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Lyneham Long Barrow
Date Added: 20th Feb 2020
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Nov 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Lyneham Long Barrow submitted by h_fenton on 29th Jul 2007. Standing stone at the northern end of Lyneham long barrow, the rest of the barrow itself is over my left shoulder.
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Log Text: Was here at sunset which was very beautiful, of course a wonderful view for the ancestors across the Cotswolds to the west. The barrow is kind of in the corner of a field with one big stone at its eastern end.
Rollright Stones
Date Added: 20th Feb 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Nov 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Rollright Stones submitted by Humbucker on 1st Jul 2018. The Kingsmen on a freezing January dawn. Taken from the edge of the road pressing into the Hawthorne hedge to get as close as possible.
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Cherry Garden Hill Barrow
Date Added: 1st Jun 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Kent)
Visited: Yes on 31st May 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Cherry Garden Hill Barrow submitted by Brian_Eyes on 1st Jun 2019. View of tumulus from the west showing pillbox on top.
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Log Text: It has a WW2 pillbox on top. Nice spot, worth a visit. About an hour's walk from Folkestone West rail station.
Waulud's Bank
Date Added: 1st Jan 2019
Site Type: Henge
Country: England (Bedfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 31st Dec 2018. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Waulud's Bank submitted by bec-zog on 7th Jan 2004. Waulud's Bank
Neolithic Tl 062,247 Leagrave, Bedfordshire
Bank and external ditch around a 7 hectare D shaped enclosure
At the source of the river Lea.
Turf reveted chalk & gravel bank (from
ditch material). Ditch 9.2 m wide 2.1m deep.
Finds include; neolithic grooved ware & flint arrow heads.
Similar site to Durringtom Walls & Marden
Site re-used in iron age and during roman occupation
Ref: A Selkirk Archeology 3(1972-3) 173
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Knocking Knoll
Date Added: 1st Jan 2019
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Hertfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 31st Dec 2018. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Knocking Knoll submitted by bec-zog on 21st Jan 2004. Knocking Knoll Barrow : near Pegsdon. On county border. Partially damaged by ploughing. TL13323104
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Log Text: On a high exposed hill with particularly long views to E and W. What remains of the barrow is quite circular but long, more tapering west facing side and ploughed field just behind the East side suggest it could originally have been elongated along E-W axis.
Apparently the barrow straddles the border between Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire which could be the reason that the E end is more ploughed out.
Historic England website records it as a bowl barrow, but the Pastscape website suggests that it is a long barrow that has been damaged by ploughing.
Menhir dit la Pierre d'Oblicamp
Date Added: 17th Jun 2018
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Picardie:Somme (80))
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Menhir dit la Pierre d'Oblicamp submitted by Alta-Falisa on 26th Apr 2014. Photo taken in May 2011
Courtesy Olier62.
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Lousyberry Wood Tumuli
Date Added: 5th Jan 2018
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Kent)
Visited: Yes on 29th Dec 2017. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Lousyberry Wood Tumuli submitted by Brian_Eyes on 29th Dec 2017. View from Lousyberry Wood, these early Medieval people were continuing the prehistoric tradition of choosing beautiful views for their burial places.
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Log Text: Possibly important to note that Kent Archaeology dates these barrows to the Anglo-Saxon period so not prehistoric.
I had my chauffeur waiting so I couldn't explore properly, in my short visit it was difficult to count the barrows as it looked like some may have had trenches cut through the top of them, dividing them in two. also trenches to the side of them and what looked like half of one (or two) barrows had been cut away revealing what might possibly be a layer of chalk rubble used in the construction of the barrow (or it might just occur naturally there).
The location is atmospheric, high on a hill with wind whistling though the trees and intimations of mortality despite a nearby house and some rubbish strewn around.
Mount Mead
Date Added: 30th Dec 2017
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Kent)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Bowl Barrow South Of Mount Mead submitted by jonnee23 on 26th Feb 2008. Kent tumulus - Fab ancient burial mound off Ford Lane, Trottiscliffe - disputed antiquity - anywhere from Bronze Age to Roman... anyone care to shed some light?
