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Geant du Manio
Date Added: 9th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 26th Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Geant du Manio submitted by rw1 on 3rd Mar 2008. 09/2007
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Mané-Kerioned Dolmen
Date Added: 8th Oct 2019
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 26th Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Mané-Kerioned dolmen submitted by JJ on 9th Nov 2002. Mané-Kerioned dolmen
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Mané Keriaval
Date Added: 8th Oct 2019
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 26th Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Mané Keriaval submitted by ermine on 30th Jun 2004. Morbihan, Carnac area
47.61535N 3.083378W WGS84 GPS onsite
You'd be forgiven for thinking this is a dolmen, and it is locally listed as such, but Burl sets you right. These stones were originally a passage grave with an earth mound on top
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Menhirs de Keriaval
Date Added: 8th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Menhirs de Keriaval submitted by aolson on 25th Jul 2020. Three of the eight menhirs that are listed for this site, although some of the others may have disappeared.
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Petit Mont
Date Added: 10th Oct 2019
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Petit Mont submitted by AlexHunger on 20th Dec 2004. Petit Mont in Arzon, dating to about 4600 BCE at the earliest, is one of the most significant Cairns in Britany, but unfortunately one of the most brutaly vandalized. In 1942, German troops built a bunker and Flak emplacement into the South East Corner of the cairn, which compeltely destroyed one of the chambers and caused the collapse of the second one pictured above, which has since been restored. The megalithic entrance is sought to be an addition from Gallo-Roman times. All pictures have be...
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Log Text: Enjoyable visit despite driving rain, due to excellent English tour booklet and time to reflect.
Crucuno Dolmen
Date Added: 13th Oct 2023
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 3rd Oct 2016. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Crucuno dolmen submitted by thecaptain on 22nd Dec 2007. View of the southern side of this massive dolmen, showing clearly its proximity to the farmhouse.
On the right are the last remaining capstone and pair of stones from the long entrance passageway.
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Log Text: Just lovely!
Dolmen du Chateau (Angers)
Date Added: 14th Sep 2023
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Maine-et-Loire 49)
Visited: Would like to visit
Dolmen du Chateau (Angers) submitted by w650marion on 14th Sep 2023. A helpful model of the five chambered cairn.
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Menhir de la Hune
Date Added: 16th May 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 10th May 2025. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Menhir de la Hune submitted by foz750 on 4th Mar 2024. Site in Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) France
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Log Text: Fortunately there were tractor tracks crossing the field so that I could approach without damaging the crop and have a clear look at the polishing area. A magnificent stone.
Camp Romain de Jublains
Date Added: 17th May 2025
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 9th May 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Camp Romain de Jublains submitted by Flickr on 26th Apr 2016. Site archéologique de Jublains (Mayenne-FR) Site in Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) France
Lieu d'un sanctuaire du peuple celte des Diablintes, une ville du nom de Noviodunum est créée par les Romains, devient la capitale de ce peuple au moment de l'organisation administrative augustéenne et s'urbanise dans la seconde moitié du Ier siècle. La cité est dotée d'un ensemble de monuments publics témoignant de la diffusion du mode de vie romain : théâtre, forum et thermes, outre le san...
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Log Text: Jublains Roman Town has lots to see, the temple, the road layout, the baths under the church and the amphitheater - all free to explore with lots of information in English as well as French.
Cave à Margot
Date Added: 17th May 2025
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 4th May 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Cave à Margot submitted by Flickr on 2nd May 2016. Entrée de la grotte Margot, Saulges, Mayenne Site in Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) France
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotte_Margot Image copyright: Selbymay (Stéphane Mahot), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Log Text: Early morning visit, we had a guide to ourselves who treated us to an excellent tour in English of the faint engravings. Lots of low ceilings, no hard hats!
Dolmen des Erves
Date Added: 17th May 2025
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 5th May 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Dolmen des Erves submitted by TheCaptain on 10th May 2005. Dolmen des Erves, Sainte Suzanne, Mayenne.
This large dolmen is seen here with its two entrance stones seen to the lower right of this picture.
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Log Text: Well signposted from the road.
Rochefort Cave
Date Added: 18th May 2025
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 4th May 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Rochefort Cave submitted by w650marion on 17th May 2025. Rochefort Cave is the black hole in the centre of the photo. Entry only with a guided tour.
Site in Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) France
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Log Text: Guided cave visit to see where humans lived 20000 years ago in a large chamber 25 meters from the entrance. About 2000 dateable finds (including engravings and laurel leaf stone tools) have been made due to the stratification in the dig. The second part of the tour involves climbing down long ladders to see the underground lake and cave formations.
La Berthellière
Date Added: 18th Jun 2025
Site Type: Polissoir
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 10th Jun 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
La Berthellière submitted by TheCaptain on 8th May 2005. La Berthellière polissoir, Montenay, Mayenne.
A lovely polissoir stone with 3 big polishing bowls, several sharpening grooves and several other polished features..
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Log Text: Not seen one of these before! It is signposted to "La Berthellière" but only from the tiny back roads so putting the nearby "Chateau de la Basmaignee" into the satnav helped with orientation when we got lost.
Menhir dit Pierre Saint-Julien
Date Added: 17th May 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Sarthe (72))
Visited: Yes on 7th May 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Menhir dit Pierre Saint-Julien submitted by thecaptain on 17th Oct 2005. Pierre Saint Julien is a 3.5 metre tall menhir, standing at the corner of Le Mans Cathedral.
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Log Text: A most unusual stone.
Tempelbezirk Tawern
Date Added: 20th Jul 2023
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate)
Visited: Yes on 17th Jun 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Tempelbezirk Tawern submitted by FreundHain on 7th Jul 2014. The reconstructed temple of Mercury.
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Log Text: Walked up the hill to the Temple of Mercury to give thanks for our safe journey to Trier, just as a traveller should.....
Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier
Date Added: 24th Aug 2023
Site Type: Museum
Country: Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate)
Visited: Yes on 16th Jun 2023
Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier submitted by KaiHofmann on 7th Jan 2014. Trier Konstantin-Basilika Rheinisches Landesmuseum_0092 Image copyright: shelteringskies (Eileen), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Log Text: So much to see - so we were there a long time!
Molknopp
Date Added: 20th Jul 2023
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: Germany (Saarland)
Visited: Yes on 17th Jun 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Molknopp submitted by w650marion on 20th Jul 2023. A man standing to the left to indicate the size of the barrow. There is some restored stonework at the base.
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Log Text: Visible from the road and very big! Information board in German, sadly google translate could not make sense of it,
Villa Nennig
Date Added: 20th Jul 2023
Site Type: Ancient Palace
Country: Germany (Saarland)
Visited: Yes on 17th Jun 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Villa Nennig submitted by w650marion on 20th Jul 2023. Detail from the mosaic.
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Log Text: The mosaic is fantastic and open for viewing but the villa grounds were closed.
Pen Dinas (Aberystwyth)
Date Added: 30th Sep 2023
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Wales (Ceredigion)
Visited: Yes on 29th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Pen Dinas (Aberystwyth) submitted by vicky on 26th Sep 2002. The back slopes of Pen Dinas hillfort overlooking the town of Aberystwyth.
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Log Text: Parked in the free car park at the end of Pen-yr-Angor road and walked up signposted footpaths. There was a large otter on the footpath near the river when we got back - what a treat!
Maen Pebyll
Date Added: 5th Oct 2019
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 30th Mar 2018
Maen Pebyll submitted by w650marion on 30th Mar 2018. ? The ground appears raised around the stones
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