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A Road on the Long Ridge – In search of an Ancient Highway on the Eiscar Riada by Hermann Geissel.
This is a free pdf book based on the TG4 program about a journey on the Eiscar Riada or Sli Mor from Dublin to Galway.
It is a great read and he also proposes that Early Christain sites were constructed beside the road for access etc.
It could also be argued that perhaps some of these were based on early prehistoric sites and therefore sites were located near the road.
It also has a section on Croghan Hill and it mentions the alignment of the Hill of Uisneach – Croghan Hill on Winter Solstice Sunrise.

An image of a panel at Pazos de Borbén (Pontevedra) displaying a similar theme to the highly unusual motifs at High Banks.

Now you can read all about ‘The Experimental Earthwork Project 1960-1992’ in the report online.
Edited by M.Bell, P.J.Fowler and S.W.Hillson
CBA Research Report No 100 (1996)

Here are some nineteenth century journal articles about the carvings (online at Archway). They include lots of lovely illustrations.

Notices of Rock-Sculpturings of Cups and Circles in Kirkcudbrightshire. George Hamilton. v21 (1886-7)
ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/PSAS_2002/pdf/vol_021/21_151_164.pdf

Notice of additional groups of carvings of cups and circles on rock surfaces at High Banks, Kirkcudbrightshire. George Hamilton. v23 (1888-9).
ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/PSAS_2002/pdf/vol_023/23_125_130.pdf

A little on p81/2
Coles, Fred R. A Record of the Cup-and Ring-Markings in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
vol 29 1894-5.
ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/PSAS_2002/pdf/vol_029/29_067_091.pdf

And this is about some cairns that were excavated not far away, ‘Notice of the Excavation of two Cairns containing cists and Urns at Woodfield, on the Farm of Highbanks, Parish of Kirkcudbright. ’ Another by George Hamilton, in v25 (1890-91). ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/PSAS_2002/pdf/vol_025/25_024_028.pdf

STONES AS LEY INDICATORS – Ian Taylor

An interesting study of the Wheeldale Stones

Geraldine Monk is interested in the ‘emotional geography of place’. This is a poem about the Three Tremblers barrows.

(with apologies to Ms Monk for my inability to link without yellow highlights.)

A detailed description of Horseshoe Cave

A detailed description of Attermire Cave.

A detailed description of Victoria Cave

Website based on the Historic Environment Record of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.

Varied stuff including audio trails you can download, a bit for kids, and good lists and info for interesting places in each area of the park.

(ta to Paulus for pointing that one out.)

Description of Jubilee Cave

The three decorated stones at and around Balholmie House

A good description of the site and the surrounding area.

Three photos of this site.

Folklore relating to this site.

Lordenshaws.

Pictures and thoughts from one mans travels around the county...lots that is relevant to TMA fans.

The Prehistoric Occupation of Churchdown Hill – H. Hurst.

This article from 1977 suggests that Churchdown Hill was a fortified site in the Iron Age. This hill has been quarried and reservoired and generally messed with a great deal.

The Woodland Trust now manages the woods around the hill:
wt-woods.org.uk/churchdownhill/description.asp

Includes the info:

‘Adwell Cop is an ancient entrenchment supposed to have been constructed by the Danes when they burnt Oxford in 1010.‘

(included here as links to change and expire)

Notes on Puck of Pooks Hill and the Sword of Weyland. Nice piccy of Mr Smith aswell.

Teutonic/Scandinavian Roots of Mr Smith. Not sure I want to go into the ‘Spae-Realms’ though, down the pub sounds like more fun. ;-)