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MuseumsSite Name: Butser Ancient Farm
Country: England County: Hampshire Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Petersfield  Nearest Village: Chalton
Map Ref: SU719164  Landranger Map Number: 197
Latitude: 50.942567N  Longitude: 0.977994W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Butser Ancient Farm
Butser Ancient Farm submitted by JimChampion : Looking through one of the entrances to the village enclosure at Butser Ancient Farm. The site is busy with visitors to the Beltain special event. There are several roundhouses in the enclosure, including the Great Roundhouse which is currently being rebuilt. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Experimental archaeology site in Hampshire. This site is the open air laboratory for research into Prehistoric and Roman agriculture and building techniques. There are themed weekend events all summer and once again the site is open to the public on a 'drop-in' basis.

Midweek there are no activities arranged, and there may be a school visit taking place but there will always be a member of staff available to chat to you.

More details on their web site at http://www.butserancientfarm.co.uk

Access Visit the Farm's website for full details of times, events and location. It is at Bascomb, which is very close to the A3 between Portsmouth and Petersfield: follow the brown road signs.

Note: Butser Ancient Farm Events, Autumn/Winter 2011, see comment.
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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by JimChampion : April 2005. The backside of one of the larger roundhouses at Butser Ancient Farm. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by JimChampion : Beltain 2008. The Wickerman this year was in an archery pose. This is a view from 'behind' him. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by JimChampion : Inside one of the larger roundhouses at Butser Ancient Farm. The smoke from the central hearth convects upwards and slowly makes its way out through the thatch. That, and four candles attached to the supporting timber posts provide artificial light inside the building. Here some daylight is entering through the open front door (off to the left) and the closed 'back door', visible on the right behi... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by JimChampion : Beltane 2005. The Wicker Man stands (35ft tall) ready for burning at Butser Ancient Farm's 2005 Beltane evening (30 April). The Farm was open for a general nose around in addition to the entertainments and wicker burning. (6 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by JimChampion : Beltain 2014. The wicker man has burned, and now the wicker boar is given a bit of help to get going too.

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by ogham : Samhain celebrations, the twisting snakes on fire.

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by ogham : Beltane celebrations.

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by JimChampion : Beltain 2009. The Wickerman this year was in shepherdy mode, carrying a fluffy sacrifice. (3 comments)

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by JimChampion : Beltain 2008. The culmination of the evening at Butser Ancient Farm, the burning of the wickerman. In this photo his torso is well and truly alight.

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by JimChampion : Beltain 2007. A close-up of the wicker man's head, illuminated by the last rays of sunlight. (1 comment)

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by JimChampion : Beltane 2007. A view across a field of rape towards the Wicker Man, standing ready for the burning later on in the evening. (2 comments)

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by JimChampion : Beltane 2007. The Wicker Man alight - very dry conditions this year, he went up in a matter of minutes. In this photo his head has just fallen off. (3 comments)

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by JimChampion : Beltane 2006. The Wicker Man stands ready for burning at Butser Ancient Farm's 2006 Beltane evening (6 May). This year he has a spear and shield, although the spear's similarity to an umbrella is appropriate given the day's showery weather. (2 comments)

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by JimChampion : Beltane 2005. The Wicker Man alight: the blurb from Butser Ancient Farm says: "According to Caesar, the Iron Age Britons would construct huge wicker containers in human form which were filled with men or animals and then set alight as a sacrifice." No men or animals were harmed in the taking of this photo. (2 comments)

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by HarryTwenty : Inside of one of the roundhouses.

Butser Ancient Farm
Butser Ancient Farm submitted by HarryTwenty : Another one of the roundhouses. This was taken in October 2020 during the Covid restrictions, hence the face mask notice.

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by HarryTwenty : Interesting door knocker : )

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking at one of the roundhouses.

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by HarryTwenty : Info on one of the roundhouses. Interesting to read about the short life span of the inner posts, the houses must have needed quite a bit of maintenance.

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by HarryTwenty : Nice bit of thatching.

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by HarryTwenty : Iron Age village with the roman villa in the background, this is obviously the cheaper pleb end of town.

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by HarryTwenty : Iron Age village.

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by HarryTwenty : Inside of the neolithic longhouse.

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Butser Ancient Farm submitted by HarryTwenty : Info on the longhouse.

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Lithics Studies Society Butser Knapping Weekend, 11th-12th August, 2018 by Andy B on Sunday, 29 April 2018
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The Lithics Studies Society write: We are delighted to announce we have been invited to Butser Ancient Farm for a weekend of flint knapping and prehistoric tool-making on 11th-12th August 2018.

There is no formal structure to the event – but we are privileged to have professional flint knapper John Lord on hand to offer his experience and advice.

This is an excellent opportunity for those wishing to share and enhance their current skills as well as those hoping to develop new skills and expertise.

We are pleased to confirm that prices will be held at last year’s rates: £50.00 per person (£40.00 for students/unwaged) and £20.00 for a single day (please indicate via the PayPal form below). If you are not already a member of the Lithics Studies Society, you will be required to join at the time of booking. The deadline for booking is the 3rd August 2018.

