There have been a few digs at Sharpenhoe & a number of artefacts found - nothing to suggest that this was a local hub of trade & admin - more an outpost. Legend has it that it was one of several forts used by the Celt chieftain Cassivellaunus during the first Roman incursions.pic.twitter.com/CficPDxz0N
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Now, there's a bit of a ghost story attached to Sharpenhoe Clappers, but rather than tweet it out, I thought I'd tell you.pic.twitter.com/hNrntmCgUX
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There's a vibe here atop Sharpenhoe Clappers. Pretty sure I was the only soul for 3/4 of a mile in every direction. Didn't feel like it though.pic.twitter.com/mAU5A4c14s
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In fact, it got pretty darn spooky as I clomped around the site of the hillfort. I'm a sucker for gloomy windswept spots. I can give or take the rain.pic.twitter.com/fF7N40pwAV
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In the middle ages, Sharpenhoe Clappers became the site of farmed rabbit warrens - rabbits providing a good, cheap source of protein for the locals. If you're very quiet, you may even still see a few.pic.twitter.com/S23e3vOylc
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I find places like Sharpenhoe Clappers to be incredibly important - not just as a place to go ramble on a wet bank holiday weekend, but as essential in teaching us who we are...pic.twitter.com/Xn8MmaPhBc
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I had a great time rambling about Sharpenhoe Clappers today - so much so that I think that I'm going to start experimenting with these little documentary bits a bit more ..pic.twitter.com/YPzG6NvwcB
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Anyhoo, hope you enjoyed that. Let me know if you have any questions. PS. I found these on the way back to the carpark. Can I eat them? If not, pray for Mikey. FIN.pic.twitter.com/nosXIYtwqT
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Replying to @MikeStuchbery_
They’re fucking blackberries mate how have you not seen them before
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You forget I come from Australia, where every toxic plant looks unnervingly like a delicious source of nourishment. You know, I even did the sniff/rub/taste thing, because I didn't trust them.pic.twitter.com/1jZgWboqFU
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Everything above waist (waste) height is safe
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