Sketch of Skeleton found in the Manton Barrow showing position of grave goods
Drawn by L.Raven Hill – WAM Volume 35
Image credit: L. Raven Hill - 1907
Chance
Minature Halberd
Pendant in the form of a miniature halberd or axe from the Early Bronze Age.
Made of copper and set in sheet gold.
On display in Devizes – Wiltshire Heritage Museum – 41 Long Street
Image credit: Chance of Chippenham 2008
2008 – The year of the Weekend Full Moon and Friday Sabbat
Well would you wicca that.
A sneak peak at 2008 shows lots of weekend events under a big full moon..
August has both a Solar and Lunar Partial eclipse.
Feb : Fri 1st – Imbolc sunrise 07:39 set 16:48
March : Thur 20th – Vernal Equinox 05:48
Fri 21th – Full Moon 18:40 gmt (Good Friday)
Mon 24th – Easter Monday
Sun – 30th BST starts
May : Thur 1st – Beltane sunrise 05:31 set 20:24 bst
Mon 5th – Dark Moon 13:18 (Bank Holiday)
Tues 20th – Full Moon 03:11 bst
June : Wed 18th – Full Moon 18:30 bst
Fri 20th – Solstice sat 21 00:50 bst – Sunrise 04:43 set 21:21 bst
July : Fri 18th – Full Moon 08:59 bst
August : Fri 1st – Dark Moon 11:13
Fri 1st – Lammas – Partial eclipse of sun 09:04 till 13:38 bst
Sat 2nd – Lammas Games – no start or end time but most of afternoon
Sat 16th – Full Moon 22:16 Partial eclipse 20:36 til 00:45 sun morn bst
Mon 25th Bank Holiday Monday (Spirit Camp no.2 at Barbury Castle)
Sat 30th – Dark Moon 20:58
September : Mon 15th – Full Moon 10:13 bst
Mon 22nd – Autumn Equinox 16:44 bst
October : Tues 14th – Full Moon 21:02 bst
Sun 26th – bst ends
Tues 28th – Dark Moon 23:12
Fri 31th – Sahain sun rises 06:52 sets 16:34
December : Fri 12th – Full Moon 16:37 gmt
Sun 21st – Winter Solstice 12:04 sunrise 08:04 sets 15:54
For the full year – check out the Avebury pagan events calendar
Adding on to the post below, I found this note of Burl’s.......
About three-quarters of a mile WSW of the Beekhampton roundabout on the south side of the road where the outline of the Roman road crosses the A4 there is an inconspicuous stone. It marks the place of a former gibbet.
Around 1837 the Royal Mail coach was held up by a gang of highwaymen and the driver. Henry Castles, murdered. The robbers made off towards Beckhampton but meeting a drunken labourer, Walter Leader, they stunned him and dumped him and a pistol alongside the wrecked coach and dead driver. Conclusions were quickly reached and Leader was condemned to death. On a misty December morning he was taken to the gallows where the crime had been committed and hanged. Minutes later a horseman arrived with a reprieve. One of the highwaymen had confessed. Leader was taken down and buried beneath a lonely tree nearby.
Burl, A., Prehistoric Avebury. Second Edition, New Haven and London, Yale University Press, 1979 Page 58
Maybe the ghost of Walter Leader has a thing about traffic.
Polishing area and 2 Axe grinding grooves above.
Image credit: Chance - 2007
West Kennett Avenue Stone 19b showing position in the avenue
Image credit: Chance - 2007
The remains of the Ring Stone or Hand Fasting Stone looking East with the bank in the background.
Image credit: Chance - 2007
The remains of the Ring Stone or Hand Fasting Stone.
Image credit: Chance - 2007
The Ring Stone or Hand Fasting Stone showing its position in the southern or sun circle.
Image credit: Chance
Swallowhead Springs on the eve of Samhain (November 1st) 2007 Showing the unpollared willow.
Image credit: Chance
Swallowhead Springs on the eve of Samhain (November 1st) 2007 Showing the cutting back of vegitation and new fence posts. There will be a gate onto the site over the stepping stones.
Image credit: Chance
Swallowhead Springs on the eve of Samhain (November 1st) 2007 Showing the `Goddess’ and other `Offerings’.
Image credit: Chance
Swallowhead Springs on the eve of Samhain (November 1st) 2007 Showing the stump of the felled Ash tree and the cleaned up bank.
May get some steps in here for better access.
Image credit: Chance
Outline of Long Barrow, Enclosure, Cross Dyke and Round Barrow on Walkers Hill
Image credit: O.S. - 1953
Sir Richard Colt Hoare’s Plan of Casterley Camp from 1810
Image credit: Sir Richard Colt Hoare Cir.1810
Sir Richard Colt Hoare’s Plan of Ogbury Camp from his ecxcavations.
Image credit: Sir Richard Colt Hoare Cir. 1810
Maud Edith Cunnington CBE (née Pegge) (24 September 1869–28 February 1951), was a Welsh-born archaeologist, most famous for her pioneering work on the prehistoric sites of Wessex.
Woodhenge and The Sanctuary were bought by Maud and Ben Cunnington and given to the nation.
Stuart Ernest Piggott CBE (28 May 1910–23 September 1996) was a British archaeologist most well known for his work on prehistoric Wessex.
Wikipedia listing for the man who gave us all a chance to glimpse the world of the ancestors........
Follow the links on this page for more of the team.
Giants Grave Long Barrow, Milton Lilbourne
Image credit: Chance
Everleigh Barrows
One of two bell barrows from a group of five barrows. Other barrows include two bowls (one flattened), and a disc barrow.
Image credit: Chance
Chance’s Personal Visit on 24 September 2007 at 5 in the afternoon onwards
Image credit: Chance
Chance’s Personal Visit on 24 September 2007 at 5 in the afternoon onwards
Image credit: Chance
Chance’s Personal Visit on 24 September 2007 at 5 in the afternoon onwards.
Approaching the barrow from the impact area.
Upavon MOD base lies in the background.
Image credit: Chance
General view of the main four barrows with famous Aldbourne cup barrow below the group on the B4192. Aug 2007
Image credit: Chance
Detail of Avebury from plan first printed in Sir R.C.Hoare’s “Ancient History of South Wiltshire.” (1812)
Image credit: Sir R.C.Hoare
Silbury during the Lammas Celbration 2007.
German Harp player in Celtic dress.
Infill works in background.
Image credit: Chance of Chippenham
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