The Hyde's England Trip, June, 2004

Belas Knap
The best-preserved Long Barrow in Europe

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We park our car for the hike to Belas Knap, the best-preserved ancient Long Barrow in Europe.

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We hike up three-fourths of a mile to Belas Knap.
A hard climb but the view was worth it!

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More of the spectacular view on the way to Belas Knap.

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More of the spectacular view on the way to Belas Knap.
Note the beautiful clouds!

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Sign at Belas Knap.

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Detail of the sign at Belas Knap.

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Detail of the sign at Belas Knap.

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Aerial view of the Long Barrow Belas Knap.
Picture on a sign at the site. Too bad it has damage from a bullet hole.
For scale, note the two women standing at the near point of the Long Barrow.

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View of north end showing the False Entrance of the Long Barrow.

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Frontal view of north end showing the False Entrance of the Long Barrow.

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View of North-West Chamber of Belas Knap.
Mary Jane can be seen inside.

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Scott at the South-end Chamber of Belas Knap.

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Scott in the South-east Chamber of Belas Knap.

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Inside the large North-east Chamber of Belas Knap.
Notice the two iron hooks used to stablize the large stones.

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View on the way back from Belas Knap.

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Sign near cattle gate pointing the way to Belas Knap.

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We descend the last few hundred feet of trail to the car.
A rugged mile and a half hike but Belas Knap was well worth seeing!

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