The Goldstone (Fieldnotes by dickie)
Came across the Goldstone 'circle' having taken the wrong road out of Brighton heading back to Pompey. The stones are of a strange concretian re-erected in a modern circle and surrounded by a fence in...
View ArticleThe Grey Mare & Her Colts (Fieldnotes by dickie)
Oh Joy, over 80 miles from home, it's taken 3 aborted attempts to find this site over the last 3 years. But today we made it, armed with an O.S map and determined heart. Well worth the wait though, it...
View ArticleKingston Russell (Fieldnotes by dickie)
Yeah, it's all kind of flat really. But great setting, the circle was overgrown so the stones were all but invisible other than when stood on top of each. The overgrown form however stands out in the...
View ArticleArbor Low (Fieldnotes by dickie)
Relatively speaking, Arbor Low is quite close to Alton Towers, so went my reasoning on convincing the family we should visit before spending the next day on processing in our pilgrimage in the queues...
View ArticleThe Plague Market At Merrivale (Fieldnotes by dickie)
After a failed attempt a couple of years ago to find the Stone rows at Merrivale (although we did get a good close up view of the TV mast - wrong hill) it was particularly pleasing to be happening...
View ArticleTrippet Stones (Fieldnotes by dickie)
Tanx to ocifant and excellent directions. These stones are really unassuming and a slight breeze whistling across the moor is enough to drown or a least disguise the distant roar of the A30 and you're...
View ArticleColdrum (Fieldnotes by dickie)
Signs from the village and some friendly locals pointed me in the right direction. The walk from the car park isn't far but it had got a bit boggy. Visited on a damp Sunday morning but was all alone...
View ArticleKit's Coty (Fieldnotes by dickie)
To add to the catalogue of parking difficulties, I drove round and round this site deciding to opt for the large layby in site of the pub at the end of the single track dual carriage way. From there...
View ArticleThe Countless Stones (Fieldnotes by dickie)
Stumbled on Little Kits Coty in my third attempt at encircling Kits Coty. Parked as per Pure Joy on the 'demi lay-by', the Track is marked Pratling Street but looks like it loops round and comes out...
View ArticleGiant's Grave (Fieldnotes by dickie)
We parked in the Breamore House/Tea Rooms car park and followed the path up past the house through the wood. Exiting the woods and following the path round the edge of a field the next wood is...
View ArticleArthur's Stone (Fieldnotes by dickie)
Following the Dorstone road, don't be fooled by the 'first' right. It's into a farm and a bugger to reverse out on quite a steep slope. Look out for the site sign on the left directing you to the next...
View ArticleButser Hill (Fieldnotes by dickie)
There is a group of Round Barrows on the hill brow looking North towards Petersfield/Langrish. The barrows are marked on the Info boards close to a recommended walk around the crown of the hill. I...
View ArticleOwslebury (Fieldnotes by dickie)
This site isn't easily found. Heading NE out of Owlesbury past the recreation ground on the right, straight on over the crossroads, about a third of a mile up the road the Kings Way emerges both sides...
View ArticleSalt Hill Long Barrow (Fieldnotes by dickie)
Park at the Sustainability Centre Woodland Trail (Natural Burial Ground) 100yds East of the path that leads North with the old HMS Mercury site to your right. Heading up past Westhers Farm and the two...
View ArticleGiant's Grave (Fieldnotes by dickie)
Park at Breamore House Tea Rooms car park and follow woodland trail up past house , through woods, follow path down to the left of the woods with the miz-maze in.
View ArticleLamborough (Fieldnotes by dickie)
Park opposite turn for Hinton Ampner on layby and walk north up Wayfarers Way. Past house at top of metalled path to crossroads of byways. Turn Left /West and Barrow is in field on the right after 200...
View ArticleKnap Barrow (Fieldnotes by dickie)
This barrow in Martin is a stones throw from Grans Barrow in Rockbourne and accessible from the same path (opposite Tenantry Farm /Riding School. The edge of the barrow is very much defined by the path...
View ArticleDuck's Nest (Fieldnotes by dickie)
Visited this site whilst on a quick tour round the Rockbourne/Martin Long Barrows. Its access hasn't improved since jimit's notes. I ended up pushing my way through the brambles/ivy and found the...
View ArticleLong Barrow Lane (Fieldnotes by dickie)
This barrow is well presented now despite its obvious previous mutilation. Parking is tempting in the Martin Social club but unfriendly signs made us park on the verge instead. At the end of the lane...
View ArticleTenantry Farm (Fieldnotes by dickie)
The path to this barrow is signposted 'No access to Tenantry Farm'. Follow the path for about 250yds and a bridleway crosses from one narrow copse to another. Keep straight on and in the field on the...
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