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1. Re: Kirkcarrion / Carreg Caryn by Anonymous
I am very surprised that this place is not known by many people, for example: walkers, historians, spiritualists, druids, even locals. I am from south Co: Durham and first heard and visited the place...
2. Re: Announcing the Megalithic Portal competition winners for Sept/Oct 2012 by guile
What a worthy winner, congratulations postman. I love Cazzyjane's picture, it's so atmospheric, I can smell the rain coming!...
3. Re: The Cave of the Scribing by KaiHofmann
It looks a little bit like the polissoirs in France..
like here
the lines are just a little bit thinner. ...
4. Re: The Cornovii: warriors or show-offs? by Anonymous
As my name is "Powis" I share your feelings. I've done some research as have others of the same name. I can send you my dossier on "Powis Ancestry" if you're interested. David Powis - ...
5. Re: Les Cartesières allée couverte by thereddragon
The most interesting reference, to me, is this
Les mégalithes dans la Manche - lepaumier, ghesquiere, marcigny
ht...
6. Re: Up Cerne/Sydling St Nicholas Boundary Stone by Andy B
Rodney Legg notes:
A great big sarsen boulder tucked into the hedge of the prehistoric ridgeway. That's the path the prehistoric and medieval people took, and that is the point to whic...
7. Re: Vaison by TheCaptain
see here on streetview
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8. Archaeologists Explore Ancient Sumerian Settlement Site in Iraq by davidmorgan
Looking at it from the surface, the site features only desolate, low-lying mounds with scatterings of artifacts, including fragments of pottery, hinting that something was here anciently. But satelli...
9. Huge find throws new light on ancient Iraq by davidmorgan
University of Manchester archaeologists have started the excavation of an enormous building complex in Iraq, thought to be around 4,000 years old.
The team, directed by Professor Stuart Ca...
10. Re: Announcing the Megalithic Portal competition winners for Sept/Oct 2012 by jackdaw1
Thanks for placing me in here people-I didn't expect to come anywhere near.
Wacom Cintiq is a great machine to use,nowadays,no messy paint to concern myself with down the right side of my hand or o...
11. Heavy equipment damages Yenikapı excavation site by davidmorgan
Heavy equipment belonging to a construction firm that is working on the long-expected Marmaray project -- an undersea commuter train connecting İstanbul's Asian and European sides -- invaded an ...
12. Re: Vaison by Hobboy
I am trying to find out some information about this stone circle - I found an extra stone was placed in 2002 http://www.realityhacking.com/p...
13. Re: No More Noh Mul? Contractor Bulldozes Mayan Temple by Hobboy
A tragedy, makes my blood boil...
14. Re: Announcing the Megalithic Portal photo competition winners for July/August 2012 by cerrig
I fully support and encourage you to have an opinion on this, and I suspect that your more enlightened ex students felt the same way....
15. Re: Announcing the Megalithic Portal competition winners for Sept/Oct 2012 by cerrig
Photoshop is wonderful isn't it, so adaptable !!...
16. Re: Aghascrebagh Standing Stone by ainsloch
Yep I've uploaded a couple of new pics - one for scale and a close up...
17. Re: Aghascrebagh Standing Stone by Andy B
Ainsloch, could you possibly post an enlargement of this part of the stone so we can see better...
18. Re: Aghascrebagh Standing Stone by ainsloch
I've had a closer look at the higher resolution pics and you might be right, there does appear to be some kind of carving on the flat thinner edge of the stone, near the top. Not quite sure what it i...
19. Re: Announcing the Megalithic Portal competition winners for Sept/Oct 2012 by Bladup
Thank you....
20. Re: Announcing the Megalithic Portal competition winners for Sept/Oct 2012 by sem
Nice shot Cerrig, but one question. How did you import the SAP (SpirogrAPh) file into Photoshop? Those gritty bits normally bu**er up the buffer!
Posted by Sem, but presumed to be anonymous....
21. Re: Aghascrebagh Standing Stone by Sunny100
I tend to see carvings on stones - its just that I'm looking closely. There might be some sort of carving on the edge nearest to view, but there again, maybe not. Could be a carving that's got broken...
22. Re: New discoveries at ancient Tayma site by Strawwalker
This stone stele relates that Nabonidus, the last King of Babylon, has come to Tayma, known as Tiamat in his day, bringing his gods to build a temple. The cylinder text of Nabonidus states that he co...
23. Re: Noh Mul Pyramid by Strawwalker
When My wife and I were in Belize in the late '80's this was occurring. The exact same reasons, stone for construction....
24. Re: Announcing the Megalithic Portal competition winners for Sept/Oct 2012 by SolarMegalith
Another delightful set of photos, congratulations to everyone! ...
25. Re: Announcing the Megalithic Portal photo competition winners for July/August 2012 by sandralakeman
Did Cerrig have a surf board up his sleeve to make the shadow at Maen Ilea... i used to teach how to draw perspective shadows... and this one just isn't the true shadow for the stone... ??? sandra la...
26. Re: the photography submittals by sandralakeman
these are all wonderful images and make me want to visit each one of them. i wish that each contributor could put a few lines about each of their images, in particular, the country in which these pla...
27. Re: Kestel by Anonymous
This is not very long
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28. Planning application for 4 bedroom house very close to Bossiney Mound by Anonymous
It has come to our attention that Cornwall council have received a pre-planning advice enquiry relating to a planning application for a 4 bedroom property on the site of The Mound, Bossiney (Tintagel...
29. Saxon skeletons unearthed near Stonehenge by coldrum
Archaeologists have discovered six pagan Saxon skeletons dating back over 1,000 years on a housing development site just a few miles from Stonehenge.
The discoveries, which also includ...
30. Re: Les Cartesières allée couverte by thereddragon
I popped along on a very grim day :(
I was fortunate that the President of the Association of the friends of St Symphorien was able to give me a personal tour of the site. Access is restricted...
31. Re: Megalithic Portal Live Events - Megalithomania and Festival of British Archaeolo by Anonymous
north Pembrokeshire Neolithic Sites Walk with archaeo-astronomer Robin Heath
[ author of Bluestone Magic: a guide to
the prehistoric monuments of West Wales ]
Bank Holida...
32. Re: Lady well (Headon) by Girlerrik
Latitude: 53.29327006627523 Longitude: -0.878700390458107 [Updated]
Visited this site 19/05/2013. Not easy to find but managed in the end after asking a lovely couple who lived locally (...
33. Re: Gray Hill circle by enjaytom
The Captain: -
Greetings from Neil L. Thomas. I have been most intrigued by your photo of the Gray Hill stone circle. Have you or anyone else made an accurate survey drawing of the circle? A ...
34. Stonea Camp Street View by Andy B
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35. Newly found pyramids reveal aspects of social equality in ancient Sudan by davidmorgan
Submitted by coldrum:
People power may have come to modern-day Egypt and not Sudan, but the unearthing of ancient pyramids in Egypt's southern neighbour shows that greater social equal...
36. Maya Blue Paint Recipe Deciphered by davidmorgan
Submitted by coldrum:
The ancient Maya used a vivid, remarkably durable blue paint to cover their palace walls, codices, pottery and maybe even the bodies of human sacrifices who were ...
37. Archaeologists Explore Early Bronze Age Settlement on Greek Island of Keros by davidmorgan
Submitted by coldrum:
Keros Island. It is known for the famous assemblage of fragmentary Cycladic marble figurines popularly known as the "Keros Hoard", a collection of artifacts purpo...
38. Maya Long Count calendar and European calendar linked using carbon-14 dating by davidmorgan
Submitted by coldrum:
The Maya are famous for their complex, intertwined calendric systems, and now one calendar, the Maya Long Count, is empirically calibrated to the modern European ...
39. New finds at Macedonian Aigai by davidmorgan
Submitted by coldrum:
Three impressive funerary monuments which might open a new chapter to the study of the evolution of the so-called Macedonian Tombs have been discovered.
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40. One of world's oldest sun dials discovered in Egypt by davidmorgan
Submitted by coldrum:
Researchers have unearthed one of the world's oldest Egyptian sun dials - possibly dating back to 13th century BC - used by the people to tell time with the posit...
41. New Evidence Unearthed for the Origins of the Maya by davidmorgan
Submitted by coldrum:
Civilizations rise and fall, often in dramatic fashion. Their origins, though, are subtler and tend to be overlooked or poorly understood.
In the c...
42. Oldest Temple in Mexican Valley Hints at Possible Human Sacrifice by davidmorgan
Submitted by coldrum:
A newly discovered temple complex in the Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico, reveals hints of a specialized hierarchy of priests — who may have committed human sacrifice....
43. Video of Serpent Mound at Loch Nell by Andy B
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44. Re: Aghascrebagh Standing Stone by ainsloch
I didn't notice any inscriptions on the stone, mind you I was in a bit of a rush as there were frequent heavy rain showers at the time. The heritage sign at the nearby ogham stone links this stone to...
45. Re: Aghascrebagh Standing Stone by Sunny100
Are there some early Christian carvings on the stone, or is it my imagination ?...
46. Stunning Astronomical Alignment Found at Peru Pyramid by davidmorgan
Submitted by jackdaw1:
An ancient astronomical alignment in southern Peru has been discovered by researchers between a pyramid, two stone lines and the setting sun during the winter solsti...
47. Re: Boswarthen Cross by davidmorgan
Street View ...
48. Re: Ponsat Dolmen by TAUPIN
For this dolmen it is requires a long walk on a damaged trackway but it is a really beautifull dolmen who seems an enormous tortoise . The accurate position taked on the capstone is : N 46.006420 and...
