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Another view of the earthworks, left by the demolition of a parade of shops with flats above them. As seen on a walk.
A look inside the derelict Fuller's Earthworks factory, in Redhill, Surrey. Now torn down for housing I believe, this site was famous for being on every urbexer in the South-East's "have visited" list.
Shot with my Nikon D40 and a Sigma 10-20mm EX DC HSM lens, and processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
The derelict Fuller's Earthworks factory, in Redhill, Surrey. Now torn down for housing I believe, this site was famous for being on every urbexer in the South-East's "have visited" list. I popped by a couple of times, never found a time when there weren't at least half a dozen teenagers on-site.
Shot with my Nikon D40 and a Sigma 10-20mm EX DC HSM lens, and processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
The derelict Fuller's Earthworks factory, in Redhill, Surrey. Now torn down for housing I believe, this site was famous for being on every urbexer in the South-East's "have visited" list.
Shot with my Nikon D40 and a Sigma 10-20mm EX DC HSM lens, and processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
Family of fishermen performing the important function of repairing fishing gear in the fishing port of Marbella.
Decided to process this in mono.
It was a frosty morning on this visit.
Avebury is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village is about 5.5 miles west of Marlborough and 8 miles northeast of Devizes. Much of the village is encircled by the prehistoric monument complex also known as Avebury
These two photographs today were taken in the mist beside the Tamar River. The early morning light produced beautiful soft pastel colours, and just enough to illuminate the textures in the foreground scrub. If you enlarge this shot you will be able to see emerging from the mist the primary source of my title and composition.
Knowlton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Woodlands, Dorset, England. It is about 6 miles north of town Wimborne Minster, and about 1 mile south of the village of Wimborne St Giles. Its most recognizable features are a ruined Norman church built within a neolithic henge monument.
The henge enclosing Knowlton Church is only one of three henges (known as Knowlton Circles) and associated earthworks. However, Church Henge is the best preserved, and is maintained by English Heritage. Nearby is Great Barrow, the largest round barrow in Dorset. Aerial photographs reveal a large number of ploughed-out barrows in the immediate vicinity.
Knowlton Church is a ruined building of unknown dedication standing near the centre of Church Henge. The earliest parts of the building are the 12th-century chancel and nave and there are 15th and 18th century additions and alterations.[ The church was in use in 1550, however lack of use led to calls to demolish it in 1659. But it saw a revival after this time, and a north aisle was built in 1730. Later in the 18th century the roof fell in and the church was abandoned. The church is a Grade II* listed building. The nearby Victorian-built Church of the Ascension at Woodlands has a 12th-century circular stone font originally from Knowlton Church.
Early Christian activity at Knowlton is indicated by a mid-to-late Anglo-Saxon inhumation cemetery which was discovered to the east of Church Henge in 1958. Excavations located sixteen burials within chalk-cut graves, some aligned east-west.
Knowlton is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086–87 as Chenoltone. Winfrith Newburgh, East or West Lulworth, "Wintreborne" and Knowlton were held by King William; they were previously held by King Edward. The Domesday Book also records two hides of the land of the Count of Mortain in Knowlton, named as Chenoltune in the book, held by Ansgar, which was held by Æthelmær in the time of King Edward. This land paid geld, was enough for one plough with one slave and one bordar, a mill paying 12s6d, and was worth 25s.
The site of the ancient village of Knowlton (as opposed to the present day hamlet) is located 500 metres west of Knowlton Church along Lumber Lane at the banks of the River Allen. There is little to be seen on the ground, but aerial photos do show the village layout.
Text courtesy of Wikipedia.
Excerpt from parkscanadahistory.com/brochures/fortgeorge/booklet-tour-...:
Flag Bastion: Overlooking the American Fort Niagara across the Niagara River and commanding a view of the river, this bastion is the fort's largest and was the most heavily armed. The largest calibre cannons were placed in the centre of the earthworks to oppose American batteries on the opposite shore.
Nine-pounder guns at either side covered the palisade walls and swept the dry ditch to protect against infantry attack. Below the bastion stretched the storehouses and wharves of Navy Hall, local headquarters for Britain's Great Lakes fleet. This military complex was destroyed by the Americans during the War of 1812. The reconstructed stone building is all that remains of Navy Hall today.
We have a lot of earth works going on at our property, and I am finding so many fascinating elements to document. This is an attachment for the excavator and a big pile of clay material we’re holding onto so that we can hopefully have enough to line a small dam!!
Not many parish churches stand in ruins, and fewer still occupy sites associated with prehistoric rituals. Four thousand years separate the main late Neolithic earthwork at Knowlton and the Norman church that stands at its centre. The earthwork itself is just one part of a landscape which is one of the great Neolithic and Bronze Age ceremonial complexes in southern England.
This Norman church, which was built in the 12th century, is situated at the centre of a Neolithic ritual henge earthwork. The unusual pairing of the henge and the church symbolises the transition from pagan to Christian worship.
The 12th century church is built of stone and flint, and the line of the roof remains clearly visible on its eastern face.
