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Dursley Merestone
Date Added: 29th Aug 2011
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Dursley Merestone submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 29th Aug 2011. There it is just nestling by the side of the footpath so easy to spot.
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Log Text: How can Sullivan not have seen this - perhaps he never thought to check it out - it certainly is not 'old' - nice boundary stone but no more than that
Dyrham and Hinton
Date Added: 1st Jul 2011
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2011. My rating: Condition -1 Ambience 2 Access 5
Dyrham and Hinton submitted by dooclay on 11th Aug 2024. Another slight swelling in the right, foreground could also be remnants?
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Log Text: Easy to locate where it should be but absolutely no evidence of site remaining (seems now to be ploughed out) but Hillfort just down the road (to the West) quite intriguing
Dyrham Camp
Date Added: 1st Jul 2011
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Dyrham Camp submitted by Thorgrim on 22nd Aug 2003. Dyrham Camp, otherwise known as Hinton Hillfort, is best seen from high land in Dyrham Park (National Trust) Dating from the Iron Age, it was the likely site of the Battle of Dyrham in 577 AD when the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle tells us that the invading Saxons under "Cuthwine and Ceawlin fought against the Britons and slew three kings, Coinmail, Condidan and Farimail at the place which is called Dyrham; and they captured three cities, Gloucester, Cirencester and Bath"
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Log Text: Limited visit to part of fort to NW of road - whetted my appetite for a return for more detailed inspection
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
Far Hearkening Rock
Date Added: 12th Jun 2012
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Wales (Monmouthshire)
Visited: Yes on 14th May 2012. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Far Hearkening Rock submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 10th Jun 2012. The Rock from the NE
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Log Text: Unusual type of rock for the area - formed from Dolomite not the predominant Old Red Sandstone/Quartz Conglomerate - superb views over the Wye Valley
Farmcote gatepost
Date Added: 2nd Sep 2011
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 31st Aug 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 5
Farmcote gatepost submitted by h_fenton on 31st Aug 2008. An old stone gatepost(?- no hinges) at Farmcote in Gloucestershire (Cotswolds near Winchcombe). Most stone gateposts across the cotswolds are square in section c.40x40cm and stand upto 1.5metres high with a rounded top. This gatepost is unusual, in that it is a rough triangular shaped stone which has then been extensively carved and shaped on three sides, with recesses that suggest it had wooden posts tightly against it, plus some small rectangular sockets of unknown function. There are also som...
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Log Text: Farmcote is a tiny hamlet not often visited - the local farmer's sister runs a Chilli Garden with some superb relishes
Felton Bowl Barrows T28 & T29
Date Added: 30th Apr 2012
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 25th Apr 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Felton Bowl Barrows T28 & T29 submitted by TheCaptain on 14th Apr 2004. Felton Hill Barrows, Felton Common, North Somerset. ST519648.
The central mound, complete with ditch and surrounding stone circle.
Felton Common lies directly under the flight path to Bristol Lulsgate airport, at the eastern end of the runway. This airfield was very active during the second world war, and it is known that there was much military activity on Felton Common during that period. It would not surprise me if the barrows had been substantially rearranged during that period, perhap...
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Log Text: Interesting to find a pair of Barrows with ditches that run into each other - nicely tidied
Felton Common Suck Stone
Date Added: 30th Apr 2012
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 28th Apr 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Felton Common Suck Stone submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 29th Apr 2012. North Somerset's own Suck Stone on Felton Common.
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Log Text: Pleased to have found it (with h_fenton and the Captain) on my third visit to Felton Common - I knew it was there - just took a bit of effort on my part and a lot of help from the others - thanks guys
Felton Hill Bowl Barrow T30A
Date Added: 30th Apr 2012
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 25th Apr 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Felton Hill Bowl Barrow T30A submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 26th Apr 2012. The ditch of 'superficial appearance' mentioned by pastscape
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Log Text: The most easterly of the Felton barrows - probably oval and ditched
Felton Hill Long Barrow T26
Date Added: 30th Apr 2012
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 25th Apr 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Felton Hill Long Barrow T26 submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 25th Apr 2012. This seems too small for a Long Barrow
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Log Text: This is not a Long Barrow, a Chambered Cairn or a Windmill mound but probably an Oval Bowl/Round Barrow
Felton Village Bowl Barrow
Date Added: 30th Apr 2012
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 25th Apr 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Felton Village Bowl Barrow submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 27th Apr 2012. How could you miss this little beauty?