49. Re: Pierre de Buléon by davidmorgan
Street View ...
50. Re: Dolmen de Merilles by TheCaptain
Changed coordinates, but still not convinced!
Before you do something drastic like that - check the coordinate system you have set in it, and check it is set in wgs84....
51. UC Research on Maya Village Uncovers ‘Invisible’ Crops, Unexpected Agriculture by bat400
UC faculty have been involved in multiple research projects concerning ancient Maya culture for more than a decade. This latest Maya study from Lentz focuses on Cerén, a farming village that was smot...
52. Bulgarian Archaeologist Considers Importing Shamans from Mongolia by bat400
Bulgaria should seriously consider inviting Mongolian shamans to "enliven" its ancient archeological sites, argues leading Bulgarian archeologist Prof. Nikolay Ovcharov.
At a press conferenc...
53. Tales from Stonea Camp, Guided Walk, Weds 22nd May by Andy B
Local archaeologists and a story teller will welcome people to Stonea Camp hill fort, near Wimblington and help bring the story of Fenland and Cambridgeshire to life.
The site, which is sc...
54. Video: Sword-slashed skull found at Stonea Camp by Andy B
Oxford Archaeology East found this child's skull, which has been split by a sword, at Stonea Camp in Cambridgeshire. Watch the video to hear Stephen Macaulay explain what happened to the skull’s unfo...
55. Re: Dolmen de Merilles by alchemille
I ve just been looking at location of the ~Dolmen de Merilles through Flash Earth. could you please change location according to the new latitude and longitue, please:
the new location should ...
56. Re: Castro de Doña Palla by alchemille
please change location again. ta
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57. Re: Emma's Well by Orifrog
I found it tricky to locate at first. You have to come down the hill from the village and it's on the other side of the road that runs parallel to the New River - opposite the bit of the river with t...
58. Re: Holy Well (Biddestone) by Chris27
I grew up in Corsham and recall being told a local legend that the stars appeared when a passing Saint (I am not sure who but it could've been Thomas A Becket), drank from the well on his pilgrimage ...
59. Re: Clapier by TheCaptain
Albert. Please note that often or given positions are estimates, and simply for the nearest village. You must check the accuracy rating, which in this case is a "3", which means only that there is a ...
60. Re: Dolmen de Sorges by TheCaptain
A couple of things to note.
French Dolmen names and listings - When I produced the listings that are now here as pages on the portal, most of the sites I found did not have individual...
61. Re: No More Noh Mul? Contractor Bulldozes Mayan Temple by golux
You must have better eyesight than me Captain, I see 2 vague blurry rectangular shapes which might or might not be trucks, in this photo which was taken in 2012 or earlier. Where's Hans Blick when w...
62. Re: Belize deputy PM calls for prosecutions in pyramid destruction by Anonymous
"persecuted to the full extent of the law" - err, shurely shome mishtranslation here?...
63. Belize deputy PM calls for prosecutions in pyramid destruction by bat400
The deputy prime minister of Belize is calling for full prosecution of those responsible for destroying a 2,300-year-old Mayan pyramid to turn it into rock for roads.
"All those found responsibl...
64. Ancient Mayan pyramid destroyed for road fill by bat400
Coldrum sends a similar link on this story from CNN:
Local media in the Central American country of 334,000 people report the temple at the Noh Mul site in northern Belize was largely torn...
65. Cambodia Calls for Return of Khmer Antiquities by bat400
A new round of art repatriation is happening in the United States. American museums and private collectors are giving back prized antiquities following foreign governments’ claim that the treasures w...
66. Re: Noh Mul Pyramid by sem
Are there any plans for Stonehenge and the proposed developements?
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67. Re: Clapier by davidmorgan
I think you are right, alchemille, and there are only two dolmens in this vicinity. As listed by this websit...
68. Re: Dolmen de Sorges by davidmorgan
This website has the Dolmen de Sorges at N45.30396 E0.84796, which is approximately where you described your find. Also th...
69. Re: Dolmen de La Pelletinie by alchemille
Hi there, yes it is probably a problem with the system used by my GPS. Following your instructions I can now confirm (according to Flash Earth) the exact position of the dolmen. The coordinates show...
70. Re: Clapier by alchemille
please refer to Dolmen de la Pelletinie or le caillou de la Pelletinie.
I tried the coordinates given above and I ended up in the north west of the Clapier suburb, 5 mins driving further away ...
71. Re: Dolmen de Sorges by alchemille
please refer to Dolmen de la Pelletinie or le caillou de la Pelletinie.
I tried the coordinates given above and I ended up in the main road in Sorges, 5 mins driving to la Pelletinie and 5 mor...
72. Re: Dolmen de La Pelletinie by davidmorgan
I think the dolmen you found is the Dolmen de Sorges.
According to ...
73. Re: No More Noh Mul? Contractor Bulldozes Mayan Temple by TheCaptain
looking at the Bing Maps aerial views (blue aeroplane icons above) and it can be seen that several mounds appear to have been dug by earth moving equipment. In fact, excavators can be seen loading tr...
74. Re: No More Noh Mul? Contractor Bulldozes Mayan Temple by guile
To think all the rock for this pyramid was quarried and built entirely by hand and here we are in modern times with all our machinery just destroying this magnificent structure with diesel and hydrau...
75. Re: Five stars, thumbs up, etc., for 'Standing with Stones' film! by Flyvapnet
Good news: Yesterday I received my copy of Standing With Stones: A Journey Through Megalithic Britain from Amazon.com; and it does in fact contain all the extra features—apa...
76. Re: Dolmen de La Pelletinie by TheCaptain
Many thanks for this description Albert, but unfortunately, your gps position does not tie up exactly with your description, probably because of a difference in coordinate systems. We try to use wg84...
77. Re: Dolmen de La Pelletinie by alchemille
N45.30028499 E 0.8478516 taken by Albert's GPS
This was a dolmen very difficult to find, it consists on a large capstone covered with moss. There is no sign of a tumulus as the surface...
78. Research Examines Ancient Puebloans and the Myth of Maize by bat400
The following article is on research done at Site MU 125, a different Ancentral Puebloan site in the Kaibab National Forest just south of the Grand Canyon. MU 125 dates earlier than "Tusayan Ruins."...
79. Re: Noh Mul Pyramid by Anonymous
The old British Honduras has fallen into corruption. Very sad....
80. Re: No More Noh Mul? Contractor Bulldozes Mayan Temple by Anonymous
This makes me so sad. It is horrible, I' ve red about it in the newspaper. ...
81. Aspiring politician destroyed Maya site for roads in Deputy Prime Minister’s constitu by Andy B
Report from Channel 5 Belize: The story and images of the irresponsible destruction of one of the largest Mayan Archaeological Sites in northern Belize has been picked up by most international news n...
82. No More Noh Mul? Contractor Bulldozes Mayan Temple by Andy B
Transcription of Belize 7 News TV report: Today (May 10th) we learned that a major Mayan Monument had been bulldozed for roadfill aggregate. 7news went to Orange Walk District, near the northern dist...
83. Re: Walk: Helman Tor, Thu 29 July 11.00 & 14.00 by rowan
Very definite christian cross, different shape completely to to St Piran's cross. Not been there for a few years now but hope to be going back soon, hope the cross has faded a bit now, although I su...
84. Re: Ancient monument 'damaged by cattle' by coldrum
Who owns these areas? Someone must have given permission for Natural England to get involved. Perhaps local communities should think about buying these areas and managing themselves.
Other co...
85. Re: Ancient monument 'damaged by cattle' by coldrum
It's a damned if you do and damned if you don't situation.
If the vegetation round these monuments isn't kept in check then people would moan about not being able to see them.
Yet if yo...
86. Re: Castro de Doña Palla by TheCaptain
thank you for the correction - minus sign for West missing! ...
87. Castro de Doña Palla by alchemille
the correct location of this castrum is in Asturias, near the town of Pravia, according to Flash Earth: 43.29374 north, -6.4470 west. Could you please modify the location again?
ta
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88. Re: A pair of flint axeheads in Brighton Museum and more featured artefacts by Blingo_von_Trumpenstein
Axes - lovely axes. I would suggest they are 2 sided point butted axes dating from nearer to 4000BC......
89. Re: Creeg Tol by AngieLake
Interesting info Captain. I looked on Rory Te Tigo's website and couldn't find anything about him making this circle, though perhaps he wouldn't want to advertise it. I didn't think it was that old...
90. Re: Creeg Tol by TheCaptain
From West Cornwall dowsers and TMA
"In March, the West Cornwall Dowsers went for the first time for them to Boscawen-un stone circle. A good turn out of people went firstly to Creeg...
91. Calls for action to save Wemyss caves by Andy B
Ancient caves in danger of being lost to the sea could become a major tourist attraction if they can be saved.
That is the belief of Kirkcaldy MSP David Torrance, who will call on the ...
92. A pair of flint axeheads in Brighton Museum and more featured artefacts by Andy B
This pair of flint axeheads were found together at Clappers Platts near Fulking in 1905 and were later purchased by Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. They date from the Neolithic Period, around 5,000 ye...
93. Re: The Goldstone by Andy B
Andy Maxted, a Brighton Museums volunteer writes: A three metre high stone, known as the ‘Goldstone’, stands today in Hove Park surrounded by a circle of smaller sandstone blocks. This appears to be ...
