Forest_Jungle_Collective

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 11 hours ago to random

#MosaicMonday & its always a treat to tick off a famous Romano-British Mosaic
In this case the instantly recognisable, if a little bizarre - cockerel headed man, Brading Roman Villa, IOW

#RomanArchaeology

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 2 days ago to random

Lyme Regis in the gorgeous sunshine

#Dorset

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 5 days ago to random

#HillfortsWednesday & we've got the hill, tick ✅ - the fort? well almost
These are the Cross Dykes on Fontmell Down, just south of Shaftesbury (and with great views over it)

More on Historic England >>>
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1020361?section=official-list-entry

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 8 days ago to random

#StandingStoneSunday with the stones at Stanton Drew

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Forest_Jungle_Collective, 8 days ago to random

#CastleSaturday with the fortress of Vidoški above the town of Stolac 🇧🇦
with its 13 towers, by c15 it was one of the best defended settlements in Bosnia

See more of Bosnia in the new episode >>>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9N1ooC9Bk4

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 9 days ago to random

#RomanSiteSaturday with Rockbourne Roman Villa, Hampshire with its instantly recognisable mosaics & hypocaust

#RomanArchaeology

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Forest_Jungle_Collective, 10 days ago to random

#RuinedPrioryFriday & the beautiful romanesque vanishing point of Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 11 days ago to random

#RomanFortThursday with Brecon Gaer fort 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 the outline & the masonry of the gates clearly visible

#RomanArchaeology

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 12 days ago to random

#HillfortsWednesday with Eggardon, while it never gets the same attention of Maiden, Badbury or Hambledon its ditch works are absolutely massive in scale, right up in the top tier
(and nice to catch it in the sunshine this week)

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 13 days ago to random

#TombTuesday & you've got to feel sorry for the Hell Stone
Pretty much the only Dolmen of its kind in Dorset, branded as the most evil place possible😈🔥
...and as best we can determine, reassembled incorrectly by antiquarians
but we still love it

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 14 days ago to random

#MotteMonday with Powerstock Castle

a motte-and-bailey castle, likely late c11 or c12. The motte is an irregular oval 150x140ft and 19ft above its semi-circular surrounding ditch

#MedievalMonday #Dorset

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 15 days ago to random

#StandingStoneSunday with the unforgettable Spinsters Rock, Dartmoor

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 16 days ago to random

#RomanSiteSaturday with the astounding reconstructed façade of the Roman baths in Sardis

#RomanArchaeology

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 18 days ago to random

#RomanFortThursday and an incredible surprise this morning
This is the Black down Roman Fortlet in Dorset, and it is currently covered in bluebells!

#RomanArchaeology #Dorset

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 19 days ago to random

#HillfortsWednesday with Bratton camp, and ...how can you not love Bratton Camp? top tier

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 20 days ago to random

#TombTuesday with Adams Grave - a Longbarrow atop Walkers Hill, Wiltshire

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 22 days ago to random

#StandingStoneSunday with the extremely pleasing concentric circles of Yellowmead, Dartmoor

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 29 days ago to random

#StandingStoneSunday with the Alignements Lagtjar, Brittany

my goodness Brittany seems a long time ago now 😔 am about 5 years overdue for another visit

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 29 days ago to random

#StandingStoneSunday with the gorgeous Ballynoe Stone Circle, NI
& framed beautifully in the distance by the Mourne Mountains

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 1 month ago to random

#FindsFriday and impossible not to be spellbound by the incredible gold losenge from the #BronzeAge Bush Barrow
particularly how it draws your gaze to the centre

housed, of course at the Wiltshire Museum

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 1 month ago to random

#FrescoFriday & was very excited to get out to Alton Barnes & see the recently discovered wall paintings
for those who missed the news ( https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-68626934 )
Upper portion c15 with possible saxon work lower down

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Forest_Jungle_Collective, 1 month ago to random

#RuinedPrioryFriday with the masterwork that is Fountains Abbey,
because sometimes - we all just need some Fountains Abbey

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 1 month ago to random

#RomanFortThursday and it could only be: the wonderful reconstructed gate at Arbeia

#RomanArchaeology

Forest_Jungle_Collective, 1 month ago to random

#HillfortsWednesday with Knap Hill, rising above the Vale of Pewsey