Discovering Wiltshire A Gazetteer of Ancient Sites

Books by Maria Wheatley

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  • Discovering yew sites in Derbyshire
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    • Discovering yew sites in Derbyshire

    Stand amazed at what the builders of this magnificent site were able to accomplish. The sheer size of the stones is awe-inspiring. Photos of Stonehenge Nearest: Hotels - Self Catering - Bed and Breakfasts. An extraordinary prehistoric landscape surrounding Stonehenge Nearest: West Kennet Avenue is a long, winding prehistoric arrangement, composed of parallel rows of standing stones, stretching the southern end of the henge at Avebury to The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, over 1.

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    Over pairs of stones still stand, most near the Avebury end of the Avenue. B, Avebury, Wiltshire, England.

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    Perched high on a ridge looking down on Silbury Hill and the ancient cluster of monuments at Avebury is the Neolithic long barrow of West Kennet, one of the largest and most impressive barrow tombs in England. Wonderful views across the Silbury Hill Nearest: Westbury White Horse is a hill figure cut into a chalk hill on the outskirts of Westbury town. It dates to around and is set beneath the ramparts of Bratton Camp, an Iron Age hillfort. The oldest hill figure in Wiltshire Nearest: The most famous of the causewayed camps, it even gave its name to the culture which created them.

    It may have been used as a communal gathering-place, and for religious observances.

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    One of the largest causewayed camp enclosures in England Nearest: Located 2 miles from its famous neighbour, Stonehenge, is this ditched enclosure that once housed a wooden building made up of six concentric circles. The site was built around BC and remained in use until BC.

    English Heritage Overseas Visitor Pass. It is a useful size for putting in a rucksack and has a fairly robust, paperback cover.

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    • Prehistoric sites in Wiltshire | Heritage Guide.

    A description of different types of monument by period is included in the second chapter. There then follows the main body of the gazetteer, with counties listed alphabetically containing sites listed by name. Each site is dated and the Ordnance Survey six figure co-ordinates are given. A description of the monument and the results of any excavations are also given and supplemented by sketch maps and photographs.

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    At the end of the book are a number of maps showing where each site is within the county. A very general bibliography is followed by an index of sites at the end of the book. Herein lies one of the books main weaknesses.

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    • Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales To 1516.
    • Prehistoric sites in Wiltshire!

    Having encouraged people to visit these sites no serious attempt is made explain how a nascent interest can be taken further. Bibliographical references within the body of the text on each site could serve this purpose or reference to the Royal Commission volumes for each County. Despite their age they usually include most of the major prehistoric monuments in a County together with bibliographical references.

    They are available and easily accessible in most County Libraries and Museums.

    They are the bedrock of local archaeological research and maintain up to date information on each site. Anybody wishing to take their interest in the archaeology of their local area should always be encouraged to visit their local S. The same is true of local museums, which often exhibit finds from excavations of the sites listed in this book and are usually associated with local societies who are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers and members.

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    Discovering Wiltshire A Gazetteer of Ancient Sites eBook: Maria Wheatley, Busty Taylor: www.farmersmarketmusic.com: Kindle Store. Buy Discovering Wiltshire: A Gazetteer of Ancient Sites 1st by Maria Wheatley, B. Taylor, Ray Cox, Patricia Cox, Maria Wheatley Busty Taylor (ISBN.

    Every opportunity to flag these local and often under-funded and over-worked resources to the general public should be taken. In this day and age some reference to the resources available on the Internet would also provide useful references. For example the Monument Class Descriptions available on the English Heritage Monument Protection Programme website provide detailed descriptions of type-sites and have useful bibliographies. The Council for British Archaeology C.

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