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Site Type | Country (A/D) |
County/ Region | Visited? (A/D) |
Date (A/D) |
Cond | Amb | Acc | Comments | Trip Number (A/D) |
Trip Order |
| Menhirs de Keriaval | Standing Stone (Menhir) | France | Bretagne:Morbihan (56) | Visited | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Bryn Cader Faner | Ring Cairn | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 17th Sep 2014 | ||||||
| Crucuno Dolmen | Burial Chamber or Dolmen | France | Bretagne:Morbihan (56) | Visited | 3rd Oct 2016 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Just lovely! | ||
| Craig-y-Dinas (Dyffryn Ardudwy) | Hillfort | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 30th Mar 2018 | ||||||
| Maen Pebyll | Long Barrow | Wales | Conwy | Visited | 30th Mar 2018 | ||||||
| Moelfre (Gwynedd) | Round Cairn | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 2nd Jul 2018 | ||||||
| Moel Goedog W | Ring Cairn | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 12th Jul 2018 | ||||||
| Hut Circle West of Gerddi Bluog | Ancient Village or Settlement | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 19th Jul 2018 | ||||||
| Bryn Cader Faner Hut Circles | Ancient Village or Settlement | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 19th Jul 2018 | ||||||
| Gop-y-Goleuni | Cairn | Wales | Flintshire | Visited | 16th Feb 2019 | ||||||
| Gop Wood Mound | Cairn | Wales | Flintshire | Visited | 21st Feb 2019 | ||||||
| Pont Scethin Double Cairn | Cairn | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 6th Mar 2019 | ||||||
| Cors Uchaf E Hut Group | Ancient Village or Settlement | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 6th Mar 2019 | ||||||
| Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery | Museum | England | Shropshire | Visited | 6th Mar 2019 | ||||||
| Boncyn Arian | Round Barrow(s) | Wales | Denbighshire | Visited | 10th Mar 2019 | ||||||
| Brenig 44 | Timber Circle | Wales | Denbighshire | Visited | 10th Mar 2019 | ||||||
| Brenig 8 | Round Barrow(s) | Wales | Conwy | Visited | 10th Mar 2019 | ||||||
| Brenig 51 | Cairn | Wales | Conwy | Visited | 10th Mar 2019 | ||||||
| Brenig 6 | Cairn | Wales | Denbighshire | Visited | 10th Mar 2019 | ||||||
| Pave Lane Hillfort | Misc. Earthwork | England | Shropshire | Visited | 14th Mar 2019 | ||||||
| Y Gyrn Hut Circle Settlement | Ancient Village or Settlement | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 28th Mar 2019 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |||
| Caerffynnnon | Ancient Village or Settlement | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 27th May 2019 | ||||||
| Romano British Homestead with Enclosure, Dyffryn Ardudwy | Ancient Village or Settlement | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 27th May 2019 | ||||||
| Cairns SE from Pont Fadog | Cairn | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 30th May 2019 | ||||||
| Cup Marked Stone, Gwerncaernyddion | Rock Art | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 8th Jun 2019 | ||||||
| Mynydd Egryn Cairn | Cairn | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 6th Aug 2019 | ||||||
| Dinas Dinlle | Hillfort | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 28th Aug 2019 | ||||||
| La Maison des Feins | Passage Grave | France | Bretagne:Ille-et-Vilaine (35) | Visited | 19th Sep 2019 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Lovey woodland setting, easy to find - signposted from the village of Tresse (toilets in the village!) | 1 | 1 |
| Roche-aux-Fées (Essé) | Passage Grave | France | Bretagne:Ille-et-Vilaine (35) | Visited | 20th Sep 2019 | 5 | 5 | 5 | This feels so good. I can close my eyes and be transported back - the lovely dark pink red stone. So big! It seems that it has this effect upon everyone who visits. Easy to find from the village of Essé, which has parking and toilets! | ||
| Barnenez Cairn | Chambered Cairn | France | Bretagne:Finistère (29) | Visited | 21st Sep 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | So big, it's difficult to fit into one photo! Interesting how the chambers changed in their construction over time, now easy to see due to the damage at the back. The chambers with the rock art are sealed but the visitor centre has photos. | ||
| Pointe de Primel menhir | Standing Stone (Menhir) | France | Bretagne:Finistère (29) | Visited | 21st Sep 2019 | 4 | 5 | 4 | It's bigger than it looks in the photos! Lovely walk. | ||
| Kerguntuil Dolmen | Burial Chamber or Dolmen | France | Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22) | Visited | 21st Sep 2019 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Easy access. and there is a better one behind it! | ||
