Hike through Oxfordshire Countryside, England
(Above is a capture of a thatched cottage at Dorchester-on-Thames.) Today, we undertook a superb four mile (approx.) walk through the delightful countryside of South Oxfordshire which entailed connecting with: Lush, green countryside heavily populated with trees and wildflowers. Two iron-age forts dating back over two thousand years. A delightful small village with ancient church and connection with Oliver Cromwell. Quaint, thatched houses. A bird of prey, possibly a kestral. Upper reaches of River Thames. A film set in form of Dorchester-on-Thames used for some Midsomer Murders episodes. Castle Hill fort is a huge site the interior of which extends to 4.5 hectres and indicates a high status, probably tribal power base, from around 800 BC-100AD. The scale of the earthworks suggest construction may have taken 20 years or longer, especially bearing in mind work was undertaken by human muscle using deer antlers and leg bones of large animals for earth moving.The site was d...