94. The Brighton Morris Men visit the Bronze Age Sussex Loops by Andy B
Andy Maxted, one of the Brighton Museum curators writes: On 1st May this year, the Brighton Morris Men interrupted their May Day celebrations to come to Brighton Museum & Art Gallery and view one of ...
95. The Booth Museum of Natural History, Brighton by Andy B
Worth a visit as well is The Booth Museum of Natural History, which is a little bit away from the centre of Brighton. It's mainly stuffed birds and animal bones in a 'vintage' setting. It doesn't hav...
96. Chilled to the Bone: Ice Age Sussex, running until January 2014 by Andy B
16 March 2013 to 18 January 2014, Brighton Museum, Spotlight Gallery, Free admission
Using the Royal Pavilion & Museums natural history and archaeology collections this new display exp...
97. Re: Green Humbleton by Anonymous
Green Humbleton still in scotland in 2013, but this site seems not to agree despite posts in 2009 and 2011. [Corrected]...
98. Re: Standing with stones by Blingo_von_Trumpenstein
Thoroughly enjoyed watching this film. Many thoughts provoked and many new sites to visit. Overall can't fault it at all. Presented in an open and thoughtful manner. Superb photography. Many thanks f...
99. Re: National Museum Card by Andy B
The one in the museum sounds like the first one as the second firedog was returned to its owner. The first one must have been in the ownership of the family as it was used to pay a tax bill. What a s...
100. Re: White House Cists by Modern-neolithic
Recent planting has occurred on the hill making understanding this site difficult to find and understand.The hill top has several lumps with various rocks and boulders running across it. the southern...
101. Re: rhesus negative blood among Europeans by Anonymous
Before there were lines in the map that separated countries there were people living in the area modern day of Morocco ,Spain and Ireland and the surrounding area. After the last ice age a small grou...
102. Re:rh neg blood by Anonymous
I am also mixed Native American and Spanish and I am A Rh Negative- and I know of 2 specific groups of people that are Rh negative- in particular. The Blackfoot Indians of North America and the peo...
103. Re: rhesus negative blood among Europeans by Anonymous
The Philippines were rules by the Spanish for quite some time. I suggest that you have some Spanish ancestry. Spain is host to a large percentage of Rh negative people. Mystery solved...
104. Re: National Museum Card by Anonymous
You state in your article "There is also the Capel Garmon firedog, a flamboyant piece of Iron Age blacksmithing, and a rare survival from the Reformation – a 13th century painted figure of Christ dis...
105. Re: Standing with Stones feature doc released for free viewing on Vimeo by Andy B
Hello June, I'm glad you like it, I need to contact Michael about that as we should do. Anyway you can set an avatar here http://www.megalit...
106. Re: Standing with stones by June
I'm currently in Australia and had no problems and I used Quick Time Player to play it on; a free download. Smiles, June...
107. Re: The Making of 'Standing with stones' by June
hahaha funny men, they obviously work well together. I am in admiration of their very successful project. Thanks Rupert and Michael! and congratulations on a wonderful result. Castlerigg and Callanis...
108. Re: Standing with stones by June
Hi Kate
I had excellent viewing in Quick Time Player which is a free downlod.
Smiles, June
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109. Re: Standing with Stones feature doc released for free viewing on Vimeo by June
Hi Andy
As you recommended I bought the Standing with Stones video from Destri and it is brilliant. It will have a lot of viewings. I found I had no problems as I already had Quck Time Player ...
110. Re: Whithorn Museum by jamesharvey12
Last Saturday 4/5/2013 I posted a comment relating to the likely closure of the Whithorn Trust and Museum and asked that you sign the petition to prevent this.
Many thanks ...
111. Re: Adam on his way back from Easter Island with loads of photos by AngieLake
I must have missed this news. Am reading an old copy of 'Aku-Aku' by Thor Heyerdahl at the moment and it is fascinating. I'm only about half way through it, but enjoying Heyerdahl's writing. He ma...
112. Re: Book Review: Sailors of Stonehenge by Manuel Vega by Feanor
Hi Estrela.
I find myself in the unenviable position of being unable to comment directly on Dr Vegas thesis, this being his book's Review Page. I can say that if you truly wish to visit Wiltsh...
113. Re: Crugiau Cemaes by davidmorgan
Street View ...
114. Re: Crugiau Cemaes by Anonymous
Small parking area and lovely views across the countryside.
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115. Re: Book Review: Sailors of Stonehenge by Manuel Vega by Estrela
Sorry to have credited the photographer as the reviewer Feanor, it is all I said anyway!
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116. Re: Book Review: Sailors of Stonehenge by Manuel Vega by Estrela
Brilliant photo too! Sorry about my mix-up. Old age comes to us all!
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117. Re: Book Review: Sailors of Stonehenge by Manuel Vega by Estrela
Many thanks for that. We work really well together, he has the brain and I have the poetry perhaps :-) I wish I knew about astronomy and archaeology!
Brought up just after WW2 means that hist...
118. Re: La Pierre Saint Martin by davidmorgan
Street View ...
119. Five stars, thumbs up, etc., for 'Standing with Stones' film! by Flyvapnet
I highly recommend Michael Bott's documentary feature film Standing With Stones: A Journey Through Megalithic Britain (Warwick: Illuminated Word Ltd., 2008). I've just finished scree...
120. Re: The Making of 'Standing with stones' by cerrig
Wad's of money!! It was a five pound note and a raffle ticket, which got ruined. ...
121. Re: The Making of 'Standing with stones' by sem
At 2'20" into this is the boys standing by the road at Cerrig Duon with the rain pouring down and comments about "Typical Welsh weather." The first time I met Cerrig was here in similar circumstances...
122. Re: Buttern Hill stone circle by TheCaptain
just looking at the Bing maps aerial view of this circle, and for some reason it shows up exceptionally clearly on there now, whereas it was almost invisible beforehand (compare to Google). Has someb...
123. Peinan Cultural Park Street View by Andy B
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124. Taiwan National Museum of Prehistory Street View by Andy B
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125. Re: Peinan Cultural Park by Andy B
The rare surviving Crescent-shape Stone Pillar is the main landmark of the Peinan Site, and the starting point of the story. Since the site has not been completed excavated, the Visitor Center is now...
126. Re: The Making of 'Standing with stones' by Anonymous
What a great journey this must have been! Amazing!...
127. Re: Hall Well by Anonymous
Book on Derbyshire holy wells and healing springs available. Check on Amazon....
128. Standing with Stones feature doc released for free viewing on Vimeo by Andy B
Standing with Stones - a journey through megalithic Britain & Ireland.
Over two years in the making, this feature length (134 minutes) documentary is an entirely independent productio...
129. Re: Book Review: Sailors of Stonehenge by Manuel Vega by Feanor
Dr Vega has kindly sent me the revised edition of Sailors of Stonehenge for re-review (?) and it is indeed far more polished. Upon completion I'll be posting my remarks here on the Portal, so keep an...
130. Re: Semnonenstein by KaiHofmann
It´s is just a "Sage" about a disappeared town in the Blumenthal forest. The inhabitants have been died by pestilence... German author Theodor Fontante wrote in the 19th century about the Blumenthal ...
131. Video Talk: Holy Wells and Derbyshire Well Dressing with Rose Welch by Andy B
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132. Tissington Well Dressings May 9-15 2013 by Andy B
Tissington Well Dressings 2013
This year the Tissington Well-Dressings will take place between Thursday May 9 to Wednesday 15 May and six wells will be dressed as usual in the beautifu...
133. Re: Cow Head End by DavidShepherd
Again, sorry, but my photos of these less pronounced cups aren't really good enough. I'll go back when the light is better!...
134. Re: Cow Head-Light Hazzles by DavidShepherd
Sorry, but my photos of these less pronounced cups aren't really good enough. I'll go back when the light is better!...
135. Re: Semnonenstein by vlad
Hi, Kai Hoffmann. With "myths" you`ve perhaps meant VOLKSAGEN? It would be fine, if you could specify some details of those folk-sagas and the locality. You know, there could have been a wetland or ...
136. Eles Megalithic Tomb 25 by Hobboy
I made a video of the sites when I visited last month. It's a bit amateur but will help you to understand the site a little further.
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137. Re: Eles Megalithic Tomb 11 by Hobboy
I made a video of the sites when I visited last month. It's a bit amateur but will help you to understand the site a little further.
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138. Re: Eles Megalithic Tomb 18 by Hobboy
I made a video of the sites when I visited last month. It's a bit amateur but will help you to understand the site a little further.
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139. Re: Eles Megalithic Tomb 14 by Hobboy
I made a video of the sites when I visited last month. It's a bit amateur but will help you to understand the site a little further.
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140. Re: Eles Megalithic Tomb 17 by Hobboy
I made a video of the sites when I visited last month. It's a bit amateur but will help you to understand the site a little further.
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141. Eles Megalithic Tomb 23 by Hobboy
I made a video of the sites when I visited last month. It's a bit amateur but will help you to understand the site a little further.
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142. Re: Devils Stone, Shebbear by Anonymous
This is very interesting...! I just watched the videos of it on the Shebbear website.
I think the url was http://www.shebbear.net...
143. Re: Polisher by solus
Access for walkers very good - from the Ridgeway a newish-looking metal pedestrian gate leads into an "open access" field where this stone is located. No signposts but easily found just beyond the fe...
144. Whithorn Trust facing financial crisis by Andy B
The Whithorn Trust is facing a financial crisis which could see it close its doors with the loss of seven jobs. Following a funding shortfall after cash cuts from Dumfries and Galloway Council, the T...
