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<< Our Photo Pages >> Ham Hill stone circle - Modern Stone Circle etc in England in Somerset

Submitted by JimChampion on Saturday, 14 May 2005  Page Views: 30978

Modern SitesSite Name: Ham Hill stone circle
Country: England County: Somerset Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Nearest Town: Yeovil  Nearest Village: Stoke sub Hamdon
Map Ref: ST478171
Latitude: 50.950957N  Longitude: 2.744484W
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
 no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 no data 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.
 no data 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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Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by JimChampion : The modern stone circle is surrounded by the old quarry's spoil heaps - this view, looking west, is from on top of one of these heaps. My umbrella-wielding assistant gives an idea of the scale, and an indication of the weather conditions. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Modern Stone Circle in Somerset

This circle was built by the Millenium Project to commemorate the centuries of quarrying on Ham Hill and the stonemasons that worked here. The fifteen stones are all of the local "hamstone".

This site is still here despite the fuss about 'pagan activities' (see this news story).
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Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine : 2009 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by AngieLake : 2006, another view of the clock-face stones, placed edge-on to the centre in this modern circle.

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by caradoc68 : ST 478 171.Lying on the Northern spur of ham Hill inside the disused quarry there is a large stone circle with equal sized stones weighing up to 10 tons each the circle must be 50 to 75 m in radius there is a number of 15 stones which is unusual for a stone circle, 19 stones is a normal number and 19 being a lunar month. There is a standing stone hundred metres to the north which suggests a alignm... (1 comment)

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by AngieLake : Much thought must have gone into the design of this modern circle at Ham Hill, as there is even an outlier stone (nearer to the monument, which is on the northern summit). (1 comment)

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by JimChampion : Composite panorama of the modern stone circle in the old quarry at Ham Hill, taken on the warmest day near the end of October ever (or something like that). Quite different to my last visit in August when it was raining. (1 comment)

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine : 2009

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine : Sudden shower, 2009

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine : 2009

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine : 2009 (dusk)

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine : 2009

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine : 2009 (dusk)

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine : 2009

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine

Ham Hill stone circle
Ham Hill stone circle submitted by Antonine

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Re: Ham Hill Stone Circle Builders' notes by AngieLake on Monday, 22 November 2010
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Just found this comment under my pic with the outlier stone:

HAMANDDOULTING
(2007-06-13) Sorry to disappoint but the circle was made up as we went along over a period of about 4/5 years, When ever we quarried a large enough stone that stayed together my farther would holt all work and it was added to the circle , The small stone to the north side was put there many years before the circle was ever thought of. The biggest stones are in the region of 10 tonnes each and took two mechanical diggers with a combined weight of 43 tonnes to erect them.
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Re: Iron Age adventures at Ham Hill by MattImpey on Tuesday, 02 November 2010
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I like it. A youtube vid of the place
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arczHaMfI7U
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Iron Age adventures at Ham Hill by Andy B on Wednesday, 03 February 2010
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Iron Age adventures at Ham Hill

YOUNGSTERS are preparing to be taken back to the Iron Age at an archaeology fun day this February half-term at the Ham Hill Country Park at Stoke-sub-Hamdon.

The event, organised and run by South Somerset District Council's countryside rangers, will give children the opportunity to dig for artefacts, make their own coins, have their face painted as an Iron Age warrior and piece together Roman mosaics.

Bookings are now being taken ahead of the event. A session for under-eights will take place between 10am and 12noon and an over-eight's session between 1.30pm and 3.30pm, both on Thursday, February 18.

It is part of a series of events being held by the district council over the school holidays to provide educational, outdoor activities at the Green Flag country park with Heritage Lottery funding support.

Sessions cost £4 per child and free for accompanying adults. Book now on 01935-845946.

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http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/somerset_news/4863570.Iron_Age_adventures_at_Ham_Hill/?ref=rss
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