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Drizzlecombe menhir 1
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2008
Drizzlecombe menhir 1 submitted by thecaptain on 1st Feb 2008. Drizzlecombe menhir 1 viewed from the southwest, with the row running away to the left.
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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 menhir 3
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 15th Feb 2008
Drizzlecombe menhir 3 submitted by thecaptain on 15th Feb 2008. The northwestern flat face of Drizzlecombe menhir 3.
Several of the stones of row 1 can be seen in the background.
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Drizzlecombe stone 4
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 21st Nov 2007
Drizzlecombe stone 4 submitted by TheCaptain on 21st Nov 2007. Drizzlecombe stone 4 seen here looking south west over Gutter Mire.
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Drizzlecombe W row
Date Added: 30th Apr 2022
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Would like to visit
Drizzlecombe W row submitted by Anne T on 15th Jul 2019. In trying to identify this elusive row, Sandy asked members of the group to stand on stones they thought might be part of the stone row. From foreground to background: Janet Daynes, Dave Parks (Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks), Gordon Fisher (just off to the right) and Sandy G. Sandy G is walking down the line of stones. He is planning a return trip later in the year to take a closer look.
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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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Drove Cottage Henge
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Henge
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 11th Sep 2006
Drove Cottage Henge submitted by thecaptain on 11th Sep 2006. A 55 metre diameter henge which can be seen in a field to the south of Hillgrove Road to the north of Wells, and to the east of Priddy.
The earthworks can clearly be seen in the field, but without proper access to the field, it was difficult to fully determine what is there.
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Druid Stoke
Date Added: 16th Aug 2019
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 15th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 5
Druid Stoke submitted by TheCaptain on 16th Aug 2019. A few large stones remain in the parking area outside a large house near the top of Druid Hill, in the leafy suburb od Stoke Bishop, north of Bristol. The stones can be seen from the road through the gateway. (August 2019)
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Log Text: How on Earth can I never have been to visit this before, as 43 years ago I lived only half a mile away! So, on a sunny day, after a visit to the expensive dentist, I stopped by for a look. A few large stones remain in the parking area outside a large house near the top of Druid Hill, in the leafy suburb od Stoke Bishop, north of Bristol. The stones can be seen from the road through the gateway.
Druids Circle (Penmaenmawr)
Date Added: 4th Nov 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 13th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 2
Druids Circle (Penmaenmawr) submitted by nigeynoo on 24th Apr 2018. The magical Druids Circle taken at night with the Milky Way, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter
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Log Text: From circle 275 the stones of the Druids Circle can be seen up on the hill against the skyline. I make straight for it, but this is probably not the best way as it takes me through a little valley with lots of boggy area to get through. The site is positioned on a flattened platform area, with an embanked circle of stones about 35 metres diameter. Several of the stones are large and standing upright, many much smaller and some are flat to the ground. The position up here is gorgeous with the views out and over the sea with the Great Orme to the east, and Anglesey to the west. There are a couple here taking it all in, with the lady sat sketching the circle. I was intending having my lunch here, but I move on to the next site for that, so we do not disturb each other.
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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Dry Tree Menhir
Date Added: 2nd Aug 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 16th Jun 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Dry Tree Menhir submitted by TheCaptain on 2nd Aug 2022. A glorious mix of ancient standing stone, juxtaposed beside all the hiTech tracking station dishes, especially as the sun was setting behind hazy clouds.
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Log Text: After an afternoon visiting Kynance Cove and Lizard Point, then dinner at the Witchball, it is getting late, and I want to go find the Dry Tree menhir beside Goonhilly Downs Earth Station. Park in the nature reserve car park and a lovely walk all around, to find the glorious mix of ancient standing stone and tumuli, juxtaposed beside all the hiTech tracking station dishes. Lovely in the setting sun.
Dunnabridge Pound
Date Added: 27th Sep 2020
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 18th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Dunnabridge Pound submitted by h_fenton on 27th Apr 2010. Dunnabridge Pound from the air.
Kite Aerial Photograph
7 April 2010 @ 9am
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Log Text: Now I can head back down the hillside on a decent track to Dunnabridge, passing what are probably interesting remains of Brimpts Mine, which on another less tired time I would go and explore! Once down and before walking up the road to the car park, I decide for a quick look in Dunnabridge Pound with the Judge's Chair, which once more is in dark shadow.