145. Re: Whithorn Museum by jamesharvey12
"Dumfries & Galloway Council,s funding for the Whithorn Trust & Visitor Centre this year has fallen below the level which is necessary for the survival of work and that the Visitor Centre & Museum m...
146. Re: Hook Lake Row by TheCaptain
many thanks for this davep...
147. Re: Gnisvärd skeppssättning by davidmorgan
Street View ...
148. Re: by Anonymous
The photos displayed here have been selected from all photos being submitted to the Portal in the mentioned period. So no one takes part intentionally.
Yes, please get the old camera out. :)...
149. Re: Hook Lake Row by davep
I visited this site yesterday (2nd May 2013), the following is a post I made on Facebook about the area - I thought it might be of interest:
I went for a long walk on south Dartmoor to...
150. Re: Kerbrun Stele by KaiHofmann
I think the coordinates are wrong.. or the Département? [Corrected]...
151. Re: Book Review: Sailors of Stonehenge by Manuel Vega by Anonymous
I'm afraid i can't take the credit for such a good review, that credit goes to Feanor, my names there because it's my photo, i'd love to have such a way with words, maybe i will in my next life. ...
152. Re: by Anonymous
Some smashing shots there,Ales stenar looks a worthwhile place to visit,I like the geometry and construction of this place.
Well done to all who took part.
Encourages and inspires me to...
153. Re: Book Review: Sailors of Stonehenge by Manuel Vega by Estrela
Bladup's review mentions "Though written in English, Dr Vega’s native language is Spanish. It is remarkably well constructed, but the reader will find a few tongue twisters and some inevitably awkwar...
154. Re: High Gillespie by rogerkread
I think the grid ref is incorrect for this one - isn't it approximately NX255524? [Updated] Briefly tried to reach this from the coast road in April 2013, along the track past Craignarget. Locked ga...
155. Re: Harborough Museum by davidmorgan
Street View ...
156. Buried Treasure: Mohenjo-daro and other programmes with Sir Mortimer Wheeler by Andy B
First transmitted in 1957, Sir Mortimer Wheeler describes the results of his excavations of the 4,000 year-old, red brick Indus Valley civilization city of Mohenjo-daro in modern-day Pakistan.
...
157. Re: Stonehenge and its landscape from satellite by AngieLake
Click on this Daily Mail article to see a great satellite view of Stonehenge and the Cursus and all surrounding barrows :
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158. Re: Old Bewick Hillfort by Modern-neolithic
Old Bewick is a Wonderful Place and its well worth the hike to the top.
It Boasts a commanding view over the valley and a double ring fort that containing features spanning over two thousand y...
159. Robert Schoch speaking in Glastonbury in May on the 18th and 20th by Andy B
Dr. Schoch will be delivering two lectures at Megalithomania in May. At the Megalithomania conference on 18th May and on Monday 20th May at The Assembly Rooms, Glastonbury.
Robert M. S...
160. Re: Drumtroddan by rogerkread
Visiting Drumtroddan at the end of April 2013 I found only one stone still standing. The newly fallen stone was wrapped in some kind of protective covering, see the photo I have uploaded....
161. Re: Peña Candamo by alchemille
Possition:
43.2721 North
6.421 West ...
162. Peña de Candamo by alchemille
Cave from the Solutrean period, upper Palaeolithic, aprox. 18,000 years ago. It holds a collection of figures which include deer, horses, bison, goats, bulls and other animals which are difficult to ...
163. Re: Announcing the Megalithic Portal photo competition winners for July/August 2012 by Anonymous
Superb pics, glad I didn't have to choose!
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164. Re: Miller's Grave by DavidShepherd
The thing is that there's no evidence this is a Bronze Age feature, or that a burial was involved, or that the central element is one cracked rock...
There's never been an excavation and there...
165. Re: Peña Candamo by alchemille
La Peña de San Román de Candamo. The cave has always been known by locals of the village of San Román. It comprises three main rooms, interconnected by a system of galleries. I dont know whether this...
166. Re: Glenquickan S by rogerkread
A bonny circle, far more attractive than nearby Torhousekie, for example. Not difficult to get to at all! Easy roadside parking just at the start/end of the forestry, two well hung gates to open and ...
167. Re: by Anonymous
Beaten by Sem, and a bird, will I ever live it down !! [I assume this is Cerrig - hard luck - MegP Ed]...
168. Re: Birdlip Camp by 4clydesdale7
Before you visit this site it might be wise to consider:-
(a) the pastscape website for Birdlip Camp aka Peak Camp Causewayed Enclosure - Gloucestershire: Cotswold: Cowley: Birdlip Cam...
169. Re: Goughs Cave (Cheddar) by coldrum
Just found out that Richard Cox Gough the discoverer of Goughs cave was related to my family.
Another reason to visit the area....
170. Anthony Murphy reading from 'Newgange: Monument to Immortality by Andy B
Anthony Murphy writes: This is a short video clip of me reading from 'Newgange: Monument to Immortality' at Newgrange on Friday, December 21st, 2012, the winter solstice. The day was cloudy, so there...
171. Re: Clach na Carraig by golux
This seems to be an example of something being inadvertantly named twice. "Clach" means stone or stoney, "carraigh" (or "carragh") means stone (or rock, cliff, memorial stone) so "Clach na Carraig" ...
172. Re: Buldoo by davidmorgan
Street View ...
173. Re: Skail Chambered Cairn by davidmorgan
Street View ...
174. Ground-Penetrating Radar Prospecting in the Peinan Archaeological Site, Taiwan by Andy B
Received 25 May 2012, accepted 14 January 2013
ABSTRACT
The Peinan archaeological site is the largest prehistoric village in Taiwan. Only small-scale pits are allowed for research...
175. The Peinan Site - Crescent-shape Stone Pillars by Andy B
The stone pillars are the first item to draw the attention from anthropologists in the Peinan Site. In Kano Tadao's "Megalithic Culture in East Taiwan" (1930), slate pillars were recorded as erecting ...
176. Prehistoric stone coffins discovered by Andy B
In July this year, construction workers who were widening a road in Taitung, eastern Taiwan, discovered a cluster of stone coffins. The ten stone coffins were discovered just 300 meters above the well...
177. Re: Crescent Stone Pillar Taidong Street View by Andy B
Another view from round the back - great find Kai! Not sure about the tarmac path but I like the metal posts to stop people cycling up and down the mound.
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178. Crescent Stone Pillar Taidong Street View by Andy B
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179. Re: Little known 'Stone Circle' near the village of Lugar in Ayrshire by Anonymous
Hi, I will have a look. Have a fair idea as the bulk of the village has Victorian ruins. E.g. there used to be a furnace chemical works railway and six streets which are no longer here. Thanks....
180. Re: Tintagel Cup Marks Rock Shelter by coin
SX 04924 88924 - this is a more accurate grid ref....
181. Re: Hiivanaasenkivi by Andy B
Antero, is this the same site as Hiivanaanen ? It is just 22m away.
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=31533...
182. Re: Hiivanaanen by Andy B
Video from Antero: Blue moments to Stone of Hiivanaanen
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183. Re: Cnoc Dubh by golux
mealros
I was rather puzzled by your mention of "shieling huts" since there are none on this site in Moulin, Pitlochry, Perthshire. I wonder if you are referring to Cnoc Dubh on Lewis, descri...
184. Our very first news item by Andy B
...from 15 February 2001
See also the third news item(!)
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146410272...
185. Re: Little known 'Stone Circle' near the village of Lugar in Ayrshire by Andy B
Hello, we don't know, we're hoping someone local might be able to look for it and tell us....
186. Re: Little known 'Stone Circle' near the village of Lugar in Ayrshire by Anonymous
Hi, I live in lugar where is this please? Up by the old council offices or by the water? D...
187. Re: Cnoc Dubh by mealros
This site has been extensively researched by me over the last 20 years with the adjacent " Both " (corbelled stone hut ) restored after very intense research in Scotland, Ireland, England, Sweden. Th...
188. Re: Newgrange Standing Stones by davidmorgan
More information about these stones at Mythical Ireland - http://www.mythicalireland.com/ancientsites/newgrange/ngstones....
189. Re: Lassia Tomba di Giganti by davidmorgan
Street View ...
190. Mount Pleasant 3D model by Andy B
A model of the timber circle found within the Mount Pleasant Henge Complex on the outskirts of Dorchester.
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191. Video Talk: Dr Dan Brown - Astronomy of the standing stone on Gardom's Edge by Andy B
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192. Re: Barrow Hill (Teddington) by Andy B
Street View (site of)
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193. Re: Xemxija Temple (2) by SolarMegalith
I have checked it out in Trump's book "Malta: Prehistory and Temples" - as I said, these two megaliths which I have photographed are the same ones as on a photo in the book. Description of the photo ...
194. Upland Archaeology 'Spotters Guide' by Andy B
The upland area of the South Pennines is archaeologically rich, with evidence stretching back to the Mesolithic period (10,000-5,500 years ago). The formerly wooded upland area was used up until the ...
195. Re: Midgley Moor by Andy B
Some other sites on Midgley Moor:
Standing Stone - precise location not known
http://www.flickr.com/photos...
196. Re: Upper Crichie by hamilton
The Upper Crichie Stone Circle is long gone and no trace remains. The last of the stones was removed as long ago as 1805.
Details at ...
