Following last week’s report we revisited yesterday and it is
evident that the recent intrusions on the western edge of the
field are not the only ones. We think there are probably eight
holes visible from outside the land including this one that can
be seen from the south… and this one (together with footsteps)
that is easily visible from the north – and indeed stands out
very clearly as you drive past the site on the main A5 so must
have been seen by countless commuters. Despite a notice
indicating it is protected by a security company, access to the
site can be gained pretty easily in places and here is the short
inviting route from the road that those who dug the above hole
almost certainly took - Meanwhile, the holes on the western side
that we highlighted last week are now surrounded by footsteps.
Whether those were created by archaeologists or artefact hunters
or both we can’t say. However, while the suspected “marker” in
the form of a stone placed on top of one of the fence posts
(spotted by Paul Barf