#hillfort

[thesilicontribesman]

Scale Model of Castle Hill Iron Age Hillfort, Almondbury, Huddersfield, Yorkshire

[postcard-from-the-past]

Chertovo Gorodishche, Devil's Hillfort rock formation near Yekaterinburg, Russia

Russian vintage postcard

[historyfiles]

Castro Culture Oppida: the Castro culture of ancient Iberia was literally the 'culture of the hill forts', covering the north-western regions of the peninsula, including northern Portugal and northern Spain.

[suxxesphoto]

Eskdale Lake District

After exploring the captivating landscapes of Hadrian’s Wall in the northern reaches of Cumbria, my journey led me back into the enchanting realm of the Lake District. This time, I ventured further south, leaving behind the bustling town of Keswick and immersing myself in the tranquil beauty of Eskdale. Nestled within the heart of this picturesque valley, Eskdale beckoned me with its idyllic…

[rattycatcat]

The Trundle: A Nerdy Day Out in Sussex

The South Downs in Sussex are particularly interesting to me, having lived on the border of them for over ten years and having an interest in the ecology of the chalk grassland and other specialist habitats that can be found within them. The grassland habitat that is present on the downs today is only there as a result of the clearance of trees starting with early humans right through to the…

[chiropteracupola]

how many issues of the american institute of archaeology's magazine is it normal to own? is that number 51? will I someday be crushed by a slippery pile of years' worth of archaeology magazines?

[gebo4482]

Ten Bells

[theemeraldforestafterdark]

Wait, did I completely forget about the full moon this month? That's quite possibly the first time in years and years and years. Still up to my witchy ways, when possible though, but... hmm. I've had an okay-ish day today, so I won't let this get me too down. It just marks a significant change that's slightly sad to think about, in terms of how I'm not living in the sticks anymore.

[lith-laugh-love]

1st Feb 2023

Chûn Castle, situated not far from Chûn Quoit, is an Iron Age Hill fort near Pendeen in Cornwall. The same as Chûn Quoit, it's name means 'The House on the Downs' from the Cornish Chy Woon. The hillfort is roughly 2,000 years younger than the quoit just down the slope, which is quite humbling to think about.

Cornovia by Craig Weatherhill provides some more information on it's lay out - the fort has 2 concentric walls which are incredibly thick (almost 5 meters in places!), with two huge gateposts as it's entrance. It has an outer ditch as additional fortification, and has evidence of two occupations (iron age & then dark age). Excavation found a giant smelting furnace! Within the walls is the Chûn Castle Holy Well - which I missed on my trip.

megalithic.co.uk

[julie-su]

With child

[thesilicontribesman]

Castell Henllys Iron Age Hillfort Roundhouses and Interiors Photoset 3, Crymych, Pembrokeshire, Wales

[durotrigan]

Durotriges ‘23

[historyfiles]

Kemmelberg - Earliest Humans (Part 4): the hunter-gatherer age gradually came to an end as the Neolithic farming revolution swept across Europe.

[suxxesphoto]

Dorset Road Trip Photography

To break up the long road trip from east Sussex to south Devon I stopped off in west Dorset both before arriving in Devon and after leaving. West Dorset has some iconic locations and landmarks that I had not visited or photographed before. Continue reading Dorset Road Trip Photography

[nosasblog]

The Location of King Bridei’s Fort: New Clues from Adomnán’s Life of Columba?

By Fiona Campbell-Howes In my talk for NOSAS in October, I spent some time discussing the episodes in Adomnán’s Life of St Columba (hereafter the Life) in which the holy man visits the Inverness area, which Adomnán locates in provincia Pictorum, in the province of the Picts. For this blog I want to take a closer look at those episodes. In particular, I want to see if they contain any…

[danieleneandermancini]

ATTRAVERSO IL LiDAR, NUOVE AFFASCINANTI SCOPERTE SULL'INSEDIAMENTO DI BODBURY RING HILLFORT, INGHILTERRA OCCIDENTALE

ATTRAVERSO IL LiDAR, NUOVE AFFASCINANTI SCOPERTE SULL'INSEDIAMENTO DI BODBURY RING HILLFORT, INGHILTERRA OCCIDENTALE L'ausilio delle nuove tecnologie, come i sensori di rilevamento del LIDAR montati su aeromobili, hanno prodotto dati di scansione laser ad alta risoluzione che mostrano che Bodbury Ring Hillfort, sul lato nord della Carding Mill Valley, vicino a Church Stretton, nell'Inghilterra occidentale, era sei volte più grande di quanto si pensasse originariamente. Il progetto di ricerca è...