Rhiannon
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wysefool
Mar 21, 2007, 09:47
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Hello - just a quick thought about your fieldnotes, WF. 'TUMULUS' in capitals (or anything in capitals like that) usually means it's roman. But then again there aren't many roman tumuli about (they were probably copying the natives anyway. there's some at stevenage by the roman north road).
Magic doesn't show it as a listed monument, curiously. I had a quick look.
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wysefool
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Re: wysefool
Mar 21, 2007, 09:49
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Didn't know that. Thanks, I'll change the fieldnote.
much love
WF x
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Rhiannon
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Re: wysefool
Mar 21, 2007, 13:18
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think that's right anyway! You can always blame me now in any case.
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baza
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Re: wysefool
Mar 21, 2007, 16:53
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"Probable Roman barrow":
http://www.pastscape.org/hob.aspx?hob_id=229211
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wysefool
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Re: TUMULUS
Mar 21, 2007, 19:17
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Cheers peeps,
I've learnt something - cracking link as well. I'll post some fotos up soon and see what you think.
Apart from building barrows and confusing me, what did the romans ever do for us?
(cue various python quotes....)
Love, Peace and Chocolate.
WF x
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dee
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Re: TUMULUS
Mar 21, 2007, 20:07
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Fuck all...IMO!!
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Hob
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Re: TUMULUS
Mar 21, 2007, 20:37
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They ruined a lovely stretch of Northumberland by building a bloody great horrible wall. Wrecking gawds know what prehistoric stuff in the process. Hmpf!
They also put one of those TUMULI a few streets away from my house, twas known locally as the burial mound of General Tumulus, that well known Roman tactician. 'Tis now a low grassy mound in between the houses of Tumulus Avenue.
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slumpystones
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Re: TUMULUS
Mar 21, 2007, 21:44
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Hob wrote: They also put one of those TUMULI a few streets away from my house, twas known locally as the burial mound of General Tumulus, that well known Roman tactician. 'Tis now a low grassy mound in between the houses of Tumulus Avenue.
Glad to see that imagination is alive and well in Tumulustown ;)
At least yours are still in evidence, everything round here is ploughed out.
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dee
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Re: TUMULUS
Mar 21, 2007, 22:00
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Hey' at least you've got the stones....
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slumpystones
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Re: TUMULUS
Mar 21, 2007, 23:21
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dee wrote: Hey' at least you've got the stones....
Very true. And more popping up every day :)
Nice to see, but there is something about a round barrow cemetery that just warms my cockles...
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