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Bindon Hill Barrows
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 15th Oct 2018
Bindon Hill Barrows submitted by TheCaptain on 15th Oct 2018. Near the eastern end of the Bndon Hill ridge, just away from the actual summit, are the ruined remains of a couple of barrows.
What a spectacular place, Bit windy and chilly up here today, but got away from all the crowds, and the views are spectacular, over the tank ranges to Poole Harbour to the north, Lulworth Cove and the beautiful Purbeck coastline to the south.
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Hambury Tout Barrows
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 15th Oct 2018
Hambury Tout Barrows submitted by TheCaptain on 15th Oct 2018. View of Hambury Tout Hill, from the car park at Lulworth Cove, Easter 2017.
There are a couple of barrows on top of Hambury Tout, near the busy coast path on top of the steep hill between Lulworth Cove and Durdle Dor. Absolutely beautiful here, but can get very crowded, and was on a sunny Good Friday.
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Flower's Barrow
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 27th Apr 2019
Flower's Barrow submitted by TheCaptain on 27th Apr 2019. The cross dyke to the east of Flowers Barrow hillfort
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Bronkham Hill
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 9th May 2019
Bronkham Hill submitted by TheCaptain on 9th May 2019. A small surface hole has opened up to a huge sink hole on Bronkham Hill, West Dorset.
"The sink hole now appears stable and the National Trail is open. Sink holes occur naturally, but our advice is always take care and if you have concerns report them to Dorset Council."
For more information, see News from Dorset Council
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Golden Cap Barrows
Date Added: 16th Oct 2020
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 15th Oct 2020. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Golden Cap Barrows submitted by TheCaptain on 22nd Oct 2020. Remains of 5 barrows can be seen on Golden Cap summit, the highest point on the British south coast.
The inland barrows viewed here looking westwards towards Lyme Regis and Beer Head beyond.
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Log Text: Visit on a walk from Seatown up the coast path up and over the Golden Cap and around Stanton St Gabriel and back. Remains of 5 barrows can be seen on the open hilltop to the west of the highest point of 191m, the highest point on the British south coast. They are in a line along the top, but now very low and worn, clearly showing the Chert and gravelly golden sandstone of which they are constructed.
Doghouse Hill
Date Added: 18th Oct 2020
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 15th Oct 2020
Doghouse Hill submitted by TheCaptain on 18th Oct 2020. Seen from the top of Golden Cap, Doghouse Hill is the central of the three hilltops in the mid distance, just inland from the headland cliffs.
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Log Text: Seen from a distance during a walk from Seatown up the coast path up and over the Golden Cap and around Stanton St Gabriel and back.
Rempstone
Date Added: 20th Oct 2021
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2002
Rempstone submitted by Postman on 24th Mar 2020. The tree stump bottom left has some..... erm equinox gifting, shiny stones some with fossils.
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Log Text: Visit after a cycling weekend in Purbeck. I remember it being difficult to get into the wood to look at the stones, but once in there seeing a lot of stones seemingly littered around, with a few standing making a part of a small circle near to the road. Once known where it was, seeing one or two stones from the road as passing was possible, with one nice large stone stood at the edge of the woodland. Some of the stones had coins inserted into crevices.
Rempstone
Date Added: 20th Oct 2021
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 15th Oct 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Rempstone submitted by Postman on 24th Mar 2020. The tree stump bottom left has some..... erm equinox gifting, shiny stones some with fossils.
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Log Text: A quick look during a weekend in Purbeck. I found about 8 or 9 stones in the woods at the side of the road, probably in a circular shape, mostly well overgrown with brambles and ferns, with no way of telling what was really there, and could not see more than two stones at a time! Many of the stones had coins placed on them. A bit further along was a sort of stone setting, perhaps once part of an avenue, of which there was no way of telling whether ancient or some sort of stone clearance.
Swyre Head
Date Added: 19th Oct 2021
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 17th Oct 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Swyre Head submitted by JimChampion on 26th Apr 2008. The barrow on Swyre Head from the north-west. The permissive path from the coastal path at Rope Lake Head ends at the stile in the foreground, after a very steep climb up the escarpment.
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Log Text: Walking with friends out to Swyre Head then down to the coast path and along to Kimmeridge and back along the ridge. This huge mound has beautiful views but is much modified for its previous use as a windmill base, now a perfect place for a sit.
Knowle Hill Barrows
Date Added: 21st Oct 2021
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 16th Oct 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Knowle Hill Barrows submitted by TheCaptain on 21st Oct 2021. Remains of several small barrows are found on the top ridge of Knowle Hill, a kilometre or so from the Corfe Castle end.
