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Long Holcombe (S)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 13th Apr 2007
Long Holcombe (S) submitted by thecaptain on 13th Apr 2007. When I eventually found the stone, which is almost lost among the long grass, it is only about 18 inches high, and it leans to the south, uphill.
I came to the conclusion that this stone is perhaps the last remaining stone of what was originally a stone setting of some kind, and that there was probably further stones in amongst the moor grass at one time.
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Faulkland
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 19th Apr 2007
Faulkland submitted by thecaptain on 19th Apr 2007. King Portal in his Megalithic Throne
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Geffosses Ecole-des-Filles
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Manche (50))
Visited: Yes on 25th Apr 2007
Geffosses Ecole-des-Filles submitted by thecaptain on 25th Apr 2007. Built into the bottom corner of the old Girls School in the village of Geffosses, just to the south of the churchyard, can be seen this old menhir.
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L'Oeuf de Gargantua
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Manche (50))
Visited: Yes on 26th Apr 2007
L'Oeuf de Gargantua submitted by thecaptain on 26th Apr 2007. L'Oeuf de Gargantua is a granite stone which looks like a granite egg.
There are many legends and folk tales associated with it.
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Droits a l'Homme
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: France (Normandie:Manche (50))
Visited: Yes on 27th Apr 2007
Droits a l'Homme submitted by thecaptain on 27th Apr 2007. This modern granite stone must be almost 8 metres tall, and has a barbed wire collar around it.
My Dad for scale
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Gouville-sur-Mer Menhir
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Manche (50))
Visited: Yes on 28th Apr 2007
Gouville-sur-Mer menhir submitted by thecaptain on 28th Apr 2007. The stone is fallen and in a ditch under a little tree, now seemingly in the middle of the swampy fields
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Drizzlecombe menhir 2
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 13th Jun 2007
Drizzlecombe menhir 2 submitted by TheCaptain on 13th Jun 2007. This magnificent menhir at the downhill end of row 2 (or C) at Drizzlecombe is the largest on Dartmoor, and said to be "by far the finest in the west of England".
I wouldnt argue with that.
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Drizzlecombe
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 16th Jun 2007
Drizzlecombe submitted by TheCaptain on 16th Jun 2007. The wonderful Drizzlecombe site, with the main rows and cairns marked on.
Seen here approaching from the southwest up the Plym valley from Ditsworthy Warren.
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Brendon Two Gates (W)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jun 2007
Brendon Two Gates (W) submitted by TheCaptain on 23rd Jun 2007. Not far away from this little stone row is the memorial to Col Robert Maclaren, who was blown up during a secret weapons trial accident out here during the second world war.
It's a nice big granite stone, standing proudly on the high ground, and can be used as a guide towards the ancient stones from Brendon 2 Gates.
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Hoccombe Hill (W)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 26th Jun 2007
Hoccombe Hill (W) submitted by TheCaptain on 26th Jun 2007. The stones run up the slope, but are not in a straight line, in fact it’s difficult to describe the shape, a sort of lightning flash, or perhaps a sort of very long thin diamond. The southern, downhill three are still standing.
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Drizzlecombe cist 22
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cist
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 6th Jul 2007
Drizzlecombe cist 22 submitted by TheCaptain on 6th Jul 2007. To the south of the main Drizzlecombe sites can be found this cairn with cist.
The possible capstone is displaced to the west.
Viewed here looking southeast towards Shavercombe.
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Ladle Hill
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 18th Jul 2007
Ladle Hill submitted by TheCaptain on 18th Jul 2007. Ladle Hill hillfort seen here looking in a westerly direction along the top of the ridge of Watership Down.
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Hoccombe Hill (E)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jul 2007
Hoccombe Hill (E) submitted by TheCaptain on 30th Jul 2007. One of the stones almost lost within the heather on the uphill slope.
A very distinctive stone this.
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Lanacombe 3
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 31st Jul 2007
Lanacombe 3 submitted by TheCaptain on 31st Jul 2007. The first, and only obvious stone I found here at Lanacombe 3.
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Museo Archeologico (Mantova)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Museum
Country: Italy (Lombardia)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Aug 2007
Museo Archeologico (Mantova) submitted by TheCaptain on 3rd Aug 2007. In a part of the Palazzo Ducale, on Piazza Castello, in the lovely ancient city of Mantova, is a branch of the Italian Museo Archeologico Nazionale.
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Lanacombe 5
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 5th Aug 2007
Lanacombe 5 submitted by TheCaptain on 5th Aug 2007. On the south facing slopes of Lanacombe Hill on Exmoor, are the remains of this fairly recently found stone setting.
I found many stones and stumps of stones standing proud of the ground.
The book I have says 9 stones in 3 rows, but to be honest, it could be anything.
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Foamhenge (Natural Bridge)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: United States (Mid Atlantic)
Visited: Yes on 7th Aug 2007
Foamhenge (Natural Bridge) submitted by thecaptain on 7th Aug 2007. Foamhenge, in Virginia, USA.
Photo sent to me by a friend, who's brother passed by here a year or so ago, and knew a photo would be appreciated.
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Lanacombe 2
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 17th Aug 2007
Lanacombe 2 submitted by TheCaptain on 17th Aug 2007. The third stone I found, I would estimate to be about 20–30 metres further up the hill, but it is leaning over or fallen, and well hidden in some marsh grass.
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Meacombe Cist
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 26th Aug 2007
Meacombe Cist submitted by TheCaptain on 26th Aug 2007. This is a nice little monument, with a relatively large and chunky capstone sitting on two side supports.
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Merrivale Menhir
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 4th Sep 2007
Merrivale Menhir submitted by TheCaptain on 4th Sep 2007. The last rays of an August setting sun light up the Merrivale longstone.
The little stone row (4) and Kings Tor behind it.
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