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King Arthur's Bed
Date Added: 15th Apr 2021
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 17th Mar 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
King Arthur's Bed submitted by markj99 on 8th Mar 2021. A view from within King Arthur's Bed.
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Log Text: King Arthur's Bed is located on the summit of Trewortha Tor, c. 1 mile W of the Twelve Men's Moor Car Park. If you stay on the ridge Hawk's Tor proposed mini Stone Row is c. 1 mile ENE from King Arthur's Bed.
Sheuchan's Cairn
Date Added: 14th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 1
Sheuchan's Cairn submitted by markj99 on 18th Sep 2020. Sheuchan's Cairn 2020, a clear spot in the middle of devastation.
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Log Text: I have visited Sheuchan's Cairn twice. The first visit was on 20.06.12. The cairn was hidden in forestry, difficult to find. The cairn was carpeted in moss with an excavated chamber in the centre. The surrounding trees elevated the atmosphere of site, isolating it from the outside world. The return visit was on 19.09.20. The cairn was still hard to find, without a GPS almost impossible. The trees had been felled and the cairn was a clear spot in the devastation that tree felling leaves behind. Access to the cairn from the road was over water filled ditches and random debris. Sheuchan's Cairn was unaltered but now it was open to the elements on a scarred hillside. The peaceful ambience had been shattered. Thankfully the thick carpet of moss remains, helping to protect the exposed cairn.
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.
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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.
Ardvreck
Date Added: 14th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Sutherland)
Visited: Yes on 28th Jul 2015. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Ardvreck submitted by markj99 on 8th Sep 2021. Ardvreck Chambered Cairn viewed from SE looking towards Quinag.
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Log Text: Ardvreck Chambered Cairn lies c. 250 yards NE of Ardvreck Castle. Therein lies the problem. Thousands of people walk past an anonymous grass mound transfixed by its more attractive companion. I myself was guilty of this on my first visit. It was only on my second visit to Ardvreck that I targeted the cairn using its grid reference.
Ardvannie
Date Added: 14th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 26th Apr 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Ardvannie submitted by markj99 on 2nd Apr 2021. Structural remnants of the chamber on Ardvannie Cairn.
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Log Text: Ardvannie Cairn is a forgotten cairn despite its proximity to the A836. I doubt many people visit and nature is slowly enveloping the remains.
Ardnave Loch
Date Added: 13th Apr 2021
Site Type: Crannog
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Ardnave Loch submitted by markj99 on 13th Apr 2021. Ardnave Loch Crannog in SW corner Ardnave Loch.
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Log Text: Unfortunately I visited Ardnave Loch during the rainy season (it runs from 1st January to 31st December) so the land around the loch was waterlogged. I would like to revisit in the dry season (if it exists).
St Nem's Churchyard (Kilnave)
Date Added: 13th Apr 2021
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
St Nem's Churchyard (Kilnave) submitted by Sunny100 on 12th Aug 2010. Site in Isle of Islay Scotland. The 8 foot high-cross, dating from the 8th century CE, in St Nem's kirkyard. The cross is very worn and one arm is broken.
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Log Text: Kilnave Chapel was a bonus on my way to Ardnave Loch Crannog. I am not particularly attracted to graveyards however the unusual cross was worth the detour.
Ardestie
Date Added: 12th Apr 2021
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: Scotland (Angus)
Visited: Yes on 18th Nov 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Ardestie submitted by rldixon on 14th May 2009. Ardestrie Earth House july 2006
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Log Text: Ardestie Souterrain is easy to visit but it is a little over-restored and airy for my taste. I prefer a more subterranean experience in keeping with the original site.
Arden Fort
Date Added: 12th Apr 2021
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 17th Jan 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Arden Fort submitted by markj99 on 14th Nov 2020. Arden Fort Double Ramparts
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Log Text: It takes some imagination to strip away the trees and whins however this small fort still retains a double rampart and ditch round a small enclosure. It is only 200 yards from a gateway c. 0.25 miles W of Twynholm.
Arbor Low 1
Date Added: 11th Apr 2021
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 16th Apr 2009. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Arbor Low 1 submitted by SueS on 23rd Oct 2011. Aerial photo of the central prt of Arbor Low taken by a camera hanging on the kite line
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Log Text: Arbor Low Henge and Stone Circle are easy to find by following English Heritage signs off the A515 between Buxton and Ashbourne.
Arbor Low Henge is well preserved but can be overshadowed by the circle of recumbent stones in the enclosure. There is some doubt as to whether the stones were ever standing adding mystery to an already impressive site.
Apron Full of Stones
Date Added: 11th Apr 2021
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 6th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Apron Full of Stones submitted by Blingo_von_Trumpenstein on 27th Mar 2017. Apron Full Of Stones ring cairn. Very obvious placement facing the gorge that contains Yordas cave.
