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Rola.
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: India
Visited: Yes on 8th Mar 2012
Rola. submitted by Andy B on 8th Mar 2012. Subhashis Das with the amazing megaliths of Rola
Image copyright Subhashis Das
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Uffington White Horse
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Hill Figure or Geoglyph
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 8th Mar 2012
Uffington White Horse submitted by dodomad on 8th Mar 2012. The betting firm Paddy Power said it took six hours to create the rider, which was a temporary addition as a publicity stunt.
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Mulfra Quoit
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 8th Mar 2012
Mulfra Quoit submitted by Andy B on 8th Mar 2012. Photo taken today. You can just make out the quoit (on the right on top of the hill) with flames approaching
Photo copyright Ian McNeil Cooke, with thanks
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El Hiba
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Egypt (Lower Egypt (North))
Visited: Yes on 20th Mar 2012
El Hiba submitted by Andy B on 20th Mar 2012. A general view at El Hibeh showing many looter's pits
Credit: Dr Carol Redmount
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Kanaljorden
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Sweden (Östergötland)
Visited: Yes on 24th Mar 2012
Kanaljorden submitted by Andy B on 24th Mar 2012. Tove Björk gently lifts up one of the skulls. Photo credit: Fredrik Hallgren.
Site in Östergötland Sweden
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Gardoms Edge Stone
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 28th Mar 2012
Gardoms Edge Stone submitted by Andy B on 28th Mar 2012. Gardom Monolith: Image from the team’s photographic survey (Oct 2011), taken looking directly to the west. Note the triangular shape and flat north facing side.
Credit: D Brown/Nottingham Trent University
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Wadsley Common
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Yorkshire (South))
Visited: Yes on 30th Mar 2012
Wadsley Common submitted by Andy B on 30th Mar 2012. The drawing showing the circle of stones.
Photo credit: Wadsley and Loxley Commoners
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Musée du Bretagne
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Museum
Country: France (Bretagne:Ille-et-Vilaine (35))
Visited: Yes on 30th Mar 2012
Musée du Bretagne submitted by Andy B on 30th Mar 2012. The Champs Libres includes the Museum of Brittany, the regional library and space sciences (including a planetarium), in a building designed by architect Portzamparc in the center of Rennes.
Creative Commons image by Dalbera
Site in Bretagne:Ille-et-Vilaine (35) France
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Amesbury History Centre
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Apr 2012
submitted by on .
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Swanscombe Heritage Park
Trip No.3 Entry No.3 Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Country: England (Kent)
Visited: Yes on 16th Feb 2011
Swanscombe Heritage Park submitted by Creative Commons on 16th Feb 2011. Hand Axe Sculpture in Swanscombe Heritage Park
In 2004, a competition was held to design an eye catching landmark for the Swanscombe Heritage Park. The winning sculpture was designed by Landscape Architects David Robinson and Peter Greenstreet of Dartford based GES Ltd. It was installed in 2005.
Copyright David Anstiss and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
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Log Text: Featured as part of BBC's History of Ancient Britain with Neil Oliver
Mesolithic Human Footprints at Uskmouth
Trip No.3 Entry No.1 Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Wales (South Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 15th Feb 2011
Mesolithic Human Footprints at Uskmouth submitted by Andy B on 15th Feb 2011. The Usk Estuary, Newport
Copyright Matt Rosser and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
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Log Text: Featured as part of BBC's History of Ancient Britain with Neil Oliver
Céide Fields
Trip No.4 Entry No.7 Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Mayo)
Visited: Yes on 16th Feb 2011
Céide Fields submitted by Creative Commons on 16th Feb 2011. Entrance to Ceide Fields Visitor Centre.
An archaeological site of major importance.
Copyright Oliver Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
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Log Text: Featured in Episode Two of BBC's History of Ancient Britain with Neil Oliver
London Natural History Museum
Trip No.4 Entry No.10 Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Museum
Country: England (Greater London)
Visited: Yes on 16th Feb 2011
London Natural History Museum submitted by Creative Commons on 16th Feb 2011. The impressive Visions of Earth gallery in the Natural History Museum.
Copyright Sue Adair and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
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Log Text: Location of the ancient bones featured in Episode Two 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.
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
Thynghowe
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: England (Nottinghamshire)
Visited: Yes on 30th Dec 2010
Thynghowe submitted by Andy B on 30th Dec 2010. The Woodland around Hanger Hill has a range of broad leaf and evergreen trees. There is a recently cleared area of pine trees close to the Hanger Hill Drive bridleway.
Copyright Sally Holmes and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
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Mesolithic structure near Vauxhall bridge
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Timber Circle
Country: England (Greater London)
Visited: Yes on 8th Jan 2011
Mesolithic structure near Vauxhall bridge submitted by Andy B on 8th Jan 2011. The site is on the foreshore right outside the MI5 headquarters
Image provided by the excavation team
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Sahensai Cemetery
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: China
Visited: Yes on 8th Jan 2011
Sahensai Cemetery submitted by Andy B on 8th Jan 2011. The tombs are marked by mound-like stone piles or stone encirclement on the ground
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Motilla del Azuer
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Spain (Castilla La Mancha y Madrid)
Visited: Yes on 8th Jan 2011
Motilla del Azuer submitted by Andy B on 8th Jan 2011. Motilla del Azuer by Carlos J. Rubio
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Kolomoki Mounds Historic Park
Date Added: 4th Apr 2012
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 9th Jan 2011
Kolomoki Mounds Historic Park submitted by dodomad on 9th Jan 2011. Temple Mound by Kevin J. Norman
The eight visible mounds of earth in the park were built between 250-950 A.D. by Swift Creek and Weeden Island Indians. American Indians occupied the lands from 350 to 750 A.D. These mounds include Georgia's oldest great temple mound, two burial mounds and four smaller ceremonial mounds. The park's museum is built with part of an excavated mound inside, providing an unusual setting for viewing artifacts and a film about how the mound was built and excavated. ...
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