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| Flag Fen Visitors Centre |
Museum |
England |
Cambridgeshire |
Visited |
15th Jan 2005 |
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Reconstructions of Bronze Age houses shown in Episode Four of BBC's History of Ancient Britain |
6 |
7 |
| Dover Museum |
Museum |
England |
Kent |
Visited |
2nd Mar 2011 |
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Neil gets up close to the oldest surviving sea-going vessel in the world. Shown as part of Episode Four of BBC's History of Ancient Britain |
6 |
6 |
| Silbury Hill |
Artificial Mound |
England |
Wiltshire |
Visited |
12th Dec 2004 |
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The last great prehistoric monument according to Neil Oliver, shown as part of discussion of the new Beaker culture in Episode Four of BBC's History of Ancient Britain |
6 |
3 |
| Coomnahorna |
Standing Stones |
Ireland (Southern) |
Co. Kerry |
Visited |
2nd Mar 2011 |
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Neil discussed copper in depth and some think that pairs of standing stones in Co Kerry and Cork may have marked routes to show the early metal merchants the way to sources of copper, gold and tin. Re...
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2 |
| Knowth |
Passage Grave |
Ireland (Southern) |
Co. Meath |
Visited |
9th Dec 2011 |
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Source of the Knowth mace head and lots of rock art - featured in Episode Three of BBC's History of Ancient Britain
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5 |
12 |
| National Museum of Ireland |
Museum |
Ireland (Southern) |
Co. Dublin |
Visited |
23rd Feb 2011 |
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Where Neil looks at the Knowth mace head in Episode Three of BBC's History of Ancient Britain
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5 |
10 |
| Stenness |
Stone Circle |
Scotland |
Orkney |
Visited |
3rd May 2002 |
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Across the land bridge from Brodgar and framing Maeshowe - Episode Three of BBC's History of Ancient Britain
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5 |
6 |
| Ring of Brodgar |
Stone Circle |
Scotland |
Orkney |
Visited |
18th Dec 2004 |
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Several shots in Episode Three of BBC's History of Ancient Britain |
5 |
5 |
| Stonehenge |
Stone Circle |
England |
Wiltshire |
Visited |
1st Jul 2001 |
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Section on astronomical alignments - featured in Episode Three of BBC's History of Ancient Britain (of course I have visited but this is to get the order right)
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5 |
2 |
| London Natural History Museum |
Museum |
England |
Greater London |
Visited |
16th Feb 2011 |
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Location of the ancient bones featured in Episode Two of BBC's History of Ancient Britain |
4 |
10 |
| West Kennett Long Barrow |
Long Barrow |
England |
Wiltshire |
Visited |
18th Dec 2004 |
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Featured in Episode Two of BBC's History of Ancient Britain with Neil Oliver |
4 |
8 |
| Céide Fields |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
Ireland (Southern) |
Co. Mayo |
Visited |
16th Feb 2011 |
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Featured in Episode Two of BBC's History of Ancient Britain with Neil Oliver |
4 |
7 |
| La Table des Marchands |
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) |
France |
Bretagne:Morbihan (56) |
Visited |
21st Jul 2009 |
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Serge Cassen is interviewed in here and we look at the carvings in Episode Two of BBC's History of Ancient Britain |
4 |
4 |
| Bouldnor Underwater Wooden Structure |
Ancient Trackway |
England |
Isle of Wight |
Visited |
21st Aug 2002 |
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Mesolithic sites under the Solent (not necessarily this one) featured in Episode Two of BBC's History of Ancient Britain with Neil Oliver |
4 |
2 |
| Doggerland |
Ancient Village or Settlement |
England |
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Visited |
12th Jul 2012 |
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Featured in Episode Two of BBC's History of Ancient Britain with Neil Oliver |
4 |
1 |
| Church Hole |
Cave or Rock Shelter |
England |
Nottinghamshire |
Visited |
20th Aug 2007 |
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Featured as part of BBC's History of Ancient Britain with Neil Oliver |
3 |
6 |
| Swanscombe |
Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry |
England |
Kent |
Visited |
16th Feb 2011 |
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Featured as part of BBC's History of Ancient Britain with Neil Oliver |
3 |
3 |
| Boxgrove |
Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry |
England |
West Sussex |
Visited |
16th Aug 2007 |
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Featured as part of BBC's History of Ancient Britain with Neil Oliver |
3 |
2 |
| Mesolithic Human Footprints at Uskmouth |
Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature |
Wales |
South Glamorgan |
Visited |
15th Feb 2011 |
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Featured as part of BBC's History of Ancient Britain with Neil Oliver |
3 |
1 |
| Castell Allt-Goch |
Hillfort |
Wales |
Ceredigion |
Visited |
12th Oct 2010 |
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2 |
2 |
| Castell Goetre |
Hillfort |
Wales |
Ceredigion |
Visited |
12th Oct 2010 |
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2 |
1 |
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