A useful aerial photo of Wiston Castle, hopefully illustrating my point about the possibility of a prehistoric connection.
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An aerial photo of Pentre Ifan and its environs. An unusual way of looking at such a familiar tomb. Note the earthworks – barely visible from the ground.
The same site also contains a photograph of a screen print of Pentre Ifan by Jonathan Owen.
An old photo identified as the Lia Tail Stone by the famous Alvin Langdon Coburn. The photo shows the stone before it was set in concrete. Is it just me, or are there two possible cupmarks in this photo?
Like most of the photos in this collection, this one isn’t dated. Thanks to FourWinds for identifying the site from the photo.
Another page from this amazing site by Graham and Angela Tickner, this time containing two photographs of the site and a short description.
An old photo identified as ‘Ro-Wen Cromlech’ by Alvin Langdon Coburn (there’s also a second photo of the site).
Like most of the photos in this collection these aren’t dated. Thanks to FourWinds and Hob for identifying the site from the photo.
An old photo identified as Cefn Amlwch Cromlech (Arthur’s Quoit) by the famous Alvin Langdon Coburn. Note the absence of the fence.
Like most of the photos in this collection, this one isn’t dated. Thanks to FourWinds for identifying the site from the photo.
An old magic lantern slide of Breastagh Ogham Stone by an unknown photographer.
Like most of the photos in this collection, this one isn’t dated. Thanks to FourWinds for identifying the stone from the photo.
An article by Dr Colin Richards about the University of Manchester excavation of Na Dromannan in 2002 and 2003. It includes four photos of the site taken during excavataion.
An old photo of ‘Gunner Keld’, scattered with children, taken by Alvin Langdon Coburn.
Like most of the photos in this collection, this one isn’t dated, but was probably taken in the first half of the 20th Century.
An old photo identified of ‘Ystymcegid Cromlech’ by Alvin Langdon Coburn. Sadly it’s undated, but was probably taken in the first half of the 20th Century.
An old photo identified as ‘Bodnant Cromlech’ by Alvin Langdon Coburn (there’s also a second photo of the site). Sadly it’s undated, but was probably taken in the first half of the 20th Century. As an interesting point of contrast compare Coburn’s photo to this one by IronMan:
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An old photo of ‘Llety-y-filiast’ by Alvin Langdon Coburn. Sadly it’s undated, but was probably taken in the first half of the 20th Century. As an interesting point of contrast compare Coburn’s photo to this one by IronMan:
An old photo of Cors y Gedol (or Corsygedol) by Alvin Langdon Coburn. The photo is undated, but was probably taken during the first half of the 20th Century. Note the dry stone walling at the eastern end of the tomb.
An old photo of Cefn Isaf by Alvin Langdon Coburn. There’s a second photo, also by Coburn, on the same web site. Sadly neither are dated, but were probably taken in the first half of the 20th Century.
An old photo of Glendruid by an unidentified photographer. Sadly the photo is undated, but it’s on a glass transparency, which gives an idea of when it was taken.
An old photo of Capel Garmon by Alvin Langdon Coburn. There’s a second and third photo of the tomb by Coburn on the same web site.
The date of these photos isn’t clear but, the tomb was excavated in 1927, so that gives us a clue (so long as it wasn’t restored before that). In the photos the site is neatly fenced off for public access, so it’s probably not been recently excavated. Coburn died in 1966, so the photos may well have been taken between 1930 and 1966.
An old photo of Clach na Carraig by Alvin Langdon Coburn, tantalizingly described as “Serpent Mound & Cross, Cross Iova, Stone Oban”.
The date of the photo isn’t clear. Mr Coburn was alive between 1882 and 1966, so my guess would be early 20th Century.
An old photo of the Llandbedr Stones by Alvin Langdon Coburn, incorrectly labelled as “Harlech, Standing Stones”.
The date of the photo isn’t clear, but the size of the tree gives a clue to the date. Mr Coburn was alive between 1882 and 1966, so my guess would be early 20th Century.
