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CARL 511 posts |
Dec 23, 2014, 07:48
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Yes, it's that time of year folks. Simple question: What is the best 'new' site you visited this year? I have been fortunate to visit several places I had wanted to see for years - Clava Cairns, Grimes Graves, Seahenge timbers etc but I will pick Paviland Cave. It felt such an achievement to have finally got there after my previous failure. It is an atmospheric place which is of obvious prehistoric importance.
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tjj 3606 posts |
Dec 23, 2014, 08:17
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CARL wrote: Yes, it's that time of year folks. Simple question: What is the best 'new' site you visited this year? I have been fortunate to visit several places I had wanted to see for years - Clava Cairns, Grimes Graves, Seahenge timbers etc but I will pick Paviland Cave. It felt such an achievement to have finally got there after my previous failure. It is an atmospheric place which is of obvious prehistoric importance. Paviland Cave is still high on my list to visit Carl. I had a long weekend on the Gower peninsula a couple of years back but didn't manage to find it. This year I would pick http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/9321/doonmanagh_puicin_an_chairn.html We use the word 'magical' quite a lot - this really was. Found while exploring the Dingle peninsula earlier in the year.
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Sanctuary 4670 posts |
Dec 23, 2014, 08:26
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CARL wrote: Yes, it's that time of year folks. Simple question: What is the best 'new' site you visited this year? I have been fortunate to visit several places I had wanted to see for years - Clava Cairns, Grimes Graves, Seahenge timbers etc but I will pick Paviland Cave. It felt such an achievement to have finally got there after my previous failure. It is an atmospheric place which is of obvious prehistoric importance. I've not been anywhere new this year but my greatest experience has been (still is) working on Louden stone circle on Bodmin Moor re-exposing the many buried stones from this large ceremonial Neolithic circle. A great honour to be given permission and the trust to carry out this work with good friends.
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Lubin 509 posts |
Dec 23, 2014, 11:24
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Sanctuary wrote: [quote="CARL"]Yes, it's that time of year folks. Simple question: What is the best 'new' site you visited this year? I've not been anywhere new this year but my greatest experience has been (still is) working on Louden stone circle on Bodmin Moor re-exposing the many buried stones from this large ceremonial Neolithic circle. A great honour to be given permission and the trust to carry out this work with good friends. Like Sanctuary I haven't been to many sites this year ,although I have visited Drizzelcombe again. I love it there. My best of the year would be helping out on the uncovering of the Louden Circle. I think next year's best will be the surveying and planning at the site.
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ryaner 679 posts |
Dec 23, 2014, 12:57
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Finally got to Labacallee http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/2374/labbacallee.html and was duly impressed. Toor http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/8811/toor.html with its many separate but related sites was intriguing. The site of the destroyed stone circle at Whiteleas http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/16285/whiteleas.html was my favourite though, very little left but the memory of what once was.
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ironstone 62 posts |
Dec 23, 2014, 13:39
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Down Tor. A decent walk to reach the site with stunning views over the beautiful Dartmoor landscape, a lovely sunny August day with big fluffy clouds high in the sky, and no-one else around so I had the place all to myself. Cairnholy 1 & 2 a close second, another peerlessly sunny day earlier this month, glorious setting high above Wigtown Bay. Both highly recommended.
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thesweetcheat 6214 posts |
Dec 23, 2014, 19:50
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If "the Pembrokeshire Coast" counts as a site, then that's my favourite seeing as we walked about 170 miles of it this year, the main achievement of a year beset with various difficulties. As to individual sites, there's loads as ever, probably need to look back properly. Off the top of my head, for each of the three countries: England We went to a bunch of Ridgeway sites this year, of which a return to Wayland's Smithy was probably the highlight. Best "new to me" site was the re-erected Carwynnen Quoit in Cornwall, great effort from those who made it happen. Honourable mention also to Stoney Littleton. Scotland Ord Hill chambered tombs near Lairg vying with golden evening sun at Druidtemple for top spot. Strichen with Drew was ace too, especially as it followed our nearly-visit to Loudon Wood :) Wales The coast has occupied much of our efforts and cash, including loads of cliff forts. Loads of scenic highlights on the way round. South Wales overall highlight was probably Carningli and the long walk over to Parc y Meirw from there. Pentre Ifan gets a special mention too. North Wales has eluded me more this year and funds and other domestic crappery has precluded as many trips with Postie as I would have liked. Cupmark hunting in the mist was lots of fun, Carnedd y Saeson probably the best single site despite the lack of views. Mynydd Mawr was the best mountain, but the best mountain view came from the summit of Creigiau Gleision when the cloud lifted to reveal Tryfan and all.
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GLADMAN 950 posts |
Dec 23, 2014, 20:42
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Difficult to rate - however... Cnoc bad na cleithe for perhaps the perfect view, thanks to the lonious: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/14870/cnoc_bad_na_cleithe.html Cnoc an daimh to represent the many unsung chambered cairns of the NW Highlands: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/16467/cnoc_an_daimh.html Balnacrae for its sheer presence, stuck in the middle of nowhere: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/6722/balnacrae.html Dartmoor gets the vote for best round cairns: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/16319/corndon_tor.html The Great Orme hasn't quite sunk in yet: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/2157/great_orme_mine.html Unlike Paviland where I was the one who quite literally sunk: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/3974/paviland_cave.html Postie's Cae Du was quite superb: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/12588/cae_du.html Mynydd Craig Goch pushed me to the brink of exposure. Thank you: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/14429/mynydd_graig_goch.html Most exquisite vibe going back to Carreg Cennen: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/3120/carreg_cennen.html Woodland clearance at Strath of Kildonan revealed some monster cairns, none more so than: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/16454/kinbrace_hill.html However..... perhaps ironic that South Wales served up the most unexpected of all: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/14476/cefn_sychbant.html Here's wishing everyone stays safe in 2015. If there's somewhere you've always wanted to go why not do it?
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drewbhoy 2557 posts |
Dec 23, 2014, 22:28
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ha ha ha was a good day :-)
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drewbhoy 2557 posts |
Dec 23, 2014, 22:30
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Haven't done much this year for a few reasons. Always wanted to climb Barry Hill so that will be my one.
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