Mysteries of a Gloucestershire Village | Village Wanders

[@leeclift4666]

Interesting cheers for posting Paul.Thank you for all your posts this year have a great Christmas 👍👍👍🎄

[@royedwards8713]

Hi Paul nice video looked a nice sunny day , and have a good weekend 👌

[@Somersetmanwalking]

Really interesting Paul, have a great Christmas, Best wishes Darren👍👍👍

[@linbourne8731]

As soon as i saw the opening shot of the Parish Room I knew exactly where you were visiting today 😊. Was going to tell you about the metal detectorists finds when you beat me to it. Many of these can be seen in the displays in the Market House in Newent although this is only open on weekend afternoons during the Summer months as it is manned by volunteers (like me!). Learnt more about the history of Taynton, which is virtually my doorstep, from your vlog than from living in the area. As you say this is a forgotten corner of Gloucestershire despite being famous for the Dymock Poets and the wild daffodils.

[@michaelpilling9659]

Superb video Paul. What surprises me is that no archlogical dig has taken place around the two sites you showed us. Surely someorgsnisation like Time Team or a univercity should investigate. Maybe liar might provide more information. Your research into this village must be commended. Very interesting.

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

What a mysterious place - much of which seems to have been destroyed or buried underground. There are some details, including a 19C map and archive photographs in British History Online, but as you say, the rich finds of metal detectorists, suggest there might also be much more of archaeological interest beneath those rough pastures. Thank you for a very informative and enjoyable video.

[@davidberlanny3308]

Mornin' Paul, What this one lacked in Swans more than made up for it in mysteries!! Good decision to go and have a look more closely, the OS map almost invites you to do so. Well worth doing and I'm glad you could gain access. I think a lidar image might give a little more visibility to what was there. I'm really not sure where or how you obtain these. By the looks of things the metal detector club are piecing together some of its history, maybe one day this will be more easily available on other platforms. Some interesting stories relating to the area all excellently narrated. You couldn't have had a better backdrop than that tree growing out of the bank of that ditch. I'll wish you a very merry Christmas here Paul. Have a great time. All the best!!

[@AliceGoss]

Churches are just a fascinating window into our past. The date of 1694 on the large stone outside against the wall was a good find and rare that it's still readable. I've not seen a metal grave stone before, very unusual and another great find. It's possible that the deceased might have been a blacksmith, and possible that it was made for them. The parish records might hold the answer. Interesting earthworks and those two air crashes.