Please bring your own goggles/safety glasses, sturdy gloves, robust footware, and knapping kit. You should also bring sufficient food and drink to last the weekend, including something to BBQ on Saturday night.

Please ensure that you are fully equipped for camping at Butser Ancient Farm and bring a tent and sleeping bag along with you. There may also be the opportunity to sleep in the Iron Age roundhouse for a truly unforgettable experience!

More at
http://www.lithics.org/events/butser-knapping-weekend/
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Experimental geochemistry: a multi-elemental characterisation of known activity areas by Andy B on Friday, 27 October 2017
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Experimental geochemistry: a multi-elemental characterisation of known activity areas - Rowena Banerjea

Previous studies using multi-elemental analysis have identified elemental enrichments in activity areas such as cooking and food-preparation (Grattan et al. 2003), crafts such as metalworking (Cook et al. 2003, 2005), and agricultural practices such as manuring (Entwistle et al. 2007), on both ethnographic and archaeological sites. In the study reported here X-Ray Fluorescence analysis was used to explore elemental enrichment, particularly of heavy metals, of hearths and floors from known activity areas at two experimental archaeological sites (Butser Ancient Farm, Hampshire, UK and Lejre Forsøgscenter, Denmark). The primary aim of this research was to define levels of enrichment from experimental areas of metalworking and stabling for use in the detection of these activities in ancient sites.

http://www.antiquity.ac.uk/projgall/banerjea318/
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Butser Hill Ancient Farm Fright Night, 29th October 2016 by Andy B on Tuesday, 06 September 2016
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Fright Night
29 October 2016

Booking in advance; see website for details
£10.00 per person

This year’s Fright Night is going to give you the chance to face your fears with areas around the farm where you can experience any number of anxieties in groups of twenty and then recover in the bar afterwards. An adults only event, book early to make sure of a place.

Butser Ancient Farm family visitor attraction in Hampshire, is close to the West Sussex border near the town of Petersfield and the Queen Elizabeth Country Park.

PO8 0BG

Butser Ancient Farm is situated just off the A3 between London and Portsmouth about 5 miles south of Petersfield. Butser Ancient Farm is signposted in both directions at the Chalton/Clanfield exit.
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Organiser's Name

Butser Ancient Farm
http://www.butserancientfarm.co.uk

https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/event/fright-night-2/
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Secrets of the High Woods Exhibition at Butser Ancient Farm. July 2016 by Andy B on Tuesday, 28 June 2016
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Secrets of the High Woods Exhibition at Butser Ancient Farm
Mon 18th Jul 2016 - Sun 31st Jul 2016

The Secrets of the High Woods project exhibition is travelling around the South Downs area this summer bringing some of our astonishing findings your way. We’ve discovered secrets all across this inspiring and ancient landscape and you can learn about some of them through our touring roadshow! Please join us and have a go at our interactive CGI recreations; view our augmented reality animations and listen to our captivating ‘memory tree’ to explore and appreciate how this remarkable landscape has changed over time.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/20504248963/

https://twitter.com/butserfarm

http://www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/events

Event details
Organiser: Butser Ancient Farm
Booking details: You do not need to book this event

Entry to farm:: Adults £8.00, children over 5 £4.00, children under 5 free, concessions £2, family of 4 ticket £20.00.

Dates and times
Mon 18th Jul 2016 11:00-16:00 — Sun 31st Jul 2016 11:00-16:00

Butser Ancient Farm
Chalton Lane
Chalton
Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO8 0BG
Tel: 02392 598838

http://www.archaeologyfestival.org.uk/events/22

Part of the 2016 Festival of British Archaeology
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Secrets of the High Woods on tour - exhibition and activity days by Andy B on Tuesday, 28 June 2016
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Beneath the wooded countryside of West Sussex and Hampshire lies a forgotten landscape, littered with traces of past communities who lived and worked in the South Downs.

This summer we’ll be sharing the story of these people through a touring interactive exhibition and activity days. Discover people who, like us, lived and worked in and around the South Downs.

View this landscape with new eyes. Sometimes a bump on the ground is just a bump, but sometimes it can tell a story…

Every venue hosting the tour will hold a children’s activity day. Suitable for ages 5-14 the drop in events will be free to attend but children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Exhibition dates and venues

4 – 17 July at Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Open: Daily 10.30am – 6pm
Activity day: Sat 16 July, 11am – 4pm

18 – 31 July at Butser Ancient Farm
Open: Daily 10am – 5pm
Activity day: Fri 22 July, 11am – 4pm

1 – 15 August at Fishbourne Roman Palace
Open: Daily 10am – 5pm
Activity day: Fri 5 August, 11am – 4pm

16 August – 24 September Petersfield Museum
Mini exhibition and archaeology artefacts.
Open: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm
Activity Day: Sat 3 and Sun 4: Secrets of the Heath

20 August – 11 Sept at Portsmouth City Museum
Open: Tuesday – Sunday 10am – 5pm
Including the Hidden Past Festival
Sunday 21st August, 10am – 5.30pm

4 – 29 October at Worthing Museum
Open: Tues – Sat 10am – 5pm
Activity day: Sun 15 October, 10.30am – 3.30pm

