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March 21, 2026
Longside Moor ring cairn. It’s really hard to get a photo of this, but it’s obvious when you’re there, as long as you know what you’re looking for. Otherwise it just looks like a farm-related pile of soil. The manure heap next to it doesn’t help. But it is pretty substantial, and quite sad. Maybe some sunshine and summer would make it feel less depressing. 1.2.2026
Image credit: Emma Gordon
Longside Moor ring cairn. It’s really hard to get a photo of this, but it’s obvious when you’re there, as long as you know what you’re looking for. Otherwise it just looks like a farm-related pile of soil. The manure heap next to it doesn’t help. But it is pretty substantial, and quite sad. Maybe some sunshine and summer would make it feel less depressing. 1.2.2026
Image credit: Emma Gordon
March 19, 2026
A stone in the modern wall that truncates the northern side of the chamber must be from the tomb or may even be in its original location.
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West along the southern wall of the chamber with a precariously poised sidestone prominent.
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Looking over the chamber of this badly ruined court tomb.
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The backstone of the chamber is in the foreground of this shot.
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Looking almost north-east with the mass of Knockmore in the distance.
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The only visible stone is to the right of the base of the tree.
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There’s a structural stone to the left of the tree. I think it’s a chamber sidestone but I’m not sure. The monument is is danger of being lost forever.
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March 18, 2026
The Department for Transport (DfT) has revoked the development consent order for a tunnel, two junctions and a northern bypass, saying it was doing so under “exceptional circumstances”.
It means the project is officially scrapped, and anyone wanting to revive it in future would have to begin the planning approval process from scratch.
March 17, 2026
Galley Low, with Minninglow behind. A good view from the green lane to the southwest. Heard my first skylarks of the year here. 15.3.2026.
Image credit: Emma Gordon
March 15, 2026
When actor Charlie Cooper offered to teach a friend metal detecting, he did not expect his pupil to find gold on his first attempt.
March 14, 2026
the circle still remains now in 03/2026 and can be accessed easily.
Take castle road SW from alford and go all the way up to the sharp corner at ///donation.meanest.sonic ,then turn right, keep going for 10m till you hit a farm track on your left. go up here and take a right at the 2 gates, the right gate is always open. bear up the farm track up the hill while avoiding the cows then at the wall of gorse at the top, go to the far left of the field at ///apply.brownish.bluff ,then hop the gate after the abandoned vehicles and the stone circle will be 20m in front of you the lovely pink colour has since faded from the standing stones that remain. stay wary of cowpats,
A group of stones a few meters from the main monument.
Image credit: Bjørn Houdorf
