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tjj Jul 9, 2013 21:15:55
Replying to thesweetcheat

thesweetcheat wrote:
tjj wrote:
PS:
I made a return visit to the enigmatic Hetty Pegler's Tump (Uley long barrow) today. Now beautifully restored and open - though sadly some idiot has scratched graffiti onto the entrance stone, also inside. Absolutely no reasonable excuse available for such actions.
It's well worth the revisit isn't it? I don't know if you took any pics, but a flash or torch reveals a lot of graffiti on the undersides of the roofing slabs as well.
I did take some photos, the ones inside the main chamber came out quite well with the flash. I own up to the fact that I didn't go right inside as I genuinely suffer from claustrophobia, so just crouched down in the entrance. I'll post a fieldnote and a couple of photos later (externally the barrow was an oasis of wild flowers and insect life).

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thesweetcheat Jul 9, 2013 21:19:52
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We went in May (detour on Cotswold Way) and it is great to see it back open. Once inside the initial crawl under the lintel, it opens up to a greater height and light filters inside - except in the side chamber, it was pretty much pitch black in there even after we'd been inside for a while.