197. Re: Nöthen Heidentempel by Andreas
some additional information about the site:
"Heidentempel" (= "Pagan's temple") near Pesch and Nöthen is located on a ridge named Addig.
It's thought that a holy tree, represent...
198. Re: Hellstone by autumnmoonfire
the lovely farmer that owns this land has put up a gate so its hard to get on the land not only that he has moved the cowshed close by so its very muddy by there he has done well trying to stop peopl...
199. Re: St Helen's Well (Croyde) by ForestDaughter
What a fabulous find and piece of research to find it. It's totally delightful, and one for the list for when I get around to visiting the other side of our lovely county. :)...
200. Re: Newbigging by golux
This stone circle once stood surrounding a cairn at NO 5413 6934. Nothing now remains of the circle or the cairn.
"The site of a cairn, 40' in diameter, surrounded by a double circle ...
201. Re: Cloch, The by hamilton
The Cloch is a remnant Recumbent Stone Circle, situated on the summit of Cloch Hill, just over a kilometre northwest of Johnshaven.
You can read more at ...
202. Yarnbury Castle video by graemefield
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203. Re: Broomend Stone Seat / Cists by golux
Access: From the Inverurie by-pass (A96) take the B993 eastward into Inverurie then take the first right into Mill Road and follow this till your way is barred by the entrance to the site of the disu...
204. Re: Cromeleque dos Almendres by davidmorgan
Signpost on Street View ...
205. Re: Monykebbuck by golux
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206. Re: Russian Nomads Left For A Better Life by davidmorgan
This article appears to be about the discovery of Maykop culture artefacts in the Kalmykia region. We are always looking for more up-to-date information, perhaps you could point us to some more rece...
207. Re: Russian Nomads Left For A Better Life by Anonymous
Circassian not Russian.
Not really Nomad either; they were sedentary people.
They didn't suddenly left, they are the modern day Circassians and stayed where they were until the Circas...
208. Re: Kilgowan by davidmorgan
Street View ...
209. Re: Black Bog Dean Rock Art by Modern-neolithic
Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3 Accuracy 5...
210. Re: Black Bog Dean Rock Art by Modern-neolithic
Black bog Dean Rock sits on the southern bank side of black bog stream.The stream runs through a small piece of narrow woodland and during clearing work the rock was discovered.
The art is now...
211. Re: Strichen House by golux
Street View image ...
212. Special Limited Access Hikes Announced for 2013 season at Mesa Verde by bat400
In addition to daily tours of sites within the Mesa Verde National Park, the park service offers limited access tours of fragile sites that either cannot accommodate large numbers of visitors, or les...
213. Re: Strichen House by davidmorgan
I guess this is where you're meant to park for access to the circle, on Street View ...
214. Re: Surviving the Iron Age TV Prog by Anonymous
Hello its coran, thank you for the info Brenda I will try surviving the iron age junkies hopefully will catch up with some episodes regards from coran ;-) ...
215. Re: Stonehenge by Sunny100
Stonehenge occupied 5,000 years earlier than thought. BBC News Wiltshire Video/photos http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-...
216. Re: Clifton Down Camp by TheCaptain
Driving the scenic way back from football, and noticed that the council have done a major clear up of the hillfort and its ramparts. Obviously one to pay another proper visit to sometime. ...
217. Re: Xemxija Temple (2) by Anonymous
If you enter this site of Flash Earth it is more detailed then Google Earth.
These are the coordinates of the two megaliths Latitude 35* 56` 58,1” N Longitude 14* 22` 49,1” E
These a...
218. Re: Xemxija Temple (2) by SolarMegalith
Thank you very much for your comments and details about Xemxija sites. The edition of the book with the photo of these two megaliths is from 2003 ...
219. Re: Xemxija Temple (2) by Anonymous
From the Grove you can proceed to the ruins of the Temple dating back to circa 2800 BCE. A monolith to the southeast of the site indicates where the main temple doorway used to stand. A flat plateau ...
220. Re: Xemxija Temple (2) by Anonymous
I have that book but also a more meticulous one of the same author David Trump and same title where he does not mention or says anything about that photograph not even a picture in the said book I ha...
221. Re: Woodleaze Farm by 4clydesdale7
Prior to visiting this neolithic Long Barrow today I took the opportunity of carrying out some research - strangely this Barrow is not worthy of a mention in the famed George Witts Archaeological Han...
222. Ballynagree W Street View by Andy B
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223. Re: Zvonigrad by Andy B
More details in GeoHerzegovina's blog (In Croatian)
http://hercegovina-geoarheo.blogspot.co....
224. Re: Xemxija Temple (2) by SolarMegalith
These two megaliths are on a photograph in David Trump's book "Malta: Prehistory and Temples" and described as possible site of a temple. So if it's a mistake, it looks like it is in the publication I...
225. Re: Xemxija Temple (2) by Anonymous
Dear Solermegalith, very beautiful pictures. This picture does not depict the Xemxija Temple but just a opening in the wall which had been restored some year ago . Finding these two magaliths near th...
226. Re: Fontaine Saint-Armel by Sunny100
Some further info on St Armel or Arthmael. HIs father was King Hoel (Hael) and his mother was St Pompaea; one of his brothers was called St Tugdual (Tudwell) who lived on the tiny St Tudwell's Island...
227. Re: Bruiach by davidmorgan
Street View ...
228. Re: Fontaine Saint-Armel by Sunny100
Could St Armael, in fact, have been Arthmael and even Arthur (King Arthur) of Welsh legend ?? Some historians think this to be quite possible. Hmm, I have my doubts as to whether they could be one an...
229. Re: Little Meg by Arjessa
Did you know, Tradition states that should anyone be able to count the number of stones twice over and get the same result each time, the witch Long Meg and all her daughters will spring back to life...
230. Amesbury to feature in BBC documentary, Friday 19th April and 1st May by Andy B
A DOCUMENTARY uncovering Amesbury’s Mesolithic past will be shown on BBC1 on Friday.
Television crews filmed a dig on the outskirts of the town led by archaeologist David Jacques in Oc...
231. BBC Archaeology documentaries including one on Stonehenge/Amesbury, Friday 19th April by Andy B
The BBC have confirmed a transmission date for four archaeology 4 films: Friday 19 April, BBC1 at 19:30. They will be shown in the relevant regions as follows:
Stonehenge/Amesbury - We...
232. More Sekhmet statues unearthed at Amenhotep III's temple in Luxor by davidmorgan
Egyptian and European excavators unearthed a collection of black granite statues depicting the ancient Egyptian lioness Goddess Sekhmet during their routine excavation at King Amenhotep III funerary ...
233. Re: St Helen's Well (Croyde) by AngieLake
Yes, Rune, it was good to finally locate it, and it does seem tidy there. Croyde must be an expensive place to live these days - I doubt that many young locals can afford to buy a home in the villag...
234. Re: The Running Well by HOLYWELL
Hi
Shame about the access problems. I wonder what the inappropriate objects were. There is a book holy wells and healing springs of Essex which covers this and other sites. Look it up if you'r...
235. Re: St Helen's Well (Croyde) by Runemage
What a lovely find Angie, it looks cared-for too....
236. Re: The Tingle Stone by 4clydesdale7
The Captain's quotation from DP Sullivan's work is quite correct but the work itself seems to have been poorly researched and I, for one, never place much reliance upon it -
The folklore ...
237. Flintknapping demonstration at Bryn Celli Ddu, 22nd June by Andy B
James Dilley writes: I have a flintknapping there in the summer! At Bryn Celli Ddu burial chamber, 22nd June
http://twitter.com/ancient...
238. Re: St Helen's Well (Croyde) by AngieLake
Thanks pab. Devon is looking forward to welcoming you. :-)...
239. Re: St Helen's Well (Croyde) by AngieLake
That Street View facility is amazing, isn't it? (Sorry, I'm not terribly 'techy' - no iPads, etc, - so can still be awed!)
I've noticed that the repaired ruin of the old chapel is further ...
240. Re: St Swithin's Well (Copt Hewick) by davidmorgan
Street View ...
241. Re: Bruiach by soulsurfer
This is a cairn with surrounding stone circle. Would be quite impressive but is spoiled by fence, wall and trees. Very easy access right next to the road....
242. Re: Maiden's Bower (Asenby) by rogerkread
Not sure about a path from the Crab & Lobster - easiest way is along the bridle way Winn Lane from near the centre of Topcliffe. This ends before the earthworks, but you feel the farmer is used to vi...
243. Re: Derwic Well by HOLYWELL
Hi chris
Hopefully you may be reading this. There's a picture of the well in the book holy wells and healing springs of Derbyshire. Ill I can find it ill post it here....
244. Walton Basin talks, 7th May, 22nd August by Andy B
May 7th, 2013
Recent Discoveries in the Walton Basin - illustrated talk at Walton Village Hall
This talk will be hosted jointly by the Radnorshire Society and the Old Radnor WI, and will co...
245. Could Mid Wales have been home to a 'neolithic theme park' for rituals and feasts? by Andy B
A dig at a site in Mid Wales is lending weight to the theory that there may have been a Neolithic tribal centre based in the area. Mid Wales could have been home to a “Neolithic theme park” used for ...
246. Re: St Helen's Well (Croyde) by davidmorgan
Street View ...
247. Re: Cerne Abbas Giant by PeterKnight
I am proud to announce the publication of my 8th book: The Cerne Giant - Landscape, Gods and the Stargate (Stone Seeker Publishing, 11.99).
In it I solve some of the mysteries of the Giant, su...
