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Big Tree Long Barrow
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 18th Apr 2007
Big Tree Long Barrow submitted by JimChampion on 18th Apr 2007. Hamish on the ploughed-out barrow mound, which now appears to have been left alone by recent ploughing. There are a few small broken stones protruding from the mound. (Portal Meet 15 April 2007)
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Orchardleigh Stones
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 18th Apr 2007
Orchardleigh Stones submitted by JimChampion on 18th Apr 2007. The two impressively large stones at Orchardleigh. As seen on the Portal meet 15 April 2007.
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The Devil's Bed and Bolster
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 18th Apr 2007
The Devil's Bed and Bolster submitted by JimChampion on 18th Apr 2007. Stones at what was presumably the entrance to the chambered tomb. They seem to have a faintly pink hue in this photo - they were partially illuminated by camera flash in the shade of the trees. Seen on the Portal meet 15 April 2007, thanks to Hamish's directions and TheCaptain's keen observations.
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Stoney Littleton
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 18th Apr 2007
Stoney Littleton submitted by JimChampion on 18th Apr 2007. The famous ammonite cast, on the left-hand lintel of the entrance. Seen on the Portal meet 15 April 2007.
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Faulkland
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 28th May 2007
Faulkland submitted by JimChampion on 28th May 2007. A large stone by the pavement on the south side of the A366 road, beneath a willow tree alongside the village pond. Grid reference ST7388954534.
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Wookey Hole Caves
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 26th Aug 2008
Wookey Hole Caves submitted by JimChampion on 26th Aug 2008. Fairly standard picture from one of the first caverns (The so-called Witch's Kitchen) at Wookey Hole caves. The water is the River Axe, which soon after this point emerges into the open. Bear in mind that the water level in the caves was raised by the construction of Wookey Hole mill in the 17th century (and even further back with the mill recorded in the Domesday Book). The caves were used by palaeolithic humans and again by people in the Iron Age. In the past hundred years they have been devel...
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Wookey Hole Caves Museum
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Somerset)
Visited: Yes on 26th Aug 2008
Wookey Hole Caves Museum submitted by JimChampion on 26th Aug 2008. I encountered this palaeolithic hunter-gatherer in the "Dinosaur Valley" at Wookey Hole. Hopefully it doesn't reinforce the idea that 'cavemen' co-existed with dinosaurs. His beard is looking a little green.
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Uffington White Horse
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hill Figure or Geoglyph
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 31st Dec 2004
Uffington White Horse submitted by JimChampion on 31st Dec 2004. December 2004. An view from above the White Horse, looking down its hind leg towards the rippling Manger valley.
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Wayland's Smithy
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 31st Dec 2004
Wayland's Smithy submitted by JimChampion on 31st Dec 2004. December 2004. This barrow has a somewhat sinister air, surrounded by leafless trees on a gloomy winter's day. The barrow itself is remarkably long, as can be seen in this photo, and is flanked by small upright stones.
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Whispering Knights
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 17th Feb 2005
Whispering Knights submitted by JimChampion on 17th Feb 2005. February 2005. Work in progress at the Whispering Knights; an unfinished information board makes a natural frame for this wintry view of the stones.
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Rollright Stones
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 17th Feb 2005
Rollright Stones submitted by JimChampion on 17th Feb 2005. February 2005. A worms-eye view looking north into the King's Men circle. Lovely winter morning sunshine on a somewhat eerie site.
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King Stone at the Rollrights
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 7th May 2005
King Stone at the Rollrights submitted by JimChampion on 7th May 2005. February 2005. The King Stone in all its majestic curviness on a bright cold morning, shot through the railings from a low angle. So close that this pic is in fact a composite from two separate images: the software's so good there's just no way of spotting the join. Amazing.
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Dragon Hill
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2006
Dragon Hill submitted by JimChampion on 25th Sep 2006. The flat-topped mound from alongside the road. The grass to the left of the steps has been recently reinstated and covered with netting to give it a chance to recover.
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Uffington Castle
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2006
Uffington Castle submitted by JimChampion on 25th Sep 2006. Panoramic view of the western side of the hillfort, looking north from the original entrance. The fort is in a very lofty location above the patchwork fields of the Vale of the White Horse.
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Highdown barrows
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 5th Aug 2007
Highdown barrows submitted by JimChampion on 5th Aug 2007. Looking north at the pair of barrows, which are aligned north-aouth. Both mounds are around 10 metres in diameter and less than a metre high, the southern one being slightly smaller than the other.
Hurst Castle on Hurst Spit can be seen in the Solent to the north.
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Pudding Barrow
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 8th Jan 2005
Pudding Barrow submitted by JimChampion on 8th Jan 2005. January 2005. Looking south towards the Pudding Barrow. The new fence and barrier is clearly visible. The campsite is closed to vehicles in winter, but many walkers and cyclists passing by, and even one person on a scrambler motorbike. Presumably the fence is a deterrent to wheeled enthusiasts.
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Stagbury Hill
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 8th Jan 2005
Stagbury Hill submitted by JimChampion on 8th Jan 2005. January 2005. Looking south at Stagbury Hill from Furzley Common. Winter sun streams through the clouds, the gorse and silver birch on the earthwork make an interesting sillhouette.
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Castle Hill (Hampshire)
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 15th Jan 2005
Castle Hill (Hampshire) submitted by JimChampion on 15th Jan 2005. January 2005. Looking at Castle Hill from Little Castle Common to the north-west. From this angle the steep natural defences can be appreciated.
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The Dongas
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Trackway
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jan 2005
The Dongas submitted by JimChampion on 23rd Jan 2005. January 2005. The 'Dongas' trackways in the foreground, steep sided gulleys running NW towards Winchester (seen in the distance). The hillfort on St Catherine's Hill can be seen on the left.
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Twyford Down monument
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jan 2005
Twyford Down monument submitted by JimChampion on 23rd Jan 2005. January 2005. The modern standing stone overlooking the M3 cutting through Twyford Down and the 'Dongas' ancient trackway. The names of those accused of ravaging the land are inscribed. [The image is colour adjusted: gives it an 'illustrated' look]
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