Tag Archives: Earthworks

Horn Bank, Rigton, North Yorkshire

Posted on May 5, 2019 by megalithix

Settlement (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – SE 2905 5035 Archaeology & History Upon the top of the old ridge where ran the ancient trackway between Rigton and Pannal, could once be found a multi-period settlement, long since gone – as … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Settlement/Enclosures, Yorkshire, North | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Brackenthwaite, Bronze Age, camps, Earthworks, enclosures, England, english heritage, Forest of Knaresborough, Harrogate, Iron Age, North Yorkshire, Pannal, prehistoric sites, Rigton, Romano-British, settlements | Leave a comment

Briscoe Rigg, Rigton, North Yorkshire

Posted on May 5, 2019 by megalithix

Settlement (destroyed): OS Grid Reference — SE 2581 5100 Archaeology & History Highlighted on the 1851 OS-map of the area as a ‘Camp’, all trace of this ancient settlement would seem to have been destroyed. It was already on its … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Settlement/Enclosures, Yorkshire, North | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Beckwithshaw, Bronze Age, camps, Earthworks, enclosures, England, english heritage, Forest of Knaresborough, Harrogate, Iron Age, North Yorkshire, Pannal, prehistoric sites, Rigton, Romano-British, settlements | Leave a comment

Denoon Law, Glamis, Angus

Posted on December 21, 2018 by noynafox

Hill Fort: OS Grid Reference – NO 35464 44395 Also Known as: Canmore ID 32139 Law of Denoon Getting Here Travelling north through Balkeerie on the Newtyle/Glamis road, turn right onto the Denoon road and follow it to the T-junction. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Angus, Hillforts, Scotland | Tagged ancient monuments, ancient sites, Angus, Archaeology, Balkeerie, Denoon, Denoon Glen, Denoon Law, Earthworks, fairy folk, fairy lore, folklore, Glamis, Hillforts, legends, prehistoric sites, Queen of the fairies, Scotland, Sidlaws | 1 Comment

Winsbury Hill, Marksbury, Somerset

Posted on March 4, 2017 by megalithix

Earthworks (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – ST 6706 6307 Also Known as: Windsbury Hill Archaeology & History Apparently, all traces of the possible prehistoric camp or enclosure that were located by Edward Burrow in the 1920s, seems to have vanished. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Earthworks, England (south), Somerset | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bath, Burnett, camps, earth mysteries, Earthworks, english heritage, Farmborough, Hillforts, Iron Age, Marksbury, prehistoric sites, settlements, Somerset, Stanton Prior | 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

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

Quarry Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Posted on July 24, 2012 by megalithix

Settlement (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – SE 309 336 Archaeology & History Absolutely nothing is left of the large series of ancient earthworks that were reported to have existed near the very centre of Leeds by Ralph Thoresby, James Wardell … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Settlement/Enclosures, Yorkshire, West | Tagged Airedale, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, Earthworks, enclosures, Iron Age, Leeds, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, settlements, West Yorkshire | 1 Comment

Priddy Henges, Priddy, Somerset

Posted on April 7, 2012 by megalithix

Henges: OS Grid Reference – ST 540 528 Also Known as: The Castles Priddy Circles The Rings Archaeology & History Although cited in all modern archaeology texts as a series of four henge monuments, a recent article by J. Lewis … Continue reading →

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Posted in England (south), Henges, Somerset | Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, Cheddar, Compton Martin, earth mysteries, Earthworks, East Harptree, english heritage, henge monuments, Henges, Mendips, neolithic, prehistoric sites, Priddy, rituals, sacred sites, Somerset | 1 Comment

Round Dikes, Addingham, West Yorkshire

Posted on March 22, 2012 by megalithix

Enclosure: OS Grid Reference – SE 0552 5013 Also Known as: Round Dykes The Camp Getting Here First highlighted on the 1850 Ordnance Survey map of western Addingham, this large oval embankment sits on the eastern side of Counter Hill, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Settlement/Enclosures, Yorkshire, West | Tagged Addingham, antiquarian, antiquities, archaeological, Archaeology, Bronze Age, cairns, dykes, earth mysteries, Earthworks, enclosure, Ilkley, Iron Age, prehistoric sites, Romans, sacred sites, settlement, settlements, Silsden, tombs, tumuli, tumulus, Wharfedale | 4 Comments

Beadle Hill, Extwistle, Lancashire

Posted on February 25, 2012 by megalithix

Earthworks: OS Grid Reference – SD 8895 3420 Archaeology & History The low hill called Beadle Hill is located about half a mile north of Swinden Reservoir between Worsthorne and Haggate in the area called Extwistle. It is just a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Earthworks, Lancashire | Tagged antiquities, Archaeology, Brunanburh, Burnley, earth mysteries, Earthworks, enclosures, Extwistle, Iron Age, Lancashire, Pennines, prehistoric sites, Romano-British, Worsthorne | Leave a comment

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