This site is equipped with information boards and viewing platforms as part of the funding agreement for excavation, however, no sign anyone does visit despite being close to the tourist area. Guess the pool and beer beats it hands down! Fabulous site spread over a few acres and spanning multiple time periods
Not sure if one is supposed to assume this was a throne of some kind? Note the extensive use of mortar indicating reconstruction and interpretation.
A well preserved naviform, why did they build the walls so thick? Even if for defensive purposes they are out of proportion to what would most likely have been a fairly week roof structure
This ancient village has been extensively excavated over recent years, however, is still struggling to stop nature taking back over. Although close to main road shows little if any sign of visitors despite numerous information boards
Looking down into one of the defensive towers you can see access from ground level, not sure whether it would be a place of shelter or simply lead to internal steps to climb to the top for watch duties
Like a number of sites on the island, dressed megaliths were used where available, outside of that it was dry stone walling
The jumbled remains of a once proud village. Still a very atmospheric site despite the best efforts of local farmers
Distinctive central roof support for buildings. Evidence of both stone and Olive tree trunks being used for roofs, assume one defensive the other just shelter and prone to fire damage
Large well preserved fortified Talayot village approx. late bronze/iron age. 2e entrance, pay at bar (paradise or what!)
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
