Submitted by DrewParsons on Tuesday, 14 May 2024 (130 reads)
Iron Age and Later PrehistoryHeretoka Pa is located on the banks of the Kaipara Harbour, as shown by the arrow, at the north western end of Atiu Creek Regional Park, north of Auckland. See our nearby sites list for more in the area. Image submitted by DrewParsons
Submitted by GaelicLaird on Tuesday, 14 May 2024 (96 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA solitary standing stone in the townland of Coomleagh East, Co. Cork. Pentagonal shaped and with markings on one edge. Image submitted by GaelicLaird
Submitted by JohnE on Monday, 13 May 2024 (44 reads)
Early Medieval (Dark Age)Lydford is a village between Okehampton and Tavistock in Devon. In the 9th century it is documented as one of four important towns or burhs in Devon. The surviving defensive earthworks shown in the photos are at the north east end of the village, but it is likely that the defences once surrounded the whole of the Saxon town.
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Submitted by Maatje on Monday, 13 May 2024 (281 reads)
Multi-periodTavira is an ancient sea port in a dominant position over the mouth of the river Gilão. The settlement has developed since antiquity, with predecessors dating back to the 8th century BC, passing through the hands of Phoenicians, Greeks, Celts, Carthaginians, Romans, Moors and the Portuguese crown. Image submitted by Maatje
Submitted by dooclay on Sunday, 12 May 2024 (346 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA small wedge-tomb lies in a thicket, a few metres behind its 3-metre long, single roofstone which has been dramatically and unusually embedded at an angle in the ground. A perhaps-unique example of a tomb's roofstone having been lifted off and planted prominently in the ground nearby
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Submitted by PhilW on Saturday, 11 May 2024 (17491 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA triangular shaped standing stone 1.8m tall with a hole through it, near Winscombe in Somerset. Additional stones were thought to have once been nearby. Local traditions state there is a treasure hidden beneath the stone and that the stone ‘walks’ when it either hears the clock strike twelve or between the hours of midnight and dawn and it is said that during its nocturnal wanderings a heap of shining gold has been seen glistening in the moonlight. Allegedly a farmer once tried to remove it with chains and two horses but failed. Image submitted by philw
There is no other megalith in Somerset or the Bristol region which has such a wealth of folklore surrounding it than "Old Wimble" - details in the comment on our page Read Article | 8 News and Comments | Category: Our Photo Pages
Submitted by richbaber on Saturday, 11 May 2024 (3593 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeThis stone is in a field off of Silver Moor Lane. This can be reached via Woolvers Hill Road near the village of Banwell, North Somerset. Image submitted by philw
I have added some more stones mentioned by Phil Quinn in The Forgotten Stones of West Mendip, 3rd Stone Issue 25 (Spring 1997) - details on this page Read Article | 5 News and Comments | Category: Our Photo Pages
Submitted by Geraint1 on Friday, 10 May 2024 (353 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeThis stone stands 0.8m high, 0.75m wide, 0.35m to 0.4m thick. I have probed gently down with a 2mm blunt end metal rod, the stone has 0.4m of its length (a third of its total length) set in the ground. It has been incorporated into a dry stone wall. It can be seen to have weather erosion far in excess of any other stone in the wall, (the surface is smooth and rounded equally all over including the majority of its top that is sheltered by the wall stones above it), and has lichens that appear much more widespread and established than anything in the wall. The wall appears to have been built over and around the stone. Image submitted by Geraint1
Submitted by AKFisher on Thursday, 09 May 2024 (324 reads)
Iron Age and Later PrehistoryAn archaeological park site in Peru located in the Cusco Region, near the Apurímac River. At 4,300 meters (14,107 ft) above sea level, it was built by the Canchis people (1500 - 1000 BCE) and later conquered by the Incas. It is estimated that under the government of the Inca emperor Túpac Yupanqui (1471 – 1493 CE) the main temples and platforms were built. Image submitted by AKFisher