It was in use until the 17th century, serving a now vanished hamlet by the riverside. Its Norman origins are evident from the plain round arch leading into the east end or chancel, and from the round-headed arches of the arcade dividing the nave from the north aisle. The south door also looks Norman.
The tower at the west end is 15th century, and is built of flint with bands of stone; the line of the church roof is clearly visible on its eastern face. At the east end of the north aisle there appears to have been a lady chapel.
Park Pale is an earthwork in Park Wood, Ruislip.
It was dug by hand about a thousand years ago and consisted of a four meter ditch and a meter high bank enclosing an area where the aristocracy could hunt deer.
Only parts of it are visible today, and parts have been worn down by erosion, due to a path along the top.
"Earthworks" florists at Uppingham, with a lovely double bow window shop front. Photo could have done with some direct light on the building but it's a nice looking shop front so worth a share regardless.
Voigtlander Brilliant S (focussing)
Heliar 75mm f/3.5 lens
Ilford Delta 100 film
Lab develop & scan
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Castle Rising builf in 1140 in Norfolk. Taken atop the inner of two defensive earthworks. The central Norman keep is little changed and is one of England's finest.
Not many English parish churches stand in ruins, and fewer still occupy sites associated with prehistoric rituals.
Four thousand years separate the late Neolithic earthwork at Knowlton and the ruined Norman church that stands at its centre. The earthwork itself is just one part of a landscape which is one of the great Neolithic and Bronze Age ceremonial complexes in southern England.
The pairing of the henge and the church symbolises the transition from pagan to Christian worship, and is an unusual combination of a church within a Neolithic Henge.
Knowlton used to be a thriving Saxon village until all of the inhabitants of the village were killed by the Plague. The foundations of the village can be seen as earthworks in a field a few hundred yards to the west of the church.
This earthwork winds for 35 miles/56km, but little is known about its history. In places the bank is 4m high and the ditch 2.5m deep, which suggests it was defensive. But elsewhere, what remains looks more like a boundary marker. It is not known exactly when it was built, so there are different theories. It might have been for the Romans to protect against rebellion by the Britons, the Britons to guard against invasion by the Anglo-Saxons or for the Anglo-Saxons of Wessex to defend against attack from those of Mercia. It is thought unlikely that a defensive stucture would have been made in the middle of a large wood where there would be little visibility to give warning of an approaching army, so an idea is that this would once have been farmland. Whatever the orign, it is a testament to the passing of time, now a mere curiosity encroached upon by the bluebells that are so abundant here.
Image of a section of the 1 1/2 mile circular earthen ceremonial fort in Highland County Ohio. The fort is made of dirt and rock and reaches 37' in height in sections. The fort was abandoned in the 5th century A.D. with the demise of the Hopewell Culture. Eleven miles of hiking trails run through the 1495 acre Fort Hill Earthworks and Nature Preserve.
In 2021, earthworks were undertaken in the cutting just south of Cumwhinton Station. This photo illustrates how the cutting has been made less steep over a considerable area and at the same time opened up a new vantage point, although the foreground is somewhat lunar!
No.34046 'Braunton' heads for Crewe with the returning Fellsman of 15th June 2022.
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced in the Federal Register Dec. 14, 2010 that it is considering whether to forward any nominations from properties on the U.S. Tentative List to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre next year. The department will consider public comments received during a 30-day comment period in making a decision regarding which properties may advance for full nomination.
The list includes Serpent Mound as well as nine Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks: Fort Ancient, Mound City Group, Seip Earthworks, Hopeton Earthworks, Hopewell Mound Group, High Bank Works and the Newark Earthworks (Octagon Earthworks, Great Circle Earthworks, and Wright Earthworks).
This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to list these Ohio sites alongside other cultural sites of outstanding universal value, including Stonehenge, the Pyramids of Giza and Cahokia Mounds. We need you to submit your comments to the National Park Service.
If you have the time and are so inclined, please send a letter (email) of support by January, 12.
More information at this link:
www.ohiohistory.org/sn/103107.html
Also, feel free to forward the information to anyone who might take an interest in this.
[the image: digital model of the Newark Octagon Earthworks]
A view South from Embleton Bay towards the remains of Dunstanburgh Castle, across the Infamous "Death Rocks"
"Dunstanburgh Castle is a 14th-century fortification on the coast of Northumberland in northern England, between the villages of Craster and Embleton. The castle was built by Earl Thomas of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322, taking advantage of the site's natural defences and the existing earthworks of an Iron Age fort."
This 12th century church is unusual in that it lies in the centre of neolithic earthworks. It fell into disuse in the 17th centtury but today the ruins are very popular with photographers especially with those photographing star trails.
Knowlton Church with frost and colour at sunrise this morning
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Iron age camp. Around 2,800 ybp
River Nar by the Icknield Way.
Norfolk. England.
The site is on the grounds of Narborough Hall (400 ybp)
Taken from an entrance in the earthwork circle. The walled settlement curves its circle off to the right to arrive behind the tripod. The oval shape is about 150 by 132m. The banks are made of chalk rubble. Potentially still in use into the early Saxon period.