| Kerguntuil allée couverte | Passage Grave | France | Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22) | Visited | 21st Sep 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Attractive, easy to enter and see carvings. | ||
| Crec'h Quillé | Passage Grave | France | Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22) | Visited | 22nd Sep 2019 | 3 | 5 | 4 | Lovely site in it's own grassy enclosure - when you can find it! | ||
| Saint-Uzec menhir | Standing Stone (Menhir) | France | Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22) | Visited | 22nd Sep 2019 | 2 | 2 | 5 | It's big with lots of tourists constantly visiting. Strangely, I didn't like the atmosphere here compared to other places. | ||
| Ty-Lia (Île Grande) | Passage Grave | France | Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22) | Visited | 22nd Sep 2019 | 4 | 3 | 5 | The only allée couverte on the tourist map. The lady in the tourist office was surprised that I would like to see any more! There are lots nearby. Thank you Megalithic Portal! | ||
| Prajou-Menhir menhir | Standing Stone (Menhir) | France | Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22) | Visited | 22nd Sep 2019 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Prajou-Menhir allée couverte | Passage Grave | France | Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22) | Visited | 22nd Sep 2019 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Wonderful allée couverte, took us a while to find the carvings! | ||
| Keryvon allée couverte | Passage Grave | France | Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22) | Visited | 22nd Sep 2019 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||
| St Samson Chapel well | Holy Well or Sacred Spring | France | Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22) | Visited | 23rd Sep 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Menhir a Vertu | Standing Stone (Menhir) | France | Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22) | Visited | 23rd Sep 2019 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Er-Grah tumulus | Chambered Tomb | France | Bretagne:Morbihan (56) | Visited | 24th Sep 2019 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Excellent short film with instant translation to English in the visitor centre. | ||
| Grand Menhir Brisé | Standing Stone (Menhir) | France | Bretagne:Morbihan (56) | Visited | 24th Sep 2019 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |||
| La Table des Marchands | Burial Chamber or Dolmen | France | Bretagne:Morbihan (56) | Visited | 24th Sep 2019 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Second visit. Visitor centre film changes with the latest info, translates into 4 languages with headphones. | ||
| Gavrinis Cairn | Chambered Cairn | France | Bretagne:Morbihan (56) | Visited | 24th Sep 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Stunning carved stones are difficult to see when the guide rushes you through in the dark | ||
| Tombelles de Kernourz | Burial Chamber or Dolmen | France | Bretagne:Morbihan (56) | Visited | 24th Sep 2019 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Rather overgrown this year so difficult to see | ||
| Tumulus du Rocher | Chambered Tomb | France | Bretagne:Morbihan (56) | Visited | 24th Sep 2019 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Exciting rock art hunt in a dark passage. Great fun. | ||
| Carnac Musée de Préhistoire | Museum | France | Bretagne:Morbihan (56) | Visited | 25th Sep 2019 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Wonderful but check opening times to avoid disappointment (closed Tuesdays!) | ||
| Petit Mont | Chambered Tomb | France | Bretagne:Morbihan (56) | Visited | 25th Sep 2019 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Enjoyable visit despite driving rain, due to excellent English tour booklet and time to reflect. | ||
| Le Quadrilatere | Passage Grave | France | Bretagne:Morbihan (56) | Visited | 26th Sep 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Nice woodland walk quiet outside tourist season | ||
| Geant du Manio | Standing Stone (Menhir) | France | Bretagne:Morbihan (56) | Visited | 26th Sep 2019 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |||