Submitted by kristiansen on Thursday, 09 May 2024 (908 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA beautiful group of six round barrows in Denmark. Originally there were seven mounds, But one is ploughed out. Image submitted by Tonnox
Submitted by karolus on Tuesday, 07 May 2024 (1061 reads)
Multi-periodAncient Settlement on Alderney. A Bronze Age and Iron Age site, originally excavated in the 1970s, many pots, stone tools, bronze artifacts, and a hearth have been identified. Longis Common has many discoveries, including a hoard and skeletons, but is deep with blown sand. Image submitted by karolus
Submitted by davidmorgan on Monday, 06 May 2024 (3545 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeBarrow Cemetry in Cataluña. This tomb is part of a complex of two overlapping Neolithic tombs from 2500 BCE and five Iron Age tumuli from about 700 BCE. It was excavated and restored between 2004 and 2006. Image submitted by irundarra
Submitted by Chrisull on Sunday, 05 May 2024 (3277 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeThis one has been incorporated into a war memorial, but stands quite conspicuously amongst the statues, flags and memorials in the churchyard. I'm not sure if the menhir was relocated to here from another position, or whether the memorial diorama was built up around it. Image submitted by Chrisull
Submitted by Andy B on Sunday, 05 May 2024 (32981 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeAs with other sites in this area such as Dalcross Mains, Cullearnie and Carn Urnan, Druidtemple comprises a kerb cairn surrounded by a stone circle. Located to the south-east of the River Ness in a small forest on the Leys Castle Estate, the site is overgrown with oak trees and grass but nevertheless survives relatively well. Image submitted by AdamCircle
A lovely sketch by the late Bruce Adams to introduce this photo and art album he made. Stone Circles and Clava cairns around Inverness, all scanned ready to browse, either on Flickr or PDF here Read Article | 6 News and Comments | Category: Our Photo Pages
Submitted by GP1 on Saturday, 04 May 2024 (4062 reads)
Date UncertainNo one knows the age of this a man-made bell-shaped structure, situated at the crossroads of the Icknield Way and Ermine Street (virtually directly under the original site of the Roysia Stione). It is just under 8m deep and is covered in crude medieval religious carvings. Curiously, amongst the saints a Sheela Na Gig is situated between a carving of a horse and a sword. Image submitted by Dodomad
Submitted by Smilemaker on Saturday, 04 May 2024 (541 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA substantial Chambered Cairn, one of North Uist's best examples, although a long way across unforgiving ground! Image submitted by Smilemaker
Submitted by Andy B on Friday, 03 May 2024 (524 reads)
MysteriesNewly scanned by ourselves for your reading pleasure. In this issue:
• Cavaliers and Phantoms - Jeremy Harte
• The Emotion Death and Mortality During Early Prehistory - George Children and George Nash
• The Magical World of Doctor Dee - Allen Hunt
• The Archaeology of Early Man - Hllary Schrafft
• A Toast to the Recently Departed Fairy Faith in the Bristol Region - Phil Quinn
• On Logan Dene Neodewearde (Langdean Bottom possible stone circle) - Neil Mortimer Image submitted by Smilemaker
Submitted by dooclay on Friday, 03 May 2024 (126 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeWalking to the main group of tombs at Loughcrew brings close proximity to these remains near where the path changes direction abruptly. The Historic Environment Viewer States: 'This cairn is designated P2 by Conwell (1866, 370; 1873, 65) who describes it as six large stones, one of which (L 1.9m; dims of base 0.7m x 0.4m; max. dims 1.7m x 0.6m) had cup-marks on the E face, although he thought that they might be solution holes, which they are.' Image submitted by dooclay
Submitted by Tonnox on Friday, 03 May 2024 (1337 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeMegalitgrav (Burial Chamber) in Sorø, Denmark. A dolmen in a mound, 14 x 2.5 metres in size. The chamber measures 2.8 x 1.8 metres and has five orthostats. There is one threshold stone and no capstone remaining. Image submitted by Tonnox
Submitted by Andy B on Wednesday, 01 May 2024 (2153 reads)
EventsMegalithic Portal founder Andy B is the guest of the London Dowsers. We will be at the Coborn Arms, Mile End, London E3 2DA.
A highly illustrated and fast paced talk based around many of the themes, new discoveries and mysteries highlighted in our book The Old Stones, along with a look at many lesser known but interesting sites. Image submitted by Andy B