248. Re: St Helen's Well (Croyde) by PAB
A lovely find Angie.....one to add to the (growing) list of sites in Devon we really must get down to!...
249. Re: The Tingle Stone by TheCaptain
Concerning the origins of the name, from "Old Stones of the Cotswolds" by D.P. Sullivan comes the following....
"It has been suggested that the name of this stone might be attributable...
250. Re: Amaru Muru by Anonymous
Aramu Muru also known as Wilka Uta is a very Ancient industrial site. A huge water giant kneels facing to the left.It is wearing a mask ( cyclopean one-eyed myth buster)
It has a "flippered" ...
251. Re: Mougau Bihan by davidmorgan
Submitted by jhice:
Near the village of Mougau-Bihan, the covered walkway Mougau, 14 m long, which was built in the 2nd millennium BC, and is especially famous for the decoration of th...
252. Ancient mysteries revealed in Turkmen desert sands by davidmorgan
Submitted by jackdaw1:
Over four millennia ago, the fortress town of Gonur-Tepe might have been a rare advanced civilisation before it was buried for centuries under the dust of the Kara K...
253. Re: Liscuis 3 allée couverte by TheCaptain
you are right. One of those things that I noticed some time ago, but never got round to sorting out! ...
254. Re: Liscuis 3 allée couverte by jhice
Beware there is a confusion between Liscuis 2 and Liscuis 3 in the photos, but anyway, that's not so important....
255. Re: Bod er Mohet allée couverte by jhice
There is little cute chapel nearby !...
256. Re: Great Orme barrow by daisymk
we went to see this, it was difficult to find and was in a terrible state. Worst of all it was in a field with donkeys! the donkeys chased us (they only wanted fuss but are so large) and my friend...
257. Re: Stèle de Reguiny by davidmorgan
Street View ...
258. Re: Barbar Temple by ilsignorstano
Additional bibliography:
"The archaeology of the Arabian Gulf c. 5000–323 BC"
Author: Michael Rice
Routledge editor
Publication Date: April 11, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0415032687 ...
259. Re: Maen Hir (Conwy) by Rogerbolton
Access to Maen Hir can be made through the gate at Hafodty Circle and using gates to the right (south). This avoids any damage to stone walls....
260. Re: Civilization One by Anonymous
Megalithic civilization
The information of of the site "Let's solve the enigma of the earth" told me it is impossible for ancient people to make such megalithic civilization a...
261. Re: Tan Hill Stone Circle by Andy B
Interesting find - according to the Wilstshire SMR there is a circle at SU07946425 ...arranged in such a way to suggest it is modern.
Details
A group of eight stones arr...
262. Re: Kermario alignements by Anonymous
I went to school to be a computer programmer. At that time we were taught machine language called assembler, which today is binary. If you look at this site from a height such as google earth the st...
263. Re: Betoulle dolmen 4 by TheCaptain
see here on streetview
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264. Re: Betoulle dolmen 3 by TheCaptain
see here on streetview
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265. Re: Betoulle dolmen 2 by TheCaptain
see here on streetview
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266. Re: Holy Well (Garway) by JRB
This site looks like a duplicate of sid 15221
The correct coordinates (for both) are:
SO455224 (as per the comment by jfarrar on 30 June 2010) and
51.898197N 2.792886W...
267. Re: A critique of Jean Clottes' latest book: Pourquoi l’art préhistorique? by June
Speaking as one who is an artist and has the experience of the shamanic journey on numerous occasions, there are no contradictions:
'it foils almost every contradiction. How can a trance and t...
268. Re: Betoulle dolmen 1 by davidmorgan
Street View ...
269. Re: Armoury Square by Anonymous
These are modern stones. When I lived here in the 1960's the dual carriage way or the high rise flats did not exist and where the play area stands was terraced Victorian houses....
270. Re: Druid Stoke by Anonymous
Druid Stoke, Kingsweston hill fort,Blaise hill fort are all within the City and County of Bristol not Gloucestershire ....
271. Re: Wasdale (Orkney) by howar
With the lochan low went over causeway yesterday, seemed even more exposed than last time I managed to do this. To call it a causeway is to over-egg the pudding as it is more a line of stepping stone...
272. Re: Migvie Stone by enorm
There are other Stone fragments inside the refurbished church which has been transformed almost into a museum / art gallery and well worth a visit. Some pictures are in my web site ...
273. Re: Ancient monument 'damaged by cattle' by fwbrown
Yes, when I visited Avebury in July 2004, there were sheep all around the stones in one field. I saw no evidence that they had caused any damage, though, and suspect that there have been livestock g...
274. Heavy machinery destroys Nazca lines by bat400
It appears that everything has some sort of price tag...
A group of ancient lines in the archaeological zone of Buenos Aires, in Nazca, have been destroyed by heavy machinery, El Comercio ...
275. Archaeologists Uncover Europe's First Civilization by davidmorgan
A team of archaeologists have unearthed additional evidence of what may have been Europe's first civilization at a site located near the town of Pazardzhik in southern Bulgaria. Known as Yunatsite, i...
276. Re: Ancient monument 'damaged by cattle' by AngieLake
There was a filmed news report on this issue on ITV Westcountry local news tonight, Fri. 5th April, showing Ian McNeil Cooke, who lives nearby, at the Men an Tol site pointing out the hoof marks arou...
277. Recent snowy landscape reveals some of Wales' forgotten ancient remains by Andy B
Archaeologists have discovered ancient remains after they were "brought back to life" by the snow covering the landscape. Settlements dating back 4,000 years were only found because just the right am...
278. Sails set for eternity by Andy B
Situated eight kilometres northwest of the Giza plateau, Abu Rawash contains vestiges of archaeological remains that date back to various historical periods ranging from the prehistoric to the Coptic...
279. Re: Anchor Church by Anonymous
In the same county, near Repton, is the cave-pierced
rock called Anchor Church (Plate IX), which from its name
is believed to have sheltered an "anker".It has been
suggested that...
280. Re: Neues Museum Berlin by Anonymous
Aerial View http://www.topworldimages.com/Neues_Museum.htm...
281. Re: Knockfarrel by Anonymous
I'm quite pleased that you have used one of my pictures on your site. Old Rollei. Jim Cook nimbus3@sky.com...
282. Re: Ancient monument 'damaged by cattle' by AngieLake
I bet it would be a different story if someone let a herd of cattle loose inside Stonehenge!
(Although sheep are allowed in Avebury's circle, and cattle around the W.Kennet Avenue - or were on...
283. Re: Surviving the Iron Age TV Prog by Anonymous
Forgot to mention surviving the iron age junkies is on facebook!!
Brenda...
284. Ancient monument 'damaged by cattle' by bat400
One of the Westcountry's most famous archaeological landmarks is being threatened by grazing cattle permitted by the Government's environment watchdog, campaigners have warned.
The Bro...
285. Re: Surviving the Iron Age TV Prog by Anonymous
Hi Coran! you can google surviving the iron age junkies where you will find some episodes, sadly the final episode could not be put on! for some reason it didn't work!!
regards Brenda...
286. Stone Age Weekend at the Ancient Technology Centre, April 13th & 14th by Andy B
STONE AGE WEEKEND
Saturday April 13th & Sunday April 14th
10 am – 4 pm
Admission prices: Adults £5.00, Children £2.50
A weekend for all the family to experience ‘life in the...
287. Petition to declare the Chokahatu Megalithic site as a World Heritage Site by Andy B
Subhashis Das writes:
India has Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh and Buddhist sites as World Heritage sites but sadly there are no archaeological/heritage sites of the tribals that has y...
288. Pluto's 'Gate To Hell' Discovered In Turkey - Video by Andy B
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289. Tustrup Stendysserne and the Fibonacci Code by Neil L. Thomas by Andy B
A speculative account by Dr Thomas of how the group of Tustrup sites illustrates sophisticated mathematical underpinnings. More details in our forum
...
290. A critique of Jean Clottes' latest book: Pourquoi l’art préhistorique? by Andy B
Emmanuel Guy writes: There is a discomfort in reading the most recent book by Jean Clottes - Pourquoi l’art préhistorique ? published by Gallimard (folio essais) 2011. Yet there’s nothing especially ...
291. Re: White Lady Stone by TheCaptain
see here on streetview
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292. Re: Clendy Steinalleen by TheCaptain
catch a glimpse on streetview
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293. Re: Polisher by slatts
SU128715...
294. Re: Bodicote Cursus by cropredy
Called here today at 1.00pm.
Walked down the footpath shown north of the cursus which is now lots of rugby pitches( Banbury rugby club)
Detected four very wide flows which form a rectan...
295. Trove of Neanderthal fossils found in Greek cave by davidmorgan
Submitted by jackdaw1:
A trove of Neanderthal fossils, including bones of children and adults, discovered in a cave in Greece hints the area may have been a key crossroad for ancient h...
296. Archeologists discover ‘gate to hell' in Pamukkale by davidmorgan
Italian archeologists have announced their discovery of a “gate to hell” while excavating the ruins of a temple associated with the Roman god Pluto in Pamukkale, in the southwestern province of Deniz...
297. Re: Carn Ferched Standing Stones by Hurricane_Luis
On your map the name 'Carn Meanllwydros' is quite close to the location, could this be the name of these stones...
298. The Quest for the Quoit, 6th & 7th April 2013, free event by Andy B
The Sustainable Trust present:‘THE QUEST FOR THE QUOIT’
At The Frying Pan field, Carwynnen, TR14 9LR, SW6501437213
Saturday and Sunday 6th & 7th April 10.30 am -4pm
See a...
