Low winter light
This week's Saturday Timewatch revisits Maiden Castle. Just outside Dorchester, it is the best known and probably the most visited hill fort in Dorset. So a sunny January day is perfect to avoid the crowds but also to take advantage of the low angle of winter sun that emphasises the height of the banks and depth of the ditches.
This view features part of the southern flank. You can pick out a group of people towards the bottom left of the photo and they help indicate the sheer size of the ramparts.
The hill fort is now around 5000 years old. Apparently "Maiden" comes from "Mai Dun" meaning "Great Hill"
(Note : The 500th addition to the "This is Dorset" album)
Low winter light
This week's Saturday Timewatch revisits Maiden Castle. Just outside Dorchester, it is the best known and probably the most visited hill fort in Dorset. So a sunny January day is perfect to avoid the crowds but also to take advantage of the low angle of winter sun that emphasises the height of the banks and depth of the ditches.
This view features part of the southern flank. You can pick out a group of people towards the bottom left of the photo and they help indicate the sheer size of the ramparts.
The hill fort is now around 5000 years old. Apparently "Maiden" comes from "Mai Dun" meaning "Great Hill"
(Note : The 500th addition to the "This is Dorset" album)