Tag: Prehistoric·Earthwork
Showing images tagged with Prehistoric Earthwork tag.
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Round Dikes, Counter Hill, east side
by Christine Johnstone geograph for square SE0550 A large oval Iron Age enclosure, one of many prehistoric earthworks around this hill.
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Round Dikes, Counter Hill, north-east side
by Christine Johnstone geograph for square SE0550 A large oval Iron Age enclosure, one of many prehistoric earthworks around this hill.
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Round Dikes, Counter Hill, north-west side
by Christine Johnstone geograph for square SE0550 A large oval Iron Age enclosure, one of many prehistoric earthworks around this hill.
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Prehistoric earthwork below Counter Hill
by Christine Johnstone geograph for square SE0549 Just part of a large elliptical ditch that once surrounded Counter Hill.... (more)
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DitchX
subject:EarthworkX
type:GeographX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
Prehistoric Earthwork
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A cross dyke on Brims Down
by Neil Owen geograph for square ST8539 There are a number of these short earthworks dotted all over the chalk uplands.... (more)
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subject:EarthworkX
type:GeographX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
Prehistoric Earthwork
top:UplandsX
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Enclosure Earthwork near Ystradowen
by Guy Butler-Madden geograph for square ST0078 The enclosure appears to have been used to keep stock rather than for human habitation.
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Earthworks, Ranbury Ring
by Vieve Forward geograph for square SP0900 Ranbury Ring consists of the earthwork remains of an Iron Age enclosed... (more)
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Earthworks, Ranbury Ring
by Vieve Forward geograph for square SP0800 Ranbury Ring consists of the earthwork remains of an Iron Age enclosed... (more)
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Earthworks, Ranbury Ring
by Vieve Forward geograph for square SP0800 Ranbury Ring consists of the earthwork remains of an Iron Age enclosed... (more)
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Earthworks, Ranbury Ring
by Vieve Forward geograph for square SP0801 Ranbury Ring consists of the earthwork remains of an Iron Age enclosed... (more)
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Avebury - Frosty Hollow
by Chris Talbot geograph for square SU1070 Avebury is a Neolithic henge monument containing three stone circles. Unique... (more)
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Cross Dyke
by Colin Smith geograph for square SU8916 Prehistoric earthworks, parallel N-S ridges in woodland on the South Downs... (more)
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place:HeyshottX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
Prehistoric Earthwork
long distance path:South Downs WayX
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Firle Beacon
by Oliver Dixon geograph for square TQ4805 The summit of Firle Beacon on a day of low cloud. The trig pillar stands amidst... (more)
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type:GeographX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
top:LowlandsX
Prehistoric Earthwork
Trig PillarX
subject:Trig PointX
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Old field wall
by Oliver Dixon geograph for square SE5182 Beside the Cleveland Way which here follows the alignment of the Casten Dike,... (more)
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Path along Casten Dike
by Oliver Dixon geograph for square SE5182 This path is followed by the Cleveland Way. It follows the alignment of the... (more)
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type:GeographX
top:Heath, ScrubX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
Long Distance PathX
National TrailX
PathX
subject:PathX
top:PathsX
Prehistoric Earthwork
ScrubX
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Avebury Down
by Oliver Dixon geograph for square SU1170 A clump of beech trees marks the site of a prehistoric earthwork on the ridge.
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Clump of TreesX
DownlandX
top:Farm, Fishery, Market GardeningX
subject:FieldX
FieldsX
type:GeographX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
Prehistoric Earthwork
top:Woodland, ForestX
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Mound to the east of Knowlton Church, Woodlands
by Humphrey Bolton geograph for square SU0210 This is one of a group of prehistoric earthworks known as Knowlton Circles.