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Log Text: Remains of several small barrows are found on the top ridge of Knowle Hill, a kilometre or so from the Corfe Castle end.
Knowle Hill Cross Dyke
Date Added: 21st Oct 2021
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 16th Oct 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Knowle Hill Cross Dyke submitted by TheCaptain on 21st Oct 2021. On the top of the ridge
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Log Text: Remains of a cross dyke is found crossing the top ridge of Knowle Hill, a kilometre or so from the Corfe Castle end. There are other cross dykes crossing this ridge at various places.
Corfe Castle West Hill barrows
Date Added: 21st Oct 2021
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 16th Oct 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Corfe Common submitted by JimChampion on 20th Aug 2006. A broad view of Corfe from the south, showing the Castle Hill between West Hill (left) and East Hill (right). There are round barrows on the summits of West and East Hills, and a linear cemetery of round barrows on Corfe Common (the area seen in front of the village, above the drystone wall).
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Log Text: A very steep walk up from Corfe Castle, where a slight mound can be found at the top of West Hill directly overlooking the Castle. A short distance to the west along the ridgetop and just below the ridgetop is a much more substantial circular earthwork which is a much better condition barrow. The ordnance survey feature marked tumulus aligns with this. Checking this and there is apparently the remains of three barrows here.
Wareham Walls
Date Added: 21st Oct 2021
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 18th Oct 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Wareham Walls submitted by TimPrevett on 28th Apr 2005. Looking up to the outside of the West Wall of Wareham. As I child I walked along these walls to the nearby primary and secondary schools - the walls seemed even more imposing than they do now; and they still seem imposing.
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Log Text: A dull drizzly morning, so go for a look round Wareham, and walk all around the Saxon town walls, with the Saxon church of St. Martin-on-the-Walls on top by the northern entrance.
The Harp Stone
Date Added: 19th Oct 2021
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 17th Oct 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
The Harp Stone submitted by JimChampion on 19th Apr 2008. The Harp Stone stands on a bank that divided the medieval manorial estates of Herpston and Hyde. On the far side of the stone is a hollow way, an old route down the hill from Kimmeridge that eventually led to Creech on the far side of the chalk ridge.
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Log Text: Walking with friends from Swyre head to Kimmeridge. Up to the ridge again after lunch, where I went down the other side to look for the Harp Stone before returning to the ridge to join with the others who had waited. I was expecting to see the stone in the hedge at the far side of the field like the pictures on the portal, but no such luck, as the hedge was very overgrown. At first I found a tree stump, then a shiny pile of bracken but no sign of the stone. Up and down the hedge a couple of times, but before I gave up I got the gps out and the detailed OS map, giving me the best info I could have to find the stone. Eventually I saw it in the hedge, all overgrown and hiding behing a couple of vicious blackthorn bushes, which made me bleed as I was trying to get a picture of the stone between them. Only the top few feet of it could be seen, but it was still there. I had a very satisfied walk back across the field and up to the ridge to meet the others I was out walking with before returning to Swyre Head.
Colchester Castle Museum
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Essex)
Visited: Yes on 24th Aug 2008
Valence House submitted by thecaptain on 24th Aug 2008. The Dagenham Idol while on display at Colchester Castle Museum in 2008.
Found in the Thames mud when the Ford factory was built in the 1930's, and dated to 2250BC.
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Hadleigh Roundhouse
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Essex)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2012
Hadleigh Roundhouse submitted by theCaptain on 27th Aug 2012. Hadleigh Country Park in Essex, has built a replica Iron Age roundhouse to
provide a sheltered working environment forschool groups.
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Ingatestone
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Essex)
Visited: Yes on 30th Nov 2013
Ingatestone submitted by theCaptain on 30th Nov 2013. Two of the large sarsens now flank the entrance to Fryerning Road from the High Street.
This is the southern stone.
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Danbury
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Essex)
Visited: Yes on 4th Nov 2016
Danbury submitted by TheCaptain on 4th Nov 2016. Upon visiting the site, there is a noticeboard giving some details, including the information that there is very little of the earthworks left to be seen.
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Bury Hill Camp (Winterbourne)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 27th Mar 2004
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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Horton Camp
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 29th Mar 2004
Horton Camp submitted by TheCaptain on 29th Mar 2004. Horton Camp Hillfort, South Gloucestershire, ST765845, March 2004.
View looking northwest along the remaining bank across the top of the hill. There is no sign of a ditch. The "inside" of the camp is to the left.
I may well be wrong, but I think that this bank may be a former internal division of what was once a much bigger camp taking in the entire promontary, not just the southern end.
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