| Mané-Kerioned Dolmen | Burial Chamber or Dolmen | France | Bretagne:Morbihan (56) | Visited | 26th Sep 2019 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Mané Keriaval | Passage Grave | France | Bretagne:Morbihan (56) | Visited | 26th Sep 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Ménec alignements | Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue | France | Bretagne:Morbihan (56) | Visited | 27th Sep 2019 | 4 | 5 | 5 | The free to enter visitor centre has an excellent film with headphones to give translation to language of choice | ||
| Moel Ty Uchaf | Stone Circle | Wales | Denbighshire | Visited | 21st Dec 2019 | 4 | 5 | 3 | Joined the Midwinter Solstice Walk up to Moel Ty Uchaf organised by Chris at Corwen and Dee Valley Archaeological Society. We were fortunate to have a weather window in the constant rain so we could enjoy the views and take photos. | ||
| Gaer Fawr (Guilsfield) | Hillfort | Wales | Powys | Visited | 28th Jul 2020 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Lovely paths through the tree covered massive ramparts. | ||
| Breiddin Hillfort | Hillfort | Wales | Powys | Visited | 12th Apr 2021 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Corndon Hill 7 | Cairn | Wales | Powys | Visited | 7th Mar 2022 | 3 | 4 | 4 | All the Corndon Hill cairns starting with Corndon Hill 7 directly by the trackway. | ||
| Corndon Hill 1 | Cairn | Wales | Powys | Visited | 7th Mar 2022 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Second cain in the cairns walk. Time spent hunting the barrow 10 meters to the north and the ring cairn 7 meters to the ESEast. Then 20 meters SSE to the medieval building (listed on MP as Corndon 8) | ||
| Corndon Hill 2 | Cairn | Wales | Powys | Visited | 7th Mar 2022 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Third cairn in the walk, standing on the NW edge, I could see the Whetstones circle clearly down below. | ||
| Corndon Hill 3 | Cairn | Wales | Powys | Visited | 7th Mar 2022 | 3 | 5 | 2 | Cairn walk - a really big lovely pile of stones. | ||
| Corndon Hill 4 | Cairn | Wales | Powys | Visited | 7th Mar 2022 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Fifth cairn in the Corndon Hill walk. Interesting kerb stones and a central cist with a large slab visible. | ||
| Corndon Hill 5 | Cairn | Wales | Powys | Visited | 7th Mar 2022 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Sixth big cairn in the Corndon Hill walk. Again with several shelters dug into it. A really cold harsh wind blowing but we’re carrying on to the last cairn. | ||
| Corndon Hill 6 | Cairn | Wales | Powys | Visited | 7th Mar 2022 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Fantastic views of the landscape as the 7th cairn in the walk is approached. Glad we struggled on to get here. Might start with this one next time as it’s lovely here. | ||
| Crawcwellt Ancient Settlement | Ancient Village or Settlement | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 19th May 2022 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Looked for this on the North side of the road at first! Much more difficult terrain on that side! | ||
| Iron Smelting Hut Crawcwellt West | Ancient Village or Settlement | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 19th May 2022 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Worth seeking out, on a dry day! | ||
| Crawcwellt Hut Circle Settlement North | Ancient Village or Settlement | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 19th May 2022 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Lots to see here in the reconstucted parts and the walls still in the ground. | ||
| Crawcwellt Kerb Cairn | Cairn | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 19th May 2022 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Croft Ambrey | Hillfort | England | Herefordshire | Visited | 22nd Jun 2022 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Like Marko’s visit seven years ago, the vegetation and bracken obscured a lot of it, but still, it’s a hillfort with great views! | ||
| Pont Scethin Double Cairn | Cairn | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 5th Jul 2022 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Coflein led me to believe that there were four mounds from a bronze age cemetery nearby on this side of the road. I don’t believe it! I think the aerial mapping project just saw a trick of the light, and invented them! | ||
| Cefn Clawdd Settlement and Early Field Systems | Ancient Village or Settlement | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 14th Jul 2022 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Worth climbing up the rocky outcrop to get a clear view. Enclosure walls are quite clear but I couldn’t see anything that remains on the other side of the road. | ||