I get back to the car at 5:15 after walking 14.3 km and ascending 337 m of vertical, now slightly regretting cutting off the northernmost part of the walk to Postbridge, as it is so much easier on the made tracks. A damn good day out, my back and legs have been working well. Now for a pint at the Warren House Inn where I sit taking in the beautiful views over to Grimspound. Thats a walk for another day.
Dunnabridge Pound
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Dunnabridge Pound submitted by h_fenton on 27th Apr 2010. Dunnabridge Pound from the air.
Kite Aerial Photograph
7 April 2010 @ 9am
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Log Text: The Judges Chair in deep shadow, so no good for photos, but a nice little sit down
Dunstanburgh Castle
Date Added: 8th May 2023
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: England (Northumberland)
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Dunstanburgh Castle submitted by SolarMegalith on 21st Aug 2017. A general view of the promontory with Dunstanburgh Castle and site of an Iron Age settlement (photo taken on July 2017).
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Log Text: Day up to Dunstanburgh castle. Park at Craster, buy sandwiches then walk along the coast northwards to the castle. Excellent.
Dyce Stones
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 11th Feb 2019
Dyce Stones submitted by TheCaptain on 11th Feb 2019. Pair of stones standing in a grassy area between a major road intersection and a petrol station near to the entrance of Aberdeen (Dyce) International Airport.
I don't know whether the stones are ancient and have been moved from elsewhere during the Airport and surrounding business park development.
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Dyrham Camp
Date Added: 17th Oct 2020
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 9th Sep 2007
Dyrham Camp submitted by thecaptain on 28th Aug 2008. The western "point" of Hinton Hillfort, where it is cut into two by the little road up the hillside from the village of Hinton below.
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Log Text: Dyrham Camp, otherwise known as Hinton Hillfort, is not so much a hillfort, but more a promontary fort, on a southwest facing spur of the Cotswold Hills north of Bath. Basically triangular in shape, it is cut into two by the little road up the hillside from the village of Hinton below. The northern part is mostly in woodland, and seems to be used as a rubbish dump these days. The hill edge has been shaped, and in places the bank and ditch is in fine condition, perhaps kept in shape in more recent times for drainage. The southern half of the fort is open pasture with a public footpath running through, and the steep southern slopes are sort of terraced, with several almost cliff like ramparts, below which are quite spectacular remains of ancient field systems. The eastern edge of the fort, where the land is flat on top of the Cotswold plateau, has a large ditch and bank in place across the headland. The ditch is about 10 metres wide and 2 metres deep, with a bank up to 4 metres high on the inside, which even these days is a fairly good barrier to entry.
Dyrham Camp
Date Added: 17th Oct 2020
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 9th Oct 2020
Dyrham Camp submitted by Thorgrim on 22nd Aug 2003. Dyrham Camp, otherwise known as Hinton Hillfort, is best seen from high land in Dyrham Park (National Trust) Dating from the Iron Age, it was the likely site of the Battle of Dyrham in 577 AD when the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle tells us that the invading Saxons under "Cuthwine and Ceawlin fought against the Britons and slew three kings, Coinmail, Condidan and Farimail at the place which is called Dyrham; and they captured three cities, Gloucester, Cirencester and Bath"
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Log Text: Walking a loop on the Cotswold Way around Dyrham and Tormarton, see Hinton Hillfort from the southern side in the fading autumn sunlight.
East Kennett garden feature
Date Added: 8th Oct 2020
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Jul 2002. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
East Kennett garden feature submitted by JJ on 24th Dec 2005. A view of the East Kennet avenue and circle. These must be modern stones, does anyone have more information?
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East Kennett garden feature
Date Added: 8th Oct 2020
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 4th Oct 1998
East Kennett garden feature submitted by JJ on 24th Dec 2005. A view of the East Kennet avenue and circle. These must be modern stones, does anyone have more information?
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Log Text: Visit lots of ancient sites on a long off road cycle tour from Avebury to Windmill Hill, along the Wansdyke and back up Kennet Avenue
East Kennett longbarrow
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 25th Sep 2020
East Kennett longbarrow submitted by Humbucker on 21st Nov 2017. East Kennet Longbarrow. Without the leaves on the trees you can appreciate just how big this longbarrow is!
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Log Text: I should have gone a bit further up the road from East Kennet to get a view of the long barrow on the hillside. However, good views over to East Kennet longbarrow from the hills near West Kennet barrow.