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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Three boys. The younger two are twins. And yours?

Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Depends which child. Number 3 is Ghostbusters and Sonic. Number 2 pretty much moved to Warhammer models, but has non-lego Halo. Number 1- a bit older and currently here with his girlfriend - Star Wars and Lord of the Rings models dumped outside their room waiting for someone to move it to the shed.

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Cornwall Archaeological Society @cornwallarch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Join Cornwall Archaeological Society’s conference on 50 years of the Cornwall Archaeological Unit (CAU). October 17 Programme: cornisharchaeology.org.uk/events/confe... Booking details: www.tickettailor.com/events/cas Lunch, stalls and swarms of archaeologists. Look forward to seeing you there!

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Exactly! Things have changed my sister and I inherited our cousin's box of random Lego bricks which then got passed on to our younger cousins. Now it's specific sets like sculptures which sit gathering dust on shelves.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We weren't really a theme park kind of family - apart from this. I can remember saving entry tokens off rice crispies packs as it was soooo expensive to get in! They all loved Lego and still have quite a few sets. These days mostly stored in a shed in the garden.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Legoland (Windsor) magic! A photo taken on number 1 child's birthday in 2009 when he would have been 8 and his little brothers were 4. They did love a trip to a Legoland - sadly for them we live in Cornwall so we were not regular visitors.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Stonehenge and Glastonbury Tor. Right next to each other. Happy #StandingStoneSunday

Colour photo of a Lego model of Stonehenge with lego Glastonbury Tor behind it. Taken in 2009 on a birthday trip to Legoland in Windsor for eldest child. He's now 25 and would probably still be up for going there, or preferably the one in Denmark.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here's a lovely sunny #TombTuesday pic taken on very hot walk near Pamplona in Spain to see the Dólmenes de Artajona just a few weeks ago.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My Google pics found this when I asked it to search my photo library for a #StandingStoneSunday contribution. Taken in 2011 it's the Runstenskullen or The Rune Stone Hill in Lund, Sweden. This is a collection of C10th rune stones from Skåne.

A colour photo of a a grassy mound which is edged by 6 standing stones. My family are looking at the runes engraved on one of the stones.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

One of the remaining upright stones of Louden Hill circle near St. Breward in Cornwall. #StandingStoneSunday

Colour photograph of a triangular shaped standing stone which is leaning towards a pool of water. Moorland setting, grey sky. Gloomy!

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A #StandingStoneSunday that's more a #TombTuesday cry for help. This is stone 1 of Mougau-Bihan allee couverte in Brittany. I can't see engravings that should be visible. See other pics for what should be there and example from elsewhere in this tomb. Stone 1 has me puzzled. Help!

A photo of an orthostat supporting a capstone inside a passage grave. The stone is apparently engraved with shapes interpreted as a paddle and two small half-spheres which are described as "breasts" - but could be something else (moon and sun??). These engravings are impossible to see.

Plan of the tomb showing the location if stone 1 within the passage and illustration of the "breasts" and paddle.

Example of another stone in the grave showing three paddles.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Woop! #StandingStoneSunday A couple of the stones that make up Fox Tor stone alignment on Bodmin Moor near Trewint. Info on the trig point at the top of Fox Tor. QR takes you here: cornwall-landscape.org/monument/fox...

A colour photo of moorland. Visible are two of the remaining stones which make the stone alignment. The stones are no higher than about 50cns high.

A photo of an information board which is attached to a trig point at the top of a tor. The text reads :
"Fox Tor Stone Alignment

Rew Meyn Torr Lowam

Running north-northeast to south-southwest across a broad valley, Fox Tor Stone Row survives today as a row of 10 upright and leaning standing stones.

Surveys have shown that originally there might have been up to 32 stones in the alignment which was erected during the Late Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Many of the fallen stones still lie partially hidden beneath the turf today. The largest stone, at the southern end of the row, is set perpendicular to the alignment.

As you walk south, you'll notice a cairn atop the distant tor, Bronn Geliow (Brown Gelly), appear to rise up behind it - presenting a similar arrangement to sites found on Dartmoor such as Hurston Ridge Stone Row.

