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Wiltshire

Sites in this group:

69 posts
Adam's Grave Long Barrow
5 posts
Adam's Grave Fallen Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Aldbourne Blowing Stone Natural Rock Feature
2 posts
Aldbourne 'Cup Barrow' Round Barrow(s)
18 posts
Aldbourne Four Barrows Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
1 post
The Aldbourne Way Ancient Trackway
8 posts
Aldbourne (west of Giant's Grave) Round Barrow(s)
15 posts
Allington Down Round Barrow(s)
20 posts
Alton Priors Christianised Site
2 posts
Arn Hill Down Round Barrow(s)
65 posts
74 sites
Avebury & the Marlborough Downs Region
4 posts
Ballards Copse Long Barrow Long Barrow
4 posts
Baltic Farm Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
59 posts
Barbury Castle Hillfort
30 posts
Barrow Copse Long Barrow
1 post
Battery Hill Long Barrow
14 posts
Battlesbury Camp Hillfort
4 posts
Berwick Bassett Down Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Bilbury Rings Hillfort
13 posts
Bincknoll Castle Hillfort
2 posts
Boar's Bottom Round Barrow(s)
4 posts
Boles Barrow Long Barrow
1 post
Botley Copse Long Barrow
1 post
4 sites
Bowood
1 post
Box Sewage Works Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Boyton Down Long Barrow Long Barrow
3 posts
Boyton Down Round Barrow Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Broadbury Banks Hillfort
1 post
Broome Long Stone Standing Stone / Menhir (Destroyed)
2 posts
Broome Temple Stone Circle (Destroyed)
3 posts
Budbury Hillfort (Destroyed)
1 post
Bulford Camp Barrows Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Burderop Wood Stone Circle Stone Circle (Destroyed)
22 posts
1 site
Bury Wood Camp Hillfort
4 posts
Buxbury Hill Long Barrow Long Barrow
4 posts
Casterley Camp Hillfort
1 post
Castle Barrow Round Barrow(s)
13 posts
Castle Combe Hillfort
7 posts
Castle Ditches (Tisbury) Hillfort
10 posts
Castle Hill (Broad Blunsdon) Hillfort
7 posts
Castle Rings Hillfort
4 posts
Charlton Down Ditch Dyke
6 posts
Cherhill 4 Round Barrow(s)
4 posts
Cherhill cross dyke Dyke
68 posts
Cherhill Down and Oldbury Hillfort
11 posts
Cherhill Hill (West) Round Barrow(s)
10 posts
Chisbury Hillfort
15 posts
Chiselbury Hillfort
1 post
Chisenbury Camp Hillfort
1 post
Church End Ring Enclosure
1 post
Clearbury Ring Hillfort
34 posts
Cley Hill Hillfort
2 posts
Coate Mound Round Barrow(s) (Destroyed)
33 posts
Coate Stone Circle Stone Circle
2 posts
Cobhill Barrow Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Codford Circle Enclosure
16 posts
Cold Kitchen Hill Long Barrow
6 posts
Cold Kitchen Hill (Western) Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Colerne Airfield Barrow Round Barrow(s)
6 posts
Colerne Park Round Barrow(s)
5 posts
Comesdeane Well Long Barrow Long Barrow
2 posts
Cop Heap Round Barrow(s)
6 posts
Corton Long Barrow Long Barrow
1 post
Cowdown Farm Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Cow Down Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
3 posts
Cow Down (Tidworth) Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
2 posts
Crofton Causewayed Enclosure
11 posts
Dairy Farm barrow Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Devil's Footprint Standing Stone / Menhir (Destroyed)
2 posts
Dirtley Wood Bowl Barrow Round Barrow(s)
5 posts
Down Farm Group Round Barrow(s)
28 posts
Draycott Hill Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
3 posts
Easton Clump Round Barrow(s)
22 posts
Easton Down Long Barrow
2 posts
Easton Down Ancient Mine / Quarry
4 posts
East Castle Enclosure
2 posts
East Down Long Barrow Long Barrow
2 posts
Ebsbury Hill Hillfort
4 posts
Egbert's Stones Standing Stones
1 post
Ell Barrow Long Barrow
5 posts
Enford Round Barrow(s)
14 posts
Everleigh Barrows Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
21 posts
Fairmile Down Long Barrow
3 posts
Ferne Hollow Round Barrow(s)
45 posts
Figsbury Ring Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
5 posts
Forest Hill Farm Hillfort
41 posts
Fosbury Camp Hillfort
1 post
Fox Covert Round Barrow(s)
6 posts
Fussell's Lodge Long Barrow
6 posts
Gallows Barrow Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Gawen's Barrow Round Barrow(s)
20 posts
Giant's Cave Long Barrow
1 post
The Giant's Chair (Downton) Round Barrow(s)
21 posts
