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Clodock Inscribed Stone
Date Added: 9th Feb 2021
Site Type: Carving
Country: England (Herefordshire)
Visited: Yes on 18th Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Clodock Inscribed Stone submitted by coin on 3rd Mar 2019. The inscribed stone at Clodock.
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Pen-Twyn
Date Added: 23rd Jan 2017
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Wales (Monmouthshire)
Visited: Visited (still working on) on 16th Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Log Text: Half a hill fort is better than none! I intended to visit this site whilst on holiday nearby.Was out on another walk and saw the hillfort,but as i wasn't expecting to visit as soon i hadn't got my notes with me. - Fatal,as i thought that what was actualy a central bank was the South East limit of the fort.Only realised later that i'd missed the chance to see about half of the defences.
However,the half of the hillfort i did see was worth the climb up from Oldcastle.The North West rampart was under bracken but was still impressive (as was the central bank).A modern track runs right alongside the South Western rampart.The North Eastern side is defended by the natural steep slope of Hatterall Hill.
Croft Ambrey
Date Added: 22nd Jul 2015
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Herefordshire)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jul 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 2 Access 3
Croft Ambrey submitted by jfarrar on 10th Jan 2009. Southern Ramparts from outside the fort
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Log Text: Walked up to the hillfort during a visit to Croft Castle (National Trust).
A leaflet was available from the N.T giving directions plus a number of 'points of interest' ie gateways,site of a rectangular structure (granary?),site of a Romano-British structure (Temple/Sanctuary?) but due to the time of year the bracken obscured just about everything,rendering much of the hillfort unrecognisable as such.
I will revisit during the winter months when the 6' plus vegetation has died back!!
Also couldn't locate the spring on this vist - maybe next time.
Nordy Bank
Date Added: 11th May 2015
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Shropshire)
Visited: Yes on 9th May 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Nordy Bank submitted by TimPrevett on 5th May 2005. Towards the end of my visit here, three men arrived and spent considerable time debating and pointing upon the NW rampart; they were there so long I had to grab a photo to help put the sense of scale to the place.
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Log Text: Visited as part of walk around the Clee Hills.
Amazing views - you can see why the hillfort was built here.
Shame that the rampart has been quarried into,but it was still good to visit a hillfort that's not covered by trees!
Caer Caradoc (Church Stretton)
Date Added: 29th Sep 2014
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Shropshire)
Visited: Yes on 27th Sep 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Caer Caradoc (Church Stretton) submitted by TimPrevett on 28th Jun 2004. Caer Caradoc, taken from a northwest angle on a lovely summer's morning. Indeed, this offers some formidable defense. If this were the place of Caratacus' last stand against the Romans, this would have indeed been something difficult to conquer, even by Roman standards. However, there is no evidence to confirm this suggestion.
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Log Text: Another hillfort i've been meaning to visit for some time - and this time it was worth it!! Stiff climb up there,but worth the effort.I don't subscribe to the view that this was the site of Caratacus's last stand but i'm sure that he would have visited this hillfort - a site which must have been used a garrison/forward base against the Romans at Virconium.
Boncyn Arian
Date Added: 8th Sep 2014
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: Wales (Denbighshire)
Visited: Yes on 24th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Boncyn Arian submitted by PaulM on 1st Mar 2003. An iinteresting barrow on the shores of Llyn Brenig and part of the archaeological trail.
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Brenig 44
Date Added: 8th Sep 2014
Site Type: Timber Circle
Country: Wales (Denbighshire)
Visited: Yes on 24th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Brenig 44 submitted by TimPrevett on 31st Oct 2004. The ring cairn and timber circle (reconstructed) on the east shore of the flooded valley, now Llyn Brenig, looking south.
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Brenig 51
Date Added: 8th Sep 2014
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 24th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Brenig 51 submitted by TimPrevett on 13th Feb 2006. The reconstructed Platform Cairn, aka Brenig 51. This magnificent monument was a complete surprise - 26 small stones in a perfect circle, with a 7 metre wide flat cairn ring around, raised a couple feet above the ground. The most unusual cairn I have seen to date. Wonderful. This is a composite of 3 shots, looking to the S over Llyn Brenig.
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Brenig 8
Date Added: 8th Sep 2014
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 24th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Brenig 8 submitted by TimPrevett on 20th Feb 2006. The prominent knoll position of Brenig 8, AKA Waen Ddafad, looking SE across Llyn Brenig. In viewing any pictures of the Brenig Cairns, it must be rememered that the lake is a recent addition.
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Maen Cleddau
Date Added: 8th Sep 2014
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Wales (Denbighshire)
Visited: Yes on 24th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 3
Maen Cleddau submitted by TimPrevett on 19th Feb 2006. Looking NE to Brenig 6 (just right of centre) from the erratic Maen Cleddau - The Stone of Swords. Left to right, John, Victor (whatisthat), Glenn, and Hailstones far right. Is she being ill?
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Brenig 6
Date Added: 8th Sep 2014
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Denbighshire)
Visited: Yes on 24th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Brenig 6 submitted by TimPrevett on 20th Feb 2006. The small cairn of Brenig 6. Also reconstructed in situ, with posts denoting where posts contemporary with the cairn were discovered. Its low position in the landscape is puzzling. Most cairns sit high on ridges on spurs with good visibility in at least one direction. This does not. This view looks to the South West, with Maen Cleddau below the ridge.
