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Mayon menhir
Date Added: 19th Jul 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 18th Jun 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Mayon menhir submitted by AngieLake on 7th Dec 2015. Mayon menhir in May 2009, taken from a footpath en route to a coastal walk.
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Log Text: From Sennen I move on to Mayon and then head down across the fields towards Sennen Cove. There is a stone standing in the field to the left, but I can only see the top above the crop. Continue diagonally down into Sennen Cove, the views from here are the best of Sennen and Whitesand bay to Cape Cornwall, so glad I did this bit.
Goodaver
Date Added: 23rd Jul 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 13th Jun 2025. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 3
Goodaver submitted by cazzyjane on 6th Dec 2014. Goodaver Stone Circle, Bodmin Moor.
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Log Text: On the way down to Penzance, I try again to visit Goodaver stone circle, this time walking up the new path from Trezibbet in the rain. I certainly wasn't going to let the wind driven rain and mist stop me! There is room to park a car carefully just opposite the new bridge by the entrance to Dozmary farm. The new bridge and path up made this visit possible, so thank you to all responsible for that. The situation of the circle is stunning, with all the conifer tree plantations removed. I never realised its prominence on its hilltop position with views all around. I didn't spend too long up there, not only all the rain, but the ground was marshy and sodden. Decided its a place to go back to on a nice day, and after all, its now easy!
Crane Castle
Date Added: 24th Jul 2025
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 15th Jun 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Crane Castle submitted by Bladup on 20th Jul 2015. Defences at Crane Castle.
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Log Text: Walking a loop along the coast path from Portreath, I stopped above Basset's Cove for lunch before turning inland, before reaching the remains of Crane Castle fort. Despite most of the headland having now been claimed by the sea, I was sure I could see remains of ramparts.
Tregea Hill
Date Added: 24th Jul 2025
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 15th Jun 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Tregea Hill submitted by Bladup on 20th Jul 2015. The slight bank at Tregea Hill.
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Log Text: Tregea Hill at the southwestern side of Portreath beach. After I'd slogged up to the top, I'd forgotten to look for any traces of remaining ramparts! A brilliant place to watch the birds from. Choughs, puffins, fulmars etc.
Lanyon Quoit
Date Added: 27th Jul 2025
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 16th Jun 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Lanyon Quoit submitted by Bladup on 24th Dec 2022. Lanyon Quoit after Sunset on the Winter Solstice 2022
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Log Text: A nice sunny visit to Lanyon Quoit all by myself. Try not to take too many pictures!
Madron Well
Date Added: 27th Jul 2025
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 16th Jun 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Madron Well submitted by Bladup on 9th Aug 2016. The elemental Madron Well.
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Log Text: The lovely atmospheric path to the well and baptistry is all that could be wanted, slightly overgrown and gnarled branches with ancient lichen dripping off them. The two areas of water near to the path are as usual decorated with all sorts of stuff, but it is mostly not the junk and tat it was in the past, but sensible cloth and other offerings. Once again, I could not get to the true well, as I could not make my way across the water and through the undergrowth, making me wonder whether I will ever get to it now. I move on to the quiet baptistry, and find that the water no longer flows through it as there has been some breakages in pipe or movement of rocks which direct the stream. As I am leaving and returning to the car, there is a young chap by one of the sites of offerings, wondering what it all is, so I tell him a bit about it, and that there will be more surprises for him if he explores a bit. His comments were something along the lines of "I've never seen anything like it, its amazing".
Castlerigg
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 6th Jul 2008
Castlerigg submitted by thecaptain on 6th Jul 2008. Removing of the turf at the centre of the circle before some sham "ceremony"
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Kemp Howe
Date Added: 9th Oct 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2008
Kemp Howe submitted by thecaptain on 16th Jul 2008. The remaining arc of Kemp Howe stone circle, looking south westish.
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Swinside
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 27th Sep 2017
Swinside submitted by TheCaptain on 27th Sep 2017. Sunkenkirk as a stone row !
Stitched together set of photos taken from the middle of the stone circle.
