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Complete Neolithic Pot found in Didcot Archaeologists working on a housing development in Oxfordshire claim to have found one of the oldest complete pots in the country (5,500 years old). Nice photo at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-12698321 Comments (1)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by mascot 11th March 2011ce

Ashmolean wins the Arts Fund Prize 2010 Ulster Museum came a close second (I'd have been happy to see it win). Even happier that the count has now been checked and verified and the wonderful Ashmolean has actually won. http://www.artfundprize.org.uk/2010/vote/poll-results-final... continues... Comments (4)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by tjj 23rd June 2010ce Edited 21st July 2010ce

'The Lost World of Old Europe' - Ashmolean exhibition Exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford. http://www.ashmolean.org/plan/openingtimes/ 'The Lost World of Old Europe' The Danube Valley 5000-3500BC 20 May - 15th August 2010 Galleries 57, 59 & 60 Admission: £6... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by tjj 14th June 2010ce

John Aubrey - Royal Society 2010 Summer Exhibition, Oxford Bodleian Library - University of Oxford 2010 Summer Exhibition – John Aubrey Stumbled on this by chance today whilst having a potter around the ever enjoyable city of Oxford. An exhibition for the 350th Anniversary of the Royal Society... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by tjj 10th June 2010ce Edited 10th June 2010ce

The Ashmolean Transformed The new Ashmolean Museum in Oxford was opened to the public last weekend 7/8th November. Today, I had some spare time and as it was wet and windy it was a perfect day to visit. The ground floor is given over to the Ancient World. Unfortunately the European Prehistory room is not ready yet (I was told to give it another month)... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by tjj 13th November 2009ce Edited 15th November 2009ce

Oxford Reveals Bronze Age Site Site of Bronze Age burial site found during dig in Oxford http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/8336475.stm Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by ginger tt 5th November 2009ce Edited 5th November 2009ce

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British History Online Ancient Earthwork Types In Oxfordshire Interesting reference material Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by ginger tt 25th April 2012ce Edited 25th April 2012ce

Hillforts of the Vale Simple site showing the hill forts in and around the Vale Of The White Horse. Comments (4)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by ginger tt 3rd October 2009ce Edited 14th November 2009ce

Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock Fantastic place! See the oldest bread in Britain! Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Jane 31st August 2003ce

Hillforts of the Ridgeway Project The Hillforts of the Ridgeway Project is a long-term research project centred on the Ridgeway and the northern Berkshire Downs. The focus is on continuity and change during the later Prehistoric and Romano-British Periods. Work so far has centred on White Horse Hill, Segsbury Camp and Alfred's Castle. The project is run as a training excavation for full-time students on the Oxford BA Archaeology and Anthropology course, and part-time students on Oxford Continuing Education Certificate and Diploma courses. Work continues at Alfred's Castle in July 2000. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by RiotGibbon 29th August 2001ce

Eynsham Park Camp (Hillfort) — Images (click to view fullsize)

Posted by ginger tt 25th April 2012ce

Dyke Hills — Links

The Northern Antiquarian More Info on Dyke Hills Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by ginger tt 25th April 2012ce

Dyke Hills — Images

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Pastscape Pastcape entry for Dyke Hills. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by ginger tt 25th April 2012ce

Rams Hill (Enclosure) — Images

Posted by ginger tt 22nd April 2012ce

Wayland's Smithy (Long Barrow) — Images

Posted by ginger tt 21st March 2012ce

Uffington White Horse (Hill Figure) — News

Bookies causes a flutter with White Horse jockey stunt Putting this up as news though the stunt has now vanished..... A 3,000-YEAR-OLD hill carving of a horse now has a JOCKEY thanks to bookies Paddy Power. Locals woke up to find the rider had been secretly added overnight to the Uffington White Horse in Oxfordshire to promote next week's Cheltenham Festival. The 110ft tall and 200ft wide temporary installation was pinned to the ground with tent pegs five feet from the original chalk marking to avoid causing damage. The stunt is part of Paddy Power's We Hear You campaign. And the firm now hopes the Uffington Rider will become a site of pilgrimage for racing fans from all over the UK in the run-up to the festival. A spokesman said: "Funnily enough, the idea for our Uffington Rider came from a tweet from one of our customers. "He was responding to our We Hear You campaign asking if we had any mischief planned for Cheltenham in the wake of our giant Hollywood sign a few years ago. "We simply couldn't resist the challenge and needed to come up with something spectacular to measure up to the giant sign. I think we've achieved this." Paddy Power has made a donation to the National Trust, which maintains the Uffington White Horse. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4180538/Paddy-Power-puts-a-jockey-on-the-Uffington-White-Horse-to-promote-Cheltenham-Festival.html Note; a spokesman for the National Trust says.... "This has been done without the knowledge of the National Trust and, as far as we can tell, without any Scheduled Monument Consent." Comments (11)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by moss 9th March 2012ce

Thor Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Fieldnotes

Visited 1st May 2011 A lovely sunny spring day on our way down to Portsmouth and the ferry to Brittany. I'd looked for the Thor stone before on previous trips down to the Rollrights, but was always confused by the maze of lanes. Now with the sat-nav taking the strain we pull up in the tiny village of Tatston. Managing to park near the old stone cross on the green without blocking the roads, (a feat in itself) we have a wander over to examine the stone. The stone is a good size, and reminds me of the oolithic limestone that makes up the Rollrights, but less holey. It seems indignant to the proximity of the nearby wall, like it's trying to peer over into the garden. The village is quiet today, it seems to have a bit of a 'Midsommer Murders' vibe to it, and no cars come by to interrupt my photographing of the menhir. It's nice to see that the Thor Stone seems to have weathered the centuries better than the stone cross set up to ward off its evil influence! Giving the stone a Beltane hug we leave to continue our journey, if you're in the area the Thor stone, Hawk stone and Hoar stone can all be easily visited being quite close to each other, and I'm glad we finally managed to explore this corner of megalithic Oxfordshire. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Ravenfeather 24th February 2012ce Edited 29th March 2012ce