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Log Text: There is a convenient lay by c. 100ft WNW of Apron Full of Stones at SD7065578918. If Kingsdale Beck is in spate there is a bridge c. 200ft N of a lay-by at SD7023078010. The cairn is c. 0.5 mile walk by the river from this point.
Apron Full of Stones is a much reduced cairn however there is sufficient original structure to suggest how impressive it would have been in its low lying landscape. The proximity of Yordas Cave is a bonus.
Andle Stone (Stanton Moor)
Date Added: 10th Apr 2021
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jan 2009. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Andle Stone (Stanton Moor) submitted by PaulM on 1st Sep 2001. The Andle Stone, near Doll Tor Stone Circle, Stanton Moor, Derbyshire GR: SK241630
The Andle Stone or Oundle Stone is a dominating outcrop of sandstone, standing alone in the middle of a field, surrounded by a dry-stone wall and a mass of rhododendrons. Approximately 5m high by 4.5m wide, the rock is supposedly carved with ancient cupmarks on the, modern graffiti, a relatively recent inscription and climbing holes on the sides.
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Log Text: The massive Andle Stone is impressive and the climb onto the top of the stone is challenging.
Suardal
Date Added: 10th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Isle of Skye)
Visited: Yes on 11th Aug 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Suardal submitted by LivingRocks on 27th Jul 2005. The remains of the chamber.
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Log Text: Suardal is an unspectacular cairn in a spectacular situation adjacent to the B8083 Elgol c. 2 miles out of Broadford. It's easy to visit in passing.
Althing
Date Added: 10th Apr 2021
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Iceland
Visited: Yes on 11th Nov 2015. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Althing submitted by DrewParsons on 10th May 2010. The Law Rock or Lögrétta is a high rock on European side of the chasm and was the site from which laws were passed and trials conducted. April 2010.
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Log Text: Thingvellir National Park features Almannagjá, a slowly widening chasm between the European and American plates and Lögrétta, the Law Rock that is said to be the first site of Althing, the oldest surviving parliament in the world. Althing was established c. 930 AD.
Altnacealgach
Date Added: 10th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 31st Jul 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Altnacealgach submitted by markj99 on 12th Dec 2020. Approaching Altnacealgach Cairn from the east.
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Log Text: Altnacealgach Cairn is accessible from Altnacealgach Motel if you have walking boots or wellies as it situated on a rough moorland slope. The c. 0.5 mile return trip is more than compensated by a heather clad cairn with a 45 degree arc of exposed stones in the SE.
Allt nan Uamh Bone Caves
Date Added: 7th Apr 2021
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 31st Jul 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Allt nan Uamh Bone Caves submitted by freedomandpeace on 6th Feb 2014. Entrance to one of caves
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Log Text: The Bone Caves are set at the base of Creag nan Uamh in a spectacular highland glen. All of the discoveries have been removed to museums so it requires some imagination to reconstruct the caves as they were discovered. The impressive nature of the site more than makes up for this.
Longstone Cove
Date Added: 4th Apr 2021
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 9th Feb 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Longstone Cove submitted by Humbucker on 5th Jan 2019. Longstones Cove basking in the sunlight on one of the last bright days of late Autumn 2018. The Ridgeway looms if the background.
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Log Text: The two remaining stones remind me how impressive the cove and avenue would have been before all the stones were moved. We can however be grateful that Adam and Eve have survived to tell the tale.
Achnancarranan
Date Added: 4th Apr 2021
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 19th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Achnancarranan submitted by SandyG on 5th Jan 2018. View from the south west (Scale 1m). Views to the north are restricted by rocky outcrops.
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Log Text: Achnancarranan Stone Row is one of several sites on or near the track which lead N out of the track beside Lagavulin Car Park. Lagavulin, Druim Mor, Achnancarranan and Ballynaughton can all be accessed from this point for a c. 3 mile walk mostly on a farmtrack. I did encounter the problem of Beef Cattle occupying Lagavulin Stone and the track through the field.
Achnabreck
Date Added: 4th Apr 2021
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jan 2010. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Achnabreck 1 submitted by rockartuk on 29th Oct 2002. Achnabreck, Strathclyde NR 8556 9070
Located 2.5 km NW of Lochgilphead, with signposted public access
A cup-and-ring motif catched in the low afternoon sun
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Log Text: There are some sites which are overwhelming. There is too much to see on just one visit. The wealth of rock art on display at Achnabreck almost requires a revisit to appreciate how special it is.
Achmore
Date Added: 3rd Apr 2021
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Lewis)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jul 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Achmore submitted by Tom_Bullock on 8th 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
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Log Text: Achmore Stone Circle resembles more a work in progress than a complete stone circle. It takes a leap of imagination to construct a megalithic site from multiple fallen stones.