A photo and description of the site, plus links to seven high resolution photos and numerous panoramas (either Real VR which you’ll need a plug-in for or Java). Someone’s been climbing on capstones (tsk tsk).
Six photographs of the site and a description, including directions. It looks like Graham and/or Angela also squeezed into the tiny western chamber.
Two photographs of Robin Hood’s Stone and some information (towards the bottom of the page).
Four photos of Cronk ny Merriu, along with a description and directions by car, bus and railway. Can’t recommend this web site enough for travel information, although this page is a bit thin on information about the site itself (Cronk ny Merriu I mean).
A page by David Radcliffe, with three photos and a description on it. One of the photos shows a stone with the end of a splitting wedge lodged in it (which I managed to miss on my visit).
This is a searchable, light-weight version of the National Monuments Record (NMR) for Northern Ireland (the equivalent of CARN for Wales or CANMORE for Scotland).
A detailed page about the site including reconstructive graphics and video. On the same web site there’s a description of the way the site was discovered then excavated.
Another page from this informative site. This account of the Braaid enterprets the circular structure as a stone circle, adapted at a later period for use as ‘Celtic’ stone roundhouse.
This page contains photos of the hill ‘in use’ and a description of how it is used ceremonially.
An excellent photo showing the hill, with distinctive scarring from centuries of mining.
As the name suggests, this is the official (contemporary) Bodrifty Iron Age Settlement home page. It includes photos of the reconstructed round house and a plan of the site and links to more info (such as the invaluable Building a Roundhouse page).
A site about the findings of a joint project run by Archaeoptics and Wessex Archaeology who scanned some of the Stonehenge sarcens with lasers to record the known rock art. In the process of the survey they found some new carvings.
Don’t let the appalling acronym put you off. This is a really useful web site containing rural and countryside information from a number of Government agencies including English Heritage.
NB. The MAGIC map is designed for use with Internet Explorer 4.0, Netscape Navigator 4.6 or higher and a screen resolution of 800x600 pixels or higher. This is not a site for modem users either.
This photo is from a page containing a couple of aerial shots enterpretted in different ways. The site is called Manx Archaeology, by David J. Radcliffe.
Photos and a description of this site, as well as directions.
A good sized page about this “the largest known megalithic tomb on the island”, including photos and directions.
Not the most desciptive page on this site, but it does include two photos and directions.
A page about this enigmatic little site, thought to be either the remains of a cairn or hut circle.
A page about the tomb explaining it’s rather sad history, and recent change of location. Also directions and photos.
A page about the tomb, including a comprehensive set of directions and photos.
Another page from this fruitful and informative Web site, this time containing three photographs of Blakey Raise, directions and a short description. I have to admit, I had no idea it was restored before I read this page.
Another stonking good page by the well travelled and learned Tickners, containing photos of the Great Circle, the North East Circle and one of the avenues.
As the name of this page suggests, it contains a colourful version of the story behind the ‘Weddings’ name. It also has some photos, a description of the site and a diagram of the wood henge discovered by English Heritage in 1997.
A page about this excellent little site, along with good directions and photos.
At the top of this page is a description of how to get to Mynydd Rhiw, and some photos of the cairns on the top.
This page contains a section on Tan-y-Muriau (aka Rhiw Burial Chambers) including photos, a description and directions (which I could have done with when I tried to find the site in back in 2000).
Another good page from this site, this time containing four photos of Cerrig Arthur and some relatively accurate directions.
Another excellent page from this site. The page includes icons indicating accessibility to the site (now that’s a good idea!).
This Tinkinswood Web page contains a goodly selection of thumbnails and some background information on the site.
A legend about the Welsh giant that created the Wrekin on his way to Shrewsbury (he took a wrong turn somewhere). A second legend about the origins of the hill is also linked to from this page.
The official Pembroke Castle Web site. Contains opening times and entrance fees. Not recommended for modem users, unless you’re especially patient.
Three pages of write up, some photos and some shamelessly borrowed diagrams and illustrations of the site