in Burial Mound, Neolithic, Stone Circle
Little Meg Stone Circle, also known as Maughanby Circle, is a small and ancient monument located near the village of Little Salkeld in Cumbria, England. It consists of eleven large kerb stones that probably surrounded a Bronze Age kerb cairn, a type of burial mound
Tags: Cumbria, Little Meg, Little Meg Stone Circle, Neolithic, ritual monument, stone circle
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Post Date: March 4, 2024
in Archaeology, Neolithic, Standing Stones, Stone Circle
Long Meg and her Daughters is a remarkable Neolithic monument located near Penrith in Cumbria, England.
Tags: Cumbria, Long Meg and her Daughters, Neolithic, ritual monument, Standing Stone, stone circle
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Post Date: March 4, 2024
in Archaeology, Neolithic, Stone Circle
Castlerigg stone circle is one of the oldest and most scenic megalithic monuments in Britain, dating back to the late Neolithic period, around 3000 BC
Tags: Castlerigg, Castlerigg stone circle, Cumbria, Neolithic, ritual monument, stone circle
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Post Date: March 4, 2024
in Brigantia, Henge, Neolithic, Standing Stones
Mayburgh Henge is a remarkable prehistoric monument located near Eamont Bridge in Cumbria, England. It consists of a massive circular bank of river cobbles, enclosing a flat area with a single standing stone near the centre.
Tags: Brigantia, Cumbria, Henge, Mayburgh Henge, Penrith
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Post Date: March 4, 2024
in Archaeology, Henge
King Arthur's Round Table is a Late Neolithic Henge (2000-1000 BCE). It consists of a low circular platform surrounded by a wide ditch 12m wide by 1.5m wide , this configuration of a bank and ditch being a characteristic of these prehistoric henges.
Tags: Brigantia, Cumbria, Henge, King Arthur's Round Table, Penrith
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Post Date: March 3, 2024
in Brigantia, Henge, Neolithic
Newton Kyme hosts the site for what was once a 200m henge of the Thornborough variety.
Tags: Henge, Neolithic, newton kyme, North Yorkshire
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Post Date: March 15, 2021
in Brigantia, Fort, Roman
Tags: Elslack, Roman Fort
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Post Date: March 15, 2021
in Fort, Roman
Particularly of note is the multiple defense ditches to the west, the extension of the entire fort to the east and the well defined entranceway to the south (other entrances are available)But the real stunner is the 2 interior shots: firstly the interior of the classic fort itself where we have a road coming in from the south entrance and going north, surrounded by at least 5 buildings, all with wall lines clearly defined.
Tags: Bainbridge, North Yorkshire, Roman, Roman Fort
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Post Date: March 15, 2021
in Hill Fort, Iron Age
The subject of much speculation and, frankly, little fact this looks like a classic hill fort to us, check out the below elevation map of the area with the hillfort showing up beautifully. We have also included elevation profiles so you, dear readers, can appreciate the classic hill top location: note how from all directions the hillfort perches nicely on the top of the highest point: visible from all directions and can see in all directions. A classic see & be seen location, achieving the twin aims of defence and impressing visitors.
Tags: Bainbridge Camp, Camp, Hill Fort, Iron Age
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Post Date: March 15, 2021
in Brigantia, Fort, Roman
Those of you who are fans of Bernard Cornwell will know Whitley castle from his latest book: those of you who know their Roman stuff will know it as Epiacum Fort: and those who really know their stuff will know it’s the most complex set of defenses in the Roman world
Tags: Fort, Roman, Whitley Castle
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Post Date: March 15, 2021
