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Kenidjack Cliff Castle
Date Added: 29th Jun 2023
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jun 2023
Kenidjack Cliff Castle submitted by melinki on 9th Dec 2008. Kenidjack Cliff Castle
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Log Text: Walking back to Botallack after visiting the circle, I make sure I have a look to the headland, with its traces of defensive ramparts.
Kenidjack Cairn Circle
Date Added: 29th Jun 2023
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jun 2023
Kenidjack Cairn Circle submitted by Bladup on 16th Sep 2014. Kenidjack Cairn Circle in the early morning sun.
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Log Text: Big walk round the Botallack mines area, and despite being very tired when I get back to Botallack, I decide to go further south to have a look for this cairn circle. I'm still not convinced of its authenticity amoungst the mining ruins, but it’s a lovely spot. I get to sit and watch a nest of choughs up on top of one of the old engine houses, must be parents with about 4 offspring up there.
Lower Boscaswell Fougou
Date Added: 29th Jun 2023
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jun 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Lower Boscaswell Fougou submitted by Bladup on 7th Jun 2017. Lower Boscaswell Fogou.
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Log Text: Dropping down from Carn Kenidjack, and after a slight detour to refresh myself at The North Inn, I head towards the coast and look for the Lower Boscaswell Fougou. Not being able to find it initially, I cheat and look it up on the portal. Ah, through the cow field and round the other side, over a stile and there it is. These days theres just a small chamber like space behind the opening, and daylight can be seen up a smaller side passage. Such a large stone area here, makes me wonder how big this might have once been. I'd better get on with my walk as time is getting on, and I have been getting further off route, so no time to try find the Pendeen one.
Carn Eanes Standing stone
Date Added: 29th Jun 2023
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jun 2023
Carn Eanes Standing stone submitted by Bladup on 1st Jul 2020. Carn Eanes Standing stone with whats left of (because of Quarrying) Carn Eanes in the background
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Log Text: Walking down to Boscaswell from Carn Kenidjack, and pass nearby to this standing stone. It seems to be in private land with no obvious way in, so I satisfy myself with a view over the hedge.
Carn Kenidjack propped stone
Date Added: 29th Jun 2023
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jun 2023
Carn Kenidjack propped stone submitted by cornishstargazer on 16th Jul 2020. Possible propped stone found on Carn Kenidjack. It has two points of contact and sits proud on the northern end of the natural rocky outcrop.
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Log Text: Big walk round the Botallack mines area today, starting off by walking up to the top of Carn Kenidjack. Some lovely cattle grazing up here, who don't seem to mind my presence as I greet them all. I am not convinced of anything other than natural up here. Everything is hazy up here today with a sea mist rolling in, so I miss out on the views.
Carnbean Barrows
Date Added: 29th Jun 2023
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jun 2023
Carnbean Barrows submitted by Bladup on 1st Jul 2020. Carnbean Barrow SW38283313., Well well well, who'd have thought there'd be a undeniable large disc barrow here in this part of sunny Cornwall, it even has it's little central mound intact, I've been here before but it was very overgrown but now it's clear (well done the clearers) and blooming heck I never expected to see this!!!
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Log Text: Big walk round the Botallack mines area today, starting off by walking up to the top of Carn Kenidjack, so have a look at the barrow while I am on the way there. Some lovely cattle grazing up here, who don't seem to mind my presence as I greet them all.
Predannack Cross
Date Added: 28th Jun 2023
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 12th Jun 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Predannack Cross submitted by AngieLake on 29th Jun 2016. The rear of Predannack Cross and a misty field.
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Log Text: A walk from Mullion Cove to Predannack and back along the cliffs. This lovely cross is in a corner of a field.
Carneglos settlement
Date Added: 27th Jun 2023
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 9th Jun 2023. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Carneglos settlement submitted by TheCaptain on 27th Jun 2023. what looks to be the remains of a hut circle
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Log Text: On the way back from another failed attempt to get to Goodaver circle, I decided not to completely give up, and went for a look for the stone row, in an open field to the west of the northern corner of the forest. It's open access land, and easy to enter the field after taking the track westwards from the radio mast. I first found what looked to be the remains of a hut circle, before finding the stone row.
Carneglos row
Date Added: 27th Jun 2023
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 9th Jun 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Carneglos row submitted by SandyG on 17th Jan 2018. Stone row in the foreground and the distinctive Brown Willy beyond. View from south east (Scale 1m).
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Log Text: On the way back from another failed attempt to get to Goodaver circle, I decided not to completely give up, and went for a look for the stone row, in an open field to the west of the northern corner of the forest. It's open access land, and easy to enter the field after taking the track westwards from the radio mast. I first found what looked to be the remains of a hut circle, and then found the stone row. Its clearly an ancient stone row, with a few fairly big stones, but most of them are fairly small. The ground here was very rough and dry after such a prolonged period with no rain, but looks like it gets boggy and well trodden and churned up by the cattle in the fields.
Carneglos Barrow
Date Added: 27th Jun 2023
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 9th Jun 2023. My rating: Ambience 2 Access 3
Carneglos Barrow submitted by TheCaptain on 27th Jun 2023. Somewhere in the dense forest is this barrow. The forest track passes close by, but there is no easy way in, but I am sure I could glimpse some raised earthworks in places.