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top:GrasslandX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
top:LowlandsX
subject:MoundX
Prehistoric Earthwork
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Ranbury Ring
by Vieve Forward geograph for square SP0900 Ranbury Ring (here seen at a distance) consists of the earthwork remains of an... (more)
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Cairn at Dreva Craig
by Alan O'Dowd geograph for square NT1235 Dreva Craig has the extensive remnants of a prehistoric fort, settlement and... (more)
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subject:CairnX
FortX
type:GeographX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
Prehistoric Earthwork
Prehistoric SettlementX
Prehistoric SiteX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
top:UplandsX
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Giant's Ring Dolmen
by Peter Moore geograph for square J3267 Looking north east from the dolmen at the centre of the henge to the impressive bank
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Defensive rampart and ditch, Marloes
by Humphrey Bolton geograph for square SM7508 This is captioned 'Rath' on the 1875 1:2500 map and 'Fort'... (more)
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top:CoastalX
Defensive EarthworkX
subject:EarthworkX
type:GeographX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
top:MoorlandX
Prehistoric Earthwork
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Silbury Hill from the west
by Christopher Hilton geograph for square SU0968 |
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Earthwork near Grubbit Law
by Jim Barton geograph for square NT7923 The linear feature running across the hillside and through the wall is marked on... (more)
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Knowlton: ruined church in earthworks
by Christopher Hilton geograph for square SU0210 Tags:
church:(Ruined)X
ruin:ChurchX
Church (Ruined)X
EarthworkX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
Prehistoric Earthwork
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How Hill, Low Whita
by Stephen Craven geograph for square SE0098 There are several features in Swaledale bearing this tautologous name... (more)
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Interpretation panels at Durrington Walls Henge, Wiltshire
by Phil Champion geograph for square SU1543 Durrington Walls is the site of a large Neolithic settlement and later henge... (more)
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period:Bronze AgeX
place:DurringtonX
place:Durrington WallsX
type:GeographX
HengeX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
Interpretation PanelX
top:LowlandsX
NeolithicX
period:NeolithicX
PrehistoricX
Prehistoric Earthwork
Stonehenge Avebury and Associated SitesX
Stonehenge LandscapeX
UNESCOX
World Heritage SiteX
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Durrington Walls, Henge Monument
by Colin Smith geograph for square SU1543 Large area of earthworks from the late Neolithic / early Bronze Age, located... (more)
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Cross Dyke going down into Black Griff
by Martin Dawes geograph for square SE8492 Pre-historic earthwork one of many in this area
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Cross DykeX
FootpathX
type:GeographX
top:GrasslandX
North York Moors National ParkX
top:PathsX
Prehistoric Earthwork
top:UplandsX
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Cross Dyke in field on Far Black Rigg
by Martin Dawes geograph for square SE8492 Pre-historic earthwork
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Cross DykeX
FootpathX
type:GeographX
top:GrasslandX
North York Moors National ParkX
top:PathsX
Prehistoric Earthwork
top:UplandsX
top:Woodland, ForestX
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In the ditch
by John Myers geograph for square SU1070 Avebury stone circle
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Avebury Stone CircleX
DitchX
subject:EarthworkX
type:GeographX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
top:LowlandsX
Prehistoric Earthwork
top:Village, Rural SettlementX
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Castle Dykes henge
by Karl and Ali geograph for square SD9887 An enigmatic earthwork in a remote pasture south of Aysgarth. I do not know of... (more)
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top:Derelict, DisusedX
type:GeographX
HengeX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
Late Neolithic PeriodX
top:MoorlandX
period:NeolithicX
Prehistoric Earthwork
top:Religious SitesX
top:UplandsX
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They may take our lives but they'll never take our freedom!
by Karl and Ali geograph for square NT3832 William ('Braveheart') Wallace rallied his troops here with a rousing... (more)
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Ancient EarthworkX
type:GeographX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
top:MoorlandX
Prehistoric Earthwork
top:UplandsX
person:William WallaceX
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Unofficial path to Silbury Hill
by Stephen Craven geograph for square SU1068 The ancient monument, an artificial mound made between 2400 and 2300 BCE, is out... (more)
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Ditch on the south of Durrington Walls
by David Smith geograph for square SU1543 Tags:
subject:Ancient SiteX
Ditch & EmbankmentX
place:Durrington WallsX
type:GeographX
top:GrasslandX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
Prehistoric Earthwork
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Silbury Hill, seen from the A4
by Stephen Craven geograph for square SU1068 A landmark in every sense of the term. The ancient monument is an artificial... (more)
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road:A4X
type:GeographX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
Prehistoric Earthwork
top:Roads, Road TransportX
Scheduled Ancient MonumentX
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Cross-ridge dyke at west end of Bindon Hill, near West Lulworth, Dorset
by Phil Champion geograph for square SY8280 Tags:
Bindon HillX
Cross DykeX
county:DorsetX
type:GeographX
top:GrasslandX
HillfortX
top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX
Iron Age Hill FortX
top:LowlandsX
Prehistoric Earthwork
West LulworthX
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