
Dowth Passage Grave
Date Added: 29th Aug 2025
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Meath)
Visited: Yes on 30th Aug 2013
Dowth Passage Grave submitted by jeffrep on 11th Aug 2009. South Entrance, Dowth Passage Tomb, County Meath, Ireland.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: Dowth Passage Tomb has survived despite Man's best efforts to destroy it. It is the antithesis of Newgrange, an over-restored monument c. 1 mile S of Dowth Passage Tomb. Unfortunately the entrances were locked denying access to the passages and chambers of the mound.
Dranigower Hut Circle E
Date Added: 10th May 2022
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Dec 2020. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Dranigower Hut Circle E submitted by markj99 on 3rd Dec 2020. East arc of Dranigower Hut Circle E.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: The best time to visit Dranigower Hut Circle E is Autumn to Spring when the vegetation is low because the hut circles are not easy to spot.
Dranigower Hut Circle W
Date Added: 10th May 2022
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Dec 2020. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Dranigower Hut Circle W submitted by markj99 on 3rd Dec 2020. East arc of Dranigower Hut Circle W.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: The best time to visit Dranigower Hut Circle W is Autumn to Spring when the vegetation is low because the hut circles are not easy to spot.
Drannandow Chambered Cairn
Date Added: 1st Sep 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 19th Jul 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Drannandow Chambered Cairn submitted by rogerkread on 1st May 2013. Drannandow chambered cairn showing its proximity to Napper's Cottage.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: Drannandow Chambered Cairn is located c. 50 yards NNW of Nappers Cottage in the Moor of Drannandow. The long cairn has been extensively robbed on the E half leaving only an exposed chamber orientated E-W. The W half has scattered stones and remains of 4 lateral chambers in varying states of preservation. It is likely that Nappers Cottage was constructed from robbed cairn stones.
Drannandow S
Date Added: 2nd Sep 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 19th Jul 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Drannandow S submitted by markj99 on 21st Jul 2021. Shepherd's Cairn in centre of Drannandow S Cairn viewed from S.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: It is a general rule of thumb that the impressiveness of a site is inversely proportional to the difficulty in reaching the site: Drannandow Chambered Cairn, a relatively well-preserved long cairn, is reached by a c. 2 mile walk along reasonable tracks and Drannandow S Cairn requires a further 600 yards detour S over rough moorland to a small grassy mound topped by a shepherds cairn.
Drift Stones
Date Added: 3rd Sep 2025
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 19th Mar 2013. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Drift Stones submitted by cazzyjane on 23rd Aug 2016. The Sisters, Drift, Penwith.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: It is easy to park in a lay-by off the A30 at SW 4372 2837, c. 100 yards SW of the 30 mph limit on the SW of Drift. The Drift Stones are a well matched pair of tall standing stones easily accessed by a gateway if the field is not in crop.
Droughduil Mote
Date Added: 3rd Sep 2025
Site Type: Timber Circle
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 14th Oct 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Droughduil Mote submitted by andyturner on 9th Apr 2004. NX148567
Dunragit, by Stranraer, Dumfries & Galloway.
Originally thought to be the earth mound of a 12th century castle, recent excavation has now shown the Mote to be contemporary with an adjacent system of three massive concentric timber circles dated approx 2500 BC.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: I have known about Droughdool Mote for most of my life since I live locally. It was always considered as a motte until the early 2000's: a archaeological dig in Dunragit uncovered 3 timber circles parallel to the A75. It also excavated Droughdool Mote, producing an unexpected construction date of c. 2500 BC, contemporaneous with the timber circles. The man-made mound may have provided a overview of the now destroyed timber circles.
Druids Circle (Penmaenmawr)
Date Added: 31st Mar 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 20th Apr 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 2
Druids Circle (Penmaenmawr) submitted by nigeynoo on 24th Apr 2018. The magical Druids Circle taken at night with the Milky Way, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: I visited Druids Circle (Penmaenmawr) on a walk from Penmaenmawr to Llanfairfechan. It was the highlight of my trip. It is a beautiful stone circle in an amazing location.
Druidtemple
Date Added: 13th Sep 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Mar 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Druidtemple submitted by AdamCircle on 5th May 2024. A lovely sketch by the late Bruce Adams to introduce this photo and art album he made. Stone Circles and Clava cairns around Inverness, all scanned ready to browse, either on Flickr or PDF here
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: Druidtemple Clava Cairn is hidden in a square wood on the southern edge of Inverness, the trees protecting it from the encroaching houses. There are several standing stones, survivors of an outer stone circle and an almost intact kerb defining the cairn. The monument is encircled by mature trees.
Druim Dubh
Date Added: 14th Sep 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Lewis)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jul 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Druim Dubh submitted by Tom_Bullock on 10th Dec 2004. Photo used by kind permission of Tom Bullock. More details of this location are to be found on his Stone Circles and Rows CD-ROM
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: Druim Dubh Stone Circle is located in a peat bog c. 75 yards NW of the ruined Halfway Garage on the A859, c. 0.2 mile WSW of the B897 Grimshader junction. The SW and NW arcs are defined by recumbent stones exposed by peat cutting.
Drumanwherran N
Date Added: 26th Feb 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 11th Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 1
Drumanwherran N submitted by markj99 on 14th Feb 2024. Drumanwherran N Cairn viewed from E.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: Drumanwherran N Cairn is a small ruined cairn c. 700 yards NNW of Drumanwherran S Cairn Cemetery. It stands out as a circle of green rushes in brown moorland on the W slope of Drumanwherran. There is a small cluster of stones embedded on the E perimeter of the circle. It can be found by following a 4x4 track N from the modern shepherd's cairn until you reach NX 11116 72105, where a vague track heads WNW . Head W downhill for c. 175 yards to reach Drumanwherran N Cairn. An extended route NNW leads to Friar's Kirk Cairns. My route can be seen on Friar's Kirk Cairns via Drumanwherran N Cairn.
Drumanwherran S Cairn Cemetery
Date Added: 18th Feb 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 28th Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 1
Drumanwherran S Cairn Cemetery submitted by markj99 on 14th Feb 2024. Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61935) viewed from N.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: I started my exploration of Drumanwherran S Cairns on 28/01/24 following a forest track onto Drumanwherran Moor. I found Canmore ID 61893, a small hollow covered in rushes then heading N to the obvious Shepherds Cairn at Canmore ID 61935. I then headed S over difficult boggy ground to Brockloch Cairn.
Drumanwherran S Cairn Cemetery
Date Added: 18th Feb 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 10th Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 1
Drumanwherran S Cairn Cemetery submitted by markj99 on 14th Feb 2024. Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61935) viewed from N.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: My second visit to Drumwherran S Cairn Cemetery was informed by further research on Canmore. I found Canmore ID 61892 and Canmore ID 61894 by following directions given on Canmore. I have posted my route on the main page.
Drumduff
Date Added: 9th Feb 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 6th Feb 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Drumduff submitted by markj99 on 7th Feb 2023. Drumduff Cairn viewed from S.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: It is very satisfying to find a cairn on the map, plot a route, then actually stand in front of the cairn, in situ in its landscape. The cherry on the cake is posting the site on The Megalithic Portal, enabling people to follow in one's footsteps. I was probably the first visitor to this lonely cairn for many years.
Drummanmoan Loan
Date Added: 14th May 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 3rd May 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 1
Drummanmoan Loan submitted by markj99 on 8th May 2024. Drummanmoan Loan Cairn viewed from S.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: Drummanmoan Loan Cairn is a nightmare to visit, a 2.5 mile return trip across trackless moorland. Directions are included on Site Page.