Oakhill Wood (Ring Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Oakhill Wood (Ring Cairn) by thesweetcheat

One of the biggest stones I found, uncovered from the soil and leaf litter.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.11.2019)

thesweetcheat Apr 22, 2020

Image of Oakhill Wood (Ring Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Interesting erosion on one of the bigger stones in the bank.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.11.2019)

thesweetcheat Apr 22, 2020

Image of Oakhill Wood (Ring Cairn) by thesweetcheat

More small uprights set at right angles to the bank, this time on the northwestern arc.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.11.2019)

thesweetcheat Apr 22, 2020

Image of Oakhill Wood (Ring Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Small orthostats set on edge across the width of the bank – maybe suggestive of the edging of an entrance.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.11.2019)

thesweetcheat Apr 22, 2020

Image of Oakhill Wood (Ring Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The southern arc, showing various upright stones, curving left from the small mossy stone in the middle foreground, then right to the tree on the extreme right of shot, which has a stone at its base.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.11.2019)

thesweetcheat Apr 22, 2020

Image of Oakhill Wood (Ring Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking across the ring from the upright on the southeast(ish) side.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.11.2019)

thesweetcheat Apr 22, 2020

Image of Oakhill Wood (Ring Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Upright on the southeast (I think) of the ring.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.11.2019)

thesweetcheat Apr 22, 2020

Image of Oakhill Wood (Ring Cairn) by thesweetcheat

One of the larger uprights embedded in the bank.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.11.2019)

thesweetcheat Apr 22, 2020

Image of Oakhill Wood (Ring Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Approaching from the west-ish. The bank is visible as a green feature in the leaf litter. It extends across the picture, curving round to the right of the tree in the right foreground.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.11.2019)

thesweetcheat Apr 22, 2020

Sites within 20km of Oakhill Wood

Worgan’s Wood

Cairn(s) • 2.04km SW

3

1
East Vaga

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.25km SSW

3

1
Black Cliff

Hillfort • 3.19km WSW

24

1

2
Wibdon Broadstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.41km ESE

2

2

4
Lancaut

Promontory Fort • 3.76km SSW

1
Devil’s Lap of Stones

Cairn(s) • 3.97km W

7

3
Gaer Hill

Hillfort • 4.73km WSW

22

1

3
Piercefield Camp

Hillfort • 4.83km SSW

22

3
The Longstone (St Briavels)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.45km NNE

1
Camp Hill (Aylburton)

Hillfort • 6.23km ENE

11

2
Nuclear Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.01km ESE

2

3
Great Barnets Wood

Hillfort • 7.2km SW

1

1

2
Chepstow Park Wood

Round Cairn • 7.26km WSW

1
Bulwarks Camp (Chepstow)

Promontory Fort • 7.68km SSW

8

2
Harold’s Stones

Standing Stones • 7.79km WNW

65

2

19
Clearwell Caves

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 8.27km N

1

1

2

1
Thornwell

Chambered Tomb • 8.73km S

15

2

5
Oldbury Camp

Hillfort • 8.92km ESE

1

2
St Arilda – Oldbury-on-Severn

Christianised Site • 9.54km SE

6

1

4
Willis Hill

Enclosure • 9.72km SW

3

3
Titters Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 11.08km SE

2

2
Gaer Llwyd

Burial Chamber • 11.64km WSW

22

9

1
Gaer-fawr (Usk)

Hillfort • 11.83km WSW

1
Long Stone (Staunton)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.89km NNW

18

9
Red Hill (Elberton)

Round Barrow(s) • 11.97km SE

1

2
Camp Hill (Thornbury)

Hillfort • 12.25km ESE

1

1
The Buckstone

Rocking Stone • 12.31km NNW

8

7
Llanmelin Wood

Hillfort • 12.37km SW

23

1

4

1
Crick Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.4km SW

2

1
Heston Brake

Long Barrow • 12.56km SSW

27

8

2
Elberton Fort

Hillfort • 12.67km SE

4

3
Pen-Rhiw

Enclosure • 13.05km W

2
Alveston Down

Round Barrow(s) • 13.55km SE

2

1
Gray Hill

Stone Circle • 13.7km WSW

62

7

6

2
Llanvair-Discoed

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.81km SW

4

1

3
Sudbrook

Cliff Fort • 13.88km SSW

31

1

4
Foresters Oaks Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.2km WSW

11

1

2
Five Lanes (Caerwent)

Round Barrow(s) • 14.22km SW

1

2
Little Abbey Camp

Hillfort • 14.56km ESE

2
Soudley Camp

Promontory Fort • 14.63km NE

8
Seven Sisters Rocks

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.24km NNW

4
Wentwood Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 15.31km WSW

28

4

3
Bloody Acre Camp

Hillfort • 15.55km E

2

2

1
Symonds Yat

Hillfort • 15.58km N

38

4

1
The Castle, Tytherington

Hillfort • 15.69km ESE

2
King Arthur’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.77km NNW

8

7

2
Little Doward

Hillfort • 16km NNW

43

6
Carrow Hill

Hillfort • 16.14km SW

6

1
Llanfihangel Rogiet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.77km SW

7

5

1
Castell Prin

Hillfort • 16.86km WSW

2
Almondsbury Fort

Hillfort • 17.09km SSE

1

3
Middle Hendre

Round Barrow(s) • 17.21km WNW

2
The Queen Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.88km NNW

8

1

3
King Offa’s Tomb

Round Barrow(s) • 18.2km SSE

1

2
Llangybi Bottom

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.24km WSW

2
Campswood Hill

Hillfort • 18.41km W

2
Camp Hill

Enclosure • 18.42km W

1
Wilcrick Hill

Hillfort • 19.2km SW

10

2
Welshbury

Hillfort • 19.36km NE

17

3
Brackenbury Camp

Hillfort • 19.38km E

37

1