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Site Site type
Halfway Wall CairnCairn(s)
Hall RingsHillfort
Hamdon HillHillfort
Hangman's BarrowCairn(s)
Hayes Common EarthworksAncient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
Headon BarrowRound Barrow(s)
Heath Brow BarrowsBarrow / Cairn Cemetery
Heath StoneStanding Stone / Menhir
Helman Tor EnclosureTor enclosure
HensbarrowRound Barrow(s)
Higher Longbeak BarrowRound Barrow(s)
Holman's Bottom BarrowsRound Barrow(s)
HorseyeattStone Row / Alignment
Kelly RoundsHillfort
KemyelStanding Stone / Menhir
Kenidjack CastleCliff Fort
Kent's CavernCave / Rock Shelter
KerrisStanding Stone / Menhir
KerrowStanding Stone / Menhir
Kerrow BosullowStanding Stone / Menhir
Keston Common EarthworksAncient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
Knoll CampHillfort
Kynance Gate SettlementAncient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
Lambert's CastleHillfort
LankiddenCliff Fort
Lansdown BarrowsRound Barrow(s)
Largin CastleHillfort
lbsley CommonRound Barrow(s)
Leskernick HillPropped stone
Long Barrow LaneLong Barrow
Longsdale View BarrowRound Barrow(s)
Longstone (East Worlington)Standing Stone / Menhir
Louden HillCairn(s)
Lower ExburyPromontory Fort
Lower Longbeak BarrowRound Barrow(s)
Malwood CastleHillfort
Mardon Down
Mardon Down Cairn CircleCairn circle
Mardon Down CairnsCairn(s)
Mardon Down Stone CircleStone Circle
Mayfield Farm EnclosureEnclosure
Mayon CliffCairn(s)
Meacombe Burial ChamberBurial Chamber
MenawethanCairn(s)
Money HillsRound Barrow(s)
Mount CaburnHillfort
Mount Scylla SettlementAncient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
NanceHillfort
North Yew Tree Heath BarrowsBarrow / Cairn Cemetery
Norton Camp (Shropshire)Hillfort
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My real name is Martin, but there is already a Martin vigorously posting on this fantastic web site so I decided to use 'Pure Joy'; which was the title of the Teardrop Explodes and Julian Cope fanzine that I set up in 1988 and ran until 1991/2. Strangely my interest in ancient sites pre-dates the knowledge that Julian was also into them. However Julian's book has certainly led me to visit more, and plan holidays and pit-stops around places to visit! Studying History (and International Relations) at Uni and coming from the West Country led to a healthy fascination with ancient sites and the countryside.

I was born in 1970 in Colerne, a historic village between Bath and Chippenham (mentioned in the Domesday Book) and have spent time in Bath, Reading, Manchester, West Africa, and Ethiopia. I'm currently living near London, but itching to live in the countryside, preferably Cornwall, or Africa. Reality check! little money and inertia creep.

Most of my working life has been in the voluntary sector, usually by supporting voluntary and community groups with advice and information. I enjoy doing quite a bit of voluntary work with our Credit Union, and as an elected Council member of the National Trust.

I'm no photography expert but I like to take photos (nearly always black and white) of places I visit. Some of the earlier ones looked good but it was only with a £25 point and shoot camera that was amazing unreliable. I've now got an old Pentax SLR, but at the moment I refuse to use filters and special effects. You get what you see.

Up side of ancient site = the sense of history, the countryside, the walk, the sense of adventure, the tranquillity, and the weird things that sometimes happen.

Downside = the loneliness, territorial cows, and the cravings to get back to the countryside

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