The Giant's Grave (Aldbourne) Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Giant's Grave (Downton) Long Barrow
19 posts
Giant's Grave (Martinsell) Promontory Fort
18 posts
Giant's Grave (Milton Hill) Long Barrow
5 posts
Godsbury Enclosure
13 posts
Golden Ball Hill Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
8 posts
Golden Barrow (destroyed) Round Barrow(s)
7 posts
Grafton Disc Barrows Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
1 post
Grant's Firs Group Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Great Bradford Wood Enclosure
1 post
Great Chalfield Barrow Round Barrow(s) (Destroyed)
3 posts
Green Barrow Farm Long Barrow
4 posts
Grovely Castle Hillfort
2 posts
Gunschurch Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Guy's Rift Cave / Rock Shelter
2 posts
Hanging Langford Camp Enclosure
6 posts
The Hanging Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Hangman's Copse Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Harestone Down barrow Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Heytesbury Long Barrow Long Barrow
1 post
Horse Barrow Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Horton Down Round Barrow(s)
9 posts
Huish Hill Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
4 posts
Imber Round Barrow(s)
4 posts
Jack's Castle Round Barrow(s)
11 posts
Jug's Grave Cairn(s)
1 post
Kill Barrow Long Barrow
23 posts
King's Play Hill Long Barrow
9 posts
Kington Down Farm Long Barrow
2 posts
King Barrow Long Barrow
10 posts
Kitchen Barrow Long Barrow
1 post
Kitt's Grave Long Barrow
47 posts
Knap Hill Causewayed Enclosure
8 posts
Knap Hill and Walker's Hill Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
2 posts
Knap Hill Pass Ancient Trackway
2 posts
Knoll Down Earthwork Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
2 posts
Knook Barrows Long Barrow
1 post
Knook Castle Hillfort
Knowle Hill (Broad Chalke) Round Barrow(s)
8 posts
Lake House Round Barrow(s)
50 posts
Lanhill Long Barrow
1 post
Lidbury Camp Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
38 posts
Liddington Castle Hillfort
16 posts
Liddington Warren Farm Long Barrow
1 post
Little Down (Great Durnford) Round Barrow(s)
6 posts
Long Ivor Farm Henge
1 post
Long Knoll Barrow Round Barrow(s)
53 posts
Lugbury Long Barrow
1 post
Lugbury Round Barrow Round Barrow(s) (Destroyed)
3 posts
Marleycombe Hill Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Marleycombe Hill Earthwork Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
1 post
Marleycombe Hill Field System Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
22 posts
Martinsell Hillfort
32 posts
Membury Camp Hillfort
2 posts
Middle Hill Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Milston Down Barrow Group Round Barrow(s)
5 posts
Milston Down Firs Long Barrow
21 posts
Milston Down Long Barrows Long Barrow
10 posts
MOD Durrington Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
13 posts
Monkton Down Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Monkton Farleigh Round Barrow(s)
28 posts
Morgan's Hill Round Barrow(s)
11 posts
Morgan's Hill (eastern group) Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
8 posts
Mother Anthony's Well Sacred Well
9 posts
Mount Scylla Settlement Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
1 post
Mud Lane Barrow Round Barrow(s)
5 posts
Naish Hill Hillfort
1 post
Net Down Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
2 posts
Newton Barrow Round Barrow(s)
39 posts
North Down Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
1 post
North of Hebden Farm Long Barrow (Destroyed)
3 posts
Norton Bavant Long Barrow Long Barrow
2 posts
Ogbourne Maizey Down Barrows Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
23 posts
Ogbourne St Andrew Barrow Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Ogbury Camp Hillfort
5 posts
Oldbury Long Barrow Long Barrow
14 posts
Oldhat Barrow Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Old Chapel Long Barrow (Destroyed)
22 posts
Old Ditch Longbarrow Long Barrow
46 posts
Old Sarum Hillfort
45 posts
Oliver's Castle Hillfort
4 posts
Oxendean Down Long Barrow
2 posts
Park Hill Camp Hillfort
10 posts
Pertwood Down Long Barrow Long Barrow
1 post
Pheasant Hotel Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
13 posts
Picked Hill Sacred Hill
1 post
Pleck Barrows Round Barrow(s)
11 posts