299. Re: Fonaby Stone by emerald
Would love to find this as it is fairly local to me, if you can help with directions please message me? The email address doesn't work.....
Many thanks
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300. Re: St Catherine's Hill (Hampshire) by Anonymous
Walked here today its a lovely site, cows are currently feeding on the top....
301. Re: Kell Well by emerald
Bit of a disappointing finding this well, pipes that have been run through the area provide the water. Sad sight to see. Alkborough maze & church are worth a visit though...
302. Re: Bully Hill Top tumulus, Tealby by emerald
Easily found at the crossroads leading to Tealby in Lincolnshire. At 'Bully Hill top' where there is a tea room, take the turning towards Stainton Le Vale, the earthworks are on this road, not far fr...
303. Re: Dragonby by emerald
This is worth a visit if you are passing the village (formerly known as Connersby Cliff) A rocky outcrop that forms the 'shape' of a dragon is found by visiting the High Street, between the terraced...
304. Carcassonne - La Cité by Runemage
"Labyrinth" by Kate Mosse was on TV as a 2 parter over the Easter weekend.
http://www.katemosse.co.uk/index.php/kates-books...
305. Damage at Catstone Hill by Runemage
There's definitely something odd going on at this site. The stone involved is too large to be moved without machinery.
"Ancient stone mysteriously dug up and moved
An ancient s...
306. Re: New Trethevy Quoit book by RoyG
Thank you kindly Runemage, much appreciated.
Cheers, Roy...
307. Re: New Trethevy Quoit book by Runemage
That sounds very interesting Roy, I'll add it to my wishlist :-) I've also posted your website link in our 'Books for Sale' forum.
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308. New book: Trethevy Quoit: Cornwall’s Megalithic Masterpiece by Roy Goutté by RoyG
There is a new book out which considers what may have been Trethevy Quoit's original construction compared to what we see before us today. Here is a review:
This excellent and thoughtful bo...
309. Re: Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons, shown on UK Channel 4 TV by Anonymous
"Feasting on a grand scale at the Stonehenge complex occurred around the Mid-Winter solstice. Professor Mike Parker Pearson and his team have tested cattle and pig teeth found among 80,000 animal bon...
310. Re: Surviving the Iron Age TV Prog by Anonymous
Hi just come on line this is coran ford thanks for your most recent message Brenda and lovely to hear from you. Its a shame the b.b.c still will not
broadcasting surviving the iron age or b...
311. Re: Clyth Stone by YveEliza
Interestingly I have lived in Mid Clyth for many years and didn't know that there was such a large stone situated in Clyth cemetery.
Still, I can see just how easy it would be to mista...
312. Re: Clyth Stone by YveEliza
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313. Re: Ardblair by golux
RCAHMS record this site under the name "Leys of Marlee", with alternative names "Blairgowrie", "Leys" and "Essendy Road". The name "Ardblair" is logical because it pertains to nearby land but why is ...
314. Re: Hangie's Stone by golux
A small standing stone situated c. 150yds NW of Hangies Well (Name Book 1865)
The small standing stone that once stood about 140m NW of Hangie's Well (NO13NE 13) can no longer be located. (RCA...
315. Re: Concraig by Andy B
More photos and info here
http://www.brand-dd.com/stones/perth/concraig.html...
316. Re: Stonehenge Virtual 360-degree Cinema by Andy B
Thanks Angie, I thought the Telegraph headline was particularly daft
"Stonehenge visitors to 'experience' standing in the ancient circle"
Why [oh why :) ] don't they build a rep...
317. Re: Dargill by Andy B
More photos at
http://www.brand-dd.com/stones/perth/dargill.html...
318. Prehistoric poster exhibition running in Blairgowrie Library for April 2013 by Andy B
Hilary McColl writes: A few months ago a subgroup of the Blairgowrie, Rattray and District Local History Trust was formed to research and photograph Neolithic and Bronze Age sites situated within a r...
319. Re: The Silent Pool by Anonymous
its a shame to see how neglected the pool has become,i used to visit it as a child,it was beautiful grassy banks flowers picnic tables {wood } and speckled trout swimming around . as far as i knew it...
320. Re: St Martha's on the Hill Earth Circles by enjaytom
Stane Street commences in Chichester, proceeds north-east in increments of 5.64 kilometres, 1+1+3 = 5 megalithic leagues to Pulborough, changes direction towards Rowhook for 3 megalithic leagues. At R...
321. Romain's 2011 Serpent Mound Project dates by bat400
If AD is reviewing the posts, could they supplier a source for the dating results of the 2011 samples taken by Romain's project. I can find the published reports on the LiDAR survey, but not the dat...
322. Re: Saint-Samson menhir by davidmorgan
Street View ...
323. Re: Thetford Puddingstones by willowman1
A slight correction to my earlier post. I mis-remembered the location of the two stones that I saw in Thetford in 1980. They weren't in Minstergate but slightly south, at TL868830, either side of the...
324. Re: Keranquéré by davidmorgan
Street View ...
325. Re: Kerlagadec by davidmorgan
Street View ...
326. White Horse Stone defaced with red painted 'runes' by Andy B
Hengest writes: Just as the stone was beginning to recover from the last attack and efforts to fade the paint naturally were taking effect, we are sad to report that the stone has once again been sub...
327. Survey of the area around the ancient city of Akko by Andy B
For background to the area see
...
328. Re: Serpent Mound, Ohio by AD
Apparently the Great Serpent Mound was in fact built by the Adena. In 2011-2012 a team led by Dr. William F. Romain recovered radiocarbon-datable charcoal from vertical core samples taken at several...
329. Re: The Newark Works by Aluta
Great article, with maps of the earthworks in and around Newark, superimposed on the landscape features there. E...
330. Re: St Gildas Well by Sunny100
I don't think there are any wells dedicated to St Gildas in either Wales or Cornwall. Strange really, because he did spent some time in both places, especially Wales....
331. Re: St Gildas Well by Ogham
It looks more like the first photo, trouble is there are a lot of Saint Gildas holy wells in Brittany....
332. Re: St Gildas Well by Runemage
I think it's this one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fontaine_Saint-Gildas_-_Magoar_-_France.jpg...
333. Re: Carn Ferched Standing Stones by davidmorgan
What is the source of the name? They don't appear on ...
334. Re: St Gildas Well by Ogham
The photo submitted by JohnGinny is not the well at this location....
335. Re: Carn Ferched Standing Stones by Hurricane_Luis
Someone has changed the title, these are not the 'Carn Ferched Standing Stones' they are called the Preseli Standing Stones....
336. Re: Stonehenge Virtual 360-degree Cinema by AngieLake
Another couple of links here:
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2013-03-24/virtual-cinema-for...
337. Re: New research suggests Welsh Celtic roots lie in Spain and Portugal by Anonymous
Interesting...people from Atlantic sea...Unmmm... That´s why we have green eyes! ;)...
338. Restoration of historic sections of Izmir (biblical Smyrna) by Andy B
Municipal authorities in İzmir are calling for public participation amid an ambitious new project to redevelop some of the Aegean province’s most famous tourists sites in a bid to draw more visi...
339. Cinema fire reveals ancient wall in Izmir (Smyrna) by Andy B
News from Feb 2009: A cinema (movie theater) burned down in Izmir, Turkey, revealing portions of an 11 meter Roman wall and arch.
Archaeologist Akın Ersoy, the leader of a loc...
340. Re: Gors Fawr - Aubrey Burl's description in Circles of Stone by AngieLake
I was looking back at some holiday photos of Gors Fawr from a bitterly cold April evening in 2012 and checking out 'Circles of Stone' [1999], in which Burl describes the site. He also provides drawn...
341. Re: Stonehenge Virtual 360-degree Cinema by AngieLake
The latest on Daily Mail website about this new feature in the visitor centre. I have a feeling it'll only satisfy a minority of people, the real Stonehenge lovers want to get up close and personal ...
342. Re: Gillhög by TheCaptain
see here on streetview
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343. The Calderstones of Liverpool by Andy B
Forgotten history hidden in the parks of Great Britain by John Reppion
Article with illustrations and photos at
...
344. Re: St Martha's on the Hill Earth Circles by Andy B
Hello John, I found it, it's actually vol 54 1955
http://arch...
345. Re: St Martha's on the Hill Earth Circles by Andy B
"On the southern side of St. Martha's Hill, are two distinct but small circles; each formed by a single bank and ditch: one of them is about 30 yards in diameter; the other, 28 yards. Whether these c...
346. Re: Kirkcarrion by davidmorgan
Street View ...
347. Re: St Martha's on the Hill Earth Circles by JohnLindsay
Then, walking to Guildford, there is the mount of the castle, then there is the road called The Mount, to the top of the Hog's Back, whereupon, there is what looks to me like a cursus, in that there...
348. Re: St Martha's on the Hill Earth Circles by JohnLindsay
Given Good Friday is approaching, the dancing time at St.Martha's, there is a detailed article in SyAc by Wood, in 1954, in turn quoting lasham of 1895 about the good friday festivities here, and the...
349. Re: Shell stone Le Landeron-Combes by TheCaptain
other incorrect site now removed. ...
350. Re: Arbury Banks by lucia
Visisted Arbury Banks in the snow yesterday..beautiful location with wide views all round of the rolling hills...but WHY is it fenced in by six foot wire fence with concrete poles and barbed wire at ...
