If you've been around the blog before, you'll know that I have a fascination for all things Neolithic, and you'll also know that my Darkeningstone books are partially set in that fascinating time period.

You can imagine that I get ridiculously excited about the Neolithic mound that lies deep beneath a local reservoir. We know about mound because the TV show Time Team carried out a dig several years ago when the reservoir was drained for repair. Now, we've just had a very dry summer, and for the first time, it is possible to walk out to the mound. So of course, I braved the slightly worrying looking mud. It did settle a little under my weight, but I got there, and it was exciting to stand where people stood thousand of years before. I didn't find anything on the ground that looked noteworthy – I think the archaeologists picked it clean.

An online search for Tottiford (the name of the reservoir) and Neolithic and/or Time Team will find you everything you need to know.

That's all from me for now. I hope you enjoy the photos.

The mound revealed

Another shot of the mound

The surface of the mound

Rocks on the mound

Me standing on the mound itself

The mound from the other side of the reservoir