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Grime's Graves Flint Mines
Trip No.6 Entry No.1 Date Added: 2nd Mar 2011
Site Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Country: England (Norfolk)
Visited: Would like to visit
Grime's Graves Flint Mines submitted by Thorgrim on 8th Jun 2004. Galleries radiate out from the bottom of the mine shaft in search of the top quality "floorstone" flint. They are only two or three feet high and would have been a tight squeeze
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Log Text: Flint mines seen in Episode Four of BBC's History of Ancient Britain
Coomnahorna
Trip No.6 Entry No.2 Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kerry)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Mar 2011
Coomnahorna submitted by Andy B on 2nd Mar 2011. Pair of Standing Stones at Coomnahorna West
Copyright Kevin Higgins and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
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Log Text: Neil discussed copper in depth and some think that pairs of standing stones in Co Kerry and Cork may have marked routes to show the early metal merchants the way to sources of copper, gold and tin. Read more here. Connection with Episode Three of BBC's History of Ancient Britain. Site not seen on the programme.
Silbury Hill
Trip No.6 Entry No.3 Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 12th Dec 2004
Silbury Hill submitted by Andy B on 12th Dec 2004. Silbury Hill from West Kennett Long Barrow, obviously at harvest time. Also showing the interesting alignment of the ridge on the hill and the horizon behind
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Log Text: The last great prehistoric monument according to Neil Oliver, shown as part of discussion of the new Beaker culture in Episode Four of BBC's History of Ancient Britain
Nether Largie North
Trip No.6 Entry No.4 Date Added: 2nd Mar 2011
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Would like to visit
Nether Largie North submitted by jeffrep on 15th Mar 2008. Nether Largie Cairn North, Kilmartin Glen.
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Log Text: Neil shows the axe head carvings inside this huge tomb on Episode Four of BBC's History of Ancient Britain
Kilmartin House
Trip No.6 Entry No.5 Date Added: 2nd Mar 2011
Site Type: Museum
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Would like to visit
Kilmartin House submitted by DrewParsons on 29th Jun 2010. Display of local finds housed at Kilmartin House Museum.
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Log Text: Location of the replica jet neckace shown in Episode Four of BBC's History of Ancient Britain
Dover Museum
Trip No.6 Entry No.6 Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Kent)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Mar 2011
Dover Museum submitted by Andy B on 2nd Mar 2011. Dover Museum and the Market Square fountain
Copyright Chris Whippet and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence
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Log Text: Neil gets up close to the oldest surviving sea-going vessel in the world. Shown as part of Episode Four of BBC's History of Ancient Britain
Flag Fen Visitors Centre
Trip No.6 Entry No.7 Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Cambridgeshire)
Visited: Yes on 15th Jan 2005
Flag Fen Visitors Centre submitted by Andy B on 15th Jan 2005. Reconstructed Bronze Age House at Flag Fen Visitor's Centre
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Log Text: Reconstructions of Bronze Age houses shown in Episode Four of BBC's History of Ancient Britain
Shovel Down
Trip No.6 Entry No.8 Date Added: 5th Mar 2011
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Would like to visit
Shovel Down submitted by thecaptain on 16th Oct 2004. Overall view of the Shovel Down site, taken looking west from Kestor on Sunday 10th October 2004.
I have tried to indicate the position of most of the various parts of this large ceremonial centre.
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Log Text: Area of hut circles and reaves visited by Neil Oliver in Episode Four of A History of Ancient Britain
Kestor Settlement
Trip No.6 Entry No.9 Date Added: 5th Mar 2011
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Would like to visit
Kestor Settlement submitted by thecaptain on 24th Oct 2004. View northeast from Kestor rocks overlooking Kestor Settlement. The entire hilltop and hillsides here are covered in the ancient remains of ancient huts and field systems.
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Log Text: Visited by Neil Oliver in Episode Four of A History of Ancient Britain
The Round Pound
Trip No.6 Entry No.10 Date Added: 5th Mar 2011
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Would like to visit
The Round Pound submitted by thecaptain on 23rd Oct 2004. The Round Pound, looking northwest from across the road which has been curved to pass around it.
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Log Text: Visited by Neil Oliver in Episode Four of A History of Ancient Britain, we think this where they were discussing the different usage of different parts of the same building.