Contributory members are able to log private notes and comments about each site
Sites theCAptain has logged. View this log as a table or view the most recent logs from everyone
Cox Tor north east
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 12th Sep 2007
Cox Tor north east submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Sep 2007. at the southern, most uphill end of the settlement are a couple of good huts.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Langstone Moor settlement
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 10th Sep 2007
Langstone Moor settlement submitted by TheCaptain on 10th Sep 2007. Remains of a large ancient settlement, on the south facing slopes of Langstone moor above the Walkham valley.
The settlement consists of at least seven enclosures and more than 50 huts.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Sourton Green Saxon Cross
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 10th Sep 2007
Sourton Green Saxon Cross submitted by TheCaptain on 10th Sep 2007. Saxon cross shaft standing on the Sourtn village green, opposite the bizarre Highwayman Inn.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
Fox Covert NW
Date Added: 28th Aug 2023
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 9th Sep 2007
Fox Covert NW submitted by TheCaptain on 18th Sep 2007. Overgrown Long Barrow which has been cut in two by a hedge.
The eastern part of the barrow in the eastern field has now been completely ploughed out. The part in the western field is now about 30 metres in length, about 20 metres wide and up to 2 metres in height.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: A badly damaged overgrown Long Barrow with possible Chambered Tomb in a field, which has been cut in two by a hedge. The eastern part of the barrow in the eastern field has now been completely ploughed out. The part in the western field is now about 30 metres in length, about 20 metres wide and up to 2 metres in height. There are one or two big stones, which are almost certainly field clearance, dumped on top, otherwise there were no noticeable features that I could see. There are a few other tumuli marked on maps in neighbouring fields, but as far as I could see, these have no all been completely ploughed out, including the Tormarton 1 (Gloucestershire) long barrow in the field just to the north of the lane here.
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.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
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.
Langstone Moor circle
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 7th Sep 2007
Langstone Moor circle submitted by TheCaptain on 7th Sep 2007. The fractured remains of Langstone Moor stone circle, seen here looking towards the south.
Great Mis Tor on the left, Great Staple Tor in the distance to the right.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
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.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
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.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
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.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
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.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
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.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
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.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
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.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
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.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
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.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
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.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
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.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
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.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
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.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None
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.
(View photo, vote or add a comment)
Log Text: None