Ringsbury Hillfort
2 posts
Robin Hood's Bower Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
8 posts
Roughridge Hill Long Barrow
1 post
Rough Hill Barrows Round Barrow(s)
10 posts
Roundway Hill Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Roundway Hill Covert Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Rowbarrow (Salisbury) Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Rushmore Park Field System Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
4 posts
Rushy Platt Bowl Barrow Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
26 posts
Rybury Causewayed Enclosure
11 posts
Savernake Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
6 posts
Savernake Lodge Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Savernake Temple Ancient Temple
15 posts
Scratchbury Hillfort
4 posts
Scrubbity Barrows Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
1 post
Sheer Barrow Long Barrow (Destroyed)
1 post
Shepherds Shore Long Barrow Long Barrow
2 posts
Sherrington Long Barrow Long Barrow
4 posts
Shipley Bottom Round Barrow(s)
5 posts
10 sites
Sidbury Hill Hillfort
2 posts
Silk Hill Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
10 posts
Silver Barrow Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Slay Barrow Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Smay Down Long Barrow (Destroyed)
6 posts
Snail Down Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
4 posts
South Down Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
South Down Sleight Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
2 posts
South Lodge Camp Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
1 post
Square Copse Barrows Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
4 posts
Stanton Fitzwarren Standing Stone / Menhir
209 posts
67 sites
Stonehenge and its Environs
10 posts
1 site
Sugar Hill Round Barrow(s)
17 posts
Summer Down Round Barrow(s)
6 posts
Sutton Veny Barrows Round Barrow(s)
12 posts
Tan Hill Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
7 posts
Tan Hill (east) Dyke
13 posts
Tan Hill (west) Round Barrow(s)
4 posts
Temple Bottom Long Barrow (Destroyed)
9 posts
Three Kings Barrows Round Barrow(s)
17 posts
Tidcombe Long Barrow Long Barrow
13 posts
Tilshead Lodge Longbarrow Long Barrow
8 posts
Tinhead Hill Long Barrow
6 posts
Tinkley Earthwork Enclosure
4 posts
Totney Hill Round Barrow(s)
18 posts
Tow Barrow Long Barrow
2 posts
Trow Down Round Barrow(s)
4 posts
Upton Great Barrow Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Warren Farm Round Barrow(s)
9 posts
Weather Hill Henge
1 post
Weather Hill Long Barrow Long Barrow (Destroyed)
1 post
West Kington Causewayed Enclosure Causewayed Enclosure
1 post
Whitefield Farm Round Barrow(s)
12 posts
White Barrow Long Barrow
11 posts
White Horse Barrow Round Barrow(s)
8 posts
White Sheet Hill Long Barrow
28 posts
White Sheet Hill Causewayed Enclosure
1 post
Wick Ball Camp Hillfort
20 posts
Winkelbury Hillfort
49 posts
Winterbourne Bassett Stone Circle
2 posts
Winterbourne Gunner Group Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Win Green Round Barrow(s)
10 posts
Woodcutts Common Settlement Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
3 posts
Woodlands Earthwork Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
1 post
Woodminton Down Barrow Group Round Barrow(s)
29 posts
Yarnbury Castle Hillfort
Sites of disputed antiquity:
8 posts
Berwick St James Standing Stones
3 posts
The Bloodstone Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Brade Wyll Sacred Well
4 posts
Bushy Barrow Round Barrow(s) (Destroyed)
8 posts
Calne Without Long Barrow
9 posts
Conkwell Rocky Outcrop
1 post
East Knoyle Natural Rock Feature
2 posts
Fiddlers Hill Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Highworth Circles Enclosure
2 posts
Holy Well Sacred Well
14 posts
Kenward Stone Carving
3 posts
Knap Cottage Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
10 posts
Mount Wood Round Barrow(s)
9 posts
Ogbourne St Andrew Church Standing Stones
9 posts
Pewsey Standing Stones
8 posts
Pewsey Church Standing Stones
1 post
Rough Hill Row Stone Row / Alignment
3 posts
Sherrington Motte Artificial Mound
9 posts
Swanborough Tump Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
1 post
West Down Long Barrow Long Barrow
6 posts
Woodborough Holed Stone Holed Stone