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Log Text: Somewhere in the dense forest is this barrow. The forest track passes close by, butthere is no easy way in, but I am sure I could glimpse some raised earthworks in places.
Goodaver
Date Added: 27th Jun 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Couldn't find on 9th Jun 2023
Goodaver submitted by cazzyjane on 6th Dec 2014. Goodaver Stone Circle, Bodmin Moor.
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Log Text: Stop at Webbs Down near Bolventor to try to walk to the Goodaver stone circle through the forests from the north. Its very hot, and about halfway there the forest tracks are all shut off, with barbed wire and CCTV. I look at going over the rough ground to the west of the forest, but it wont be easy. I then check my route map, and realise that the 5 km walk is each way, not a full round trip. Decide this is no good, and head back to the car, but I do get to visit the stone row. Time to go to Blisland for an afternoon pint.
Goodaver
Date Added: 27th Jun 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Couldn't find on 11th Jun 2022
Goodaver submitted by cazzyjane on 6th Dec 2014. Goodaver Stone Circle, Bodmin Moor.
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Log Text: On my way down to Wadebridge today, I didn't have time for the long walk through the forest, but thought I'd try the direct ways from the Bolventor - St Cleer road down the Fowey valley. Both these ways I have seen described. Plan A. up the curvy track at Trezibbet, which is clearly seen from the raad in the valley. I asked somebody tending lambs in the barns at the bottom, and got a friendly but definite no. No way through. Private land. Plan A.2. Up either track from Goodaver, one of which shows to be a path on my OutdoorActive routeplanner. All gates and ways across the river locked. Asked a man tending a tractor. A less friendly, No. Private. So, maybe another time with half a day spare to try the forest way from the north.
Diocletian's Palace
Date Added: 24th May 2023
Site Type: Ancient Palace
Country: Croatia
Visited: Yes on 18th Sep 2004. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Diocletian's Palace submitted by AlexHunger on 4th Dec 2005. Diocletian's Palace Wall in Split, from inside the compound.
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Log Text: Have to leave the boat by 9:00. Catch a bus into Split at 09:30 and after some problems finding our way around, get to the old part of town. Stop for a coffee and pastries on the Riva (harbour front) outside the Diocletian Palace walls. Then do a walking tour around old Split, taking in the town square, Temple of Jupiter, the city walls, market, Diocletian Palace (with a great art exhibition in the amazing vaults underneath) and up the Cathedral bell tower for some great views.
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
Hadrian's Wall
Date Added: 16th May 2023
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: England (Northumberland)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Hadrian's Wall submitted by johndhunter on 23rd Jun 2019. Hadrian's Wall – Looking East towards Sewingshields Crags, May 2012
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Log Text: A day exploring Hadrians Wall. Drive to Housesteads, bus to The Sill, then walk up to the trig point on Winshield Crag before walking eastwards along Hadrian's wall back to Housesteads Fort, having lunch at Sycamore Gap.
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.
Hadrian's Wall - Milecastle 39
Date Added: 26th Apr 2023
Site Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Country: England (Northumberland)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Hadrian's Wall - Milecastle 39 submitted by TheCaptain on 26th Apr 2023. Milecastle 39 on Hadrian’s Wall, immediately to the west of the extremely scenic Sycamore Gap.
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Log Text: Day on Hadrians Wall. Drive to Housesteads, bus to The Sill, then walk up to the trig point on Winshield Crag before walking back eastwards along Hadrians wall to Housesteads Fort, having lunch at Sycamore Gap. This well presented milecastle is immediately to the west of the extremely scenic Sycamore Gap.
Housesteads Roman Fort
Date Added: 24th Apr 2023
Site Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Country: England (Northumberland)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Oct 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Housesteads Roman Fort submitted by jeffrep on 6th Apr 2020. Housesteads was a Roman auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland near the border with Scotland constructed around 124 A.D.
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Log Text: A day on Hadrians Wall. Drive to Housesteads, bus to The Sill, then walk up to the trig point on Winshield Crag before walking eastwards along Hadrians wall back to Housesteads Fort, having lunch at Sycamore Gap. A long look round Housesteads Fort with its large colourful artwork gatehouse created for the 1900 years celebrations, fabulous latrines and a decent little museum.
Housesteads Tumulus
Date Added: 22nd Apr 2023
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: England (Northumberland)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 2 Access 5
Housesteads Tumulus submitted by SolarMegalith on 21st Jul 2016. The mound seen from the S-SE (photo taken on July 2016).
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Log Text: A day on Hadrians Wall. Drive to Housesteads to park, and before catching the bus to The Sill, have a look at the prominent barrow just the other side of the road. The fog is starting to lift now, thank goodness.
The Sill
Date Added: 22nd Apr 2023
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Northumberland)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
The Sill submitted by Anne T on 25th Jun 2019. The Sill building, as seen from its north eastern corner. It is located in Once Brewed, immediately next to the B6318 (Old Military Road).
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Log Text: Day on Hadrians Wall. Drive to Housesteads, bus to The Sill, cup of coffee, then walk up to the trig point on Winshield Crag before walking back eastwards along Hadrians wall to Housesteads Fort