This alignment towards a significant hill in the landscape with its own rich archaeology, including cairns and a settlement, could help explain the purpose of this monument.

The site is owned and cared for by Trebartha Estates Ltd.

Scan the QR code to find out more about this special site

Arghas Ertach

Heritage Fund

Cornwall National Landscape

Historic England"

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The Nine Stones, Altarnun, Bodmin Moor. Usually when I visit these stones they are standing in water - so great to be able to not get soggy feet on this occasion. #StandingStoneSunday

Colour photo of a stone circle on a moorland setting. Nine stones are visible- one has fallen and the central stone is a much later boundary stone. The circle is also missing at least two stones. The "nine" could come from a corruption of the Cornish word for stone which is "meyn".

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Excuse the terrible phone photo - taken from near that cairn. I was obviously drawn to this particular view - Goodaver circle and Browngelly Downs beyond.

Colour photo of moorland. On top of the "first" distant hill the shape of a stone circle can be seen, beyond a hill with 4 visible cairns.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Sometimes the subtle remains are the most intriguing. Platform cairn on East Moor, Altarnun in Cornwall. #TombTuesday

Colour photo of moorland. The slight raised circular shape of a platform cairn can get made out in the grass.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Here's Goodaver stone circle with Bronn Wennili/Brown Willy behind. Pic from Friday - heatwave over? #StandingStoneSunday

Colour photograph of a stone circle. It stands on heathland which is yellow following the recent hot summer. In the background a range of hills rise up, with the highest point in Cornwall - Bronn Wennili visible in the background. The sky is blue, but lots of white fluffy clouds.

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Rupert Ferguson @druidtombraider.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

West Kennet long barrow taken with a zoom lens from Overton Down; courtesy of Vieve Forward. #TombTuesday #Archaeology #Neolithic

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Woop! It's #TombTuesday. For reasons not there's enough space here to explain, I found myself in Liskeard's twin town of Quimperlé in Brittany last week. So on a mission to get content for my St. Cleer Heritage Facebook page I visited the nearby Allée Couverte de Kercordonner near Möelan-Sur-Mer.

Colour photograph showing a standing stone on the right of the picture and then a passage grave stretching across the photo. Visible are several orthostats and some capstones. The surrounding vegetation is dry and yellow because of the ongoing heatwave.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Some of the more than 77 stones that make up La Noce de Pierres or An Eured Ven near the Mont St-Michel de Brasparts in Brittany. Beautiful with the heather and gorse. I'm not sure we could see more than about 20 of the stones. Supposedly an entire wedding party turned to stone. #StandingStoneSunday

Colour photograph of several white coloured stones in a row - part of a much longer row. Set in heath of heather and gorse.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

An old fave from me for #TombTuesday Mougau Bihan allée couverte, Commana in Brittany. This site is at about mile 4 of a fave 7 mile loop we walked yesterday. I still stop and look for the carvings to check I can find them and that I haven't missed any even though I have visited many times.

Colour photograph of a long passage grave, several orthostats supporting large capstones.

Collage of sites along the 7 mile walk. A boardwalk through wild flower field in an area reclaimed from peat cutting. Two sign posts, a picture of Lac du Drennec and a wayside cross.

Collage of pictures from inside the allée couverte showing some of the carvings and a view down the inside of the structure.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

A bit of a cheat for #StandingStoneSunday wine picked up at motorway services - because of the pretty label! On the way from the Ariége to Brittany in one very long car journey yesterday. No time or energy to stop off for a pic of an actual standing stone.

A bottle of rose wine with an image of two standing stones. The wine is called "THE MENHIRS VENDÉE FIEFS"

The label refers to "The two menhirs, weighing 11 and 15 tons, at the entrance to the property date back to 3000 BC, and according to legend, were flanked by Gargantua during a chase with the Follet's hounds."

