A medieval barn described by the poet John Betjeman as the ‘cathedral of Middlesex’ has been rescued from decay and neglect for the nation, English Heritage said today. Grade I-listed Harmondsworth Barn in west London joins the likes of Stonehenge, Osborne House and parts of Hadrian’s Wall in the national collection of historic sites and [...]
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Surviving the Stone Age – Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum
Posted in events in wiltshire, prehistory, salisbury events, salisbury museum, stone age, visit wiltshire, Wiltshire on January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday 28 January – Saturday 12 May 2012. When the climate changes from warm to freezing, the plants and animals you rely on for food and clothing die out or disappear, how would YOU survive? Packed full of fun activities set alongside Ice Age animal bones and the oldest objects made by people found in this [...]
Stonehenge artists view West through Hardy’s eyes
Posted in countryside, dorset tours, events in wiltshire, histories, History, salisbury events, salisbury museum, sightseeing tours, Stonehenge, Stonehenge private tours, thomas hardy, wessex on January 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Intense and brooding images of Stonehenge and other prehistoric monuments in a new exhibition are taking visitors deep into the heart of Thomas Hardy’s ‘Wessex’. Archaeologists debate the purpose of Stonehenge, but for Hardy it was a haunting symbol of isolation and suffering. The exhibition by three artists at Salisbury Museum mirrors the Dorset author’s [...]
Weymouth and Portland Olympics 2012
Posted in london olympics 2012, Olympic and Paralympic Sailing competitions, travel and transport olympics, weymouth olympics, weymouth tours on January 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour will be the venue for the Olympic and Paralympic Sailing competitions. It was the first London 2012 Games venue to be finished. Key facts Sport: Sailing, Paralympic Sailing Location: Dorset, on the south coast of England New or existing: Existing Permanent or temporary: Permanent Number of events: 13 About [...]
Orcadian temple predates Stonehenge by 500 years
Posted in Archaeologists, archaeology, histories, History, neolithic, prehistory, stone circle, Stonehenge, Stonehenge private tours on January 2, 2012 | 1 Comment »
THE discovery of a Stone Age temple on Orkney looks set to rewrite the archeological records of ancient Britain with evidence emerging it was built centuries before Stonehenge. Archeologists have so far found undisturbed artefacts including wall decorations, pigments and paint pots, which are already increasing their understanding of the Neolithic people. Experts believe the [...]
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