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Category Archives: Settlement/Enclosures
Newton Bridge Enclosure, Fowlis Wester, Perthshire
Enclosure: OS Grid Reference – NN 8884 3155 Getting Here Venture along the A822 Crieff to Dunkeld road, turning down into the gorgeous Sma’ Glen. Nearly 1 mile past Ossian’s Stone, just past where the road crosses the River Almond, walk along the track on your … Continue reading
Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Settlement/Enclosures
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, enclosures, Fowlis Wester, Glen Almond, heritage, Highlanders, historic Scotland, Iron Age, Perthshire, pictish, Picts, prehistoric sites, Romano-British, settlements, Sma Glen, walling
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Cratcliff East Enclosure, Harthill, Derbyshire
Enclosure: OS Grid Reference – SK 2259 6238 Getting Here Taking the roughly north-south road betwixt the village of Elton and the town of Youlgreave, rising up to see the great rock outcrop of Robin Hood’s Stride, park-up by the roadside … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Derbyshire, Settlement/Enclosures
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Birchover, Bradford, Bronze Age, Derbyshire, earth mysteries, Earthworks, Elton, enclosures, England, english heritage, Harthill Moor, Iron Age, prehistoric sites, Robin Hood, sacred sites, settlements, Stone Circles, tourist attractions, Youlgreave
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Power Station Road, Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey, Kent
Settlement (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – TQ 932 733 Archaeology & History An extensive site that was uncovered when a housing estate was being built on the south-side of Power Station Road at the end of the 20th century. During … Continue reading
Baston Manor, Hayes, Kent
Settlement: OS Grid Reference – TQ 407 649 Archaeology & History This settlement site was found thanks to the good work of the Bromley & West Kent Archaeology Group in the 1960s, when they decided to do follow-up work to … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Kent, Settlement/Enclosures
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bromley, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, english heritage, Hayes, Kent, Keston, London, neolithic, settlements, West Wickham
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Hickford Hill, Belchamp St Paul, Essex
Enclosure: OS Grid Reference – TL 7872 4537 Archaeology & History Several hundred yards northeast from Hickford Hill, a cluster of prehistoric sites could once be seen close to each other just south of the River Stour below line of … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Essex, Settlement/Enclosures
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Belchamp St Paul, Bronze Age, Cavendish, Clare, earth mysteries, enclosures, England, english heritage, Essex, excavations, henge monuments, Henges, Iron Age, neolithic, Ovington, Pentlow, prehistoric sites, River Stour, sacred sites, settlements
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Shealwalls Enclosure, Alyth, Perthshire
Enclosure: OS Grid reference – NO 23922 51484 — NEW FIND Getting Here Take the B954 north out of the Alyth, up through the hills. After just over 2 miles (3km), take the left turn up to Bamff. Go along … Continue reading
Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Settlement/Enclosures
Tagged Alyth, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bamff, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, Earthworks, enclosures, Henges, heritage, Iron Age, Perthshire, prehistoric sites, Scotland, settlements
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Baile Mhargaite Enclosure 1, Bettyhill, Sutherland
Enclosure: OS Grid Reference – NC 69843 61228 Also Known as: Bail Margait Margaret’s Town Getting Here Take the A836 road west out of Bettyhill, down the road and cross the river on the tiny bridge. From here, go over … Continue reading
Posted in Scotland, Settlement/Enclosures, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, architecture, Bettyhill, earth mysteries, enclosures, Farr, fortress, forts, heritage, hut circles, Iron Age, pictish, Picts, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, settlements, Sutherland, Torrisdale, walling
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Conichan East, Glen Almond, Perthshire
Settlement: OS Grid Reference – NN 84645 32074 — NEW FIND Getting Here Park up and walk the long estate track up Glen Almond for nearly three miles until, on your left, you’ll see a small pond. From here, walk … Continue reading
Glen Cochill 1, Little Dunkeld, Perthshire
Enclosure: OS Grid Reference – NN 90732 41196 Also Known as: Canmore ID 26252 Southern Enclosure Getting Here Take the directions to find the Carn Ban giant cairn. Once there, you’re in the middle of the enclosure—or near enough! Archaeology … Continue reading
Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Settlement/Enclosures
Tagged Aberfeldy, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, cairns, Dunkeld, enclosures, Glen Cochill, heritage, Iron Age, neolithic, Perthshire, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, settlements, tombs, walling
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Douky Bottom, Arncliffe, North Yorkshire
Settlement: OS Grid Reference – SD 95203 69067 Getting Here Go up the B6160 road, heading for Kilnsey Crag. A few hundred yards past the famous crags, take the little road to Arncliffe. About a mile up, where you reach … Continue reading
