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November 1, 2026
The site itself is quite accessible being located directly off the main road. There is a lane leading onto the heath adjacent to the barrow.
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The central mound is nicely domed, and the fosse is quite prominent.
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The ring barrow is quite well preserved, although it has been quarried into at its centre.
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A 3D render of the immense barrow, source: facebook.com/story.php
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A shot of the 5.5m high bowl barrow, from the Atlantic Technological University Facebook: facebook.com/story.php
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October 31, 2026
A shot of the two barrows from the Irish megalithic research group on Facebook, facebook.com/groups/2399377773554039/posts/3514686915356447/#
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From Daniel Kirkpatrick’s article on barrows, danielkirkpatrick.co.uk/irish-history/irish-barrows-map/
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An image of the larger barrow from: atlasobscura.com/places/the-linford-barrows
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An image of the main barrow, ~35m in diameter including the fosse, image credit: visitlarne.com/see_listings/the-linford-barrows/
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Unusual setting of this row of smallish stones by the raised church. Lovely remote village.
October 28, 2026
This cave, seen from the banks of the River Dove where Beresford Dale transitions into Wolfscote Dale, is not, I learned later, the eponymous one which is behind the scrubby tree to its right. I believe the two are connected internally though.
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October 24, 2026
Ledbeg W Chambered Cairn viewed from N. (08.10.26)
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Ledbeg W Chambered Cairn viewed from E. (08.10.26)
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Ledbeg W Chambered Cairn viewed from S. (08.10.26)
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Ledbeg W Chambered Cairn viewed from W. (08.10.26)
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Linear Stone Feature on SW Arc of Ledbeg W Chambered Cairn viewed from SSE. (08.10.26)
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Entrance of Passage of Ledbeg W Chambered Cairn viewed from NE. (08.10.26)
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Entrance of Passage of Ledbeg W Chambered Cairn viewed from SE. (08.10.26)
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Entrance of Passage of Ledbeg W Chambered Cairn viewed from SW. (08.10.26)
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Entrance Lintel of Passage of Ledbeg W Chambered Cairn viewed from NW. (08.10.26)
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Polygonal Central Chamber of Ledbeg W Chambered Cairn viewed from SSE. (08.10.26)
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Ledbeg E Chambered Cairn viewed from N. (08.10.26)
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Ledbeg E Chambered Cairn viewed from E. (08.10.26)
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Ledbeg E Chambered Cairn viewed from S. (08.10.26)
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