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Boxted Cross Henge, Colchester, Essex

Posted on December 1, 2015 by megalithix

Henge Monument: OS Grid Reference – TM 0093 3277 Archaeology & History As with many sites in Southern England, intensive agriculture has taken its toll on the archaic monuments. The Boxted Cross henge is no exception and hardly any elements … Continue reading →

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Posted in England (south), Essex, Henges | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Boxted, Bronze Age, ceremonial monuments, Colchester, ditches, dykes, earth mysteries, enclosures, England, english heritage, Essex, henge monuments, Henges, Langham, neolithic, prehistoric sites, ritual monuments, ritual sites, sacred sites, settlements | Leave a comment

St. John’s Green, Colchester, Essex

Posted on July 5, 2013 by megalithix

Tumulus (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – TL 9965 2467 Also Known as: Monument no. 384079 (PastScape) Archaeology & History In a prehistoric burial mound that was destroyed by the usual self-righteous arrogance of industrialists, this well-decorated urn or beaker in the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, England (south), Essex | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, barrows, Bronze Age, burial mounds, Colchester, death, earth mysteries, Essex, grooved ware, heritage, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, tombs, tumuli, tumulus, urns | 2 Comments

Lexden Tumulus, Colchester, Essex

Posted on December 20, 2009 by megalithix

Tumulus: OS Grid Reference – TL 975 247 Also Known as: SMR 11711 Getting Here Fortunately for the person who lives here, this much overgrown and denuded remains of a fabled tumulus is in their garden! The mound is divided … Continue reading →