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This amazing necropolis is right on the sea shore and was added to as recently as 800AD by local wealthy families. The whole coastline is dotted with burial caves and stone coffins. Now a nature reserve and is popular with bird watchers and walkers. In the area are also remnants of a circular Talayot tower.
Corralled by the main road and the farmers security fence the site remains in remarkably good condition
From a few years ago, however, Santa and Rudolph some 4000 years ago seemed quite apt
Inspired by sweetcheat’s photo I dug out one from a couple of years ago. What I don’t understand is why they say this site may have been connected with fertility rites, why would they say that?
Shocked is the only word I can use, to find such a magnificent dolmen here in Dorset, why isn’t it better known, visited more often, discussed more widely. Looking at the number of posts I guess it is, just me lagging behind
Despite being the remnants of a magnificent long barrow not that easy to find and not totally sure about the right of access, what the hell, must be seen
What a lovely stone circle. Walked here from the Hardy monument via Hellstone, Hampton Down Circle and the Grey Mare and her Colts, a wonderful afternoons walk through a forgotten long lost England avoiding cow pats through meadow, pastures and woodland. Nostalgic for something that probably never existed.
Well this was it, my last dolmen before heading the van North and home. Surprised how rich and interesting the Loire was and enough left behind to return
Well preserved and rather large dolmen. Easy to make out entrance and chambers. Lovely situation deep in agricultural region
Not quite toppled, fear once it does it will soon be consumed by the forest
Not much left of this dolmen with the forest path running right through it
Just a pile of collapsed stones now. I would rather see it badly restored than disappear for ever
Not far off the forest path, however, completely hidden by the trees, lies this huge Menhir. The footpath leading to it also finds Dolmen de Varennes 1 and 2
Situated alongside a minor road this dolmen seems to well cared for. No sign of the forest, probably ploughed under, however, there is of course a loving tree in attendance.
No one visits this beautiful dolmen any more and the farmer is trying to plough it out of existence, it can’t be right, if he gets any closer whats left will collapse.
I really wish there was a god instead of chance in an infinite universe. I really wanted someone to thank for this day. The sun was warm, the sky blue, the sunflowers were jiggling and giggling, the insects buzzing and tree of the dolmen reached out to greet me
This trip has taught me to love trees, they look after our past better than we do, here is another friend i made along the way. I promised to come back again, not a difficult promise to keep
Some evidence of a visitor, human or animal, ready for some tlc before it is completely engulfed
This massive dolmen sits close to the main road, parking, information board and devoid of even a curious passerby. Happy to have the place to myself, I can talk to it without having to whisper, I wasn’t in the least bit afraid, however, I made sure I never turned my back on it
Within recent times used as both a bread oven and storage facility for adjacent and now derelict farm
Simple dolmen, however, huge task to assemble such huge slabs of stone
Within sight of Son1 this dolmen is free to visit and enjoy. Looks like its staggering home from a night in the vinyard
