The English Heritage Podcast

Episode 219 - The Ridgeway: a walk through time along England's oldest road

Jun 15, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The Ridgeway: Britain's Oldest Road
02:40 • 2min
3
The History of the Ridgeway
04:17 • 2min
4
The Ridgeway in Buckinghamshire
06:28 • 3min
5
Walking in the Footsteps of Ancient Monuments
09:13 • 2min
6
Wayland Smithey: A Replica of West Kennet Long Barrow
11:14 • 3min
7
The History of the Sarsen Stones
14:33 • 3min
8
The Stone Lined Chambers of the Mortuary Monument
17:10 • 2min
9
The Trapezoidal Shape of the Stone Axe Head
18:48 • 3min
10
The History of the Ridgeway
22:00 • 3min
11
The Ridgeway: A High Ground Route
25:11 • 3min
12
The Uffington White Horse in the Thames Valley
27:54 • 3min
13
The History of the Uffington White Horse
31:05 • 3min
14
The Importance of the Sky in the Summer Solstice
33:56 • 2min
15
The Myth of the Horse
36:09 • 4min
16
The White Horse and Dragon Hill
40:36 • 2min
17
The View From the Top of the Iron Age Hill
42:41 • 2min
18
Uppington Castle and the Earthworks
44:24 • 2min
19
The History of the White Horse
46:23 • 3min
20
The Ridgeway 50: A National Trail
49:00 • 2min
21
The History and Future of the Ridgeway
51:08 • 3min