paulinelen
Real Name: pauline
Favourite Ancient Site: Skara Brae
Your Location: wiltshire
Your Occupation: retired
Your Interests: varied
Real Name: pauline
Favourite Ancient Site: Skara Brae
Your Location: wiltshire
Your Occupation: retired
Your Interests: varied
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▼ Last 6 Visit logs - Click to Expand or Click here to see paulinelen's site visit log or view as a blog
- 9th Jun 2013: couldn't see any access point - there is a locked gate and sheep in the fie
- 5th Apr 2012: a work in progress and rather wet underfoot but amazing - still doing the £
- 29th Feb 2012: lovely in the February sunshine - beautifully kept site with good access.
- 29th Feb 2012
- 6th Oct 2011: the barrows are fenced off and located in a fenced field however there is a
- 6th Oct 2011: well worth the effort - very impressive although can be very busy at times.
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Dorset
Oakley Down Barrows
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The larger barrow nearest the road. Beautiful surrounded by meadow flowers.
Oakley Down Barrows
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Taken from the car.
Oakley Down Barrows
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Would love to have gone into the field but not up to climbing over gates these...
Gloucestershire
Hetty Pegler's Tump
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gated off end of chamber
Hetty Pegler's Tump
Added Mar 01 2012 by paulinelen
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Taken yesterday on a very sunny afternoon, and with no other visitors.
No...
Hetty Pegler's Tump
Added Mar 01 2012 by paulinelen
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Taken from the entrance once I struggled back to my feet. Very atmospheric.
Hetty Pegler's Tump
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This gets harder each time - the carpet of leaves is lovely.
People seem...
Nympsfield
Added Mar 01 2012 by paulinelen
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Taken late in the afternoon sun yesterday, from the entrance to the barrow.
Nympsfield
Added Mar 01 2012 by paulinelen
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Taken from the rear, showing the two side chambers.
Nympsfield
Added Mar 01 2012 by paulinelen
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The lengthening shadows just add to the atmosphere.
Windmill Tump
Added Mar 01 2012 by paulinelen
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This shows the many lumps and bumps that can be seen, lovely in the February...
Windmill Tump
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The entrance stones from the top of the mound.
Windmill Tump
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Gives some idea of the scale of this site, well worth a visit.
Windmill Tump
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Beautiful in the low February sunshine, the bare trees and short scrubby grass...
Moray
Burghead
Added May 23 2013 by paulinelen
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lower field - rather a dreary windy day
Burghead
Added May 23 2013 by paulinelen
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looking out over the town and sea
Burghead
Added May 23 2013 by paulinelen
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Taken from the coastal path
Burghead
Added May 23 2013 by paulinelen
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The defence wall.
Orkney
Banks Chambered Tomb
Added Apr 08 2012 by paulinelen
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This was taken over the top of the chamber plug - the owner is sure it will be...
Banks Chambered Tomb
Added Apr 08 2012 by paulinelen
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Looking down the passage away from the 'otter' end, you can see the web camera...
Banks Chambered Tomb
Added Apr 08 2012 by paulinelen
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The large capstone still in place.
Banks Chambered Tomb
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The site as it looks at the moment - not so appealing outside but incredible...
Banks Chambered Tomb
Added Apr 08 2012 by paulinelen
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This is how the other chambers looked before the plugs were removed -...
Banks Chambered Tomb
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another of the excavated chambers. I was told that two skulls have been taken...
Birsay
Added Apr 11 2012 by paulinelen
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Village from mainland - sadly there wasn't enough time to cross the causeway...
Birsay
Added Apr 11 2012 by paulinelen
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panoramic view - amazing skies considering it was snowing five minutes...
Gurness
Added Apr 11 2012 by paulinelen
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The Broch in the spring sunshine.
Gurness
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The broch and village looking out toward the sea.
Gurness
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This place would be wonderful in any weather the bright sunshine was a bonus.
Gurness
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Taken inside the broch.
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