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The Heath Stone
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 29th Jul 2006
The Heath Stone submitted by thecaptain on 29th Jul 2006. The Heath Stone can be found not far from the road on the way to Fernworthy Reservoir, on the open moor just before you get to the forest.
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Dry Lake North Settlement
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 29th Jul 2006
Dry Lake North Settlement submitted by thecaptain on 29th Jul 2006. Fairly well preserved ancient settlement on the eastern flanks of the Erme valley, consisting of several large walled enclosures, each containing several huts.
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Blatchford Brook Foot Settlement
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 29th Jul 2006
Blatchford Brook Foot Settlement submitted by thecaptain on 29th Jul 2006. Blatchford Brook Foot Settlement is a well preserved bronze age settlement on the eastern flanks of the Erme valley.
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Grim’s Grave
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 27th Jul 2006
Grim’s Grave submitted by thecaptain on 27th Jul 2006. What a lovely find this is, miles from anywhere across the middle of Southern Dartmoor, and well worth a visit.
This cairn is surrounded by 9 large upright slabs making a full circle, some of which are over a metre in height. In the centre is a large rectangular kist, about 1.5 by 1 metre, and almost 1 metre deep
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Langcombe Brook 4
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 27th Jul 2006
Langcombe Brook 4 submitted by thecaptain on 27th Jul 2006. Langcombe Brook Cairn 4.
Three slabs of the central kist are in place, and a capstone covering half of it is still in place.
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Menhir du tumulus du Moustoir
Date Added: 24th Apr 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 10th Jun 2006
Menhir du tumulus du Moustoir submitted by thecaptain on 10th Jun 2006. The Moustoir tumulus has a small menhir on the top at the eastern end, about 2.1 metres high and quite slender, and of a sort of circular section.
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Ibsley Common barrows
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 6th May 2006
Ibsley Common barrows submitted by thecaptain on 6th May 2006. On the western edge of the New Forest plateau above the river Avon is this fine disc barrow with splendid views in all directions.
This is the view towards the northeast.
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Adlestrop Hill
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Apr 2006
Adlestrop Hill submitted by thecaptain on 3rd Apr 2006. Adlestrop Hill long barrow.
Just about found and identified after a long search by about a dozen hardened stonehunters, and a couple of full time archaeologists.
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Belas Knap
Date Added: 23rd Oct 2021
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Apr 2006
Belas Knap submitted by Adam Stanford on 19th Jul 2006. Taken with Aerial-Cam, at aprox 10M above ground level on a telescopic mast with remote control Nikon D70s camera system. This image shows the tapering of the mound from front to back (left to right). The camera was pointing in an Easterly direction. Cheers AS.
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Log Text: A visit to Belas Knap after a day with megalithic portal people starting at Rollright
Starveall
Date Added: 11th Jun 2021
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 26th Mar 2006
Starveall submitted by TheCaptain on 11th Jun 2021. Now all shorn of the trees a decade ago, all we have now is an elongated mound in the field, but it is at least fenced off for protection.
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Log Text: I revisited this barrow March 2006. The field it is in has now been fenced, and a gate with parking area situated near to the barrow. The field is no longer ploughed, and looks to be made ready for livestock. The rubbish which was piled on top of the barrow has been cleared and it all looks nicely tidied up. Pity that so much of it has been recently lost to the surrounding field, but things look less bleak for the barrow. I saw no signs of any chambers.
King Henry's Mound
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: England (Greater London)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2006
King Henry's Mound submitted by thecaptain on 1st Jan 2006. King Henry's Mound is a much modified large mound in Richmond Park.
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Menhir dit Pierre Debout (Reviers)
Trip No.202 Entry No.3 Date Added: 25th Mar 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Calvados (14))
Visited: Couldn't find on 29th Dec 2005
Menhir dit Pierre Debout (Reviers) submitted by thecaptain on 29th Dec 2005. Reviers menhir.
Just inland from the D-Day beaches can be found (when the crops are down) the sad remains of this menhir.
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Log Text: Despite being marked on the ign map and having a good look all around I could find no sign of any menhir here. Perhaps it is fallen and somewhere within a field of oilseed Rape.
Later note. Having seen the 1:25000 ign map of the area the menhir is marked fairly close to the corner of the road and farm track right where I was looking originally. As I suspected the menhir must be fallen and hidden within the crop.
Vieux Breuil tumulus
Trip No.203 Entry No.39 Date Added: 2nd Apr 2020
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: France (Poitou:Charente (16))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 5th Dec 2005
Vieux Breuil tumulus submitted by thecaptain on 5th Dec 2005. To the east of the historic village of Tusson there are four tumuli which lie in a line along the top of a ridge.
The Pierre Blanche and Magnez dolmens are on the same line to the north.
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Log Text: There are four tumulus here to the east of the village of Tusson which lie in a line along the top of a ridge. One of the central pair is enormous and deserves further exploration. The Pierre Blanche and Magnez dolmens are on the same line to the north.
Ston Easton Barrow
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 20th Nov 2005
Ston Easton Barrow submitted by thecaptain on 20th Nov 2005. Ston Easton Barrow as seen from the A37.
I have driven past this barrow hundreds of times and regularly thought I ought to pay it a proper visit. Travelling home from my friends the Shepto Steptoe's the morning after Wells Carnival it was wonderfully sunny, and I had my camera.
This is the view from the roadside.
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La Pierre Levée (Graçay)
Trip No.205 Entry No.266 Date Added: 13th Dec 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Centre:Cher (18))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 27th Sep 2005
La Pierre Levée (Graçay) submitted by thecaptain on 19th Sep 2008. Just to the south of the D.68 road between Graçay and Nohant-en-Graçay, near to the hamlet of Les Villaines can be seen the remains of this dolmen, about 100 metres from the road in a field.
