Wayland's Smithy - English Heritage
Wayland's Smithy is an atmospheric historic site about a mile's walk along the Ridgeway from the Uffington White Horse. A Neolithic chambered long barrow, it was once believed to have been …
History of Wayland’s Smithy - English Heritage
Wayland’s Smithy is a two-phase Neolithic tomb, built along the Ridgeway close to a north scarp of the Downs above the Vale of the White Horse in south Oxfordshire. The first monument …
Research and Sources for Wayland’s Smithy | English Heritage
The Evidence from Wayland’s Smithy. This technique has been used to re-assess the archaeological evidence from Wayland’s Smithy. More precise dating of the bones previously …
Description of Wayland’s Smithy - English Heritage
It is the ruins of the second, larger barrow at Wayland’s Smithy, which dates from about 3460–3400 BC, that visitors see today.
Opening Times at Wayland's Smithy - English Heritage
Wayland's Smithy. Home; Visit; Places to Visit; Wayland's Smithy; Opening Times More Pages. Directions; History; Opening Times; Opening Times at Wayland's Smithy. Please select date …
Directions to Wayland's Smithy - English Heritage
Directions to Wayland's Smithy. Directions to Wayland's Smithy. Road Access. V. On the Ridgeway (closed to vehicles); 3⁄4 mile North-East of B4000, Ashbury – Lambourn Road Bus …
Long Barrows and Broken Bones - English Heritage
Other Cotswold–Severn long barrows in the care of English Heritage include Belas Knap, Nympsfield, Windmill Tump, Rodmarton, and Notgrove, all in Gloucestershire; West Kennet, …
N 0 10m Earlier barrow no longer visible Later visible long barrow This drawing is English Heritage copyright and is supplied for the purposes of private research. Title: Waylands Smithy …
Networks - English Heritage
The prehistoric trackways that were used for long-distance land travel are harder to date. Many follow high ground, avoiding dangerously forested and boggy lowlands. A classic example is …
Enchanted Belsay | English Heritage
Jul 1, 2019 · Members' event: Ancient Routes: Wayland’s Smithy to Uffington Castle Fri 4 Nov 2022 11am - 2.30pm Uffington Castle - White Horse and Dragon Hill Winter Guided Tours at …