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Real Name: Mak Wilson
Web Site: http://www.pastscapes.com
Favourite Ancient Site: The Berth
Your Location: Shropshire
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Your Interests: Iron Age, Romano-Britain & Early Medieval
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The Berth
The Berth - PID:19694
Added Apr 02 2006 by VirtHist
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This photograph of the Berth cauldron, which was found in 1906, was taken by...

Denbighshire and Wrexham

Dinas Bran
Dinas Bran - PID:31511
Added Jul 09 2007 by VirtHist
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Another photo/CGI composite, done again using a wonderful photograph by Robert...
Dinas Bran
Dinas Bran - PID:26935
Added Jan 18 2007 by VirtHist
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This is a postcard version of a reconstruction of Dinas Bran we've created....
Dinas Bran
Dinas Bran - PID:31661
Added Jul 19 2007 by VirtHist
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Another 3D reconstruction of Dinas Bran Castle of the 13th Century based...

Gwynedd

Gelliwig
Gelliwig - PID:31685
Added Jul 21 2007 by VirtHist
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A logo we did representing Arthur's Court of Gelliwig for Steve Blake and the...

Powys

Breiddin Hillfort
Breiddin Hillfort - PID:9855
Added Oct 15 2004 by VirtHist
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This view of Breidden is taken from another hillfort: Nesscliffe in...

Roman Cheshire

Heronbridge Roman Strip Settlement
Heronbridge Roman Strip Settlement - PID:31662
Added Jul 19 2007 by VirtHist
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Roman Gallery: How Heronbridge might have looked in it's early days. This is a...
Heronbridge Roman Strip Settlement
Heronbridge Roman Strip Settlement - PID:31665
Added Jul 20 2007 by VirtHist
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A closer look at the 3D reconstruction of the strip buildings of Heronbridge.
Heronbridge Roman Strip Settlement
Heronbridge Roman Strip Settlement - PID:31664
Added Jul 20 2007 by VirtHist
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These reconstruction are based on the ground plans of the buildings that have...

Shropshire

Baschurch Ring Ditch
Baschurch Ring Ditch - PID:9981
Added Oct 19 2004 by VirtHist
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This ring ditch is only known to be here because of aerial photography. It...
Haughmond Hill Camp
Haughmond Hill Camp - PID:10196
Added Oct 24 2004 by VirtHist
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Looking from the northeast. Haughmond Hill on the left with The Wrekin and its...
Nesscliffe
Nesscliffe - PID:9831
Added Oct 15 2004 by VirtHist
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The only piece of exposed rampart I could find. This is part of the outer works.
Nesscliffe
Nesscliffe - PID:9832
Added Oct 15 2004 by VirtHist
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The stunning view from the summit of the fort looking west, out over the...
Nesscliffe
Nesscliffe - PID:9834
Added Oct 15 2004 by VirtHist
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This is the info board at Nesscliffe diplaying the layout of the fort. It's...
Nesscliffe
Nesscliffe - PID:9821
Added Oct 15 2004 by VirtHist
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Nesscliffe hillfort. Photo taken from a layby on the Nesscliffe A5 bypass...
Nesscliffe
Nesscliffe - PID:9833
Added Oct 15 2004 by VirtHist
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Looking past the info board to the v of the inner double-ditched ramparts....
Old Oswestry Fort
Old Oswestry Fort - PID:9865
Added Oct 16 2004 by VirtHist
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This is the view of Old Oswestry most people see as they drive past it on the...
Robin Hood's Chair
Robin Hood's Chair - PID:10004
Added Oct 19 2004 by VirtHist
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Well, this is the woodland in which it stands. (This is taken from the car...
The Berth
The Berth - PID:9599
Added Oct 07 2004 by VirtHist
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A view of the Berth from the same field view as it might have looked in its...
The Berth
The Berth - PID:9600
Added Oct 07 2004 by VirtHist
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(Although this site isn't listed here as a hillfort, my research and the...
The Berth
The Berth - PID:9602
Added Oct 07 2004 by VirtHist
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This reconstruction is based an an excellent aerial photograph of the the...
The Berth
The Berth - PID:9603
Added Oct 07 2004 by VirtHist
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This is our representation of how the Berth Pool view might have looked nearly...
The Berth
The Berth - PID:9604
Added Oct 07 2004 by VirtHist
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This is one of my favourite views of the Berth. Beautiful, isn't it? This view...
The Berth
The Berth - PID:9619
Added Oct 08 2004 by VirtHist
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THE BERTH CAULDRON A large bronze cauldron (c. 1st. Century AD) was found...
The Berth
The Berth - PID:9620
Added Oct 08 2004 by VirtHist
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Our c. 300 BC reconstruction from the cow track lane view. It would...
The Berth
The Berth - PID:9621
Added Oct 08 2004 by VirtHist
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This view of the southern slopes of the Berth is from a cow track lane running...
The Berth
The Berth - PID:9623
Added Oct 08 2004 by VirtHist
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A view of the Berth c. 300 BC seen from the same Baschurch to Weston...
The Berth
The Berth - PID:9624
Added Oct 08 2004 by VirtHist
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This is the view from a new driveway opening onto the road from Baschurch to...
The Berth
The Berth - PID:9625
Added Oct 08 2004 by VirtHist
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AVALON? The Berth lived on until the 4th Century AD and possibly even...
The Burgs
The Burgs - PID:31663
Added Jul 20 2007 by VirtHist
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Took this on a very wet day! Interesting that this Iron Age hillfort ended...

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