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Log Text: Just to the south of the D.68 road between Graçay and Nohant-en-Graçay, near to the hamlet of Les Villaines can be seen the remains of this dolmen, about 100 metres from the road in a field. When I was here, the field had been recently planted, so I did not venture any nearer to the dolmen. It was hard to make out any details, but one capstone can be seen to be still raised above the ground on its supports.
Tréfoux deux menhirs
Trip No.205 Entry No.267 Date Added: 13th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: France (Centre:Indre (36))
Visited: Yes on 27th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Tréfoux deux menhirs submitted by thecaptain on 19th Sep 2008. Near to a corner in the road are two standing rocks, which are clearly not naturally like that. One is about 1 metre tall, the other about 1.2 metres tall.
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Log Text: Marked on my ign map to the southeast of Bagneux are menhirs. Driving along the little road that passes them is lots of what looks like natural stone outcropping, and perhaps the remains of a dolmen. However, near to a corner in the road are two standing rocks, which are clearly not naturally like that. One is about 1 metre tall, the other about 1.2 metres tall. Around them are many more rocks. It is not difficult to see what is perhaps an alignment of 5 or 6 rocks with others fallen. Or perhaps it is the remains of an allée couverte type structure. I am not sure exactly what is going on here, but it is a nice spot in the forest. A bit further along the road to the west is what seems to be the remains of another fallen menhir or two.
Pierre Levée (Liniez)
Trip No.205 Entry No.264 Date Added: 13th Dec 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Centre:Indre (36))
Visited: Yes on 27th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Pierre Levée (Liniez) submitted by thecaptain on 16th Jan 2009. The back cell of the chamber is still all nicely erect, making this a pleasant monument to visit. It is all orientated towards the east at 070°.
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Log Text: Just outside the village of Liniez, along the D.926 road towards Vatan, and to the right of the road can be seen the remains of this allée couverte. It was probably an Angevin type allée couverte, but there are no obvious remains of the porchway. The remains of the chamber are 10 metres long by 4 metres wide, and it was probably covered by four capstones, of which three remain in various positions, from still in place at the back end, sloping in the middle and flat on the ground at the front. Several side slabs remain, as does the backslab, and there is evidence of a possible internal partition, although it could be bits of broken capstone. The back cell of the chamber is still all nicely erect, making this a pleasant monument to visit. It is all orientated towards the east at 070°.
La Pierre Dolmen
Trip No.205 Entry No.261 Date Added: 13th Dec 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Centre:Indre (36))
Visited: Yes on 27th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
La Pierre dolmen submitted by theCaptain on 16th Dec 2010. What I found here is probably the remains of an Angevin dolmen, made with a single backstone, two sidestones each side with two capstones, the rear one in place, the forward one broken and fallen into the chamber.
There are signs of an entry portal, now all a bit broken.
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Log Text: It was a bit of a struggle to find this, due to several of the roads being closed for some reason. However, take the D.23 road southwest from Moulins-sur-Céphons towards St Martin-de-Lamps. About midway between the two is the hamlet of La Pierre, and there are signs to the dolmen. It is about 800 metres walk from the road, round the back of the houses.
What I found is probably the remains of an Angevin dolmen with a large 6 m by 3 m chamber, made with a single backstone, two sidestones each side with two capstones, the rear one in place, the forward one broken and fallen into the chamber. There are signs of an entry portal, now all a bit broken. Some of the stones are massive thick chunks, not nice slim slabs.
Pierre Couverte de Bué
Trip No.205 Entry No.269 Date Added: 13th Dec 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Centre:Indre (36))
Visited: Yes on 27th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Pierre Couverte de Bué submitted by theCaptain on 14th Dec 2010. A couple of kilometres to the southeast of the village of Bagneux near to the hamlet of Bué, can be found this dolmen in a lovely situation in the forest.
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Log Text: A couple of kilometres to the southeast of the village of Bagneux near to the hamlet of Bué, can be found this dolmen in a lovely situation in the forest. The dolmen is well signposted from all around, and from a parking place at Bué it is about 400 metres walk. The large capstone, 6m by 4m sits on top of a chamber 5m by 3m. It has a backstone and six sidestones in various positions of uprightness. The capstone is between 1 and 1.5 metres above the ground.
It has got its own bench nearby on which to sit and contemplate, with falling acorns a hazard, and a woodpecker pecking away amongst other things. This really is a lovely spot, and so gets a 5 for ambience.
I will make this my last megalithic site on my 6 months trip round France, it really is a nice place to finish on, and an unexpected dolmen at that.
It is now 2:30pm, and I really ought to be getting on driving back towards my sister's. Romorantin, Blois (roadworks), Vendome (Roadworks, big crane, school traffic), St-Calais (terrible traffic), Le Mans (rain, traffic jams), Alencon (slow traffic), Argentan, Flers (dug up, closed roads, diversions within diversions). It takes forever to find Vire, now in the complete dark, St-Lo (more diversions) and finally back to Sara's at about 9:30pm. I was amazed I didn't get tired or dozy at all while driving. Parked with 117630 km on the clock, 545 for today. Sausages and eggs (yummy), large beer, then to bed after seeing a depressing news on the telly. I've not missed missing all the bad news from around the world while away in my campervan.
La Pierre cromlech
Trip No.205 Entry No.262 Date Added: 13th Dec 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: France (Centre:Indre (36))
Visited: Couldn't find on 27th Sep 2005
Log Text: While at the La Pierre dolmen, I could find no signs of any cromlech. Perhaps the form of the sideslabs of the dolmen was enough for this to once be thought of as a cromlech ?