Another Gargantua story - that giant was responsible for a huge number of standing stones on France. It must be true!
We drank the wine once we had arrived - it tasted great.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The remains of the C13th Château of Saint-Barthélémy near Durban-sur-Arize, Ariège, France. Built on top of a 2nd century BC Gallic oppidum. #HillfortsWednesday View from a footpath near a gite we're staying in and the destination for today's walk.

Surrounded by trees, the outline of a ruined castle.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The Dolmen of El Moreco near Burgos, Spain. East-west oriented, the passage still retains some of its capstones and leads to circular chamber. Photo taken last week. #TombTuesday

View looking down from the top of the tumulus to see the chamber and passage of the tomb.

View inside the chamber. The info board said (translated from Spanish)
"One of the most significant aspects of this megalithic tomb is the presence of schematic paintings on one of the chamber blocks, opposite the entrance to the passage. Particularly noteworthy is an anthropomorphic figure painted in red, representing a male individual, whose symbolism is likely related to practices associated with funerary rituals."
We were unable to see this painting, sadly.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The whole of the film of Watership Down. I remember hiding under the cinema chair I was so scared. I still won't watch it, although did read it to my children when they were young. Still triggered by the damn theme song.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

If you can it's well worth a trip to the Cairn de Gavrinis. Home - Cairn de Gavrinis share.google/73kQcVgmETgL... where you will be told about a stone which has a carving on - the other half of the carving is on a stone in the Table de March and tomb at Locmariaquer....

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Home - Cairn de Gavrinis

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I also like walking at Erdeven Erdeven - Megalith Trail Walking trails | Quiberon Bay share.google/Cnwku3hqi2cE... there is so much to see there including nearby the Crucuno dolmen and Crucuno Quadrilatere.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

So much to see and do. Carnac stones will mean a visit to the main visitor centre - Maison des Mégalithes at the Ménec section of stones. I think at this time of year if you want to see the alignments there you will need to book a guided visit.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

A small circular kerb with a central menhir, remains of a burial mound at the Necrópolis de La Polera near Burgos, Spain. We followed the Ruta Arqueólogica signs for about 2.5 miles from the Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Montes on the outskirts of the village of Urbiana. #StandingStoneSunday

Colour photograph of a small circular arrangement of stones with a second internal ring and a standing stone in the centre - possible cup marks on the menhir. This is one of around 100 burial mound. Not all have been excavated. It's set on a small hill top surrounded by cultivated fields.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I can only say good things about the Cornwall projects- although not from a farming perspective. A focus on community involvement has lead me to volunteering and using long forgotten skills and knowledge from student days. Definitely provides a balance to my day job!

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I think there may be more in Cornwall e.g Stripple Stones and also there has been the Monumental Improvement project which has seen work done in various places. A Monumental Improvement – Cornwall National Landscape share.google/etYFPANTXfTm...

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Welcome The Cornwall National Landscape site

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Woop! #TombTuesday and the last Tuesday of this school year for me! 🎉🍾 So I will be off to visit places I haven't seen before very soon. Until then, my nearby neighbour here in St. Cleer: Trethevy Quoit.

In the foreground a small slate plaque with image of Trethevy Quoit, in the distance the quoit itself.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Kerzerho Alignments in Erdeven, Brittany. Pic from last summer. Free to wander anywhere here unlike the more famous sites at Carnac. Worth following one of the walking trails away from the main alignments to find the "giants" or the numerous other local neolithic sites. #StandingStoneSunday

A colour photo of many standing stones arranged in alignments.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to recognising butterflies, but I'm learning that certain species pop up in specific places each year, so that helps remember which are which. Here's a Marbled White feasting on knapweed growing in a field near my house. #ButterflyWeek #Butterflies #Insects

A black and white butterfly sits on the pink flower of a knapweed plant.

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Levon Dymond @levondymond.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Tomorrow! 🦋

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

A wayside cross near the Basque village of Arantza. Pic taken in August 2016. A beautiful part of the world to explore. We're heading in that direction in a couple of weeks time for the start of a trip that will end in Brittany. #StandingStoneSunday

A short, slightly uneven stone cross with incised cross in the centre stands in the foreground. In the background forested hills and a blue sky.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

...We were fascinated by the posts, seeking out past winners. It became important for me to find the 1995 winner of the last race my Dad watched before he died - he passed his interest in the race to me, but in 1995 I missed catching up on it with him as I was away working in France that summer.

