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Tytherington Camp
Date Added: 7th Sep 2011
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 5th Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Tytherington Camp submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 6th Sep 2011. The Inner Camp looking towards the NW entrance
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Log Text: M5 and quarry have caused problems but this is still an attractive Camp
Bury Hill Camp (Winterbourne)
Date Added: 6th Sep 2011
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 6th Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 4
Bury Hill Camp (Winterbourne) submitted by TheCaptain on 27th Mar 2004. Bury Hill Camp, near Winterbourne Down, South Gloucestershire.
View of the ditch and ramparts of the eastern side. The inside of the fort is to the right of this picture
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Log Text: Needs proper management asap and to be cleared of unsightly detritus
Worswell
Date Added: 10th Sep 2011
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 6th Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Worswell submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 7th Sep 2011. The Well set in beautiful surroundings
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Log Text: This is lovely
The Oven
Date Added: 13th Sep 2011
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 13th Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
The Oven submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 13th Sep 2011. View from the SE
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Log Text: What I call a 'real find'
Hazlewood Copse Camp
Date Added: 13th Sep 2011
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 13th Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Hazlewood Copse Camp submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 13th Sep 2011. The S ditch looking W
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Log Text: Four visits and I am still none the wiser!
Shortwood Hill barrow
Date Added: 21st Sep 2011
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 21st Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Shortwood Hill barrow submitted by thecaptain on 25th Jan 2005. Shortwood hill barrow viewed from the north
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Log Text: Very easy to find - just park by the bus stop and go through the footpath gate - pretty much destroyed - 1.5m high - S side cut into by hedge
North Cerney 1
Date Added: 24th Sep 2011
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
North Cerney 1 submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 24th Sep 2011. From the NE
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Log Text: Experts disagree on GLO 70 but I think it is far more likely to be a Long Barrow
Bagendon
Date Added: 24th Sep 2011
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Bagendon submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 24th Sep 2011. Bagendon A
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Log Text: This was a mammoth task but great fun - need more time to the E of River Churn to look for Bagendon 2 (if it exists)
Calmsden spring
Date Added: 24th Sep 2011
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Calmsden spring submitted by HOLYWELL on 29th Feb 2008. Calmsden spring Gloucestershire
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Log Text: Quite impressive - pity about rusted tanks which obviously replaced stone troughs
North Cerney 2
Date Added: 24th Sep 2011
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
North Cerney 2 submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 24th Sep 2011. The Barrow from the N
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Log Text: Liked this site - nice spot between Woodmancote and Rendcomb
Hyde Tumulus 2
Date Added: 8th Oct 2011
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 4
Hyde Tumulus 2 submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 8th Oct 2011. The virtually ploughed out Hyde 2 can just be seen in the line of the harrowed soil (from the West)
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Log Text: Had to wait for crops to be harvested to be certain of finding and photographing this virtually ploughed out site
Oliver's Castle
Date Added: 30th Sep 2011
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 30th Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Oliver's Castle submitted by Thorgrim on 31st Aug 2003. Accessible by footpath from Bromham or Roundway, this Iron Age promontory fort of 1.2 hectares is at SU 001646.
It has a single ditch and bank with post holes for gates in the eastern entrance.
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Log Text: Looks as though The Captain and I missed each other by 10min - I met the chaps with their radio controlled gliders as they went to the SW corner - saw quite a few people on bikes - too hot for that
King's Play Hill Long Barrow
Date Added: 1st Oct 2011
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 30th Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
King's Play Hill Long Barrow submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 30th Sep 2011. From the W
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Log Text: The site has been ravaged by the plough over many years - it is in a magnificent position - Oliver's Castle; the Wansdyke; Civil War Battle Field (Roundway Down 1643); loads of other barrows Long, Round, Bowl (single and in groups); Cross Dykes - lots to investigate in the area - superb views over the North Wessex Downs
Heddington 1
Date Added: 1st Oct 2011
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 30th Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Heddington 1 submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 30th Sep 2011. From the S the damage caused by quarrying is easily seen - it still stands proudly over the adjacent Long Barrow
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Log Text: In a sorry state but it stands proud over King's Play Down (Hill) Long Barrow 75m to the SE
Avenis Barrow
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2011
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Oct 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Avenis Barrow submitted by hamish on 23rd Nov 2004. I think this mound is the barrow,it corresponds with the map co-ordinates.It is parallel with the road and is just inside the field.
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Log Text: Found it at last - tucked in the NW corner and against the hedge/wall on S side of sunken road W-E
Bisley Barrow
Date Added: 3rd Oct 2011
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Oct 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 1 Access 5
Bisley Barrow submitted by hamish on 21st Nov 2004. On the road from Waterlane to Bisley you will pass on the right a clay pigeon shoot, the barrow is just up the road by a public footpath. It is very over grown and difficult to access so be careful.
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Log Text: Heavily damaged by agricultural waste
The Giant's Stone (Gloucestershire)
Date Added: 3rd Oct 2011
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Oct 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 5
The Giant's Stone (Gloucestershire) submitted by baz on 15th Mar 2004. The Giant's Stone, well hidden in the undergrowth at the corner of a field. GPS: SO 91783 06122.
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Log Text: Found thanks to excellent map from www.old-maps.co.uk
The Trench
Date Added: 3rd Oct 2011
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Oct 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
The Trench submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 3rd Oct 2011. Looking N from the Welsh Way
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Log Text: Found some historical information - went back today to check things out
Litteridge Cross
Date Added: 1st Dec 2011
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 4th Oct 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Litteridge Cross submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 1st Dec 2011. The stone blocking the dairy window.
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Log Text: Strange history behind this - quite fascinating
Elberton Camp
Date Added: 6th Oct 2011
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 6th Oct 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Elberton Camp submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 6th Oct 2011. E side looking N - two banks and a ditch
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Log Text: Old Down Country Park own this site - they have laid out a 'Sculpture Trail' in parts of the Ditch to the Camp and also have erected jumps for a novice cross country riders course around it - they have drawn attention to the Camp but it is very unkempt