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Anglo-Saxon Burial Ground

Brighthampton

If you're interested in early English history, this Anglo-Saxon burial ground near Stanton Harcourt ...

Asthall BarrowAncient Site

Asthall Barrow

Asthall

You'll find Asthall Barrow near Swinbrook, a substantial earthwork that rises visibly from the lands...

Vieve Forward
Avebury Stone CircleAncient Site

Avebury Stone Circle

Avebury

You can walk through a landscape dominated by enormous stone circles that rise from the earth and en...

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Badbury HillAncient Site

Badbury Hill

Great Coxwell

A place of ancient history and natural beauty, this spot offers a wonderful escape in the eastern Co...

ian freeman
Beckbury Monument [1]Ancient Site

Beckbury Camp

Hailes

This hilltop above Stanway village has been home to humans and their fortifications for thousands of...

Michael Dibb
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Bishop's Palace

Witney

Just outside the lively market town of Witney, you'll find the remains of a medieval Bishop's Palace...

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Bishopstone Lynchets

Hinton Parva

These ancient agricultural terraces offer a fascinating window into how people farmed this land over...

Lodge Park Long Barrow This is a beautiful mostly untouched Long Barrow in Gloucestershire,now under the protection of the National Trust.Ancient Site

Bowl Barrow

Aldsworth

Just outside Aldsworth, you'll find a Bronze Age burial mound sitting quietly in the fields. This Bo...

Michael Murray
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Bury Camp

North Wraxall

This Iron Age hillfort sits just outside Castle Combe and gives you a genuine sense of how people de...

Cherbury CampAncient Site

Cherbury Camp

Charney Bassett

Just outside the village of Charney Bassett lies Cherbury Camp, an Iron Age hillfort that dates back...

Martin Loader
A junction of pathsAncient Site

Coberley Long Barrow

Coberley

This Neolithic long barrow near Bentham reaches back roughly 6,000 years to when early communities b...

Philip Halling
417 Bike ParkAncient Site

Crickley Hill Camp

Bentham

Overlooking the Severn Vale, this ancient hilltop settlement offers far more than just views, though...

Philip Halling
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Crickley long barrow

Coln St Dennis

This Neolithic long barrow near Coln St Dennis is a genuine window into ancient life. Built over 5,0...

Footpath and bridlewayAncient Site

Crippet's Wood round barrows

Bentham

Just outside Bentham, Crippet's Wood holds a collection of Bronze Age round barrows scattered across...

don cload
Cotswold Way towards Crickley Hill Country ParkAncient Site

Crippet's Wood round barrows

Bentham

Crippet's Wood, located near Bentham not far from Cheltenham, contains a Bronze Age burial ground th...

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East Kennett Long Barrow

East Kennett

East Kennett Long Barrow stands just east of Avebury and is one of Britain's longest barrows of its ...

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Emma's Grove round barrows

Birdlip

This Bronze Age burial ground near Bentham offers a direct line of connection to ancient Britain tha...

Site of Fitzharry's ManorAncient Site

Fitzharry's Castle Mound

Shippon

A short drive from Abingdon-on-Thames, near the village of Shippon, lies an Iron Age hillfort that o...

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