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Category Archives: Oxfordshire
Barrow Hill Stone, Chastleton, Oxfordshire
Standing Stone (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – SP 257 282 Archaeology & History We have found only one reference to this lost standing stone that could once be seen adjacent to the very well-preserved Chastleton Barrow Camp to the east … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Oxfordshire, Standing Stones
Tagged Bronze Age, Chastleton, Cornwell, earth mysteries, England, english heritage, Gloucestershire, Long Compton, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, neolithic, Oxfordshire, prehistoric sites, Rollright, sacred sites, Standing Stones
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Whispering Knights, Rollright, Oxfordshire
Chambered Tomb: OS Grid Reference – SP 29936 30841 Also Known as: Five Knights Getting Here Follow the directions to reach the Rollrights stone circle, from Chipping Norton. Walk past the entrance to the circle along the road for a coupla … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, England (south), Oxfordshire
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, astronomy, Bronze Age, burial, cairn, Chipping Norton, cursus, death, dolmen, earth mysteries, folk-lore, folklore, funerary, heritage, legends, megalithic, Megaliths, natural history, neolithic, Oxfordshire, prehistoric sites, Rollright, Rollrights, sacred sites, tomb, witchcraft, witches
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Benson Cursus, Benson, Oxfordshire
Cursus Monument: OS Grid Reference – SU 624 910 to SU 629 919 Also Known as: Crowmarsh Cursus Archaeology & History Any remains of this once sacred site are now beneath the airport between Benson and Ewelme, a couple of … Continue reading
Woodhenge, Dorchester, Oxfordshire
Timber Circle (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – SU 5775 9513 Also Known as: Dorchester 3 NMR NUMBER: SU 59 NE 53 Site no. 371.21.1 Archaeology & History Although ascribed as a wooden ‘henge’ by archaeologist Jean Cook, the site is … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Oxfordshire, Timber Circles
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Berinsfield, Bronze Age, Burcot, cursus, death, Dorchester, Dorchester-on-Thames, Drayton St. Leonards, earth mysteries, England, english heritage, Henges, neolithic, oaks, Oxfordshire, prehistoric sites, ritual sites, River Thames, sacred sites, Timber Circles, water
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Castle Hill, Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire
Hillfort: OS Grid Reference – SU 570 925 Also Known as: Sinodun Camp Wittenham Clumps Getting Here Either reach this from Dorchester’s Dyke Hills by crossing the bridge over the Thames at its southwestern side and walk thru the village … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Hillforts, Oxfordshire
Tagged antiquities, Archaeology, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Bronze Age, camps, Dorchester, dykes, Earthworks, enclosures, hill forts, Hillforts, Iron Age, Little Wittenham, neolithic, Oxfordshire, prehistoric sites, Romano-British, settlements
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Dyke Hills, Dorchester, Oxfordshire
Settlement: OS Grid Reference – SU 5735 9364 Also Known as: Dorchester Dykes Dorchester Fort Getting Here Easy to find. From Dorchester town centre, take the road at the bottom of town where the church is and walk along to … Continue reading
Big Rings Henge, Dorchester, Oxfordshire
Henge (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – SU 572 953 Archaeology & History Very close to the once impressive Dorchester Cursus, this double-ringed prehistoric monument can no longer be seen thanks to the self-righteous arrogance of modern industrialists who care little … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Henges, Oxfordshire
Tagged ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, burials, cursus, death, Dorchester, Dorchester-on-Thames, english heritage, henge monuments, Henges, neolithic, Oxfordshire, prehistoric sites, ritual landscape, sacred sites
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Banbury Cross, Oxfordshire
Cross: OS Grid Reference – SP 45323 40397 Also Known as: High Cross Market Cross Archaeology & History The original stone monolith that stood here has long since been destroyed (by christians arguing amongst themselves) and the ornate edifice that … Continue reading
Posted in Crosses, England (south), Oxfordshire
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Banbury, christianity, Crosses, english heritage, folklore, legends, medieval history, Oxfordshire, paganism, traditions
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Salford Cross Cup-Marks, Oxfordshire
Cup-Marked Stone: OS Grid Reference – SP 28644 28058 Getting Here Pretty simple this one. From Chipping Norton, head west on the A44 for a coupla miles till you hit the lovely Salford village. The church stands out, so head … Continue reading
Posted in Crosses, Cup-and-Ring Stones, England (south), Oxfordshire
Tagged alignment, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, carvings, Chipping Norton, Cornwell, Crosses, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, english heritage, history, leys, Oxfordshire, paganism, Petroglyphs, petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, Rollright, Rollrights, Salford
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Cornwell Stone, Salford, Oxfordshire
Standing Stone: OS Grid References – SP 2770 2785 Getting Here Go west along the A44 from Salford village ’til just before the crossroad with the A436. 100 yards before here there’s a small left turn, downhill, past Hollis Hill … Continue reading