Cheers Steve great video mate! I learn more about Britain's history than I ever did when I lived there. Beautiful location with very interesting history ,well done to you and the crew! 🙂🙃🙏
Yes Montacute. I have some footage ready for a future video. At the time of filming I didn't realize how dramatic this M&B Castle looked on the Lidar. I got some lovely footage flying around it though. Thanks for your comment.
Thank you your feedback. Just to explain. We are artists and like to challenge preconceptions, the soundtrack this video is using a formula that is new in the sound design trade. Its bound to upset some I am afraid as anything distinctly new would. We shall take onboard your points however.
I do have other thoughts. I think my thoughts were disrupted by the intrusive, irritating, background noises. A pity. The subject was interesting. I'm not entirely convinced that the structures are even comparable as hill forts. I know it's designated as such, but is Ham Hill only a hill fort or is it more of an enclosure around a summit? Possibly a hybrid attempt at a combination of both? It is distinctly angular in construction and very different from Maiden Castle, Badbury Rings, British Camp, Caer Drewyn and thousands of others across the UK. Is it related to neolithic causewayed enclosures that were not necessarily settlement sites? The large size and irregular shape of the enclosed area, the length of bank and ditch, make it a difficult position to defend. It doesn't match standard compact Iron Age military architectural conventions. A fuller description of any differences of bank and ditch between the sites, plus details of any archaeological evidence within the sites would have been helpful. Aside from the comment clarifying the nature of the stone circle, descriptions of other contemporary features are irrelevant to the objective of the video.
Thank you your feedback. Just to explain. We are artists and like to challenge preconceptions, the soundtrack this video is using a formula that is new in the sound design trade. Its bound to upset some I am afraid as anything distinctly new would. We shall take onboard your points however. Nearly every 'Hillfort' is unique in itself, in fact so unique, that trying to judge one against another could be seen as futile. Since we researched and posted this up (we wanted to open the debate instead of being 'told' continually by the mainstream media and Social Media lazy journalism that Maiden Castle is the largest Hillfort). In fact it is highly possible that 'Ham Hill' might be an 'Opidium rather than a Hillfort par se. An Opidium is an administrative regional capitol. However I didn't see any evidence for this. But in any consideration the 'Hillfort go to' to check on such 'Hillfort' matters , The Hillfort Atlas has all fortified Bronze and Iron Age settlements listed under the 'Hillfort' context. Also one other thing, this video was never meant as a straight down the line academic archaeological look, that would be someone way more academic than myself, I am not an archaeologist but I am what you might call a citizen antiquarian who hopefully makes content with archaeological, historical and artistic context, to bring to light historical and beautiful landscapes that otherwise would be missed by folk.
We love Maiden Castle! We are not trying to discredit it. We are providing a argument to counter the constant bombardment of inaccurate disinformation by lazy journalists on Social and mainstream media articles and posts.
Thank you your feedback. Sorry you found the soundtrack 'annoying' Just to explain. We are artists and like to challenge preconceptions, the soundtrack this video is using a formula that is new in the sound design trade. Its bound to upset some I am afraid as anything distinctly new would. We shall take onboard your points however.
Thank you for your feedback it is very important to us. We are sorry you didn’t get on with the audio, to explain, the music wasn’t chosen, but composed directly to the film by our in-house team. All our videos are Art and Dronecaped Production pieces, that is, we plan, film, edit, research and compose and produce the sound directly to the footage. We are trailing new audio formula so it’s not going to conform to the regular production expectations, so not everyone will ‘get it’ at first. We have had other criticism about the soundtrack but we have also had people say they love our new style. so from our point of view, our work is attempting historical, informative and experiential art and soundscapes that hopefully stretch the boundaries of the normal production format. Thank you again, perhaps you could view some of our other films on the channel for a better understanding,
really loved the film and the use of the original soundtrack, ignore the naysayers Well done🤠
Thank you for your feedback and encouragement.
OMG. Fabulous. The footage, the voice, the music, the pacing, the history- ALL is well done.
Nice one thank you very much for your kind feedback.
Very interesting. Nice footage 👍
Thank you!
Llanymynech in Shropshire, at 57 hectares,is also larger than Maiden Castle, and a possible contender for the site of Caratacus' last stand.
Cheers Steve great video mate! I learn more about Britain's history than I ever did when I lived there. Beautiful location with very interesting history ,well done to you and the crew! 🙂🙃🙏
I'm fortunate to live in its shadow! by this evidence it certainly looks the biggest! Great video thank you very much.
Thanks kindly for your feedback
Not my preferred side of the Severn, but interesting none the less. Cheers Steve and co. Hope you enjoyed your time filming in Lloegyr
Made for a change of scenery for a few days, was lucky with the weather as well!