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Maiden Castle (Cheshire)
Date Added: 14th Jun 2014
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Cheshire)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 3
Maiden Castle (Cheshire) submitted by PaulM on 13th Jan 2004. Approximately two thirds of the way along the ramparts lies this inturned entrance, designed to protect the fort’s point of greatest weakness. The entrance narrows from circa 5 metres at the outer rampart to 2.5 metres at the end of the inner rampart and was protected by a gate about two thirds of the way down, the postholes of which were discovered during excavations in 1934 and 1935.
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Log Text: After a 1.5 hour drive to get here i must admit i was disapointed with this hillfort.Unless you knew it was there/what to look for it'd be very easy to just pass it by.
A good site up on the promontory for a fort but now very liitle to see and virtualy no ambience whatsoever.
One to 'tick off the list' but not one i want to return to.
Berth Hill
Date Added: 25th Apr 2014
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Staffordshire)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Berth Hill submitted by HarryTwenty on 2nd Oct 2022. Victorian aqueduct built into the eastern side of the hillfort to carry water from the spring to the hall and village of Maer (January 2022)
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Log Text: See entry on Berth Hill main page
Moel Ty Uchaf
Date Added: 25th Apr 2014
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Wales (Denbighshire)
Visited: Yes on 26th Mar 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 2
Moel Ty Uchaf submitted by LivingRocks on 19th Mar 2005. A near perfect circle in a magnificent location.
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Log Text: Superb.Part of a 10 mile walk taking in other sites.Snow further on!
Cerrig Bwlch Y Fedw
Date Added: 25th Apr 2014
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Wales (Denbighshire)
Visited: Yes on 26th Mar 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 2
Cerrig Bwlch Y Fedw submitted by Postman on 1st Oct 2012. Well hidden in the grass but a mere 50 yards from the path past Moel Pearce and its standing stone and off into the Berwyns.
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Log Text: Found it after a wrong turn!
Could only locate 4 of the stones due to the surrounding reeds.No sign of the recumbant stone either.
Bury Bank (Staffordshire)
Date Added: 25th Apr 2014
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Staffordshire)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Mar 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Bury Bank (Staffordshire) submitted by TimPrevett on 20th May 2006. The inner platform with trees following the arc of the rampart. Courses of pebbles can also be traced, forming what must have been walls at some period. See main entry for details.
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Log Text: Parked in the car park at nearby pub.(Darlaston Inn),at junction of the A34/A51.Walked up the A51 to footpath on the right,(just after passing Bury Bank farm),this led to the quarry area as described by Tim Prevett.A short walk then to the outer rampart.....protected by a low barbed wire fence.Spent an hour there with the place all to myself.
Best remains are on the West side.
Suggest you vist in Winter or Spring.........lower undergrowth!!
Saxon's Lowe
Date Added: 2nd Jan 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Staffordshire)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Mar 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 3
Saxon's Lowe submitted by TimPrevett on 24th Oct 2006. Saxon's Lowe on Tittensor Chase, between Newcastle Under Lyme and Stone. See main entry for details.
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Wychbury Camp
Date Added: 28th Apr 2014
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Worcestershire)
Visited: Yes on 9th Mar 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Wychbury Camp submitted by Andy B on 18th Jun 2011. Wychbury Hill Fort - Southern Rampart
The hill fort occupies a position on the end of the Clent Hills. It is very much hidden by the trees but would have views to other forts on the Malverns, Clee Hill and Dudley.
Copyright John M and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
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Log Text: Appeared to be 3 ramparts and ditches running most of the way between the East and South West entances.
Both entrances are inturned with the East one being a paticularly good example.
Site also has approx 20+ yew trees growing both inside the fort and on its ramparts and in the ditches.
Kinver
Date Added: 25th Apr 2014
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: England (Staffordshire)
Visited: Yes on 16th Feb 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Kinver submitted by TheWhiteRider on 10th Jul 2006. Kinver Edge Hillfort - A view of the still impressive NW rampart.
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Log Text: Busy with walkers and dogs so hard to capture the true ambience!
Walked the inner ditch on SE and SW sides.Massive inner rampart
No ditch or rampart on other two sides due to it being a 'promontary fort' Therefore due to the terrain,no defences were needed at the NW and NE sides.
Castle Ring (Staffordshire)
Date Added: 25th Apr 2014
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Staffordshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Castle Ring (Staffordshire) submitted by TimPrevett on 5th Jan 2004. Castle Ring SK045128
Looking E / NE - despite Castle Ring being the highest part of Cannock Chase, the only part with a panoramic view, looks towards (Rugeley?) Power Station!
Castle Ring was actually recommended to me by a colleague at work who does not know of my stones / pre-history interest; she grew up in the Cannock area, and given we were making a trip to Stafford anyway, I'd heard that Cannock Chase was supposed to quite nice. Knowing that she grew up there, I
asked her if Cannock...
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Log Text: Yet another visit to this marvellous place.
At times there is a tangible feel here of 'something else'. There are many stories of sightings here,including Roman legionaires,some sort of 'Bigfoot' and cowled figures.Never seen anything myself but there is cerainly a vibe here!!
One to return to.