Megalithic Portal: Latest from Staffordshire, England

Weaver Hills

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:36:17 GMT

]]>. Barrow Cemetery in Staffordshire. A Bronze Age barrow group which includes the bowl barrows preserved up to 1.2m of height. The first barrow is on the crest of the hill above, about 1 metre tall, from here we can see the biggest barrow and the built upon barrow and further on the smallest barrow with the hilltop trig point .The biggest barrow has the obligatory scooped interior and a fenced off tree.

Thorswood

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:15:43 GMT

]]>. Barrow Cemetery in Staffordshire Very short easy walk from a car park, to three maybe four barrows ranging in height from two feet to nine feet tall. Somebody has taken the time to build some type of artistic circular wall seat, and there are wooden posts dotted around to point out the barrows. A weird place, good views, good barrows.

Calton Round Barrow

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:04:10 GMT

]]>. Round Barrow in Staffordshire A large round barrow, clearly visible from the roadside and easily accessible. Also very visible from on top of Musden Low.

Lud's Church

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:30:18 GMT

]]>. Natural gorge in Staffordshire Luds Church is a long serpentine gorge, sometimes muddy sometimes dark and broody, sometimes light and airy, but always fabulous.

Cat Low

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 20:30:26 GMT

]]>. Round Barrow in Staffordshire On false crest of Callow Hill approaching from W and overlooking the village of Dilhorne. Tumulus totally overgrown by brambles at the time of visit. Approached via the churchyard of All Saints, Dilhorne.

Berryhill Fields

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:07:51 GMT

]]>. Modern Stone Circle in Staffordshire

Grub Low

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:07:26 GMT

. Round Barrow in Staffordshire

Cock Low (Leek)

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:52:00 GMT

. Artificial Mound in Staffordshire

Nicholson Museum and Art Gallery

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:36:45 GMT

]]>Neolithic cup-and-ring stone found near Alton Towers donated to Leek museum. Museum in Staffordshire. The Nicholson is a grade II listed building that was bequeathed to the public by Mill owner Joshua Nicholson in 1884. It is one of only three buildings in the country that is still being used for the purpose that it was originally bequeathed.

Kinver

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:23:00 GMT

]]>Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses Guided Walk,23 October 2011 see comment.. Hillfort in Staffordshire. A fine Iron Age promontary fort on the summit of Kinver Edge. The fort was defended by the natural steepnees of the Edge on all sides but the SE and SW. Here it is defended by an impressive bank and ditch.