News

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American recreates bronze age necklace from Wiltshire Museum pictures

A woman who lives more than 4,000 miles away from Wiltshire has recreated an ancient necklace from the county.

More info :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-68316993
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
21st February 2024ce

Bronze Age axes found in Wiltshire field classed as treasure.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-67785142
The Eternal Posted by The Eternal
21st December 2023ce

Wessex airscapes Exhibition

A collaborative exhibition between aerial photographer Hedley Thorne and landscape painter Anna Dillon, exploring aerial landscapes. Their respective art forms offer a complementary and contemporary take on the landscape of Wessex.





https://www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/?exhibition=wessex-airscapes-of-wiltshire
moss Posted by moss
30th May 2023ce

The Ridgeway National Trail 50th Anniversary 2023

A series of events are taking place this year to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Ridgeway being designated a National Trail. These kicked off last Friday with an event at the Sanctuary, Avebury WHS .... plus a walk from Avebury and back.

https://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/ridgeway_anniversary2023/
tjj Posted by tjj
8th January 2023ce
Edited 8th January 2023ce

'Ways of Seeing Wiltshire' exhibition at Wiltshire Museum

I visited this rather lovely exhibition yesterday - lots of quite old paintings of Stonehenge and Avebury plus other aspects the Wiltshire landscape, such as the white horses, which make Wiltshire a unique county.
Definitely worth a visit - very quiet when I visited but booking ahead is advised. Ends 30th August 2021.

https://www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/?exhibition=ways-of-seeing-wiltshire
tjj Posted by tjj
4th June 2021ce
Edited 4th June 2021ce

Bush Barrow dagger studs - gold analysis


https://www.wiltshiremuseum.org... continues...
tjj Posted by tjj
18th November 2019ce

Long Barrow business rates for storage

You couldn't really make this up.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/29/uks-first-pagan-burial-tomb-5000-years-hit-business-rates-bill/
Howburn Digger Posted by Howburn Digger
12th December 2018ce

Hoards ... exhibition at Salisbury Museum


https://salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/hoards-hidden-history-ancient-britain

In partnership with the British Museum
Hoards: a Hidden History of Ancient Britain... continues...
tjj Posted by tjj
29th November 2018ce
Edited 29th November 2018ce

6,000-year-old monument offers a glimpse of Britain’s neolithic Game of Thrones


This summer, the University of Reading Archaeology Field School excavated one of the most extraordinary sites we have ever had the pleasure of investigating. The site is an Early Neolithic long barrow known as “Cat’s Brain” and is likely to date to around 3,800BC... continues...
A R Cane Posted by A R Cane
20th November 2017ce

Burial Mound Near Stonehenge To Be Excavated

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-40567819
Posted by tomatoman
12th July 2017ce
Edited 12th July 2017ce

British Art: Ancient Landscapes


http://www.salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/british-art-ancient-landscapes

On currently until Sunday, September 3, 2017

Booking: No booking required.
Cost: Normal admission charges apply... continues...
tjj Posted by tjj
12th May 2017ce
Edited 12th May 2017ce

'The Making of Prehistoric Wiltshire' book published.


Well-known for its World Heritage Sites of Stonehenge and Avebury, the prehistoric monuments of Wiltshire have long provided a focus of attention for archaeologists and visitors alike. Today the Wiltshire sites are perceived as an important focal point in British prehistory... continues...
A R Cane Posted by A R Cane
17th April 2017ce

Weird Wiltshire Exhibition - featuring Julian Cope at Avebury


An art exhibition at the Richard Jefferies Museum, Marlborough Road, Swindon SN3 6AA features a portrait of Julian Cope by the Avebury Stones - artist as yet unknown.

Exhibition is called 'Weird Wiltshire' - celebrating the "myth, magic and mystery of Wiltshire" in art form.
continues...
tjj Posted by tjj
9th April 2017ce
Edited 11th April 2017ce

Sarsen Trail and Neolithic Marathon 2017 - cancelled


Wiltshire Wildlife Trust have made the following announcement:

"It is with much regret that we must cancel the 2017 Sarsen Trail and Neolithic Marathon.

Unfortunately there is now going to be a major military exercise on Salisbury Plain with live firing... continues...
tjj Posted by tjj
31st March 2017ce

Wiltshire's Story in a 100 Objects - Wiltshire Museum, Devizes


http://www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/news/index... continues...
tjj Posted by tjj
14th June 2016ce
Edited 15th June 2016ce

5,000 years of history unearthed on MOD land in Bulford


http://www.insidewiltshire.co... continues...
tjj Posted by tjj
15th April 2016ce

Bronze Age burial near Stonehenge discovered after being dug up by badger


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-35523757

"A Bronze Age cremation burial has been discovered near Stonehenge after being accidentally dug up by a badger... continues...
tjj Posted by tjj
9th February 2016ce
Edited 9th February 2016ce

Exploring ancient life in the Vale of Pewsey


http://phys.org/news/2015-06-exploring-ancient-life-vale-pewsey.html

The Vale of Pewsey is not only rich in Neolithic archaeology... continues...
tjj Posted by tjj
16th June 2015ce
Edited 16th June 2015ce

EXHIBITION: Traces, a photographic exploration of British prehistory

Devizes Museum will be holding an exhibition of our work from 13th June till 31st August 2015.
http://www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/events/index.php?Action=2&thID=1016&prev=3&catID=5
A R Cane Posted by A R Cane
1st June 2015ce