This site ( ham hill) deserves more respect and protect
Thanks , Yes it certainly does.
I wonder where Credenhill in Herefordshire fares compared to Maiden Castle in area? I quite liked the music...
On our research that didn't feature, but I will have a look into it. Thanks for the feedback
My interest is castles and you have added a new one for me to visit, Montacute motte and bailey which you can see in your video.
Yes Montacute. I have some footage ready for a future video. At the time of filming I didn't realize how dramatic this M&B Castle looked on the Lidar. I got some lovely footage flying around it though. Thanks for your comment.
Can't say I've heard of it before.
That music is incredibly irritating and pointless....switched off.
Thank you your feedback. Just to explain. We are artists and like to challenge preconceptions, the soundtrack this video is using a formula that is new in the sound design trade. Its bound to upset some I am afraid as anything distinctly new would. We shall take onboard your points however.
Fascinating subject though presentation style not for me, but good content.
Thanks for the feedback, please feel free to watch some of my other 'instrumental' videos
Was it able to support enough people to defend it successfully ? That looks an awfully large perimeter
I do have other thoughts. I think my thoughts were disrupted by the intrusive, irritating, background noises. A pity. The subject was interesting. I'm not entirely convinced that the structures are even comparable as hill forts. I know it's designated as such, but is Ham Hill only a hill fort or is it more of an enclosure around a summit? Possibly a hybrid attempt at a combination of both? It is distinctly angular in construction and very different from Maiden Castle, Badbury Rings, British Camp, Caer Drewyn and thousands of others across the UK. Is it related to neolithic causewayed enclosures that were not necessarily settlement sites? The large size and irregular shape of the enclosed area, the length of bank and ditch, make it a difficult position to defend. It doesn't match standard compact Iron Age military architectural conventions. A fuller description of any differences of bank and ditch between the sites, plus details of any archaeological evidence within the sites would have been helpful. Aside from the comment clarifying the nature of the stone circle, descriptions of other contemporary features are irrelevant to the objective of the video.
Thank you your feedback. Just to explain. We are artists and like to challenge preconceptions, the soundtrack this video is using a formula that is new in the sound design trade. Its bound to upset some I am afraid as anything distinctly new would. We shall take onboard your points however.
Nearly every 'Hillfort' is unique in itself, in fact so unique, that trying to judge one against another could be seen as futile. Since we researched and posted this up (we wanted to open the debate instead of being 'told' continually by the mainstream media and Social Media lazy journalism that Maiden Castle is the largest Hillfort).
In fact it is highly possible that 'Ham Hill' might be an 'Opidium rather than a Hillfort par se. An Opidium is an administrative regional capitol.
However I didn't see any evidence for this.
But in any consideration the 'Hillfort go to' to check on such 'Hillfort' matters , The Hillfort Atlas has all fortified Bronze and Iron Age settlements listed under the 'Hillfort' context.
Also one other thing, this video was never meant as a straight down the line academic archaeological look, that would be someone way more academic than myself, I am not an archaeologist but I am what you might call a citizen antiquarian who hopefully makes content with archaeological, historical and artistic context, to bring to light historical and beautiful landscapes that otherwise would be missed by folk.
Ham Hill
Old Oswestry is 62 acres
Not sure why the need to discredit Maiden Castle ????
We love Maiden Castle! We are not trying to discredit it. We are providing a argument to counter the constant bombardment of inaccurate disinformation by lazy journalists on Social and mainstream media articles and posts.
Not visible.
You are right that with the vegetation Ham Hill is difficult to define. That's why we included Lidar imaging.
ancient news,
Annoying soundtrack
Thank you your feedback. Sorry you found the soundtrack 'annoying' Just to explain. We are artists and like to challenge preconceptions, the soundtrack this video is using a formula that is new in the sound design trade. Its bound to upset some I am afraid as anything distinctly new would. We shall take onboard your points however.
Music is out of place. Terrible choice, just spoiled the video.
Thank you for your feedback it is very important to us. We are sorry you didn’t get on with the audio, to explain, the music wasn’t chosen, but composed directly to the film by our in-house team. All our videos are Art and Dronecaped Production pieces, that is, we plan, film, edit, research and compose and produce the sound directly to the footage. We are trailing new audio formula so it’s not going to conform to the regular production expectations, so not everyone will ‘get it’ at first. We have had other criticism about the soundtrack but we have also had people say they love our new style. so from our point of view, our work is attempting historical, informative and experiential art and soundscapes that hopefully stretch the boundaries of the normal production format.
Thank you again, perhaps you could view some of our other films on the channel for a better understanding,