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Silchester dig hints at larger Iron Age Town http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/article6833081.ece Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by ginger tt 14th October 2009ce

Stone head found in Hampshire "A retired fisherman has discovered an ancient stone head which experts say could be 24,000 years old - the oldest found in Britain." The five-inch stone head was found off Long Island in Hampshire and according to archaeologists could be a piece of Neanderthal art. "A similar stone head was found in a Neanderthal cave in northern France and was dated back to 28,000 BC." Full story and photo appear on page 7 of The Times, 2 October 2004. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Littlestone 2nd October 2004ce Edited 17th July 2005ce

Axe on the beach from 8,500 years ago Dog-walker Jamie Stevenson took a stroll along the beach – and stumbled across an axe head dating back to the stone age. Mr Stevenson, a Radio Solent newsreader, said: 'My dog Woody likes chasing stones when I skim them on the water, and so I just happened to pick it up. 'It felt different and looked different... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Jane 27th March 2004ce Edited 27th March 2004ce

Oldest bridge found. Whilst constructing a reservoir at Testwood just outside Southampton, Southern Water uncovered the remains of a Bronze Age bridge. http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/projects/hampshire/testwood/index.html Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by jimit 30th October 2003ce

Royal Navy to aid search for Solent archaeology Ok, so they're doing it for their own ends, because they might have to dredge some of it. But they could find all sorts of Prehistoric Stuff. http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/rn/content... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Rhiannon 4th September 2003ce

Iron Age coin-die found in Hants An ancient British , used to stamp a horse design on Iron Age gold coins, has been found near Alton in Hampshire... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Jane 21st August 2003ce

Iron Age "forger's" die found Ancient forger's coin die found - The coin die was used to make Iron Age coins An ancient British coin die - used to create the design on gold coins in the Iron Age - has been found in Hampshire. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/dorset/3156829.stm Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by BrigantesNation 17th August 2003ce Edited 15th February 2006ce

Rescue begins for seabed relics from 6000BC http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,722701,00... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by phil 28th May 2002ce

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Hampshire Treasures In case you're visiting sites in Hants and wondering what formicaant, pure joy, jimit and others are referring to, this is it. Indispensible but only as good as its sources. Refers often to PHFC (Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club, which is now published as Hampshire Studies, an annual journal), which is available at the Hants Record Office next to Winchester railway station. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by UncleRob 4th January 2009ce

Danebury (Hillfort) — Links

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Posted by tjj 17th October 2011ce Edited 18th October 2011ce

Danebury (Hillfort) — Images (click to view fullsize)

Posted by tjj 17th October 2011ce

Danebury (Hillfort) — Fieldnotes

This hill fort has been on my list to visit for some time. Today I received the opportunity via a friend who wanted to make an autumnal visit to the New Forest - Danebury was on the way. Surprisingly easy to find as well sign-posted from Andover - we left the car in the first parking area at the bottom of the hill, although there was another one further up the hill next to a small discreet roundhouse-style toilet building (with information boards). Its a relatively gentle walk up to the hill fort where there is yet another information board explaining that the eastern entrance once had a timber gate which had been destroyed and rebuilt several times. Originally the fort had two entrances but the west gate was filled in and only the east gate used. It appears to be a trivallate fort, at least in parts; 2500 years old and occupied for 500 years until the Romans arrived. Excavations by Professor Barry Cunliffe of Oxford between 1969-1988 found evidence of 73 roundhouses and 500 rectangular buildings - roundhouses for the people and the rectangular store houses and pits probably for grain. 180,000 pieces of pottery and 240,000 bits of animal bone and stone objects such as querns and bone implements for weaving were found. There are still dips in the ground where grain stores used to be and a high spot in the centre which is thought to have been a focal point for religious gatherings and important meetings. Its a massive and impressive hill fort, the lower ramparts now quite densely wooded in places with beech and yew trees. The paths have had sand gravel, rather than chalk laid down, which slightly detracts from the ambience, as do the wooden steps up one of the higher ramparts. Both these measures protect the hill fort from erosion so no complaints from me. The wild flowers which appear to grow in profusion have gone with the onset of autumn; a 'must go back in the summer' sort of place with panoramic views over Hampshire and towards Wiltshire. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by tjj 17th October 2011ce Edited 18th October 2011ce

Farley Mount Enclosure — Images

Posted by UncleRob 12th October 2011ce

Danebury (Hillfort) — Images

Posted by ginger tt 2nd October 2011ce