Get to see what Obama missed - for free


As part of the national heritage open days scheme, Wiltshire Museum will be open for free to the public this Saturday, 13 September between 1000-1700

http://www.heritageopendays.org... continues...
Chance Posted by Chance
10th September 2014ce

Extension To Salisbury Museum opens


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-28276503

A £2.4m extension to Salisbury Museum housing more than 2,500 rare artefacts has opened... continues...
tjj Posted by tjj
13th July 2014ce

Karl Lee - Flintknapper and primitive technologist


Karl Lee, flintknapper and primitive technologist will be performing his art as part of the Festival of Archaeology 2014.
This event is free and runs from 10:00-04:00 on Sat 12th Jul 2014 at Chippenham Museum & Heritage Centre 10, Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HF Tel: 01249 705020 Email: [email protected]... continues...
Chance Posted by Chance
6th July 2014ce

Iron Age settlement unearthed at Swindon building site


Well there is going to plenty of news on this front from now on, 700 houses to be built near Purton. Swindon is looking for a further 60,000 new houses to be built in the future...

A small Iron Age settlement has been found during excavations at the site of a new housing development near Swindon... continues...
moss Posted by moss
27th May 2014ce

The Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site Map


STONEHENGE AND AVEBURY (MAP 1:10 000 SCALE)
EXPLORING THE WORLD HERITAGE SITE

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/publications/stonehenge-avebury-map/

continues...
Chance Posted by Chance
5th May 2014ce

Archaeology in Wiltshire Conference 2014


Wiltshire Archaeology Field Group (WAFG).

http://wiltshireafg.weebly.com/

Archaeology in Wiltshire Conference 2014 - 9:30 am, Saturday, 15 March, 2014

A Conference exploring recent archaeological work in Wiltshire, including developer-funded work... continues...
Chance Posted by Chance
24th January 2014ce

Wiltshire’s heritage landscape under threat from massive solar farm


"OPPOSITION is mounting to a proposal to create what is believed to be the country’s largest photovoltaic solar farm in a protected landscape area... continues...
The Heritage Trust Posted by The Heritage Trust
10th September 2013ce

"Evidence" of a giant hill figure near Swindon


http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/10594307.The_hills_have_eyes____and_a_spear/

".... it can be revealed that for the best part of 3,000 years a hillside near Swindon was the site of an epic chalk carving of a giant spearman... continues...
tjj Posted by tjj
7th August 2013ce
Edited 7th August 2013ce

Stonehenge & Avebury World Heritage Sites, a talk by Rachel Foster


Thursday 5th September 2013 2.15 pm

Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre, Cocklebury Road, Chippenham SN15 3QN

An insight into two of the richest archaeological sites in the country. This talk will help you explore these ancient landscapes and celebrate their contribution to our understanding of our prehistoric ancestors... continues...
Chance Posted by Chance
15th June 2013ce

Archaeology and Conservation Fair - Sunday 14th July


Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre, Cocklebury Road, Chippenham SN15 3QN

Ever wondered what the county archaeology team based in the History Centre does?
Curious to take a tour of the Conservation Labs upstairs?
Maybe you would like to find out about recent excavations, hoards and the work of local archaeology field units?<... continues...
Chance Posted by Chance
15th June 2013ce

'Prehistoric Wiltshire' - local college course

New College in Swindon is running an eight week course on the prehistoric sites of Wiltshire.

http://www.newcollege.ac.uk/course-information-sheets/prehistoric-wiltshire

Course starts 30th April, includes three field trips, cost £60.
tjj Posted by tjj
6th April 2013ce

'No more space' for artefacts at Wiltshire's museums


Museums in Wiltshire have told the council they can no longer accept artefacts excavated during development.

Wiltshire Heritage Museum and Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum said their archaeological stores were full... continues...
moss Posted by moss
8th February 2013ce
Edited 8th February 2013ce

Iron Age feast found in Chiseldon


Remnants of an Iron-Age feast, including cattle skulls and 13 cauldrons, have been unearthed in Chiseldon, United Kingdom, according to a report in the latest British Archaeology

The discovery marks the largest grouping of early cauldrons ever found in Europe... continues...
moss Posted by moss
12th December 2012ce
Edited 20th December 2012ce

Devizes treasures set to be revealed


A priceless prehistoric gold lozenge excavated in the 19th century will be put on public display for the first time when the new Neolithic gallery at Wiltshire Heritage Museum in Devizes opens next year... continues...
moss Posted by moss
22nd October 2012ce

"Then along came some druids, scavenging on Salisbury Plain... "

This could well be waaaay Off-Topic, but it does mention burial mounds! :-)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-16986737
1speed Posted by 1speed
14th February 2012ce

Wiltshire Heritage Museum faces ruin!


