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Chris Collyer Apr 29, 2007 22:26:38

That's a great picture of Notgrove-

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/57425

I’ve never seen a photo of the chambers before, in fact I just spent a couple of minutes staring at it trying to figure it out, thinking it was Nympsfield.

Anyway, can I ask where you got it from and if you know when the pic was taken? I know Notgrove was excavated in the late 19th century and around 1935 so I’m guessing it was from the latter date. I wouldn’t mind pinching a copy for my own use.

Cheers-

-Chris

wysefool Apr 30, 2007 10:01:02

Replying to Chris Collyer

Hiya Chris,

Its from a Prehistoric Society report in 1935. I've just stared at it again and seen the haystacks in the background. I presume the images are from 1935 (photography being a bit basic in the C19th!), There is no date associated with the images, or indeed a photo credit. Unless of course the haystacks in the background are in fact iron age huts, and those celts were more advanced than we thought!!! ;-)

Looking at the other posts for Notgrove, it appears it was covered over in the 70's, there was a lot of stones kicking about in 1935, so I guess it was for the best. It's a cotswold type, so related to Waylands I suppose!

I posted the text from the report too. That's all there was on Notgrove in the report. I bought it from a second hand bookshop many moons ago. I can scan at higher res if you like, but they will have the 'moiré pattern' on them. My scanner is 'smoking' at the moment so you may have to wait a short while.

postman Apr 30, 2007 19:05:39

Replying to Chris Collyer

cool pics, I wonder why they covered it all over again, it would have been better to leave it all exposed , instead of the big green splatt we see now.

moss May 1, 2007 06:30:17

Replying to Chris Collyer

Here's an old photo of Nympsfield excavated in the 1930s, theres' lots of stone around....

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=479518802&size=o...