Hembury Castle (Hillfort)

An incredibly rare chance to buy your own Iron Age hillfort – - with ‘significant archaeological, conservational and ecological value’ Lydia Stangroom October 22, 2021 Your eyes do not deceive you. Upon first glance, the ancient monument known as Hembury Fort Cross could well be mistaken as just a verdant hilly slope coated in trees. However, there's a lot more to it than first meets the eye. Granted, buyers searching specifically for an Iron Age hillfort may be scarce. Maybe you didn’t even know you were a buyer searching specifically for an Iron Age hillfort until now. Maybe you didn’t know what a hillfort (or ‘hill fort’ if you prefer— both terms are used) was until now; you wouldn’t be alone. Either way, Hembury Fort Cross is sure to cause intrigue. It’s certainly not the normal sort of thing you’ll see on the property portals, not least because there is no form of dwelling included within the 38.8-acre area at Hembury Fort Cross, near Honiton, Devon, which is currently on the market via Savills at a guide price of £100,000. But digging a little deeper unearths a fascinating history. More: https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/an-incredibly-rare-chance-to-buy-your-own-iron-age-hillfort-with-significant-archaeological-conservational-and-ecological-value-234258 Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by ryaner 22nd October 2021ce

England (Country)

Historic England releases map based on 500,000 aerial pictures "More than half a million aerial images of historical sites in England have been used for a new mapping tool. Photographs and 3D laser scans have been taken over the past 30 years to uncover "hidden archaeological landscapes", Historic England said. Sites include 6,000-year-old long barrows, Roman camps such as those on Hadrian's Wall and 20th Century areas linked to the world wars. The map covers more than half of the country." More here (BBC website): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-58817448.amp Comments (1)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by thesweetcheat 8th October 2021ce

Dunnottar Castle (Cliff Fort)

Plans revealed for Dunnottar Castle visitor centre Published1 hour ago Plans have been announced for a new visitor centre at Dunnottar Castle, near Stonehaven. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-58804765 Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 6th October 2021ce

Penchrise Pen (Hillfort)

Hill fort site turbines scheme looks set for extension A council is being advised to approve a request to extend the operational life of a wind farm near an ancient hill fort site in the Borders. More : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9z0njgp7ygo Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 29th September 2021ce

Stonehenge (Circle henge)

English Heritage to repair cracked lintels at Stonehenge https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-58547463 Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by tjj 14th September 2021ce

South Yorkshire

Details of rare bronze age coffin found in golf course pond revealed Size of telephone box, coffin thought to be 4,000 years old and includes well-preserved axe among remains More info : https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/sep/10/rare-bronze-age-coffin-found-golf-course-pond-axe Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 10th September 2021ce

Dinas Dinlle (Cliff Fort)

Iron Age hillfort is being lost to the sea in Gwynedd Archaeologists have returned to the site of an ancient Welsh hillfort in a bid to uncover more of its secrets before being lost to the sea. More info : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-58477909 Comments (1)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 8th September 2021ce

Burn Of Swartigill (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork)

Unique Iron Age structure is further uncovered near Thrumster The community dig at Swartigill on the Thrumster Estate is under way again and volunteers can help uncover this very unique Iron Age structure. More info : https://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/pictures-unique-iron-age-structure-is-further-uncovered-nea-250022/ Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 5th September 2021ce

County Cork

5,700-year-old Neolithic house discovered by archaeologists in Cork IRISH ARCHAEOLOGISTS have made an incredible discovery in Cork, having unearthed the foundations of a house from the Neolithic era. The ancient house is believed to be 5,700 years old, and was likely the home of a family from one of the earliest farming communities to have settled in the south of Ireland. The house, dating back to approximately 3,700 BC, was unearthed following recent excavations by archaeologists after Cork County Council began two road realignment projects between Mallow and Mitchelstown in north County Cork. More: https://www.irishpost.com/news/5700-year-old-neolithic-house-discovered-architects-in-cork-191736?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=article&utm_medium=web Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by ryaner 3rd September 2021ce

Machrie Moor (Stone Circle)

Archaeologists search for 'enormous' ancient ritual site on Scottish island An excavation is now underway at Drumadoon on the Isle of Arran after the site of a possible Neolithic cursus monument was earlier detected by an aerial laser scan. Cursus monuments were typically formed of a long avenue, formed by two parallel mounds of earth – or wooden posts in the earliest cases – which stretch for some 800 metres at Drumadoon. https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/archaeologists-search-for-enormous-ancient-ritual-site-on-scottish-island-3351332 The stone circle is about a mile away...... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by moss 21st August 2021ce