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Apr 24, 20192 min read

Castle Rings Fort

I discovered this Iron Age fort when I was looking at Oysters Coppice on the ordnance survey map. Just a short walk to the South West of...

Jan 24, 20192 min read

Knook Castle

Early in January when I was checking the Ordnance Survey maps for sites to visit in Wiltshire, I stumbled across an earthwork called...

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Nov 23, 20182 min read

Martinsell Hill, Oare

Martinsell Hill first came to my attention in November 2018, when a fabulous picture of a dusk sky from the top was posted on twitter by...

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Oct 18, 20182 min read

Fovant Badges and Chiselbury Camp

Chiselbury Camp is another fine example of an Iron Age hill fort sitting on top of a chalk hill in Wiltshire. Although less well...

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Oct 18, 20181 min read

Oldbury Castle, Cherhill

Cherhill Down has featured quite a bit in some of my other posts, not least the one about the Cherhill White Horse that sits upon its...

Oct 17, 20182 min read

White Sheet Hill, Mere

White Sheet Hill is another fine example of elevated chalk grassland which has evidence of ancient history at its summit. While I have...

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Oct 14, 20182 min read

Park Hill Camp, Stourton

If you have been following this site for a while you will know that I cover a lot of Iron Age sites in Wiltshire. Whilst I was visiting...

Jun 9, 20182 min read

Battlesbury Camp

I could see Battlesbury Camp when I walked up Scratchbury Camp a few weeks earlier. Another Iron Age hill fort in the hills above...