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Schedule of sites of archaeological importance
Name & location of archaeological site
La Dame BlancheField 106Rue de la CroixSt Clement No. 31
Date of assessment April 2007 Date of designation February 2008
Designation Proposed SSI 5m radius from centre of MenhirAS for surrounding field C106
Archaeological interest
Menhir c3500-1500BC, also known as La Blanche Pierre and Ivy Stone. Possible second menhir found 38m northwest. Limpet shell pit discovered to southwest.
Sources and references
Stevens C. & Stevens C. (1986) Jersey Place Names, Vol II The Maps 10D3Hawkes J. (1937) The Archaeology of the Channel Islands, Vol II The Bailiwick of Jersey 300-302Société Jersiaise Bulletin Annuel 12 (59) 337-345 & 12 (60) 374-376
Plan of site of interest
U/C
B48
14.014.9
ST. CLE
Balleine Close
La Rue de la Croix
Le Petit Haguais
13.8
14.6
16.3
14.915.1
Le Haguais
120
108
122A
106
C 125
10.8
0.611.4
Le Haguais
Pool
LaB l
anch
eP i
e rre
13.4
11.5Pool
Pool
Pool La Dame Blanche Menhir
SSI boundary5m radius from
centre of menhir
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Schedule of sites of archaeological importance
Name & location of archaeological site
Site of MenhirField 196La Route de VinchelezSt Ouen No. 32
Date of assessment March 2007 Date of designation February 2008
Designation AAP field O196
Archaeological interest
Site of Menhir; field is called La Blanche Pierre
Sources and references
Stevens C. & Stevens C. (1986) Jersey Place Names, Vol II The Maps 1D1
Plan of site of interest
B 55
La Petite Rue
LaC
ache
deN
e uf T
our s
La Route de Vinchelez
87.8
88.9
88.8
87.8
88.8
87.2
C
StaEl
196
292
291
197
198
290
195
275
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Schedule of sites of archaeological importance
Name & location of archaeological site
Cherry Farm MenhirFields 291 & 292La Rue de la CommuneSt Peter No. 33
Date of assessment April 2007 Date of designation February 2008
Designation pSSI 5m radius from centre of Menhir as shownAAP for surrounding fields P291 & 292 plus garden area north of Cherry Farm as shown
Archaeological interest
A menhir is a single upright stone erected in prehistory. They are found over much of Western Europe especially Brittany and the British Isles. Their function is usually assumed to be ritual but they are often also interpreted as territorial markers or early calendars. Menhirs usually date to the Neolithic - Bronze Age periods (4,000-1500BC) but we know that the practice of erecting menhirs began very early indeed, because broken up menhirs have been found incorporated in passage-graves.
Their size can vary considerably but their shape generally tends to be uneven and square, often narrowing towards the top. The Cherry Farm Menhir is typically shaped. The Cherry Farm stone is of granite and since the bedrock of this area is shale, it must have been brought onto the site. The weathering patterns on the stone also indicate that it has been exposed for a considerably amount of time. The fact that the stone survives isolated and untouched suggests that superstition may well have protected it from destruction.
Surviving menhirs are rare in Jersey. There are a small number in Les Blanches Banques, the Great, Little and Broken menhirs and also La Dame Blanche in St Clements, all excavated in 1920s & 30s. There are many other standing stones which are possible menhirs and require further investigation.
Excavation of these menhirs has revealed that the stones are set in a pit and trigged with small stones. The old land surface is found to be cut by a pit in which the menhir stood. Finds are usually few but normally include pottery and stone tools.
Fields 291 & 292One would generally expect to find other features in the vicinity of a menhir including hearths, burials, ritual depositions and offerings etc. Les Blanches Banques is a good example of such a ritual landscape. Dating is difficult partly due to the manner of excavation in the past which has generally been to dig a small pit around the foot of the stone. It is now best practice to carry out large-scale area excavations around menhirs which is likely
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to provide more valuable information both on dating and on function. There is also the possibility that this stone may be part of a larger ruined megalithic monument.
Sources and references
Stevens C. & Stevens C. (1986) Jersey Place Names, Vol II The Maps 5D2Jersey Heritage Trust assessment 23/04/07 Patton M (1987) Jersey in Prehistory p75
Plan of site of interest
Tennis Cou
899
79.5
80.2 293
292788
787786
B36
80.0
81.6
Car Park
LaR
uede
laC
omm
une
L 'Av enu
L 'A
venu
ed e
laC
omm
une
Hotel
79.179.9
78.7
Le Saut
Car Park
Car Park
Car Park
Pool
291
898
287
Airport
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Schedule of sites of archaeological importance
Name & location of archaeological site
La Cheve Rue (The Sleeping Cow)Field 941off La Cheve RueSt Mary No. 34
Date of assessment March 2007 Date of designation February 2008
Designation AS field My941
Archaeological interest
Fallen menhir - also other stone in south of field
Sources and references
Stevens C. & Stevens C. (1986) Jersey Place Names, Vol II The Maps 6A2Margaret Finlaison Archaeological Sites List 2006Scheduled Archaeological Sites Report prepared for the Island Development Committee by J Hibbs and M Finlaison 1976
Plan of site of interest
La Rue à Georges96.2 97.0
97.2
Track
939
943
941
493
940
vaise
97.9
496
950
La Rue Bechervaise
96.5
95.0
97.197.3
943
951
950
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Schedule of sites of archaeological importance
Name & location of archaeological site
Les Côtils Farm MenhirField 1271ALa Rue des CôtilsSt Helier No. 35
Date of assessment April 2007 Date of designation February 2008
Designation pSSI 5m radius from centre of stone as shown
Archaeological interest
Menhir with trig stones - now serves as gatepost
Sources and references
Stevens C. & Stevens C. (1986) Jersey Place Names, Vol II The Maps 7C1Société Jersiaise investigation 1996
Plan of site of interest
La Rue des Côtils
73.0
77.3
1271A
1273
12
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Schedule of sites of archaeological importance
Name & location of archaeological site
Site of Le Quesnel MenhirField 459off La Rue de la CorbiereSt Brelade No. 36
Date of assessment March 2007 Date of designation February 2008
Designation AAP field B459Archaeological interest
Site of largest known menhir in Jersey. Described in 1817 as 12 feet high. 1852 report puts it at 16 feet high with surrounding enclosure. Disappeared by 1878.
