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Branas Uchaf
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Wales (Denbighshire)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Aug 2003
Branas Uchaf submitted by TimPrevett on 3rd Aug 2003. SJ012375
Impressive mound with the stone chamber still identifiable. For a scale, look to the people on the right.
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Dorchester, Tudor Arcade
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Timber Circle
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Nov 2003
Dorchester, Tudor Arcade submitted by TimPrevett on 3rd Nov 2003. When in Dorchester, I just had to check out the report in Bill Putnam's book "Dorset: The Prehistoric Age" that there were red markings in Waitrose Car Park, Dorchester, denoting sites of larger timber posts, which formed part
of a timber circle. Quote "parts of a large timber circle have been
discovered surrounding a projected area of around 380 metres in diameter.
Apparently some 600 mature oak tree trunks would have been required for its construction. A radiocarbon date for it is about 210...
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Maumbury Rings
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Henge
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Nov 2003
Maumbury Rings submitted by TimPrevett on 3rd Nov 2003. This is Maumbury Ring SY690899, a henge not far out of Dorchester centre; Dorchester South train station is 3 minutes walk away, if that.
The Romans adapted the henge into an amphitheatre, but it is an impressive monument nonetheless, especially given its proximity to the town - like IN the town!
When I took this picture, the rain was chucking down; I was trying to shield the camera from rain, and so did not get any shots out of the relative cover of the nearly denuded trees.
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Poxwell Cairn
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Nov 2003
Poxwell Cairn submitted by TimPrevett on 3rd Nov 2003. The remains of a barrow atop a ridge, basically!
Look at the ridge of any hill going west from here, and you will see examples of what this would have been!
Other similar stones were in the area, either showing more barrows, or displaced from this location.
There is a clear mound here, and even some kerbing left.
It is a short deviation from the footpath, and we were observed for a while (without challenge) from a field to the N by a farmer in a red pick up with binoculars, so I am n...
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Mount Pleasant (Dorset)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Henge
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Nov 2003
Mount Pleasant (Dorset) submitted by TimPrevett on 3rd Nov 2003. Mount Pleasant Henge
SY710900
The subtle contours in the field give some evidence of the massive henge once in this field, equal in size to Avebury.
This picture shows the south eastern curves, best seen in contrast to the horizon.
An aerial picture is here:
http://www.multimap.com/map/photo.cgi?client=public&X=371000&Y=90000&scale=2
5000&width=700&height=400&gride=369070&gridn=90623&mapsize=big
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Culverwell Mesolithic Site
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Nov 2003
Culverwell Mesolithic Site submitted by TimPrevett on 3rd Nov 2003. Culverwell Mesolithic Site
I tried visiting this site on Saturday 1st November, but unfortunately was not able to gain access inside the main 'log cabin' part.
I telephoned the number placed on the site (01305 861 576), and was greeted by a pleasant, well spoken lady. She was reticent to open up just for me, and also there had been recent heavy rain which she feared might adversely affect the site when combined with feet.
She advised me to try again next time I'm in Dorset - which gives...
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Poundbury
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Nov 2003
Poundbury submitted by TimPrevett on 3rd Nov 2003. A distant view of Poundbury Hill Fort SY683912, from the car park next to the Dorset & Devon military museum (imposing castle next to the road on the E side of Dorchester centre) , about 5 minutes walk from the County Museum.
Time did not permit me to visit this fort in person, but I was well chuffed when I got out the car to see some embankments to my NW.
Finds and details of what is at Poundury are at the County Museum.
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Broadmayne Bank Barrow
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Nov 2003
Broadmayne Bank Barrow submitted by TimPrevett on 3rd Nov 2003. Came Wood Barrow Cemetery (SY699855)
This cemetery extends from the wood, across the hill top, with a glorious view to the coast, including Chalbury Hill Fort, and the impressive Bincombe Barrows.
This picture is taken on top of only one of three bank barrows (all in Dorset) with two round barrows to the left (N); the barrows go from behind the camera through the fields and into the wood.
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Maiden Castle (Dorset)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 4th Nov 2003
Maiden Castle (Dorset) submitted by TimPrevett on 4th Nov 2003. The brilliant Maiden Castle, looking east on the ramparts at sunset, Sunday 26th October 2003.
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Conygar Hill Barrows
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 5th Nov 2003
Conygar Hill Barrows submitted by TimPrevett on 5th Nov 2003. Sunset on 31st October, has the sun setting right between the Conygar Hill Barrows, when viewed from the centre of Mount Pleasant Henge. SY697889.
