Megalithic Portal: Latest from Herefordshire, England

Holy Well (Blakemere)

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:11:46 GMT

. Holy Well or Sacred Spring in HerefordshireAt the hamlet of Holywell three-quarters of a mile east of Blakemere. Close by Holywell Farm (on private land) a small pool of water fed by a naturally-formed spring is all that now remains of a once sacred site. The hamlet takes its name from the holy well.

The Golden Well (Dorstone)

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:29:30 GMT

. Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Herefordshire

Haffield Camp

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:05:21 GMT

. Hillfort in Herefordshire

Uphampton Camp

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:59:15 GMT

. Hillfort in Herefordshire

Eaton Camp

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:56:28 GMT

]]>Report from the Eaton Camp Guided Walk, and geophysics carried out in March finds possible roundhouses which are due to be dug in October. Promontory Fort in Herefordshire. An Iron Age fort with a rampart in it's western part. It has natural defences on the north and south-east sides. The defences on the approach side are massive, bivallate although the outer bank is now much spread and is completely destroyed in places.

Wall Hills Camp

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 10:16:21 GMT

]]>. Hillfort on private land in Herefordshire

Credenhill Camp

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:48:26 GMT

]]>The Credenhill Park Wood Celebration, Sat 30�Sun 31 July. Hillfort in Herefordshire. Strategically placed in Welsh Marches, bivallate hillfort in Credenhill Park Wood purchased by the Woodland Trust. Larger than Maiden Hill - ramparts in places maxing out at 250m wide and 60m high.

The Knapp (Bredwardine)

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:39:35 GMT

]]>Community Dig at The Knapp, 25th June 2011 to 17th July. A potentially prehistoric enclosure with evidence of later activity dating to the medieval period. Following the past discovery of prehistoric flint tools as well as stone axe fragments there is a considerable chance of there being a prehistoric, possibly Neolithic settlement on �The Knapp�.

Dunseal

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:31:57 GMT

. Round Barrow(s) in Herefordshire

Garway Hill

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 04:05:30 GMT

. Long Barrow in Herefordshire