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Randwick Long Barrow
Date Added: 27th Sep 2021
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 14th Mar 2009. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Randwick Long Barrow submitted by thecaptain on 13th Apr 2009. On the left of the picture here, at the northeastern end of the barrow, are the remains of a horned entrance with forecourt and a single stone lined chamber.
Remains of this chamber are supposedly still to be seen, but the barrow is heavily overgrown here, making any stone remains invisible to me when I visited.
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Log Text: This massive Long Barrow is to be found within Standish Wood, at the top of the hills to the north of Stroud. The remaining mound is about 55 metres in length, up to half as wide, and still 4 metres in height. At the northeastern end are the remains of a horned entrance with forecourt and a single stone lined chamber. Remains of this chamber are supposedly still to be seen, but the barrow is heavily overgrown, making any stone remains invisible to me when I visited.
The barrow is set right on the hilltop, and almost surrounded by various quarrying and pits, some of which may date back almost as long as the barrow itself. Positioned within this thick Cotswold woodland, the place is very atmospheric, and supposedly a much more authentic setting than those barrows in open fields.
A bit further on in the woods to the northeast are a couple of other round barrows, and a crossdyke.
From Stroud, take the road north towards Randwick, and follow it up the hill, taking the little lane to the left when almost at the hilltop. There is a small parking area here, and a well maintained trackway north into the woods, from where the barrow is only a few hundred metres distant.
The Toots (King's Stanley)
Date Added: 23rd Oct 2021
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 14th Mar 2009. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
The Toots (King's Stanley) submitted by thecaptain on 22nd Apr 2009. The Toots - seen on the skyline of Selsley common above the church. Viewed here from Stroud
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Log Text: Remains of a large unexcavated Long Barrow on the Cotswold escarpment slopes of Selsley Common, just to the south of Stroud in Gloucestershire. Possibly called 'The Toots' because of a hollow in the middle which makes it look as if it is composed of two mounds. The views on a good day from here are terrific, and the common is a favourite place for dogwalkers, kite flyers and model plane flying.
Starveall
Date Added: 11th Jun 2021
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 8th Mar 2009. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
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: Looking in much better condition than in the past, the surrounding field is still pasture, and has a new fence around it. There is now a little parking area beside the little lane, and a gate through which you can walk to go visit the barrow.
Col des Ves
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Rhone:Savoie (73))
Visited: Yes on 10th Feb 2009
Col des Ves submitted by thecaptain on 10th Feb 2009. Is this an ancient menhir which has been re-erected, or a more modern marker stone ? I don't know. I can find nothing out about it. But here it stands, up in the high mountains above Tignes near to the Col des Ves.
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Cosdon Hill cairn 9
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Round Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 26th Jan 2009
Cosdon Hill cairn 9 submitted by thecaptain on 26th Jan 2009. The round cairn on the northwestern slopes of Cosdon Hill.
Viewed here looking north, some of the edge set kerb stones can be seen in amongst the long grass.
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Sticklepath stone circle
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 25th Jan 2009
Sticklepath stone circle submitted by thecaptain on 25th Jan 2009. While clearing the data off my gps receiver before a trip to the Alps, I found this track of a walk from Belstone to Cosdon Hill last September on there, which I had never got round to download.
This is the track of my walk out to try and find more about the possible stone circle I found several years ago.
My car was parked at Belstone, top left, crossed the river Taw, and followed my gps up the northwest slopes of Cosdon Hill. Once I got there, I went south to find, and thus rule out, the...
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Trelew
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 12th Dec 2008
Trelew submitted by thecaptain on 12th Dec 2008. This nice 3 metre tall menhir looks different from every angle.
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Stripple Stones
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 27th Nov 2008
Stripple Stones submitted by thecaptain on 27th Nov 2008. The Stripple Stones Henge and Stone Circle.
Viewed here looking approx southwards.
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St Anthony's Well (Cinderford)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 19th Nov 2008
St Anthony's Well (Cinderford) submitted by thecaptain on 19th Nov 2008. St Anthony's Well near Cinderford in the Forest of Dean.
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Condolden Barrow
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 17th Nov 2008
Condolden Barrow submitted by thecaptain on 17th Nov 2008. Legend claims this to be the final resting place of Cador, a 6th century King of Cornwall and one of Arthur's knights.
Viewed here from the east
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Long Stone (East Worlington)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 17th Nov 2008
Long Stone (East Worlington) submitted by thecaptain on 17th Nov 2008. Adworthy Longstone, in a field of cows in deepest Devon.
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Trevorgans Menhir
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 21st Oct 2008
Trevorgans Menhir submitted by thecaptain on 21st Oct 2008. The leaning Trevorgans Menhir.
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Le Caveau de Kerivoa
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22))
Visited: Yes on 17th Oct 2008
Le caveau de Kerivoa submitted by thecaptain on 17th Oct 2008. Le caveau de Kerivoa, or Kerivoa dolmen.
picture from K. Parris
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Treen Entrance Grave (NW)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Oct 2008
Treen Entrance Grave (NW) submitted by thecaptain on 14th Oct 2008. Supposedly, the chamber of this barrow is still in existence, facing towards the southwest, with a single capstone remaining.
However, at the time of my visit, Sept 2008, this barrow was completely overgrown, and the land around it being used for dumping stuff.
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Treen Barrows
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Oct 2008
Treen Barrows submitted by thecaptain on 14th Oct 2008. One of the barrows is very close to the spectacular southern grave, and remains of a circular mound can be seen, with a few large stones laying around on it.
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Treen Entrance Grave (SW)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Oct 2008
Treen Entrance Grave (SW) submitted by thecaptain on 14th Oct 2008. This little known gem is a superb Scillonian entrance grave, in an approximately 8 metre circular barrow, with its 4 metre long passageway almost complete.
Viewed here looking north eastwards - is that Zennor hill in the distance ?
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Leskernick SE
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 13th Oct 2008
Leskernick SE submitted by thecaptain on 13th Oct 2008. There are the possible remains of a couple of cairns and cists nearby, with perhaps a capstone just outside the circle to the south.
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Tregeseal C
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 10th Oct 2008
Tregeseal C submitted by thecaptain on 10th Oct 2008. Two of the remaining stones of the central Tregeseal circle, almost completely destroyed in 1961.
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Leskernick NW
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 10th Oct 2008
Leskernick NW submitted by thecaptain on 10th Oct 2008. Looking northwards across Leskernick 2 stone circle.
The two "standers" and the central slab can be seen.
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Leskernick Hill Settlement
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 10th Oct 2008
Leskernick Hill Settlement submitted by thecaptain on 10th Oct 2008. I had no time to explore this well preserved ancient settlement, but walked up to the lower walling for a quick look.
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