Summit of Whitestown Farm W Barrow viewed from N.
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
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April 6, 2026
A bit of zoom, then a hasty retreat as from the sky massive hailstones sent me packing. (for a wee while)
Image credit: drew/AMJ
From near the east side of the cemetery before the weather went slightly bonkers.
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Blundered around trying to find. Eventually asked dog walking local who said he hadn’t ever seen it. Walked away and he halooed me back. It was just there. I walk past it everyday he said. This picture is looking towards the east and the rising sun. Feels like the stone is facing it and has seen the dawn countless times.
Image credit: Barry the Boulder
April 5, 2026
Visited here for the first time the other day on a nice two day trip to some sites in east Kent.
Nice vibe here,but a shame about the non-biodegradable “trinkets” on the tree.
I am not against people leaving things and totally understand their reasons behind doing so,but,please,please,please,respect nature and make them bio degradable
Image credit: Dave
Bronze Age shield found in peat bog returned to Scotland for first time in over 230 years
The “spectacular and intricate” combat guard was discovered during labouring work in a field in Beith, North Ayrshire, in about 1779 and was presented to the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1791 where it has remained since.
Nowhere near as tall as the Devil’s Arrows, but even more eroded
Image credit: Derek Baldwin
You really can’t miss the permitted path up to the stones. Except we did and had a good mosey around the terrain anyway.
Image credit: Derek Baldwin
Visited March 2025, easy to find unless you decide to trust Google maps hence we wandered off the wrong way then circled back. Some deer running around and a very pleasant walk anyway. The track down the slope to the lane where id parked is easy going.
April 3, 2026
Visited on a late spring afternoon,
April 2nd, 2026,
as the day leaned gently toward evening
and the fields lay quiet beneath softening light.
A humble two-foot rule
was placed beside the fallen stone,
a small human measure
against a relic of older days.
The stone lies prostrate now,
carried from its first standing place,
set down by unseen hands
far from where it once kept watch.
Six feet in length it rests,
1.3 feet across its weathered face,
and 0.8 feet in depth—
a displaced sentinel,
still holding the memory
of the ground where it once stood.
April 2, 2026
The barrow is accessible through the lane which leads to the water plant situated beside it. There is a sign on the gate of the lane saying no unauthorised entry past this point, but don’t be fooled that only refers to the fenced off fields of the surrounding farm, not the lane itself.
A view of the barrow with Lough Owel in the background.
Image credit: Myself
A view of the 4.04 meter high barrow, from the south west, as one enters the lane which leads to the barrow.
Image credit: Myself
The prime barrow of the cluster stands imposingly over the beautiful Westmeath landscape! Sadly couldn’t get up to the actual cemetery, but still a great view!
Image credit: Myself
March 31, 2026
View of fort from North.
Rampart visible from track to the East.