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maiden castle hillfort

Exploring the Ancient Hillforts of Britain

May 31, 2024 Ancient

Looking down Gold Hill, arguably the most famous spot in Shaftesbury, you can see Park Wall on the right. This wall once served as the western boundary of the Abbey’s grounds.

The History of Anglo-Saxon Shaftesbury

May 28, 2024 Ancient

Replica trebuchet at the Middle Age Museum in Denmark.

The Trebuchet – An Iconic Siege Weapon

May 21, 2024 Ancient

Cecil Chubb and his wife Mary.

Cecil Chubb, The Man Who Gave Away Stonehenge

May 1, 2024 Ancient

Rare and extraordinarily well-preserved Bronze Age gold sun pendant (or bulla) dating to BC 1000-800 discovered by metal detectorist.

Bronze Age Gold, and Bronze Age Gold Artifacts

April 24, 2024 Ancient

Sweet track

The Neolithic Sweet Track in Somerset

April 24, 2024 Ancient

Sanday - Meur Burnt Mound, Lady Village

Prehistoric Burnt Mounds, What are They?

April 9, 2024 Ancient, Ancient Ways

Silbury Hill, located in Wiltshire, England, and part of the complex of Neolithic monuments around Avebury, is largely made of chalk. It is the largest prehistoric man-made mound in Europe and was constructed around 2400 BC.

Peoples Have Been Roaming our Countryside for 900,000 Years

April 3, 2024 Ancient

Oakley Down Barrow Cemetery

Oakley Down Cemetery 6000 Years of History

March 12, 2024 Ancient

Probably the stump of a medieval cross, it found later use as a plague stone. Commercial transactions took place here to quarantine the village. Goods were left here and payment placed in the trough on the left

Plague Stones, Keep Your Eye Out for Them

January 28, 2024 Ancient

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