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Brenig 46
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 20th Feb 2006
Brenig 46 submitted by TimPrevett on 20th Feb 2006. The more ruinous Brenig 46 Cairn, looking SW, with Portal user whatisthat in the background. Many of the cairns here have been reconstructed in situ. Obviously, this one has not been! Nonetheless, I'll often walk miles to see something like this, so still worthwhile. This cairn is situated north of a mediaeval Hafod - a summer grazing base, called Sion Lwyd. We kept wanting to call it Sian Lloyd!
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Arbor Low 1
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Feb 2006
Arbor Low 1 submitted by TimPrevett on 25th Feb 2006. Visiting Arbor Low on Tues 21st Feb 2006, this circle has been 'burnt' into the centre of the monument with some chemical, killing the vegetation. Ivy, holly, lavender, and tea lights were left in the centre. Also planted nearby were some crocuses just beginning to flower. Surely *not* how leave a special place for other people?
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Dyffryn Lane, Berriew
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Henge
Country: Wales (Powys)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Mar 2006
Dyffryn Lane, Berriew submitted by TimPrevett on 22nd Mar 2006. If one looks carefully at the Dyffryn Lane henge site, especially with reference to the aerial image in the CADW guide to Clywd & Powys, three areas of corresponding contours can be detected. Look for curves and rises juxtaposed against the linear hedgerows. I have marked the picture here to help show off the distant curves near the field boundary, and a closer mark to show the contours nearer the front of the image. Walking down from Maen Beuno, just a couple minutes, look over the field opposi...
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Chirbury
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Henge
Country: England (Shropshire)
Visited: Yes on 24th Mar 2006
Chirbury submitted by TimPrevett on 24th Mar 2006. The location of the ring ditch, possible henge, west from Chirbury. Just an apparently empty field. The road to its south runs higher, and this photo is taken from the road. The crop mark was certainly in this field, and the approximate area has been circle. Size of the circle has no bearing upon the size of the ring ditch.
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The Berth
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Shropshire)
Visited: Yes on 26th Mar 2006
The Berth submitted by TimPrevett on 26th Mar 2006. Iron Age Slave Chains. A gathering of the Berth Archaeological Group on Saturday 25th March had the enormous pleasure of a guided talk by Ernie Jenks (right) who carried out the dig here in 1962/3.
One of the most unusual finds here at that time were some slave chains like those found at Llyn Cerrig Bach on Anglesey, showing the slave trade was alive and well in pre Roman Britain.
Here Ernie demonstrates with his own reconstruction of the chains, using himself and Portal Contributor VirtHist...
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Adlestrop Hill
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 4th Apr 2006
Adlestrop Hill submitted by TimPrevett on 4th Apr 2006. Martyn "TheCaptain" and Adam "ArchaeologySafaris" peer into the undergrowth to the view the chamber atop the neolithic long barrow mound on Adlestrop Hill.
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Cist Cerrig
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Apr 2006
Cist Cerrig submitted by TimPrevett on 22nd Apr 2006. I found what I am convinced is a cup mark on the east side of the wall from the remains of the portal, set into a flat protruding part of the natural outcrop. I had wanted to think this may have been part of the dolmen's capstone, but it appears to be part of the natural formation. Further research and communication will happen regarding this. This likely cupmark is visible beneath a head sized piece of quartz set in the wall, where the wall kinks. The stones of Cist Gerrig are visible right on ...
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Caer-Dyni
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Apr 2006
Caer-Dyni submitted by TimPrevett on 22nd Apr 2006. Cupmarks? 3 concave indentations in this picture, another 2 further down off picture. Burial chambers on the Lleyn Peninsula do have a strong precedent of cupmarks. Apologies for the strong light / dark line - not a lot I could do about it on a day like this!
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Little Moreton Hall
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Cheshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Apr 2006
Little Moreton Hall submitted by TimPrevett on 23rd Apr 2006. The possible barrow in the grounds of the magnificent Tudor building of Little Moreton Hall. Some of the mound is in lower left hand side, fenced off at this time due to erosion.
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Stonehenge.
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 17th May 2006
Stonehenge. submitted by TimPrevett on 17th May 2006. Robin Heath instructing the group at a torrentially wet Stonehenge, on one of the Megalithomania field trips.
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