boboneleg Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 So what do you do if you have a bit of spare land, you have an interest in past times and you live in a part of the country full of neolithic monuments ? You build your own Long Barrow of course That's what some bloke did near All Cannings in Wiltshire so today I went to have a look at it , I rode across the top of Rounway Hill to get there............. and along the byway that crosses the Kennet & Avon canal to get to it .............. And I wasn't disapointed , what an amazing feat of engineering. But what's more impressive is the fact that dudes did this with basically their bare ahnds and rudimentary tools over 5000 years ago There's a locked gate to stop you from going inside but you can arrange to get access for £30 if that's your thing. I made do with poking my nose through the gate ............ and then I clambered ontop to get a view from above .............. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 Some info .................. Suitably impressed I rode on through Pewsey Vale to get a gander at the White horse ................ and rode some more trails around Avebury but not this one, the ruts were about 2 foot deep in places and I only have 3mm tread left on my tyres On the way home I checked on the lane with the fly-tipping from last week, top marks to Wiltshire CC as they had cleared it up and then a short stop by the duck pond in Biddestone to have a coffee on the way home ............ 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Very unusual place Bob! 30 quid to go in is a bit of a pisstake though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 I was wondering if it was road salt or chalk on your bottoms in the photo now i know 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 23 minutes ago, XTreme said: Very unusual place Bob! 30 quid to go in is a bit of a pisstake though. That's for a guided tour , I was happy to pay nothing and just roam around 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 3 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: I was wondering if it was road salt or chalk on your bottoms in the photo now i know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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