Post by 2e0edx on Dec 28, 2013 10:31:05 GMT
After Hopefully successfully activating King Arthurs Round Table G-532 on Monday, 30th December 2013 WX dependant, I also hope to activate Mayburgh Henge G-533.
Mayburgh Henge is on a tongue of land between the Rivers Eamont and Lowther just south of Penrith. It consists of a single circular bank, up to 6.5 metres high, and 50 metres across its base, broken by a single entrance and enclosing an area with a diameter of some 90 metres.
It contains a single monolith 2.8 metres high, although in the 18th century there were four standing stones in the centre, and a further four at the entrance. It probably dates from between 2000 to 1000 BC, and may have been a meeting place for a large prehistoric community.
400 metres to the east is the earthwork of ‘King Arthur’s Round Table‘, consisting of an irregular bank surrounding a circular ditch some 12 metres wide and 1.5 metres deep.
To celebrate the new millennium, a Millennium Stone was erected nearby.
I hope to be QRV at approximately 1300 hrs +/- 1/2 hr and will be operating 20M close to 14.265 MHz & 40M 7.160 MHz.
Hope to work members of the group.
73's Ian 2E0EDX
Mayburgh Henge is on a tongue of land between the Rivers Eamont and Lowther just south of Penrith. It consists of a single circular bank, up to 6.5 metres high, and 50 metres across its base, broken by a single entrance and enclosing an area with a diameter of some 90 metres.
It contains a single monolith 2.8 metres high, although in the 18th century there were four standing stones in the centre, and a further four at the entrance. It probably dates from between 2000 to 1000 BC, and may have been a meeting place for a large prehistoric community.
400 metres to the east is the earthwork of ‘King Arthur’s Round Table‘, consisting of an irregular bank surrounding a circular ditch some 12 metres wide and 1.5 metres deep.
To celebrate the new millennium, a Millennium Stone was erected nearby.
I hope to be QRV at approximately 1300 hrs +/- 1/2 hr and will be operating 20M close to 14.265 MHz & 40M 7.160 MHz.
Hope to work members of the group.
73's Ian 2E0EDX