Colour photo of post dedicated to Miguel Indurain.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Hear me out on #StandingStoneSunday I love this monument to Tour de France winners in Parc Tissié, Pau. When I first saw it, no actual standing stones - it just has *those* vibes (I know you know!). Each yellow post dedicated to a TDF winner since the very first race.Pic from 2017.

Colour photo of yellow-painted metal posts with with a raised relief pattern of a racing bike. These posts are dedicated to each winner of the Tour de France race since its inception.In the foreground an empty post awaits the addition of a graphic with information on that year's winner. The photo was taken in 2017 so would have been Chris Froome, who had also won in 2016, 2015 and 2013 and already had those posts wanting.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

The Menhirs de Monteneuf in Brittany, nearly 20 years ago. The child, now 21, needs a lift at 2.30am Sunday morning from Plymouth coach station as he managed to book a trip that doesn't return him home to Cornwall. I don't think I'll be awake when it's a normal time to post a #StandingStoneSunday!

In the foreground a toddler runs away from the photographer. In the background on is a row of several tall standing stones.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Some of our local moths #Cornwall that have been popping in and out of the open doors of our house in the super hot weather. #Teammoth #MothsMatter #Insects #NatureSky

Hummingbird hawk moth on some bryony leaves

Riband wave (non banded variant) on our front door glass

Sandy carpet on our front door glass, on the inside

A marbled white spot caught up in some fluff in the corner of the room

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Mmm. Dot-to-dot archaeology. I should keep a note of all the suspected "stone rows" on the bit of Bodmin Moor I live near. You never know!

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I have no clue if this still exists - maybe they could find out? Treave Stonehenge, Cornwall | Megalithic Portal share.google/bkIJHKMfA8PH... #clonehenge

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Modern Stone Circle etc in Cornwall, England

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Not my usual type of post on here but it's been a pleasure to have been able to contribute to the Birth-to-Five document again - working with colleagues from EYFS provisions and representing a special school perspective on the SEND and inclusion aspect. New version out soon! #EYFS

Photo of an advert for the upcoming publication of the Birth-To-Five Matters document.

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

My latest drawing features Trevethy Quoit, a magnificent dolmen in Cornwall. I have been trying out a few styles and materials in the past few weeks, but I am starting to think that nothing beats good old-fashioned pencil on paper for capturing the magical atmosphere of the old stones. #TombTuesday

A monochrome pencil drawing of an ancient dolmen in a landscape, it consists of a large cap stone supported by several upright stones.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

One section of the Alignments de Lagatjar near Camaret-sur-Mer in Brittany. Visible just beyond are the ruins of the Saint-Pol Roux Manor. Pic from Feb 2024. I've never visited in the summer - maybe this year. #StandingStoneSunday

A row of standing stones stretches from the foreground away from the photographer. In the background on the horizon 5 towers of a ruined early 20th Century manor house.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

It is a stunning place. I think I was lucky with the photos I took that day. Just about caught a glimpse of a sunset after a day of alternate rain showers and sunshine.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

West Kennet long barrow with the large sarsen stone which seem to guard the entrance. Pic taken on a visit in 2023. #StandingStoneSunday

Colour photograph taken as sun is setting. Sky is shades of blue, great and orange. Several large stones stand in front of the grassy mound of the long barrow - tall enough to almost obscure the barrow and blocking the entrance.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The Ty-er-Mané or Dolmen de Botlann at Erdeven, Morbihan is all that remains of a passage grave. It now finds itself surrounded by houses, and on a road called Rue du Dolmen. #TombTuesday

A capstone of about 3m in length rests on three orthostats - each about a metre high. It is set on a grass verge, on the corner of a road. This view shows a field and trees behind it.

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Kate U @kateullman.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

At least they won't be procreating in real life. Won't be passing on their dumb genes.

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