2021

SU2885 : Wayland's Smithy

taken 3 years ago, near to Ashbury, Oxfordshire, England

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Wayland's Smithy
Wayland's Smithy
Showing the entrance to the barrow.
Wayland's Smithy

Wayland's Smithy is a Neolithic long barrow and chamber tomb site close to The Ridgeway, an ancient road running along the Berkshire Downs. It is one of a locall variant of barrows constructed in south west Britain, known as the Severn-Cotswold group.
The barrow was built in two phases, a timber-chambered oval barrow built c3590-3550 BC and a stone-chambered long barrow built over it c3460-3400 BC. It is 56m long and 13m wide at the southern (entrance) end. Its present appearance is the result of restoration.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Primary Subject: Ancient Site other tags: English Heritage Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SU2885, 149 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen McKay   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 22 June, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 28 June, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 2809 8537 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:33.9906N 1:35.7681W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 2809 8536
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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