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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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Hambledon Hill hillfort
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jan 2005
Hambledon Hill hillfort submitted by JimChampion on 10th Jan 2005. December 2002. Looking towards the south at the impressive west-facing flank of Hambledon hill. The ramparts are clearly visible in this picture, and the grazing sheep give a sense of scale. The ramparts in the foreground drop away sharply - presumably as the result of a landslip.
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Spettisbury Rings
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jan 2005
Spettisbury Rings submitted by JimChampion on 10th Jan 2005. A dull day in December 2003. A view of the simple entrance to Spettisbury Rings earthworks (also known as Crawford Castle), as indicated by my assistant.
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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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St Catherine's Hill (Hampshire)
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jan 2005
St Catherine's Hill (Hampshire) submitted by JimChampion on 23rd Jan 2005. January 2005. Composite image of the SE side of St Catherine's Hill, viewed from the top of the Twyford Down motorway cutting. Nice view, shame about the noise.
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Mizmaze
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Turf Maze
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jan 2005
Mizmaze submitted by JimChampion on 23rd Jan 2005. January 2005. Composite image. The information board at the site says that the maze is unlikely to have existed before the 17th century. Behind the maze, the original entrance to the St Catherine's Hill hillfort is visible as a gap in the ramparts.
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Danebury Ring
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jan 2005
Danebury Ring submitted by JimChampion on 23rd Jan 2005. January 2005. View of Danebury's entrance from the nearby OS trig-point. The outer rampart on the southern side (to the left of the picture) is still wooded with beech trees, although the inner ramparts have been cleared.
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Figsbury Rings
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jan 2005
Figsbury Rings submitted by JimChampion on 23rd Jan 2005. January 2005. Looking at the NE section of the ramparts from within the rings. The highest portion of the rampart is visible behind the ash trees growing in the inner ditch. These are the only significant trees within the rings, which are now grazed to conserve the chalk grassland habitat. The red flag is a warning that the neighbouring MOD range is in use. From the ring you get an amazing view of the MOD's impact on the modern landscape north-east of Salisbury.
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Toothill Camp
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jan 2005
Toothill Camp submitted by JimChampion on 23rd Jan 2005. January 2005. Early morning view of Toothill Camp from Hoe Lane to the north. The area is busy with high-voltage electricity lines. The mature redwoods growing on the site are clearly visible, but its not possible to get close enough to see the defences.
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Bury Hill (Hampshire)
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jan 2005
Bury Hill (Hampshire) submitted by JimChampion on 23rd Jan 2005. January 2005. View looking north from the western portion of the ditch between the two ramparts. The ditch is wide and deep, with plenty of yew, silver birch and beech trees. The ditch on the eastern side is less heavily wooded, and churned up by farm machinery. Plenty of wildlife here, but little in the way of pre-historic remains.
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Stockbridge Down field boundary
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Jan 2005
Stockbridge Down field boundary submitted by JimChampion on 25th Jan 2005. January 2005. Looking north-east along the bivallate field boundary on Stockbridge down. The earthworks curve to the left, and the south-facing ramparts of Woolbury hillfort can be seen in the distance. The earthworks are well preserved but difficult to photograph, especially on this dim rainy winter afternoon.
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Stockbridge Down Bowl Barrows
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Jan 2005
Stockbridge Down Bowl Barrows submitted by JimChampion on 25th Jan 2005. January 2005. A view of the largest bowl barrow on Stockbridge Down, looking south. It is not very high, and has a fairly recent (and tasteful) fence protecting it.
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Old Sarum
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 26th Jan 2005
Old Sarum submitted by JimChampion on 26th Jan 2005. January 2005. Eastern side of Old Sarum hillfort, viewed from the earthworks at Figsbury Rings, 5km to the east.
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Nettlecombe Tout
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2005
Nettlecombe Tout submitted by JimChampion on 1st Feb 2005. January 2005. Looking southwest along the top of the rampart. The ditch is to the left and the fort is to the right. This end of the bank has recently been cleared of trees, but the rest of it is still fairly densely covered. The interior of the fort is grazed by sheep.
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Giant's Grave Sarsen Stone
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 31st Jan 2005
Giant's Grave Sarsen Stone submitted by JimChampion on 31st Jan 2005. January 2005. The Giant's Grave sarsen stone (roughly 1 metre across), looking north towards Nordon Hill.
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Nordon Hill Tumulus
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 4th Feb 2005
Nordon Hill Tumulus submitted by JimChampion on 4th Feb 2005. January 2005. The Norden Hill tumulus, viewed from the west. It stands on the chalk ridge of Norden Hill, a few hundred metres east of the Dorsetshire Gap: a confluence of ancient trackways. The barrow is broad, uneven, and has a depression at its summit.
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Beacon Hill (Burghclere)
Date Added: 19th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Hampshire)
Visited: Yes on 17th Feb 2005
Beacon Hill (Burghclere) submitted by JimChampion on 17th Feb 2005. February 2005. Looking at the south-western ditch and rampart on Beacon Hill from the corner occupied by Lord Carnarvon's grave. The earthworks enclose about 12 acres and give the camp an 'hourglass' shape, with the entrance on the southern corner.
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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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