WILTSHIRE Heritage Museum in Devizes could be"effectively bankrupt" in two to three years unless Wiltshire Council comes to its aid... continues...
tjj Posted by tjj
28th December 2011ce
Edited 28th December 2011ce

Salisbury Plain a Hidden Archaeological Gem

Fascinating article about Salisbury Plain and the protection of monuments against the military presence there.... Not able to copy so you have to go to the link.....

http://www.heritagedaily.com/2011/11/salisbury-plain-a-hidden-archaeological-gem/
moss Posted by moss
7th November 2011ce

Ancient artefacts unearthed in Tisbury

At last we have an example of a metal detectorist doing the 'right thing'.


http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/9336972.Ancient_artefacts_unearthed_in_Tisbury/?ref=mr
tjj Posted by tjj
4th November 2011ce
Edited 4th November 2011ce

Replica Chiseldon cauldrons returning home


A REPLICA of a globally important iron age artefact from Chiseldon is to be made for display in the village. Funds for the project have come from an anymous donor... continues...
tjj Posted by tjj
27th September 2011ce
Edited 27th September 2011ce

Landscapes of Thomas Hardy's Wessex


"An exhibition of works by Rob Pountney, Dave Gunning and David Inshaw depicting the spectacular landscapes and ancient archaeological sites that feature in the novels and poems of Thomas Hardy... continues...
Littlestone Posted by Littlestone
3rd April 2011ce
Edited 3rd April 2011ce

Wiltshire Henge Hopper


David Dawson, the Director of the Wiltshire Heritage Museum has obtained funding to run a 'henge hopper' initally for a three month period this summer.

http://www.stonehenge-avebury-bus.org... continues...
tjj Posted by tjj
2nd April 2011ce
Edited 3rd April 2011ce

Award to Wiltshire Heritage Museum


Writing in the The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald yesterday, Lewis Cowen reports that,

"The Wiltshire Heritage Museum in Devizes has been awarded £58,200 to work on plans to create new Bronze Age galleries... continues...
Littlestone Posted by Littlestone
30th March 2011ce

The Great Stones Way to link Avebury and Stonehenge


Approval and funding have been granted for the advanced planning of The Great Stones Way (GSW)... continues...
Chance Posted by Chance
10th April 2010ce

Stonehenge road closure gets go ahead

Druids delight as Stonehenge road closure gets go ahead

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6860253.ece#
ginger tt Posted by ginger tt
4th October 2009ce

The Stonehenge Riverside Project - Recent Results


"The Annual General Meeting of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society will take place at Devizes Town Hall, commencing at 2.30pm (10 October, 2009). This will be followed by a lecture from Prof. Mike Parker Pearson.

"Mike's talk is entitled 'The Stonehenge Riverside Project - Recent Results'... continues...
Littlestone Posted by Littlestone
18th September 2009ce

Keeping Up Appearances


"About 4,500 years ago some inhabitants of Britain suddenly started wearing and being buried with jewellery. Subsequent centuries saw objects being fashioned out of amber, jet, gold, copper, bone and faience in a bewildering variety of forms... continues...
Littlestone Posted by Littlestone
8th September 2009ce

Grant for the Wiltshire Heritage Museum


Culture minister Barbara Follett has announced a £150,000 grant for the Wiltshire Heritage Museum in Devizes. The grant will be used to create a new Bronze Age Gallery to house material excavated from the Stonehenge World Heritage Site.

More here - continues...
Littlestone Posted by Littlestone
3rd September 2009ce

Inspired by Stonehenge


"A survivor of one of the most audacious invasions of Stonehenge has turned up in time for this week's solstice celebrations, more than 40 years after all the perpetrators were believed to have perished in a fire... continues...
Littlestone Posted by Littlestone
21st June 2008ce
Edited 25th June 2008ce

Devizes Museum; Uncertainty At Wiltshire Heritage


Just before Christmas the Wiltshire Archaelogical and Natural History Society, which maintains the Wiltshire Heritage Museum, library and gallery in Devizes, heard from the county council that their grant for 2006/7 (£24,500) would not be renewed in 2007/8... continues...
moss Posted by moss
11th February 2007ce
Edited 14th February 2007ce

Rampart find excites historians


A dig near Malmesbury town walls has uncovered a substantial stone-fronted defensive rampart and a deep ditch which could date to the Iron Age.
Archaeologists believe the prehistoric hill fort would have had impressive multiple defences rising above the valley of the River Avon... continues...
The Eternal Posted by The Eternal
20th May 2006ce

Burial Mound Preserved For Future


From an article published on the BBC News web site on 2nd February 2005:
A burial ground on a Wiltshire farm has been protected from plough damage by an agreement between the farmer and Defra... continues...
Kammer Posted by Kammer
4th February 2005ce
Edited 17th February 2006ce

New Road Reveals Stone Age Site


From BBCi

Archaeologists believe they may have stumbled upon a major Stone Age site - on the route of a new bypass.

