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Site Type | Country (A/D) |
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Date (A/D) |
Cond | Amb | Acc | Comments | Trip Number (A/D) |
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| Twmpa cairn | Cairn | Wales | Powys | Visited | 31st Aug 2026 | 1 | 5 | 2 | A blowy and blustery bank holiday Monday trip to the Black Mountains, we head up the Gospel Pass to park, then walk southwest along the top to Lord Hereford's Knob (Twmpa) and on to Rhos Dirion for a sit down and lunch. At the top of Lord Hereford's Knob used to be a walkers cairn, but this has now been flattened, leaving a sort of circular base of stones, in which at one point I am sure is the remains of a cist, with two side set stones creating... Read More |
226 | 52 |
| Llanddowror Standing stone | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Wales | Carmarthenshire (Sir Caerfyrddin) | Visited | 5th Sep 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Travelling to Tenby and notice a standing stone marked just off the A477, so go have a look. The A477 has been rebuilt and almost passes over the top of this stone, so park in the village and walk along the track under the new road and there it is in the field ahead. Is that really it? looks way too small compared to the pictures I have seen. Yep, it is. Now I guess the art is to get pictures which make it look bigger! | 226 | 55 |
| Cross Stones, Llanddowror | Early Christian Sculptured Stone | Wales | Carmarthenshire (Sir Caerfyrddin) | Visited | 5th Sep 2026 | 2 | 3 | 4 | On the way back to the car, I notice "Cross Stones" marked on the map, so go look for them in the playing field beyond the churchyard. What looks like two stubs of once larger stones, a cross carving can be seen on the larger of the two stones, but difficult to see anything on the smaller stone in the shade. | 226 | 56 |
| Mowingword Promontory Enclosure | Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle | Wales | Pembrokeshire | Visited | 6th Sep 2026 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Park at Bosherston, then walk alongside the lily ponds to Broadhaven beach, then up onto the cliffs and around to the east to Stackpole Head, passing some tremendous geology, with sea stacks, steep sided coves, arches, caves and round holes. I later notice on the Portal that the thumb of land sticking out from Stackpole Head, Mowingword Promontory, is included as a promontary fort. Has to be said that I saw no evidence of any fortifications, but ... Read More |
226 | 58 |
| Devil's Quoit (Stackpole) | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Wales | Pembrokeshire | Visited | 6th Sep 2026 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Circular walk from Bosherston to Broadhaven beach beside the lily ponds, then around the cliffs to Stackpole Head and Barrafundle beach. I then head westwards up through the dunes and woodland of Stackpole Warren to find the cross track which takes me to the Devil's Quoit. A nice stone in the afternoon sun, which has eluded me before. I head back over the eight arch stone bridge and around the lily ponds to Bosherston, for a well earned pint at t... Read More |
226 | 59 |
| St Govan's Well | Holy Well or Sacred Spring | Wales | Pembrokeshire | Visited | 6th Sep 2026 | 3 | 5 | 4 | Drive out to the car park at St Govan's for a quick look at the chapel and cliffs. Quite a few people there, and it seems like the steps down to the chapel have been made easier than I remember. | 226 | 60 |
| Harold Stone (Bosherton) | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Wales | Pembrokeshire | Saw from a distance | 6th Sep 2026 | Time to get back to base, but not before a quick stop to see if I can see the Harold stone in the fields to the east of the road. Yes, but too far for a decent pic on my phone | 226 | 61 | |||
| Devil's Quoit (St Twynnells) | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Wales | Pembrokeshire | Saw from a distance | 6th Sep 2026 | Time to get back to base, but not before a quick stop to see if I can see the Devil's Quoit in the fields to the west of the road. Yes, but too far for a decent pic on my phone | 226 | 62 |