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West Sussex — News

Neanderthal tools found at dig


Dozens of tools thought to have belonged to Neanderthals have been dug up at an archaeological site called Beedings in West Sussex.

...It is the first modern scientific investigation of the site since it was discovered in 1900.

...The tools were only recently recognised to be of international importance, following research by Roger Jacobi of the Ancient Human Occupation of Britain project.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7466735.stm

Round Loaf (Artificial Mound) — Fieldnotes

Visited Round Loaf for the first time since childhood last Saturday. It's very familiar shape seen from the top of Lever's gardens doesn't prepare you for it's size, it's got quite a footprint.

Starting in the morning on a good cold December day was perfect timing - easy walking on the ice and peat, entertaining too as it cracks beneath your feet.

Leaving just as the sun was high enough to begin thawing the ground, we avoided anything too boggy. This is the best time of year to visit - for ease of access, solitude, and clear skies.

Round Loaf (Artificial Mound) — Images (click to view fullsize)

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Avebury (Circle henge) — Images

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Thief Thorn Standing Stone (Draughton Moor) (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Images

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Circle 275 (Stone Circle) — Images

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Y Meini Hirion (Stone Circle) — Images

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Monument 280 (Standing Stones) — Images

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Boar's Den (Round Barrow(s)) — Images

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Boar's Den (Round Barrow(s)) — Links

About West Lancashire - Villages - Wrightington


A brief mention of the Bowl Barrow on Boar's Den Farm, High Moor Wrightington.

West Lancs District Council Scheduled Monuments (PDF)


WLDC's guide to Scheduled Monuments, mainly about planning, but lists the site and gives a little background.

BBC, Sunday Stroll in Parbold


Photo of the mound on a walking guide.

Boar's Den (Round Barrow(s)) — Fieldnotes

Just a field away from the A5209 Wrightington/Parbold with ample parking in a parallel roadway, this mound (described by WLDC as a bowl barrow -see links) is impressive in scale and easily accessed on foot using one of two footpaths either side of a small row of houses on the N side of the road. Walk to the first field boundary behind the houses and there it is.

Access-wise, using the path E of the houses, the ground is level but has one low stile. The other path may provide easier access. The distance from the road is quite short.

It's quite tall, taller than I'd expected, and doesn't have a discernible base, whether this is by design or down to agricultural erosion wasn't clear. Molehills in the field were mainly of earth, while those on the barrow slope contained more in the way of small stones. Viewed from a distance it's evident that something gets driven over it from time to time, perhaps to keep the turf short.

Just for interest, the field boundary walls were of a dark and damp stone, while if you enter from the E side of the houses, you'll see a very light coloured stone block. only a few small stones seen in surrounding fields were of the same colour, but I'm not well up on the geology of the area yet.

Good views S from the top towards other high points in the landscape, such as Ashurst Beacon, but the W and N horizons are very close by.

Derbyshire — News

Peak Landscape Tour with Helen Caffrey 15th July


From the recently released Manchester Uni Continuing Ed. guide:

With Helen Caffrey - A walk by the Limestone Way to investigate the cluster of Bronze Age, Iron Age, and later sites in the Peak landscape. We shall see:
Nine Stones Close
Iron Age enclosed settlements
The Hermitage

Fee £25.00, call 0161 275 3275 for details

Sunday 15th July 2007 from 2pm - 4:30pm

http://www.manchester.ac.uk/continuingeducation (this is the URL for the guide, but I could not find the details for it as yet)

Castlerigg (Stone Circle) — Images

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Castlerigg (Stone Circle) — Fieldnotes

Night of the 21st December 2005, the nearest we could make it to a Winter Solstice pilgrimage. Many miles after a day's work.

It's amazing at night. We knew we wanted to go, but never imagined it would be so dark, devoid of people, so incredible a sight silhouetted against the sky between the mountains. It's truly a different place out of hours, and far more enjoyable.

a composite photo posted of the stones, one of the Southern stones with a (biodegradable?...looked like) wreath on it.

Castlerigg (Stone Circle) — Images

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Moel ty Uchaf (Cairn circle) — Fieldnotes

I don't think we could have picked a better day for our first visit to this beautiful place. Late February brought snowfall that was in places knee-deep and when we reached the circle itself was drifted right up Eastern-most stones. I've attached a wraparound photo of the snow-covered hill.

The walk up was not too challenging, there is a handy parking area where the road splits in two, quite low down the hill. Best to park here and enjoy the walk up the road through the (open already) gate that's on the right fork, and enjoy all the wildlife scurrying about, from rabbits to birds of prey. When the road ends there's another gate, then head up the nearest highest hill (high up,on your left), the circle comes into tantalizing view just before you reach it.

The cold weather and time of day meant we had the place to ourselves, sharing it only with the sheep, biting wind and dramatic views in between the storm clouds.

Moel ty Uchaf (Cairn circle) — Images

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The Druid's Circle of Ulverston (Stone Circle) — Images

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