Sources and references
Stevens C. & Stevens C. (1986) Jersey Place Names, Vol II The Maps 8A4Hawkes J. (1937) The Archaeology of the Channel Islands, Vol II The Bailiwick of Jersey 307Société Jersiaise Annual Bulletin 2002Former position of menhir established by Brian Phillipps
Plan of site of interest
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La Rue de la Cor
54.2
Ppg Sta
Pool
Ruin
Trac
k
474
475
453456455
51.8
51.7
461
438
457
438A
B 83
Kingdom Hall 53.7
51.6
52.8
53.2
467A
472
464 460
459 458
460
473
464
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Schedule of sites of archaeological importance
Name & location of archaeological site
Greve D’Azette MenhirSoutheast of Dicq SlipwaySt Clement No. 37
Date of assessment March 2007 Date of designation February 2008
Designation AS 10m radius from east point of stone as shown
Archaeological interest
Fallen menhir (on intertidal beach)
Sources and references
Stevens C. & Stevens C. (1986) Jersey Place Names, Vol II The Maps 10C2Hawkes J. (1937) The Archaeology of the Channel Islands, Vol II The Bailiwick of Jersey 308Kinnes I. & Hibbs J.L. (1988) The Dolmens of Jersey
Plan of site of interest
5.2
6.6
A 4
A 5
St. Luke's Crescent
La Grève D'Azette
La Grève D'Azette
PH
5.7
5.1
6.9
8.8
6.4
5.7
6.2
5.8
MHW
ST. SAVIOUR
Slipway
Sand
Sand
Le Dicq
La Montee du Dicq
Sub Sta
(Slipway)
Sand
Slipway
Slipway
El
Sand
Path
7.8
MHW
LE ROCHER DES PROSCRITS
LE ROCQUIER BESNARD
SM
DW
Pool
Outfa
ll
Slipway
Sand
Swimming Pool
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Schedule of sites of archaeological importance
Name & location of archaeological site
Site of MenhirField 110off La Rue au BlancqSt Clement No. 38
Date of assessment March 2007 Date of designation February 2008
Designation AAP field C110
Archaeological interest
Site of Menhir (east of Mont Ube Dolmen)
Sources and references
Stevens C. & Stevens C. (1986) Jersey Place Names, Vol II The Maps 10D2
Plan of site of interest
LaRue
AuBlan
cq
Nicolle Tower
40.6
31.6
28.6
45.7
Le Mont Nicolle
112
110A
(G640)
111A
109
72
111
109
115A
350
110
109A
ond
Le Dolmen du Mont Ube
Pump House
Burial Chamber
73
76
78A
78
75
74
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Schedule of sites of archaeological importance
Name & location of archaeological site
Pontorson Lane MonolithConstantia CottageLa Rue du PontlietautSt Clement No. 39
Date of assessment Revised August 2008 Date of designation February 2008
Designation AS for stone only
Archaeological interest
Stone of porphyritic dolerite which is likely to be a re-used prehistoric menhir or a lintel from a dolmen. Now incorporated into the external wall of 17th century building called Constantia Cottage.
The stone may have been local feature of symbolic importance sufficiently strong to outweigh the awkwardness of re-using it as a building stone.
Sources and references
Rodwell, W (2008) The Saint Clement Monolith RevisitedStevens C. & Stevens C. (1986) Jersey Place Names, Vol II The Maps 10D4Société Jersiaise Bulletin Annuel 2005
Plan of site of interest
AS for monolithLaRue
duPon
PoolA
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Schedule of sites of archaeological importance
Name & location of archaeological site
La Rogodaine (site of Belle Hougue)Field 576off La Rue du PontGrouville No. 40
Date of assessment March 2007 Date of designation February 2008
Designation AAP field G576
Archaeological interest
Menhir recorded in 1870
Sources and references
Stevens C. & Stevens C. (1986) Jersey Place Names, Vol II The Maps 11C4Hawkes J. (1937) The Archaeology of the Channel Islands, Vol II The Bailiwick of Jersey 309Kinnes I. & Hibbs J.L. (1988) The Dolmens of Jersey
Plan of site of interest
C 111
Pond
La Rue du Puits Mahaut
LaRue
duPont
La Rogodaine
9.4
9.6
8.9
9.28.5GROUVILLE
571
571C577
577
593
92
580
571
576
571
575
574
571
580
599A
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41 The Broken Menhir St Brelade
Archaeological interest within existingBlanches Banques SSI
42 The Little Menhir St Brelade
Archaeological interest within existingBlanches Banques SSI
43 The Great MenhirSt Brelade
Archaeological interest within existingBlanches Banques SSI
44 La Prevote Menhir north of La Rue du Val BachelierSt Ouen
Archaeological interest within existing Les Landes SSI