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Log Text: Strange how earlier experts missed this one - nice tidy barrow
Folly Wood
Date Added: 2nd Nov 2011
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Nov 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Folly Wood submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 2nd Nov 2011. From the SW
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Log Text: This really is NOT a Chambered Tomb nor is it a Long Barrow
Fox Covert NW
Date Added: 1st Jul 2011
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Fox Covert NW submitted by hamish on 9th Feb 2004. ST781779. Tormarton. Chambered Tomb.
I don't know if you mean this one, but the ref. is very close. There is a ploughed out tumulus just east of this. I couldn't see anything across the road, so I presume this is it. I was here on a warm late summer day with swallows and loads of insects after my sweat. It is a great site. It is also just through the farm gate.
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Log Text: As to be expected on Summer visit site heavily overgrown - pity about the electricity pylons to the S
Freezing Hill Camp
Date Added: 19th Aug 2011
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 19th Aug 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Freezing Hill Camp submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 19th Aug 2011. The W bank and ditch from NNW.
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Log Text: Superb views to SW, W and NW - worth the effort
Gatcombe Lodge
Date Added: 30th May 2011
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 27th May 2011. My rating: Ambience 4 Access 3
Gatcombe Lodge submitted by thecaptain on 24th Mar 2009. Having read several tales of people being stopped and questioned by rapidly arriving police here, I didn’t spend long, and just took a photo from the entry to the estate.
It looks to be the regular shapeless lumpy bumpy mess covered in trees.
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Log Text: Overgrown - for obvious reasons heavy security wanting to know what your camera is for
Gattle's Cross
Date Added: 17th May 2012
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 14th May 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Gattle's Cross submitted by 4clydesdale7 on 14th May 2012. The Boundary Marker from the NE
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Log Text: Most unusual - nice bit of folklore - Is it an upturned Cross? Almost certainly
Giant's Caves
Date Added: 1st Jul 2011
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Giant's Caves submitted by Thorgrim on 13th Nov 2003. A beautiful long barrow at ST 820830 near Luckington. In the grounds of Badminton Park, but clearly visible from the lane.
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Log Text: The approach from Badminton Village springs a beautiful surprise as you meet the T-junction (with footpath/track going to S) shown on the map even more so in summer on a late sunny evening - lots to investigate with many stones around and on the Cairn - probably a veritable 'treasure chest' on careful examination
Goose Stones
Date Added: 10th Apr 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Goose Stones submitted by hamish on 26th Jan 2007. There are quite a lot of large "Sarsen" type stones here, all possible remnants of neolithic structures.
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Log Text: These stones are really 'Rugg' or 'Rugge' stones i.e. a geological feature - the stones have been collected over many years of field clearance
Guiting Power Round Barrow 3
Date Added: 2nd Sep 2011
Site Type: Timber Circle
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 31st Aug 2011. My rating: Condition -1
Guiting Power Round Barrow 3 submitted by simonsworn on 18th May 2005. The reconstructed barrow, facing west.
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Log Text: 'Designer Barrow' - a poor modern reproduction
Hangman's Stone (Northleach)
Date Added: 31st Jan 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 31st Jan 2012. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Hangman's Stone (Northleach) submitted by thecaptain on 14th Jan 2007. Is this the remains of a burial chamber from a longbarrow ? Is it a fallen menhir ? Is it a more modern boundary stone ? Is it the remnants of a hangmans gibbet ?
I don't know, but to me it could easily be the remains of a burial chamber.
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Log Text: One of two sites in Gloucestershire to bear this name