The site dates back between 250,000 and 300,000 years and may even provide evidence of one of the earliest uses of fire... continues...
Jane Posted by Jane
6th October 2003ce
Edited 10th February 2006ce

Exhibition at Devizes Museum


Currently showing at the museum in Devizes is a small exhibition taken from their amazing library... continues...
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
9th June 2003ce
Edited 17th February 2006ce

Wiltshire Bronze Age Pot Project at Devizes Museum


gleaned from 'WeirdWiltshire.co.uk'

15 FEB - 22 APRIL, DEVIZES: The current exhibition at Wiltshire Heritage Museum reviews the progress of the five year project, Repairing the Past, the Wiltshire Bronze Age Pot Project, funded chiefly by the Heritage Lottery Fund, to conserve 105 prehistoric pots from Wiltshire... continues...
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
25th February 2003ce
Edited 17th February 2006ce

Full Circle


AN ANCIENT monument is set to have a big say in the future of the University of Bath in Swindon.

The university is hoping to build a new 8,000-student campus next to a stone circle dating back 4,500 years on the edge of the Commonhead site next to the Great Western Hospital... continues...
stubob Posted by stubob
29th January 2003ce
Edited 8th April 2013ce

Preserving Pitt Rivers' Bronze Age Pots in Wiltshire


A major conservation project by Wiltshire County Council and two Wiltshire museums to preserve over 100 Bronze Age pots has reached the halfway point... continues...
Posted by phil
5th January 2003ce
Edited 10th February 2006ce

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Wiltshire and Swindon Historic Environment Record


Wiltshire and Swindon Historic Environment Record is an online search facility for information on the known archaeological sites, monuments and finds in Wiltshire and Swindon. It offers a range of search criteria and zoomable mapping.
The Eternal Posted by The Eternal
15th August 2023ce

Wiltshire Museum, Devizes


Photos of the weird and lovely 'grape cups' (aka incense cups) found in the region.
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
11th August 2020ce

Issuu


Scanned version of Sir Richard Colt Hoare's "Ancient History of South Wiltshire" (The Ancient History of Wiltshire volume 1). What a classic! He dug into a lot of barrows (you can hear his enthusiasm. But at least he notes what he found).
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
24th February 2020ce

Lecture: The Making of Prehistoric Wiltshire


The Making of Prehistoric Wiltshire' by David Field and David McOmish with photographs by Steve Speller provides an up-to-date account of the prehistory of Wiltshire from the earliest evidence for human occupation to the influence on the Romano-British countryside.
scubi63 Posted by scubi63
3rd June 2017ce

Malmesbury, built on an Iron Age hill fort


Malmesbury, a Saxon town in north Wiltshire famous for its historic Abbey and it connection with the first king of all England, Athelstan. I was in the Athelstan Museum earlier today and was fascinated to learn Malmesbury is built on the site of an early Iron Age hill fort. Was looking at a 3D model of town in the museum and it is almost surrounded by two rivers. A town where prehistory becomes the history of England - life before the Normans. Also known as the "Queen of Hilltop Towns".
tjj Posted by tjj
9th February 2016ce

Celebrating our Heritage


World Heritage Day, and a film by Director Grant Wakefield in Devizes on Saturday, 19 April 2014.
The Heritage Trust Posted by The Heritage Trust
28th March 2014ce

3D Scanning of the Chiseldon Cauldrons at Southampton University


A short video of the scanning technology revolutionising archaeology,
tjj Posted by tjj
31st January 2013ce

The Great Stones Way


Being developed by the Friends of the Ridgeway
http://ridgewayfriends.org.uk/
tjj Posted by tjj
10th January 2013ce
Edited 10th January 2013ce

North Wessex Downs AONB - Bus walks


Ten walks accessible by bus taking in some of the archaeology of the North Wessex AONB.
tjj Posted by tjj
12th September 2011ce

The Druidical Temples of the County of Wilts By Rev. E. Duke


A web page of the 1846 book giving interpretations of various sites such as Avebury, Silbury Hill and others in Wiltshire
Chance Posted by Chance
11th September 2011ce

Henge Hopper: the Stonehenge-Avebury bus


tjj Posted by tjj
2nd April 2011ce
Edited 3rd April 2011ce

Thomas Guest and Paul Nash in Wiltshire: Two Episodes in the Artistic Approach to British Antiquity


An excellent essay by Sam Smiles from the Tate Research Journal.
fitzcoraldo Posted by fitzcoraldo
10th May 2009ce
Edited 10th May 2009ce

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Stonehenge and its Environs — News

Stonehenge tunnel campaigners vow to keep fighting


Campaigners have vowed to continue their fight against a proposed road tunnel on the A303 near Stonehenge.