| Cefn Clawdd near Ffridd Lwyd | Ring Cairn | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 14th Jul 2022 | 4 | 5 | 3 | Lovely ambience at this cairn due to the unusual but clever situation. It’s encircled by low rocky outcrops, then in the distance, surrounded by a bowl of mountains. The builders took great care over this. We didn’t want to leave! | ||
| Five Barrows (Northumberland) | Barrow Cemetery | England | Northumberland | Visited | 26th Jan 2023 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Balancing on logs dropped over the flooded parts of the footpath by the bridge, then tussock hopping over the boggy areas, but nicer walking over the ridge top to look for the barrows. | ||
| Bryn Cader Faner | Ring Cairn | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 18th Apr 2023 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Path from Eisingrug the wettest I've seen in 30 years visiting. Waterproof boots, gaiters and bog prodders essential. Return journey was via the hut circle settlements on the slopes above the path. Much easier! | ||
| Moel Offrwm | Hillfort | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 20th Apr 2023 | Went up the old hard way by the wall, came down the new winding path, much easier on my legs! | |||||
| Craig-y-Dinas (Dyffryn Ardudwy) | Hillfort | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 19th May 2023 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Removed someone's rubbish from under the big central rock. Skylarks and a cuckoo applauded! | ||
| Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier | Museum | Germany | Rhineland-Palatinate | Visited | 16th Jun 2023 | So much to see - so we were there a long time! | |||||
| Molknopp | Round Barrow(s) | Germany | Saarland | Visited | 17th Jun 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Visible from the road and very big! Information board in German, sadly google translate could not make sense of it, | ||
| Villa Nennig | Ancient Palace | Germany | Saarland | Visited | 17th Jun 2023 | 3 | 5 | 4 | The mosaic is fantastic and open for viewing but the villa grounds were closed. | ||
| Tempelbezirk Tawern | Ancient Temple | Germany | Rhineland-Palatinate | Visited | 17th Jun 2023 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Walked up the hill to the Temple of Mercury to give thanks for our safe journey to Trier, just as a traveller should..... | ||
| Llecheiddior | Stone Circle | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 16th Aug 2023 | 2 | 4 | 3 | It's a special place. | ||
| Cairns SE from Pont Fadog | Cairn | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 16th Aug 2023 | This is one of my favourites, I keep coming back! | |||||
| Pen-y-Crug Hillfort | Hillfort | Wales | Powys | Visited | 24th Sep 2023 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Guided walk led by Dr Toby Driver and Alice Thorne | ||
| Maen-Du Well | Holy Well or Sacred Spring | Wales | Powys | Visited | 24th Sep 2023 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Pen Dinas (Aberystwyth) | Hillfort | Wales | Ceredigion | Visited | 29th Sep 2023 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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! | ||
| The Stiperstones | Cairn | England | Shropshire | Visited | 24th Oct 2023 | 3 | 5 | 3 | In the clouds, with only ravens and red grouse for company - perfect! | ||
| Caer Caradoc (Church Stretton) | Hillfort | England | Shropshire | Visited | 18th Apr 2024 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Wonderful views all around! The wind was cold and very strong, but you could find good calm shelter between the ramparts and the inner rocks where the ground was level and dry - a place for hut circles? | ||
| Cors y Gedol | Chambered Tomb | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 15th May 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Sad today. Someone has been adding lots of stones to make a shelter or "house". | ||
| Craig-y-Dinas (Dyffryn Ardudwy) | Hillfort | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 18th May 2024 | 3 | 5 | 2 | I love this Hillfort! | ||
| Cors y Gedol | Chambered Tomb | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 24th Jun 2024 | 3 | 5 | 5 | Archaeologists surveying the damage here and planning to restore the tomb today. We had a good chat! | ||
| Callow Hill Camp | Hillfort | England | Shropshire | Visited | 17th Aug 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 | A narrow path through dense vegetation and trees follows the top of the main rampart; the excellent views to the west and north are now totally hidden by this growth but can be seen on the approach from Poles Coppice. | ||
