Renowned potter Chris Carter and archaeologist Martin Green share their fascination with the prehistoric past of Cranborne Chase. Through art and artefact, they reveal a story of the humans that occupied the landscape before history was written. Out of the Earth explores a dialogue between artist and archaeologist as they respond to the objects excavated [...]
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Out of Earth – Major Exhibition Galleries – Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum
Posted in archaeology, English Heritage, events in wiltshire, History, prehistory, salisbury events, salisbury museum, sightseeing, visit wiltshire, wessex, Wiltshire on November 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Olympic Flame will visit every corner of the West Country
Posted in Glastonbury Tor, olympic games tickets, olympics 2012, Stonehenge, Stonehenge private tours, visit wiltshire, wessex, weymouth olympics, Wiltshire, world heritage on November 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The detailed route for the Olympic torch announced today sees the flame visiting more than 50 West Country communities, and passing historic landmarks including Stonehenge and Glastonbury Tor. More than 95 per cent of the population will be within ten miles of the torch as it makes a snaking journey from Cornwall to London’s Olympic [...]
A MAJOR hoard of ancient artefacts has been unearthed near Tisbury, Wiltshire
Posted in Archaeologists, archaeology, Celts, English Heritage, neolithic, prehistory, visit wiltshire, wessex, Wiltshire on November 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A metal detector enthusiast located more than 100 bronze items, thought to be about 2,700 years old, on a farmland site which is being kept secret. Having first found a spearhead, he decided not to disturb the ground and notified archaeologists, who were able to conduct a meticulous excavation. The finds, from the late Bronze [...]
Ancient trees: Britain’s oldest inhabitants
Posted in British Folklore, british history, countryside, England facts, english culture, History, Wiltshire on October 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
If you find yourself gasping, “Wow, that tree’s fatter than anything else like it around here!” the chances are you’ve probably found an ancient tree What is an ancient tree? The definition varies from species to species, so a silver birch may be ancient at 150 years old, while an oak of the same age is [...]
Halloween – Celtic festivals – Samhain. October 31st
Posted in Avebury, British Folklore, celtic festival, Celts, England facts, english culture, halloween, History, samhain, stone circle, Stonehenge, Stonehenge private tours, wessex, Wiltshire on October 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Samhain marks one of the two great doorways of the Celtic year, for the Celts divided the year into two seasons: the light and the dark, at Beltane on May 1st and Samhain on November 1st. Some believe that Samhain was the more important festival, marking the beginning of a whole new cycle, just as [...]
VisitWiltshire Launches ‘Wiltshire Downs & Market Towns’ Pocket Guide And Map 2011 / 2012
Posted in events in wiltshire, Salisbury Cathedral, salisbury events, Salisbury Guided Tours, sightseeing, UK Tourism updates, visit wiltshire, wessex, Wiltshire on October 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
VisitWiltshire has launched a new handy sized Wiltshire Downs & Market Towns pocket guide and map, offering helpful information as part of an on-going campaign to attract and retain visitors to the county. The 24-page pocket guide details a host of attractions and activities to suit all ages, with information about events and festivals, food [...]
Mesolithic Discovery Could Alter Our Understanding of Stonehenge
Posted in Archaeologists, archaeology, History, neolithic, salisbury museum, stone circle, Stonehenge, Stonehenge private tours, wessex, Wiltshire, world heritage on October 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A pair of carved stone ducks unearthed at Vespasian’s Camp near Stonehenge are believed to be the oldest known figurines found in the UK, and are amongst other findings that suggest the sacred site was in use several thousand years before the megalith itself was constructed. Led by archeologist David Jacques at The Open University, [...]
Don’t ignore Britain’s pre-Christian architecture
Posted in archaeology, architecture, prehistory, roman baths, Romans, stone circle, Stonehenge, Stonehenge private tours, Wiltshire on September 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
No comprehensive guide to our islands’ buildings should exclude Hadrian’s Wall or Stonehenge Jonathan Glancey’s introduction to the Guardian’s Guide to British Architecture encourages a reading of architecture and an immersion in its language (Architecture: an autobiography, 10 September). The buildings “tell tales of people who have lived, loved and worked inside them”. The stories of [...]
‘Colossal fossil’ found at Cotswold Water Park
Posted in Archaeologists, archaeology, cotswolds tours, countryside, England facts, History, sightseeing tours, Wiltshire on September 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Two children have found “rare” specimens of a fossilised sea creature at the Cotswold Water Park. Emily Baldry, five, from Chippenham, discovered the Rieneckia ammonite during a fossil hunt organised by the Cotswold Water Park Society on Sunday. Hugo Ashley, from Poulton, and his grandfather also found an ammonite cadoceras, and another Rieneckia ammonite. A [...]
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