Category Archives: Settlement/Enclosures

Uphall Camp, Ilford, Essex

Posted on November 15, 2018 by megalithix

Hillfort (destroyed): OS Grid Reference –TQ 4383 8510 Archaeology & History This prehistoric site was a giant – a huge colossus of an ‘enclosure’, a ‘settlement’, a ‘camp’—call-it-what-you-will. More than a mile in circumference and an internal area of 48 acres … Continue reading →

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Posted in England (south), Essex, Settlement/Enclosures | Tagged ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Barking, Bronze Age, camps, earth mysteries, East Ham, enclosures, english heritage, Essex, Hillforts, Ilford, Iron Age, London, neolithic, prehistoric camps, prehistoric sites, Redbridge, Romano-British, Romans, sacred sites, settlements | 3 Comments

Modsary, Tongue, Sutherland

Posted on June 3, 2018 by megalithix

Hut Circle: OS Grid Reference – NC 65189 61639 Getting Here Along the A836 between Tongue and Bettyhill—nearly 5 miles (7.75km) east of Tongue—take the minor road north to Modsary and Skerray. Some 1.75 miles along you’ll notice an inland loch … Continue reading →

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Posted in Hut Circles, Scotland, Settlement/Enclosures, Sutherland | Tagged ancient villages, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, clearance villages, enclosures, heritage, hut circles, Iron Age, Modsary, prehistoric sites, Scotland, Scottish Clearances, settlements, Skerray, Sutherland, Tongue, walling | Leave a comment

Talmine (west), Melness, Tongue, Sutherland

Posted on May 31, 2018 by megalithix

Settlement: OS Grid Reference – NC 5764 6248 — NEW FIND Getting Here Along the A836 road between Durness and Tongue, take the minor road north to Melness and Talmine. 400 yards or so past Talmine Stores shop, walk left up … Continue reading →

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Posted in Scotland, Settlement/Enclosures, Sutherland | Tagged ancient history, ancient sites, ancient walls, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, cairns, chambered cairns, enclosures, hut circles, Iron Age, Melness, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, settlements, stone rows, Sutherland, Talmine, tombs, Tongue, walling | 2 Comments

Newton Bridge Enclosure, Fowlis Wester, Perthshire

Posted on March 19, 2017 by megalithix

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 →

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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 | Leave a comment

Cratcliff East Enclosure, Harthill, Derbyshire

Posted on August 9, 2016 by megalithix

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 →

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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 | 5 Comments

Power Station Road, Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey, Kent

Posted on April 4, 2016 by megalithix

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 →

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Posted in England (south), Kent, Settlement/Enclosures | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, enclosures, England, english heritage, Iron Age, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, Minster, neolithic, prehistoric sites, settlements, Sheerness, Thames Estuary | Leave a comment

Baston Manor, Hayes, Kent

Posted on April 3, 2016 by megalithix

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 →

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Posted in England (south), Kent, Settlement/Enclosures | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bromley, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, english heritage, Hayes, Kent, Keston, London, neolithic, prehistoric sites, settlements, West Wickham | Leave a comment

Hickford Hill, Belchamp St Paul, Essex

Posted on December 1, 2015 by megalithix

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 →

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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 | Leave a comment

Shealwalls Enclosure, Alyth, Perthshire

Posted on October 14, 2015 by megalithix

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 →

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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 | Leave a comment

Baile Mhargaite Enclosure 1, Bettyhill, Sutherland

Posted on August 17, 2015 by megalithix

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 →

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