8 – 30 November at Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Open daily: 10am – 4.30pm
Activity day: Sun 13 November, 11am – 3pm

17 Jan – 11 Feb at Haslemere Educational Museum
Open: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm

13 Feb – 3 March at West Sussex Record Office
Open: Tues-Fri 9.15am – 4.45pm and Saturday 9.15 – 12.30pm & 1.30 – 4.30pm

https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/discover/heritage/secrets-of-the-high-woods/secrets-of-the-high-woods-on-tour-exhibition-and-activity-days/
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Re: Butser Ancient Farm by Anonymous on Wednesday, 21 December 2011
I am fifty four years old now, but still recall my paternal great aunt, on my fathers mothers side, telling me that their lineage came from the Ancient Britons. My Grandmother was present, and laughed that "their mother used to say that, but no one can really know where they come from....someone may know their parents and if they're lucky who their Grandparents are, from looks (appearance), but beyond that no one can really know".

Nonetheless, to find this information concerning Hampshire does give some possible credence to the belief of my Great Aunt (whose surname was Rumble, and who was born probably in the early Edwardian period, in Selborne).

Fascinating. Thank you.
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Re: Butser Ancient Farm by coldrum on Tuesday, 06 April 2010
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Clear views ahead for Iron Age farm by coldrum on Friday, 30 January 2009
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Clear views ahead for Iron Age farm

UNSIGHTLY power lines that have been on the blot on the landscape of a beauty spot are to be removed.
A total of £150,000 is to be spent removing overhead power lines from a vast area near Clanfield.

More than two miles of cable will be taken down in the area around Butser Ancient Farm, some of which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The power lines are currently on high wooden poles but Southern Electric Power Distribution plans to bury the cables underground around the farm, which is a replica Iron Age farmstead.

Environmentalists are happy as it will mean unspoilt views of the countryside.

Martin Beaton, officer for the South Downs Joint Committee, which asked for the work to be done, said: 'We're delighted that the power lines are coming down and the views will be restored.

'We've been working closely with Southern Electric, Butser Ancient Farm and other landowners to ensure that the work will not damage this sensitive area.'

Southern Electric project engineer Peter Jordan-Gill said: 'This is a beautiful part of Hampshire, with fantastic views over rolling countryside, and this work will make it look even more stunning.'

The work on the power lines – which deliver electricity to thousands of local homes – is set to take place over the next six months.

Engineers will use a high-tech drill to 'thread' cables underneath roads.

They will use a technique called 'mole ploughing' to lay cable in fields.

The method causes minimal disruption to the terrain by carefully threading the cable beneath the ground.

Equipment at the substation will also be upgraded as part of the scheme.

During a power cut, the electricity supply will be more easily routed from another source, ensuring local homes keep their lights on.

Steve Dyer, archaeological director at Butser Ancient Farm, said: 'We will be extremely pleased to see the overhead power lines and poles removed as this will give a more historic view and setting to the Iron Age and research and educational centre, particularly at the entrance to the site where these features are particularly obvious.'

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/waterlooville-and-e-hants/Clear-views-ahead-for-Iron.4767669.jp
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Re: Butser Warriors summer holidays educational fun days for kids by VirtHist on Saturday, 28 July 2007
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One day I'll get to it!
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Re: Butser Ancient Farm by Anonymous on Thursday, 17 May 2007
Hello

Butser Ancient farm website and contacts are being updated
New details can be found at
http://www.butserancientfarm.co.uk

Please can you apply these to your website contributions.

Many Thanks
David Freeman
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Re: Butser Hill Ancient Farm by Condros on Sunday, 06 May 2007
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I am really surprised that a professional site like the Butser Farm, would condone constructing and burning a supposed image of a wicker man. First is there ANY PROOF that this was actually done by the Iron Age tribes, other than the biased opinions mentioned by the Roman invaders. To perpetuate this foolish notion-is both stupid and insensitive to actual history and professional archaeology.
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    Re: Butser Hill Ancient Farm by JimChampion on Sunday, 06 May 2007
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    But its a wonderful moneyspinner! I don't think there's any proof that Iron Age tribes had morris dancing, mummer's plays, falcolnry or the St Johns Ambulance, but they were all there too.
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    Re: Butser Hill Ancient Farm by Anonymous on Thursday, 17 May 2007
    Speaking on behalf of the staff at Butser...

    We do make it clear, to those who wish to hear, that the spectacle is just a piece of theatre!

    The evidence is (agreed that it is meagre) a comment from the Romans, and after all, they were there and saw it, even if you don't agree.
    :-)

    David Freeman

    World of the ancient Britons @ http://www.gallica.co.uk/celts/wickerman.htm

    http://www.butserancientfarm.co.uk
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Re: Butser Hill Ancient Farm by Anonymous on Monday, 05 April 2004
Condition:good
Ambience:good
Access:OK but a little bumpy for anyone with mobility difficulties


Well worth going to the burning of the wicker man re-enactment the closest Saturday to may day (May 1st) usually starts at 7pm but get there early to avoid the crowds!
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