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Tarry Stone, Cookham, Berkshire

Posted on November 11, 2011 by megalithix

Boundary Stone: OS Grid Reference – SU 89745 85392 Also Known as: Cookham Stone Tarrystone Getting Here Dead easy! Just about in the middle of the village, by the side of the road where a seat allows the weary walker … Continue reading →

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Posted in Berkshire, England (south), Miscellaneous | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Berkshire, boundaries, boundary stones, Cookham, curses, english heritage, folklore, Herne, history, legends, Thames | 2 Comments

Sonning Cursus, Reading, Berkshire

Posted on January 8, 2010 by megalithix

Cursus Monument: OS Grid Reference – SU 7669 7599 Archaeology & History Barely visible nowadays, the site was described by archaeologist Steve Ford (1987) as, “a very convincing cropmark with markedly rectangular end with entrance gap” at its far eastern … Continue reading →

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Posted in Berkshire, Cursus Monuments | Tagged alignments, antiquities, Archaeology, Berkshire, Bronze Age, Charvil, Cursus Monuments, cursuses, Earthworks, leys, neolithic, prehistoric sites, Reading, ritual landscape, River Thames, Sonning, Twyford | Leave a comment

Caesar’s Camp, Bracknell, Berkshire

Posted on January 8, 2009 by megalithix

Hillfort: OS Grid Reference – SU 863 657 Archaeology & History Described by Steve Ford (1987) as “the only known example of a hillfort in East Berkshire,” this much overgrown site encloses an area covering 7.8 hectares. It was first … Continue reading →