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North Howe Broch
Date Added: 13th Jan 2021
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jan 2021
North Howe Broch submitted by PAB on 10th Jan 2021. The remains of the broch are located about 300m from the Mid Howe Cairn and Broch, and were visible from the roadway.
Photo taken June 2016
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Gurness
Date Added: 13th Jan 2021
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 11th Jan 2021
Gurness submitted by PAB on 11th Jan 2021. Waiting for dawn... 4.12am on 23rd June 2016, and sitting in this magical place waiting for the sun to rise over the hills opposite us on Rousay.
The broch rises magnificently over some of the 14 houses which surround it.
June 2016
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Samson Flats Intertidal Remains
Date Added: 29th Apr 2020
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Isles of Scilly)
Visited: Yes on 29th Apr 2020
Samson Flats Intertidal Remains submitted by PAB on 29th Apr 2020. Open-air classroom! One of the archaeologists explaining the survey to Mrs PAB... I recorded this as happening at SV8803012917
Photo taken June 2009
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Wingletang Down
Date Added: 29th Apr 2020
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Isles of Scilly)
Visited: Yes on 29th Apr 2020
Wingletang Down submitted by PAB on 29th Apr 2020. Heather-covered western ridge on Wingletang Down, St Agnes.
I THINK (!) that this is the feature described by Historic England as follows:
"The monument includes three prehistoric platform cairns, two of which are linked by a prehistoric linear boundary, situated on the eastern part of Wingletang Down on St Agnes in the Isles of Scilly. The two cairns linked by the linear boundary are situated 33m apart on a NNE-SSW axis; the third cairn is situated 12m north east of the southern cairn. E...
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Old Man of Gugh
Date Added: 28th Apr 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Isles of Scilly)
Visited: Yes on 28th Apr 2020
Old Man of Gugh submitted by PAB on 28th Apr 2020. Old Man of Gugh.
Looking NW.
Photo, June 2009
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Obadiah's Barrow
Date Added: 28th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: England (Isles of Scilly)
Visited: Yes on 28th Apr 2020
Obadiah's Barrow submitted by PAB on 28th Apr 2020. Obadiah's Barrow.
Looking from St Agnes towards Kittern Hill, showing the location of Obadiah's Barrow, with the access path leading up from the beach.
Photo, June 2009
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Castella Downs Field System
Date Added: 28th Apr 2020
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Isles of Scilly)
Visited: Yes on 28th Apr 2020
Castella Downs Field System submitted by PAB on 28th Apr 2020. Castella Down Prehistoric field system, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly.
Photo taken June 2009
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Samson, South Hill
Date Added: 28th Apr 2020
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: England (Isles of Scilly)
Visited: Yes on 28th Apr 2020
Samson, South Hill submitted by PAB on 28th Apr 2020. South Hill, Samson.
Cist, looking toward North Hill.
Photo, June 2009
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Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh exhibition, Saatchi Gallery
Date Added: 27th Apr 2020
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Greater London)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Apr 2020
Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh exhibition, Saatchi Gallery submitted by PAB on 3rd Apr 2020. Graphic showing layout of tomb.
The majority of artifacts were located in the Antechamber, Annexe or Treasury.
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West Kennett Long Barrow
Date Added: 27th Apr 2020
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 6th Apr 2020
West Kennett Long Barrow submitted by PAB on 6th Apr 2020. West Kennet Long Barrow,
beautiful texture on portal stone.
Photo taken 19th January 2020
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Avebury
Date Added: 27th Apr 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 6th Apr 2020
Avebury - The Cove submitted by PAB on 6th Apr 2020. Avebury - the Cove
As a reminder of when we could visit such delights - hopefully we'll all soon we back out there!
Photo taken 19th January 2020
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St Warna's Well
Date Added: 27th Apr 2020
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Isles of Scilly)
Visited: Yes on 25th Apr 2020
St Warna's Well submitted by PAB on 25th Apr 2020. St Warna's Well, St Agnes.
Enclosure of the well, just above the beach.
Photo: June 2009
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Curiosities of St Agnes
Date Added: 27th Apr 2020
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Isles of Scilly)
Visited: Yes on 25th Apr 2020
Curiosities of St Agnes submitted by PAB on 25th Apr 2020. Bear, pretending to be a sloth...
Photo taken June 2009
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Clach na h-ealea (Clachan)
Date Added: 3rd Feb 2020
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 18th May 2019
Clach na h-ealea (Clachan) submitted by PAB on 18th May 2019. Clachan Stone, as seen from the road. Not immediately obvious!
Photo May 2019
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Carn Mor (Lismore)
Date Added: 3rd Feb 2020
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 18th May 2019
Carn Mor (Lismore) submitted by PAB on 18th May 2019. Carn Mor, Lismore.
We could not readily identify convenient access to the field where the cairn was located, so this is the best I could achieve.
The long walk back to catch the ferry meant I've had to leave this for someone else to capture properly!
Photo, May 2019
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St Cattwg's Church (Llanspyddid)
Date Added: 28th Aug 2019
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: Wales (Powys)
Visited: Yes on 28th Mar 2019
St Cattwg's Church (Llanspyddid) submitted by geoffstickland on 30th May 2019. The ancient stone stands in the main churchyard amongst modern monuments
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Tirefour Castle
Date Added: 25th May 2019
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 1st May 2019
Tirefour Castle submitted by PAB on 18th May 2019. Tirefour Castle, showing the seaward defensive wall, with the Grampian Mountains and Lorne Peninsular visible in the distance (NE).
As with other Brochs, the wall is a double structure, with stair access within to reach the 'parapet'.
Photo: May 2019
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Craignish Sculptured Stones
Date Added: 17th May 2019
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 17th May 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Craignish Sculptured Stones submitted by Anne T on 27th Jul 2018. The one cross slab on display under the shelter inside the chapel. This corresponds to Canmore 318669: slab 1.21m by 0.34m, much worn, which bears the pecked outline of a Latin cross, open at the foot.
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Rocha dos Bordoes
Date Added: 9th Mar 2019
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Portugal (The Azores)
Visited: Yes on 8th Mar 2019
Rocha dos Bordoes submitted by PAB on 8th Mar 2019. Site in The Azores Portugal
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Rubh' an Teampuill, Toe Head
Date Added: 8th Mar 2019
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Isle of Harris)
Visited: Yes on 26th Feb 2019
Rubh' an Teampuill, Toe Head submitted by PAB on 26th Feb 2019. View of the medieval chapel built on the foundations of an Iron Age broch.
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