Andy Burnham's Blog, page 5

Trowlesworthy Tor north settlement

On the north eastern slopes of Trowlesworthy Tor, on the southern banks of the River Plym below Spanish Lake, Dartmoor are the much ruined remains of a settlement. They show up very will on the LiDAR here. Unlike the substantial settlement opposite (see Nearby Sites list on our page), there are no large enclosures, and only the remains of a dozen or so single huts or enclosures are to be found, none in very good condition.

Bø-Elveterrassen

This very pretty and well-preserved barrow cemetery is located about 100km SW of Oslo on a flat natural terrace overlooking the Lågen river to the east. The terrace and most of the barrows have pine trees growing in and around them however the barrows are easily visible and well marked in the terrain. To the west of the cemetery is a flat grain field. The cemetery is close to the edge where the terrain slopes down to the river.

Castell Bryn-Gwyn

The hillfort is defended by a bank and ditch and accessed by a causeway. Excavations have revealed that it has a long history dating back to the Neolithic period when it was created as a henge.

Duddo Five Stones

Art by Bladup, lots more in our Art section #StandingStoneSunday. This circle in Northumberland. lies atop a hill surrounded by farmland. One of the stones was re-erected in the 1920s and Burl believes that it is probable that they have all been re-erected at some point. Burl wrote that the direction the stones face in the circle is wrong and that some of them rock under little pressure. They make a fine spectacle standing on the skyline of the hill and it is easy to see why the place was chosen.

Druids Circle (Penmaenmawr)

This fantastic ring of around 30 stones stands on the headland of Penmaenmawr above Conwy, close to a prehistoric trackway and three other stone circles. It has a portalled entrance consisting of 4 stones and according to Burl may have been raised as early as 3000BC.

Dolmen de Brucou

How about this dolmen for a garden feature? You could almost use it as a picnic table...

Crowle Stone

This impressive carved stone now has pride of place inside St Oswald's church in Crowle, Lincolnshire. There is also a substantial medieval cross in the churchyard. The former was reused as the lintel of the twelfth-century doorway between the west tower and nave. Limewash obscuring the decoration was removed in 1867, revealing part of a runic inscription. The shaft was moved to its present position in the 1920s.

Angkor Thom

Ancient Khmer Temple in Cambodia, next to the better known Angkor Wat Temple.

Stèles de Saint-Philibert

Two Iron Age stèles next to Saint-Philibert's chapel in Finistère.

Garrough

Visible from the road and impressive when you get close, this four-stone row is located on a level terrace on the southern side of the Coomnahorna river, and commands an extensive view along the valley to Darrynane Bay to the west. A small enclosure occurs adjacent to it, and a pair of standing stones is located less than 300m to the SW. Set in pasture dominated by rock outcrops, the row has a general NE-SW orientation and measures 10.5m overall.