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Log Text: On private land, I rang the bell at the gate and the owners were pretty friendly and let me walk around the mound. Unfortunately my phone had packed up that day so no photos. Very complete and impressive mound, the owners said it has been dated to Bronze Age by archaeologists.
Coldrum
Date Added: 30th Dec 2017
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Kent)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Coldrum submitted by enkidu41 on 8th Apr 2004. The surviving sarsens of the chamber of large oval-shaped mound tomb, now virtually disappeared. This is the rear of the east-facing chamber. TQ 654 607
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Addington Long Barrow
Date Added: 30th Dec 2017
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Kent)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2017. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Addington Long Barrow submitted by bec-zog on 9th Oct 2003. Addington Park Chambered Long Barrow
TQ 653,591
Beside road from Wrotham Heath to Addington
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Chestnuts
Date Added: 30th Dec 2017
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Kent)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Chestnuts submitted by enkidu41 on 8th Apr 2004. The stones are massive (the 2 capstones and some uprights weigh up to 10 tons) and once formed a rectangular chamber 12' long and 7' high entered through a facade of sarsen stones. The owner will suggest you try dowsing rods. Do so, because you will be able to trace out the full extent of the chamber and long gone mound. TQ 652 592
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Little Kit's Coty
Date Added: 30th Dec 2017
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: England (Kent)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2016. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Little Kit's Coty submitted by bec-zog on 8th Oct 2003. Little Kits Coty : Collapsed stones of burial chamber : Kent
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Kit's Coty.
Date Added: 30th Dec 2017
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: England (Kent)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Kit's Coty. submitted by bec-zog on 8th Oct 2003. Kits Coty : Remains of burial chamber : Kent
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Idlebush Barrow
Date Added: 11th Mar 2017
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Oxfordshire)
Visited: Yes on 28th Feb 2017. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Idlebush Barrow submitted by JimChampion on 22nd Jun 2020. June 2020. Looking north-ish across Idlebush Barrow. On the horizon, towards the left, are the ramparts of Uffington Castle. The black and white stripy posts show the route of the right of way through this area, which is currently a racehorse gallops.
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Julliberrie's Grave
Date Added: 14th Dec 2016
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (Kent)
Visited: Yes on 27th Nov 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Julliberrie's Grave submitted by bec-zog on 1st Jan 2004. Julliberries Grave Long Barrow Neolithic. @ TR 077532. Near Chilham.
44m long 14.6m wide 2.1m high. Evidence of a 1.5m deep Ditch on E, W and S sides. The barrow was constructed from turf covered with chalk ( no stone burial chamber). Flint axe head dated 2000 BC found in turf core.
A chalk pit has damaged part of the northern end at which time burials may have been destroyed.
Romano-british burials (A.D.50) found in upper layer of ditch.
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Log Text: Location is very nice - the north end of the barrow looks down from a ridge onto the river below. difficult to find without an OS map - climb footpath from the river and turn right at junction after climbing for about 200 meters. Or take an OS map :)
Caesar's Camp (Folkstone)
Date Added: 6th Nov 2016
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Kent)
Visited: Yes on 21st Aug 2016. My rating: Ambience 4 Access 4
Caesar's Camp (Folkstone) submitted by baldybugger42 on 23rd Jun 2013. A20 Tunnel at Hawkinge from Castle Hill (Caesars Camp)
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Log Text: There is an information board about the medieval castle on the footpath approach from Crete Road West, but I don't think it mentions any Iron Age archaeology. Very nice spot overlooking Folkestone and English Channel. Popular with picnicking families, people out for a stroll etc.
Capel-le-Ferne Bowl Barrow
Date Added: 6th Nov 2016
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Kent)
Visited: Yes on 5th Nov 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Capel-le-Ferne Bowl Barrow submitted by Brian_Eyes on 8th Nov 2016. View of barrow from South East
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Log Text: Access from cliff edge footpath. Big crater in the top of the barrow and a ditch running right through barrow from one side to the other. Hidden from Old and New Dover Roads by thick brambles. Beautiful location on cliff edge overlooking the English Channel.