| Burrow Hill Camp (Shropshire) | Hillfort | England | Shropshire | Visited | 21st Aug 2024 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Centre overgrown but rampart walk clear, lovely views, able to see far into the distance today. | ||
| Corndon Hill 7 | Cairn | Wales | Powys | Visited | 24th Aug 2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Started here to walk all the Corndon cairns, then returned to walk the track back to Mitchell's Fold stone circle. People walked this thousands of years ago 😀 | ||
| Corndon Hill 6 | Cairn | Wales | Powys | Visited | 31st Aug 2024 | 5 | 2 | My favourite of all the Corndon Hill cairns! Being slightly lower on its spur, it connects with the landscape below in a beautiful way. | |||
| Llecheiddior | Stone Circle | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 19th Sep 2024 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Centre point of a favourite walk past burial chambers, cairns, Hillforts, burnt mounds..... always something to enjoy, whatever the weather..... | ||
| Mynydd Egryn Settlement | Ancient Village or Settlement | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 19th Sep 2024 | 3 | 5 | 2 | Absolute pleasure to visit here on a sunny day. We usually make it at least once a year and are getting to know the layout of the sites quite well. There are more hut circles to be found in this enormous field and the field next door, but the gorse is getting quite high so it takes a bit of detecti... Read More |
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| Hengwm Ring Cairn | Ring Cairn | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 19th Sep 2024 | 4 | 5 | 2 | Beautiful. So stunning that everyone ignores the Mynydd Egryn Settlement 15meters away! | ||
| Nesscliffe | Hillfort | England | Shropshire | Visited | 10th Oct 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Archaeologists reconstruction of the guard chamber and entrance passage (with a Drystone veneer) in place - very nice, but the rest of the Hillfort is more difficult to see now due to tree clearance in progress and heavy summer overgrowth. | ||
| Cerrig Arthur | Stone Circle | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 18th Oct 2024 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Significant views over the Mawddach estuary and then looking up to the Bwlch y Rhiwgyr ancient trackway as you reach the platform of the circle. Always a pleasure to do this walk and to visit the circle location. | ||
| Old Oswestry Fort | Hillfort | England | Shropshire | Visited | 22nd Oct 2024 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Extensive views for miles from the ramparts, despite being a low hill. Enjoyable walk on a well cared for Hillfort. The southern half and large central area is being grazed by black soay/hebridean sheep (Iron Age sheep) to keep the bracken away - it can damage the archaeology. | ||
| Mitchell's Fold | Stone Circle | England | Shropshire | Visited | 21st Dec 2024 | Winter Solstice sunset, a glimpse of the sun for a few minutes before it disappeared behind clouds and below the horizon. Four friendly strangers in attendance on the very cold and windy site. | |||||
| Stapeley Hill Cairn | Cairn | England | Shropshire | Visited | 30th Dec 2024 | 2 | 5 | 3 | Why here, on the mid point of the saddle, between the two highest points? A carefully chosen placement for its location. Always a lovely walk. | ||
| Holywell Brook (Rorrington) | Holy Well or Sacred Spring | England | Shropshire | Visited | 30th Dec 2024 | 3 | 4 | 2 | I love to come here and see the water issuing out of the green hillside. The two springs always make a gentle tinkle and trickling sound, so peaceful. Always here no matter what the time of year. A sort of magical place. | ||
| Castle Ring (Rorrington) | Hillfort | England | Shropshire | Visited | 30th Dec 2024 | 3 | 5 | 3 | We frequently visit this modest hillfort - it has fantastic views and a lovely peacefull ambience. It's the start of an interesting walk of natural springs, cairns and stone circles.... | ||
| Hoarstones | Stone Circle | England | Shropshire | Visited | 27th Feb 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | It's a sad unloved stone circle in a very boggy large field marked "private keep out". Not one I visit very often, I do remember it having official access with an info board 30 years ago. It looked better then but I can't find any photos (it was pre digital camera days) | ||