More info :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-68348523
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
21st February 2024ce

Stonehenge tunnel: Campaigners lose High Court challenge


Campaigners have lost a High Court challenge against renewed plans to build a road tunnel near Stonehenge.

Sadly more info :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-68338484
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
21st February 2024ce

A303 tunnel 'could destroy' part of Stonehenge site, court told


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-67681822
Never ending story. Will somebody please get a grip and sort out this endless pit of money for lawyers and the legal hangers on. Disgraceful.
The Eternal Posted by The Eternal
12th December 2023ce

Silbury Hill (Artificial Mound) — News

Moat forms round ancient monument after heavy rain.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/articles/c9w3e7yrgkgo
The Eternal Posted by The Eternal
15th November 2023ce

Stonehenge and its Environs — News

Stonehenge campaigners welcome Unesco's calls for amendments


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-66864254
The story that just keeps on keeping on.
The Eternal Posted by The Eternal
21st September 2023ce

Stonehenge tunnel plan 'should not proceed' says Unesco


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-66843922
The Eternal Posted by The Eternal
19th September 2023ce

Stonehenge and its Environs — Links

Stonehenge Barrow Map


An interactive and very informative Google
Earthy style map of the barrows in the Stonehenge area. Click on a barrow and away you go.
The Eternal Posted by The Eternal
22nd July 2023ce

Avebury (Circle henge) — Links

Paul Nash at Avebury


This is a Youtube link taken from the website of Robjn Cantus - Inexpensive Progress. If you like/love Paul Nash's artistic work it is fascinating. But also as a historical footnote. Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyqIDGDPTqw
moss Posted by moss
16th June 2023ce

Stonehenge (Circle henge) — Folklore

The Puzzle of Stonehenge.

It is stated that persons who visit the extraordinary Druidical remains at Stonehenge never succeed, however careful they may be, in counting the stones twice alike, and the corresponding marks with which they are in many places covered seem to be a sure proof that attempts have frequently been made to ascertain the number correctly. We never heard that the same party, either on a second attempt or on a second visit, could make his numbers tally, and it is a pretty general opinion in the neighbourhood that "old Gooseberry" is somehow mixed up in the affair, and thus frustrates their endeavours.

But some few years ago there lived at Salisbury a baker, who was considered a very clever fellow, and his own opinion fully justified him in making a heavy bet with some friends that he would (by a scheme of his own) go round the stones,a nd on two occasions make the numbers to correspond. Of course very much interest was manifested for the result; and on a certain day the baker proceeded to put his scheme into execution, for which purpose he supplied himself with two basketsful of penny rolls, and started for Stonehenge, confident of success.

He carefully placed a roll upon each of the masses of stone, thus emptying his baskets, just sufficient to cover the whole, with the exception of one; he then cautiously examined them, and feeling quite sure that he was correct that each stone had got its roll, commenced collecting and counting them, and when he had finished he as carefully wrote down the number taken off, and adding the one omitted, became elated with the certainty of winning his wager.

He then began placing the rolls the second time on the stones, taking the same round, and proceeding exactly as he had done at first; but judge of his astonishment when, after the most minute examination and considerable time spent in walking round every direction of the ruins, he not only found that this time every stone had its roll, but that there was positively one left in his basket.

This was a clincher - the poor baker became so impressed with the mysterious part of the business (which he was never able to fathom), together with his losing his wager, but more especially by receiving the jeers of his plain-dealing friends, who had never any inclination to try their luck in such a way, that he became a changed man, and never after ventured to visit Stonehenge, or to make wagers on such dark and unaccountable proceedings.
Dundeed Evening Telegraph, 12th January 1884. "Old Gooseberry" is a new one on me. I'm not sure what connection the Devil has with gooseberries?
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
15th June 2023ce

Corton Long Barrow — Images (click to view fullsize)

<b>Corton Long Barrow</b>Posted by buzzzard Posted by buzzzard
10th February 2023ce
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