Probably wont get to show too well shrunk to fit the Portal's sitepage!
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Low Longrigg SW
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 4th Oct 2017
Low Longrigg SW submitted by TheCaptain on 4th Oct 2017. Very hard to find in very long grass on very uneven and boggy ground, amongst many cairns all over the place. I found what I thought was the remnants of a stone circle, but was not 100% convinced.
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Low Longrigg NE
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 4th Oct 2017
Low Longrigg NE submitted by TheCaptain on 4th Oct 2017. Very hard to find in very long grass on very uneven and boggy ground, amongst many cairns all over the place.
Further up the ridge I again found what I thought was the remnants of a stone circle, but was not 100% convinced, but seemed too far from what I thought was the SW circle for them to both be correct.
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Boot cairn circle
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 4th Oct 2017
Boot cairn circle submitted by TheCaptain on 4th Oct 2017. Small circle of stones, probably the remaining kerb circle from a cairn, near the remains of several peat cutters huts just to the right of the path up from Boot to Brat's Hill.
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Maiden Castle (Eskdale)
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 7th Oct 2017
Maiden Castle (Eskdale) submitted by TheCaptain on 7th Oct 2017. Looking east towards Scafell, from the path running from the west of Burnmoor Tarn towards Wasdale.
The Maiden Castle cairn is pretty much central in this picture.
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White Moss NE
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 11th Oct 2017
White Moss NE submitted by TheCaptain on 11th Oct 2017. White Moss NE stone circle, viewed looking southwest towards the Irish Sea, with the SW circle just beyond.
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White Moss SW
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 16th Oct 2017
White Moss SW submitted by TheCaptain on 16th Oct 2017. White Moss SW viewed looking in a southwesterly direction towards the Irish Sea
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Lacra
Date Added: 17th May 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 6th Apr 2002. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Lacra submitted by TheCaptain on 10th Nov 2017. Plan of the Lacra site.
From "Some Bronze Age burial circles at Lacra, near Kirksanton". By J. A. DIXON, with an excavation report by CLARE I. FELL.
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Log Text: Visit after a week at Crossthwaite in the Lake District, before driving back to Bristol
Brat's Hill
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 5th Jan 2018
Brat's Hill submitted by TheCaptain on 5th Jan 2018. Once up onto the plateau of Burnmoor, the rock outcrop known as the altar can be seen.From there the Brats Hill circle is just over to the east.
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Shap Avenue
Date Added: 9th Oct 2022
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 19th Sep 2022
Shap Avenue submitted by AngieLake on 3rd Jun 2011. These were the most noticeable stones fringing the east side of the road, heading back towards the village after visiting Kemp Howe, that might have possibly come from the ancient monuments.
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Log Text: Driving up to Penrith on the day of the Queen's funeral, the M5 and M6 nicely free of traffic. I turn off at Shap for a look at some of the Shap Avenue stones. After a pint at the Kings Arms I decide I have enough time to have a look for many of the Shap stones.
Kemp Howe
Date Added: 9th Oct 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 19th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 4
Kemp Howe submitted by nicoladidsbury on 29th Mar 2004. This is the remains of what must have been a beautiful stone circle. The stones are pink granite and have a lovely glow. Unfortunately the ambience has been shattered by the "wonderful" victorians, who built the railway on top of it.
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Log Text: Driving up to Penrith on the day of the Queen's funeral, the M5 and M6 nicely free of traffic, I turn off at Shap for a look at some of the Shap Avenue stones. A quick look at Kemp Howe stone circle, but the field is closed off with livestock inside, so I satisfy myself with a look over the gate.
The Giant's Foot (Cumbria)
Date Added: 9th Oct 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 19th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
The Giant's Foot (Cumbria) submitted by baz on 21st Mar 2004. The Giant's Foot at NY563148. This stone is a remnant of the Shap Stone Avenue and lies in a field behind the houses on the A6 in Shap.
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Log Text: After a pint at the Kings arms I decide I have enough time to have a look for many of the Shap stones. First off is the Giant's Foot, which is just across a field behind the house at the back of the pub. It’s a large flat stone.