

The view from East Hill across Old Town Hastings to West Hill, another ancient site.

One of a series of small cross dykes or possibly a field system.

Undulations. Putting green or an ancient field system? The beacon just off centre in the distance stands on the faint remains of a Bronze Age barrow.

The end of the large dyke sits hidden in the undergrowth and indicates the eastern limit of the promontory fort.

The first of many barrows you encounter after leaving the car park at Butts Lane and head south. Heading north west brings you to Combe Hill Neolithic enclosure.





The largest of three in the vicinity, looking south.

Very low or worn bowl barrow or perhaps a disc barrow?

Plundered barrow or possibly conjoined barrows overlooking Eastbourne.


Large bowl barrow looking north. Not sure what the significance is of the concrete lump in the middle of it.


Large plundered barrow next to the SDW track looking south.

Two lowly barrows on the edge of the course (probably converted to sand traps). Didn’t investigate as I’m fed up of being shouted at on golf courses.

Not sure if these are ancient or part of the course for idiot golfers, but the barrows are just visible on the horizon to the right.

Cross dyke/ditch running NE/SW and bisected by the South Downs Way track.

One of the cross dykes adjacent to the barrow disappearing into the tree covered escarpment.



The foot tunnel bearing The Ridgeway beneath the M40 just next to that spectacular cut through the Chilterns towards Oxford.

Two big sarcens on the side of the disused railway line.



The Gods’ searchlight moves across the landscape near Chinnor.

The main line as it emerges from the Saunderton Tunnel.

Just after Lodge Hill. Flat and muddy just doesn’t seem right.





Large stone in the courtyard of the Red Lion in Wendover.

Ancient stone or natural drinking trough for animals?


The high footbridge which carries The Ridgeway over the A41.

Climbing the beginning of Pitstone Hill and the re-emergence of The Grim’s Ditch.

Barrow cemetery? No, grassed over quarrying heaps.


The Grim’s Ditch as it traverses the side of Pitstone Hill.



Incombe Hole and the hills from whence we came.

The higher cross dyke/defensive earthwork on Steps Hill.

Another of the numerous cross dyke/defensive earthworks descending Steps Hill.