| Caer Din Hillfort | Hillfort | Wales | Powys | Visited | 28th Feb 2025 | It's very close and visible from the Kerry Ridgeway single track road. If the grass verge was dry you could possibly park close to the gate of the field. But everywhere in Shropshire is permanently wet and boggy these days so it's best to park securely in a lay-by closer to Bishops Castle and enjoy ... Read More |
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| Coed Cors y Gedol Round House | Ancient Village or Settlement | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 1st Mar 2025 | 5 | 4 | A happy day. An old friend appears out of the undergrowth. | |||
| Cors y Gedol Round House Settlement | Ancient Village or Settlement | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 1st Mar 2025 | 5 | 4 | It's an old friend that appears only in early spring. We chat. I hear - "Allo! Come inside and meet the missus. Have a nice cup of tea......." These woods are a labyrinth. | |||
| Cors Uchaf E Hut Group | Ancient Village or Settlement | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 5th Apr 2025 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Hunting the six hut circles in the field is good fun. Best time of year when the bracken is low. | ||
| Castle Ring (Stiperstones) | Hillfort | England | Shropshire | Visited | 9th Apr 2025 | 2 | 5 | 3 | Relatively easy walk up from Snailbeach car park (compared with the ankle breaking southern Stiperstones path!) Excellent views down into the dingles and across the Shropshire plain. | ||
| Clogwyn Arllef Hillfort and Field System | Hillfort | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 11th Apr 2025 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Simple but very steep 30 minute walk along a waymarked footpath from Gwern Einion. Excellent 360 views from the top. The footpath has been repaired since my unsuccessful attempt two years ago!
The instructions and detailed archaeology plan of the hillfort are in this leaflet -
https://www.waleshe... Read More |
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| Cave à Margot | Cave or Rock Shelter | France | Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) | Visited | 4th May 2025 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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! | ||
| Rochefort Cave | Cave or Rock Shelter | France | Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) | Visited | 4th May 2025 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 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 ladder... Read More |
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| Dolmen des Erves | Burial Chamber or Dolmen | France | Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) | Visited | 5th May 2025 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Well signposted from the road. | ||
| Menhir dit Pierre Saint-Julien | Standing Stone (Menhir) | France | Pays de la Loire:Sarthe (72) | Visited | 7th May 2025 | 4 | 5 | 5 | A most unusual stone. | ||
| Camp Romain de Jublains | Ancient Village or Settlement | France | Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) | Visited | 9th May 2025 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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. | ||
| Menhir de la Hune | Standing Stone (Menhir) | France | Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) | Visited | 10th May 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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. | ||
| Craig-y-Dinas (Dyffryn Ardudwy) | Hillfort | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 21st May 2025 | 3 | 5 | 2 | Getting to know this Hillfort quite well. It's now possible to understand the complex layout of the entrance passage. | ||
| Cefn Clawdd near Ffridd Lwyd | Ring Cairn | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 22nd May 2025 | 4 | 5 | 2 | It's a hidden gem in the bog. Deliberately placed there thousands of years ago, I think. It has good viewing from the ridge. | ||
| La Berthellière | Polissoir | France | Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) | Visited | 10th Jun 2025 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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. | ||
| La Maison des Feins | Passage Grave | France | Bretagne:Ille-et-Vilaine (35) | Visited | 10th Jun 2025 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Beautiful setting in the tall trees, lots of birdsong. Is there an ambience higher than 5? | ||
| Dyffryn Ardudwy | Portal Tomb | Wales | Gwynedd | Visited | 3rd Sep 2025 | 3 | 4 | A late evening visit, quite atmospheric, like entering another world despite being on the edge of the town. |