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Ystum Cegid Isaf
Date Added: 27th Nov 2012
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Would like to visit
Ystum Cegid Isaf submitted by MartinBurke on 23rd Nov 2007. The monument is situated within dry stone walling between two farmer’s fields. The chamber looks like it would have been about 6 foot in height when originally built..
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Ysgyryd Fawr
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Wales (Monmouthshire)
Visited: Yes on 10th Aug 2007
Ysgyryd Fawr submitted by pab on 10th Aug 2007. The ridge known as Ysgyryd Fawr (or Skirrid Mountain in English) overlooks Abergavenny. It has a defended enclosure and ancient chapel at its northern tip.
The walk along the ridge giving wonderful views to the eastern end of the Brecon Beacons and even across the Bristol Channel.
This picture taken 6 Aug 07.
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Ysbyty Cynfyn
Date Added: 20th Mar 2021
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Wales (Ceredigion)
Visited: Yes on 18th Mar 2021
Ysbyty Cynfyn submitted by PAB on 18th Mar 2021. The largest stone, viewed from outside the churchyard.
Photo: May 2015
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Ynys-y-Fydlyn
Date Added: 21st Oct 2013
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: Wales (Anglesey)
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2012
Ynys-y-Fydlyn submitted by pab on 25th Sep 2012. Ynys-y-Fydlyn, September 2012
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Ynys Lochtyn
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Wales (Ceredigion)
Visited: Yes on 20th Sep 2007
Ynys Lochtyn submitted by pab on 20th Sep 2007. Ynys Lochtyn, looking north across cardigan Bay, with the clouds on the horizon marking the line of Snowdonia and the Lyn Peninsula.
COFLEIN records there being rectangular structural remains on the lefthand edge of this islet.
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Yellow Top, Paviland Camp
Date Added: 21st Oct 2013
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 9th Mar 2013
Yellow Top, Paviland Camp submitted by pab on 9th Mar 2013. View eastwards along the defensive ditch.
Photo taken from SS4374086048,
July 2011
Possible site to visit on the Portal Walk weekend, July 2013!
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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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White House (Treglemais)
Date Added: 24th Nov 2015
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Wales (Pembrokeshire)
Visited: Would like to visit
White House (Treglemais) submitted by Postman on 12th Nov 2015. Apparently never been excavated.
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Westray Heritage Centre
Date Added: 16th Jan 2021
Site Type: Museum
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 12th Jan 2021
Westray Heritage Centre submitted by PAB on 12th Jan 2021. Decorated stone on display at Westray Heritage Centre, found at the nearby Pierowall Quarry.
Not the best quality photo, taken through glass, and described by Canmore as such:
"Westray, Pierowall Quarry
Chambered Cairn (Neolithic), Inscribed Stone(S) (Period Unknown), Roundhouse (Prehistoric), Structure (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 2789"
Photo: June 2016
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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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West Kennet Avenue
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 31st Aug 2009
West Kennet Avenue submitted by pab on 31st Aug 2009. Wanton destruction along West Kennet Avenue!
ShropshireTraveller's photo of a snail at Avebury aroused my suspicions, and a walk along the Avenue this weekend seemed to confirm them.
Although most of his/her accomplices were skulking at ground level, this brazen lithovore was still munching away in broad daylight.
It is unclear whether the snails are directly eating the rock surface for their shells, or whether they are dissolving & dislodging the grains to get to tasty morsels inside li...
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West Beacon Barrow
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: Wales (Pembrokeshire)
Visited: Yes on 13th Sep 2007
West Beacon Barrow submitted by pab on 13th Sep 2007. West Beacon Barrow
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Werthyr
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Wales (Anglesey)
Visited: Yes on 10th May 2007
Werthyr submitted by pab on 10th May 2007. Site in Anglesey (Sir Ynys Mon)
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As with several local sites, no-one was available to ask permission to get much closer, but worth a brief halt to look!
COFLEIN reports this Menhir to be:
"Situated within enclosed pasture about 200m to the NE of Werthyr Farm, the standing stone measures about 3m in height, 1.8m in thickness from NE to SW by 0.8m in width. Several packing stones are visible around its base.
Source: Cadw scheduling description."
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Week Down Cross
Date Added: 14th Jun 2020
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Would like to visit
Week Down Cross submitted by Bladup on 3rd Mar 2016. Week Down cross at SX71168653.
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Waun Mawn W
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Wales (Pembrokeshire)
Visited: Yes on 10th Apr 2009
Waun Mawn W submitted by pab on 10th Apr 2009. View eastwards along northern slopes of Preselli Hills. The highest point on the ridge (right) will be Carn Sian, bearing 106...if I am reading the map correctly.
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Waun Mawn NE
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Wales (Pembrokeshire)
Visited: Yes on 10th Apr 2009
Waun Mawn W submitted by pab on 10th Apr 2009. View eastwards along northern slopes of Preselli Hills. The highest point on the ridge (right) will be Carn Sian, bearing 106...if I am reading the map correctly.
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Waun Lydan
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Wales (Powys)
Visited: Yes on 4th Aug 2008
Waun Lydan submitted by pab on 4th Aug 2008. Waun Lydan, Powys. Quartz-streaked menhir strategically placed to be in sight of some very distant prehistoric features.
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Watch Stone (Orkney)
Date Added: 16th Jan 2021
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 15th Jan 2021
Watch Stone (Orkney) submitted by PAB on 15th Jan 2021. Watch Stone, June 2016
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Wasbister
Date Added: 16th Jan 2021
Site Type: Crannog
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 12th Jan 2021
Wasbister submitted by PAB on 12th Jan 2021. The Burrian, island in the Loch of Wasbister.
As can be seen from the many comments on the Portal's site page, there is significant disagreement about the original and subsequent function and use of this island in the Loch of Wasbister.
From my very fleeting visit, I can offer no opinion apart from the fact that it was striking enough for curiosity to lead me to take some photos for subsequent investigation!
Canmore offers lots of possibilities, link in Comments.
Photo: June ...
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Virtuous Well
Date Added: 24th May 2015
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Wales (Monmouthshire)
Visited: Would like to visit
Virtuous Well submitted by Thorgrim on 20th Jan 2004. The Virtuous Well was formerly known as St Anne's Well. Situated in Trellech at SO503051, the well is one of nine that were once here. Each was reputed to cure a different malady. You should drop a pebble into the well and make a wish. If many bubbles appear, then your wish will be granted, if only a few then you will be disappointed.
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