The round barrow on the western side of the ring, much larger than the cluster of bell barrows on the eastern side which have all but disappeared.
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Standing in the ditch on the eastern side of the ring looking south
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A solitary sarsen across the road from the Ditchling Beacon car park. I’ve added this because they’re such a rarity in this part of the world. Does anyone know where it came from, whether it is of any significance, part of a long-gone circle or a marker of some sort?
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The Sanctuary concrete slabs with artful additions from local moles, looking south towards East Kennett Long Barrow through hazy winter sun and mist.
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The fourth barrow in this group, in splendid isolation, viewed from the path leading down from the Ridgeway back to the Avenue.
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The group of three barrows with their beautiful beech crowns further north along the Ridgeway from Overton Hill. You also get a great view of these as you proceed south along the Avenue from Avebury.
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Panorama looking South West with the A4 separating the most southerly barrow from the group (on the left).
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Looking South at four of the main barrows with a dinky one between the front two. The sixth lies slightly further to the North East and the seventh further North still, adjacent to the Ridgeway path.
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Another group of 3 round barrows on the South Downs Way East of Ditchling beacon.
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The Westmeston Bostal which winds its way up southwards on to the South Downs Way and emerges between two groups of (now barely visible) round barrows.
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A small group of 3 round barrows sited between the Clayton windmills and Ditchling Beacon, looking East on the South Downs Way.
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The footpath along the edge of the escarpment leading up to Ditchling Beacon. Not sure if this was some sort of low dyke along the edge as it would hardly have been necessary given the drop to the North.
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Part of the northern edge of Ditchling Beacon next to the escarpment (looking South).
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The south western ramparts looking west towards Newtimber Hill and Devil’s Dyke.
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Another view of the ravaged insides of the fort/henge (?) which has been attributed to flint mining, WW2 mortar firing practice or possibly looted barrows.
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The north eastern ramparts looking east along the South Downs with the Jack & Jill windmills just about visible
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The bowl barrow looking north with the top of Wolstonbury just in sight to the right.
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The cross ridge dyke that comes up the hill from the south viewed from the barrow.
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The ruined round barrow that sits on top of North Hill (part of Newtimber Hill) with the Devil’s Dyke and South Downs in the back ground, disappearing off to the west.
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The huge defensive dyke at the southern entrance to Devil’s Dyke which then sweeps down the hill to the west.
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Panorama of the barrow cemetery and cross dykes
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Looking west at two of the larger barrows in the group
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Looking east from one of the larger barrows with the two cross dykes intersecting the group
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Looking west from the central barrow in the cemetery at Heyshott Down
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Three of the barrows viewed from the South Downs way looking North West
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Looking South East back along the row from the middle barrow
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Panorama showing five of the barrows in their alignment with the setting sun at the summer solstice
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Torberry Hillfort from Harting Hill on the South Downs.
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Torberry Hillfort viewed from the South Downs Way looking North with Little Torberry Hill in the foreground.
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Looking North to the Thunders Barrow with a perfectly apt sky above
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View from the western edge looking South West across the Adur valley
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The western edge of the very small and hardly discernible Iron age hill fort on Thundersbarrow Hill
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View from Thunders Barrow looking South East towards Brighton and Hove and Shoreham Power Station on the extreme right
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Thunders Barrow looking North West
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A view to Truleigh Hill from the round barrow just to the East along the South Downs Way
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This neatly placed barrow sits just beneath and to the east of Truleigh Hill on the South Downs Way. A good place to take a break before climbing towards Devil’s Dyke.
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Astride the Dyke as it descends towards the village of Fulking beneath the South Downs
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View of Devil’s Dyke and the South Downs Way looking East
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Round barrow just West of Devil’s Dyke on the South Downs Way
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The faint remains of a large bell barrow near the western entrance and a view down to Wroughton Airfield, now a second home to the Science Museum.
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The North East Circle looking South West
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The North East Avenue looking South, but hell, what a sky!
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The Great Circle looking North.
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The Great Circle looking vaguely North East.
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The summit of Glatting Beacon with the prominent radio communication masts which provide a landmark/eyesore for miles around.
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A section of the Cross Dyke at Sutton Down
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