The base of Round Hill Tump has seen much disturbance due to a colony of badgers. Something the local farmer is attempting to rectify by the construction of a heavy duty fence.
Image credit: Chance - Aug 2008
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The base of Round Hill Tump seems to have been marked for fencing off. The area seemed to have become a des-res for a colony of badgers.
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Round Hill Tump looking South West. The mature lime tree was probably planted to replace the legendary “bleeding” Elm.
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View of Round Hill Tump looking North West with the traffic on the busy A367, the ancient Fosse way.
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Overall view of Round Hill Tump showing its position in relation to the Fosse way.
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Neolithic jewellery on display in the Musée des Tumulus de Bougon by Joachim Jahnke – 2006
Image credit: Joachim Jahnke - 2006
Display illustrating megalith-building technology by Joachim Jahnke – 2007
Image credit: Joachim Jahnke - 2007
Musée des Tumulus de Bougon by Joachim Jahnke – 2006
Image credit: Joachim Jahnke - 2006
Tumuli F2 by Joachim Jahnke – 2006
Image credit: Joachim Jahnke - 2006
Tumuli B by Joachim Jahnke – 2006
Image credit: Joachim Jahnke - 2006
Tumuli A by Joachim Jahnke – 2006
Image credit: Joachim Jahnke 2006
Plan of the various tumuli by J.E. Walkowitz
Image credit: J.E. Walkowitz
View of the grounds of the Hypogée Martyrium
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La Pierre Levée, meaning the raised stone,
rests peacefully in a little well tended park amongst the modern housing of the Dunes, a suburb of south eastern Poitiers.
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The massive capstone is held up by the remaining supports
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La Pierre-Levée from the south looking along the Rue du Dolmen.
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View looking at the remaining supports from the south
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View showing the inside of the chamber and the distinctive, limestone slabs
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The massive capstone may be broken but it’s grandeur still remains
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Looking along the Rue du Dolmen towards the junction with the Rue de la Pierre Levée
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The overall view of the site with tumulus 2 in the foreground. The completely rebuilt chamber 1 is shown next to the partially rebuilt chamber 2. The excavated but not re-built areas of chambers 3 and 4 can be seen on the far left.
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Overall view of the site from the trackway leading to the road
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Plan showing overall position of chambers and the unexcavated tumulus 2 which is thought to be the oldest part of the site.
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The side of the monument looking towards chamber 2. The area to the left is the excavated but not re-built areas of chambers 3 and 4.
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The passage to Chamber 2 looking square on
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The cap stone roof of chamber 2 has been removed to show construction technique used with dry stone walling and flat stone blocks.
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The cap stone roof of chamber 2 has been removed to show construction technique used with dry stone walling and flat stone blocks
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The cap stones forming the roof of the passage to chamber 2
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Looking into chamber 2 and the passage. The roof of the chamber has been removed to show the construction technique used.
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Looking into chamber 2 showing the height of the entrance passage
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View of the dry stone walling and stone facades in chamber 1
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View from the passage looking out from the entrance to chamber 1
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View from the passage leading into chamber 1
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Location Plan for Tumulus du Montioux
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Information board for Tumulus du Montioux
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Pierre du Sacrifice – Capstone of the destroyed tumulus in the Forêt-de-Boixe
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Pierre du Sacrifice – Capstone of the destroyed tumulus
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Pierre du Sacrifice – Capstone of the destroyed tumulus
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Plans of individual Stone Circles at Raedykes.
Image credit: Mr W. Douglas Simpson, M.A., F.S.A.Scot.
The southern side of Stone No. 4 with it’s yoni symbolism of strange tiny rings and U-shapes.
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The sign says it all.
A 4 mile walk to the nearest camp site.
Image credit: Chance - Aug 2007
A view of Stonehenge from the top deck of the old No.3 bus service as it pulls into the car park.
Image credit: Chance - March 2008
Why did they build Stonehenge so close to the road?
The A344 from Stonehenge bottom to Shrewton goes straight pass the Heel Stone, but is no older than the turnpiking of the roads of the 1760s.
The closest milestone, facing the Heel Stone, reads “LXXX (80) miles from London, II (2) miles from Amesbury”
Image credit: Chance - March 2008
The final acts of Druidic ritual are carried out while people slowly drift away from Stonehenge.
Once again, Spring equinox 2008 passes off peacefully with no trouble, respectful observers and happy helpers.
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In the 18th century the hillfort became part of the landscaped gardens of the Marquess of Queensberry’s house at Amesbury Abbey, later known as the Antrobus Estate. This new phase included landscaping with tree planting, ornamental walks, vistas and a grotto.
Today, trees and shrubs cover Vespasian’s Camp. This legacy from the garden phase of its history is now a listed Grade II park and garden.
Image credit: Sir Richard Colt-Hoare, 1810, Ancient Wiltshire, Vol.1
