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This is a (composite) view of the summit of Ham Hill from the monument area, looking back at the small quarry (centre), with the modern stone circle far left. There are ridges in the western edge of the hill (right) that look like original Iron Age banks to me. Maybe I'm mistaken? Jim Champion might know this!
Posted Comments:
JimChampion (2006-06-03)
The iron age ramparts and ditches are clearly visible all around the northern spur of Ham Hill. The bit in this photo is an inturn but I don't think its an "original" entrance - thats supposed to be on the eastern side of the spur above 'The Coombe'. With a history of centuries of quarrying on top of the hill its hard to make head nor tail of the lumps and bumps. I think its fairly safe to say that anything on the "outside" is iron age earthworks, anything on the "inside" is more recent.
AngieLake (2006-06-03)
Thanks for splicing and re-submitting this one Jim!
stonesavant (2011-08-08)
The Ham Hill Folly (Sundial) aligns with a similar gnomon on St, Michael's Hill in Montecute, about 1/2 mile away. This is thought to be a Norman Motte, where William the Conquerer once sojourned, but it was, even before BILL 1066 arrived, a spiral labyrinthine mound. This can be seen clearly on the Google Satellite View. Note also that the forest between Ham Hill and St. Michael's hill forms a strange figure. Look Closely. Its a Harpy, arms extended. St. Michael's hill forms the coiled tail while her eye and headress are encompassed by The Combe. The Harpies eye is an underground pool which feeds into the Warbury Aquifer system... I have more if anybody is interested. The chances of any three of these anatomical features existing at random is well over 100,000 to 1.
Runemage (2011-08-08)
Yes please Stonesavant, over here would be good, http://www.megalithic.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=Forum&file=viewforum&forum=4
We haven't had a discussion on Landscape figures in some time.
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