351. Re: Shell stone Le Landeron-Combes by wirzroland
671m to the west there is no shell stone, the position is totally wrong in the site "Combes Schalenstein", the informations are also incorrect....
352. Re: Megalithic Portal Live Events - Poster exhibition by Hilary
Poster Exhibition
Prehistoric sites and artefacts relating to an area approx. eight miles around Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.
Blairgowrie Public Library.
During the month o...
353. Re: Clendy Steinalleen by wirzroland
Video Menhirs Clendy Yverdons-les-Bains...
354. Re: Rhossili Down South 12 by sem
The name "Rhossili Down, ring cairn" is probably more appropriate as I accidently found RDS12 last week.
Sem
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355. Re: Shell stone Le Landeron-Combes by KaiHofmann
Could it be that this is the same site like "Combes Schalenstein" site 671m to the west, or is the "Combes Schalenstein" a different cup-marked stone? ...
356. Re: Badisches Landesmuseum by Rileyy
Perhaps this has now been corrected. My comment was on the webpage with all the data for the Stuttgart Museum, which gave the incorrect name of Badisches Landesmuseum. Each museum now has it own we...
357. Re: Support us by becoming a member of the Megalithic Portal Society by NickE070812
NickE070812 here just taken out A Contributory Membership Great value at 10 quid!
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358. Re: Full laser scan for Stonehenge by Andy B
See below for the link to the 71 page interim report on the findings can be downloaded here (PDF)
http://...
359. Re: Tyn y Coed by davidmorgan
Street View ...
360. Re: Loughmacrory Wedge Tomb by davidmorgan
Street View ...
361. Re: The Longstone (Co. Down) by davidmorgan
Street View ...
362. Re: Glenroan Portal Tomb by davidmorgan
Signpost on Street View ...
363. Re: Watery Hey Well by davidmorgan
Street View ...
364. Re: Broadleas by TheCaptain
streetview
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365. Re: Old Kilcullen High Cross by Sunny100
Here's a photo of The Killcullen Cross. Not much of a high cross today! http://commons.w...
366. Re: A monumental task: building the Neolithic megaliths of Britain and Ireland by rogerkread
What an excellent, inspirational pair of talks. Very reasonable explanations for many aspects of megaliths which have always seemed puzzling to me. Many thanks to everyone involved in getting this on...
367. Ancient armour-clad skeleton discovered in Gunma Prefecture by Andy B
The skeleton of a man in armour dating from the early sixth century has been discovered in a layer of volcanic ash here, the Gunma Archaeological Research Foundation has announced.
The...
368. Re: The Ceresio Valley by wolfgangschreiber
This site acquires more and more the characteristics of an astronomically oriented megalithic complex . The presence of multiple oriented menhirs and boulders, also of natural origin, is extremely su...
369. Re: Megalithism in the Ceresio Valley by wolfgangschreiber
This site acquires more and more the characteristics of an astronomically oriented megalithic complex . The presence of multiple oriented menhirs and boulders, also of natural origin, is extremely su...
370. Re: Lindow Man by Anonymous
this website needs a list of the tests taken on lindow man
but other than that it isn a great website...
371. Re: Castledermot High Crosses by Sunny100
Thank you its correct now. Got my crosses mixed up. Will try and find an image of Old Killcullen cross-shaft....
372. Re: Full laser scan for Stonehenge by Anonymous
Only seen a few laser images. Some of the markings look like evidence of the stones being soft. Like many sites in Peru. Where is a full archive of all the images. Please email me....
373. Re: Castledermot High Crosses by davidmorgan
Street View ...
374. Re: Full laser scan for Stonehenge by Anonymous
T glph is more suitable. They are blade up if indeed they are axes....
375. Re: Le Grand Dolmen de Bagneux by TheCaptain
Interesting to see this streetview - Since my visit a large fence or hedge has obviously been removed, making the dolmen visible without having to pay to go through the café. ...
376. 2013 OPEN HOUSE DATES FOR NEWARK’S OCTAGON EARTHWORKS by bat400
The Octagon Earthworks are spectacular remnants of the monumental Newark Earthworks. The enormous scale of the enclosures, the geometrical precision and accuracy of the astronomical alignments built ...
377. Re: Tully Lough by davidmorgan
Street View ...
378. Re: Ardnaghreevagh tomb Street View by Andy B
Street view found by KaiHofmann ...
379. Severn Estuary fossils reveal Stone Age fire starting by Andy B
Stone Age fossil finds in the Severn Estuary suggest hunter-gatherers were shaping the environment long before farming started, say researchers.
Flint "tools" dating back 7,500 years a...
380. Royal Israelite Capital Detail Emerges from Jerusalem Dig by Andy B
When an architectural fragment like this one is found on an archaeological dig in Jerusalem, it could likely mean a very important building existed somewhere nearby -- such as a building fit for a ki...
381. Building remains from First Temple period exposed west of Temple Mount by Andy B
Submitted by coldrum on Sunday, 23 March 2008
In an excavation being carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority in partnership with the Western Wall Heritage Foundation in the nor...
382. Stonehenge Spring (Vernal) Equinox, March 20th 2013 by Andy B
Stonehenge Spring (Vernal) Equinox, March 20th 2013
Four times a year the public can access the stone circle to celebrate the seasons: the Winter and Summer Solstices and the Vernal an...
383. Loughcrew equinox sunrise illumination, March 21st, 22nd and 23rd 6.15 - 7.30am by Andy B
Michael Fox writes: This is the week of the spring equinox where at the 5000 year old Loughcrew megalithic cairn T, the rising sun illuminates the passage and chamber. The OPW (Office of Public Works...
384. Re: Little John's Well (Hampole) by Anonymous
Apologies. Email address is aljacko1 'at' yahoo.co.uk...
385. Re: Little John's Well (Hampole) by Anonymous
To whoever wrote this about 'Johnny's well,
I am interested in researching more about the history of South Elmsall & surrounding areas as it's the area in which I grew up in. I would ...
386. Re: African Window by davidmorgan
Street View ...
387. Re: Roche de Migourdy by Ogham
Dolmens dits Roche de Migourdy It is also called the "Goblins Cave"
Faces the valley of Cadoudal, this magnificent monument is very well preserved and has retained a nice capstone.
...
388. Re: Quenouille de Gargantua by davidmorgan
I see what you mean - there's one in a garden ...
389. Noise: A Human History - 1. Echoes in the Dark by Andy B
Episode one of Noise: A Human History, a thirty-part series made in collaboration with the British Library Sound Archive.
What do caves tell us about the mind and beliefs of Neolithic peop...
390. Re: Roche de Migourdy by Ogham
The site is located at 47 48.877N 002 38.599W taken with a handheld GPS.
...
391. Re: Le Grand Dolmen de Bagneux by davidmorgan
Street View ...
392. Re: Quenouille de Gargantua by Ogham
Beautiful menhir 6 meters some sources claim it is 7 metres high easy to access and which appears to have suffered an attempted destruction, but it is still there!
They were very numer...
393. Re: Quenouille de Gargantua by Ogham
The location of this site is 47 47.453N 002 41.008W taken with a handheld GPS.
...
394. Re: Bryn Beddau by Anonymous
I was looking at Google earth at SJ0695 53923, which is maybe 1 mile ENE of Bryn Beddau, just south of a farm called Fron. Is that a barrow one can see?...
395. A monumental task: building the Neolithic megaliths of Britain and Ireland by Andy B
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396. Searching for the lost royal city of Nubia in northern Sudan by Andy B
Geoff Emberling is doing what few archaeologists do anymore in a world that has been worked over pretty well by picks, trowels and shovels. He's searching for a lost royal city.
The ancien...
397. War was central to the Minoan civilisation - contrary to popular belief by Andy B
Research from the University of Sheffield has discovered that the ancient civilisation of Crete, known as Minoan, had strong martial traditions, contradicting the commonly held view of Minoans as a p...
398. Carwynnen Quoit Open Day, 6th & 7th April 2013 by Andy B
The project to restore the Cromlech is progressing well with the first of a series of exhibitions behind us. Our next event is onsite on 6th & 7th April with a small dig, an exhibition, archaeologist...
399. Stainborough and bits about the things above... by Anonymous
Look at the Stainborough Chronicle blog - for answers to some of the above - and some other stuff - I will get round to answering some of the above questions on this site asap.
Sam Joh...
400. Re: Brassempouy Musée Archéologique by davidmorgan
Street View ...
401. Re: St Withburga's Well by davidmorgan
Street View ...
402. Re: Fosbury Camp by Anonymous
The holder of the land in the Doomsday book was one Rainerius de Fortesburge. There is some contention in the family as to whether he was a Saxon who took the last name of his hoding (as waw the Nor...
403. Stonehenge remains a mystery as scientists ask: was it a health spa, or a cemetary by Sunny100
Stonehenge remains a mystery as scientists ask: was it a health spa, or a cemetery?
Archaeologists back conflicting theories on Britain's greatest prehistoric monument
...
404. Re: Megalithism in the Ceresio Valley by mpwpir
During a further inspection on the site in question (March 16, 2013), stimulated by the contributions of Wolfgang Schreiber, after a further cleaning of the woods, I could see the presence of another...
405. Re: Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons, 8pm on 10 March, UK Channel 4 TV by Andy B
Already removed by Channel 4, they are very hot on this....
406. Re: Surviving the Iron Age TV Prog by Anonymous
Hi Coran, Brenda from the iron age, I was in the series with my husband Ron we were the blacksmiths! we have tried to get the BBC to repeat the series to no avail, we are also trying to get it put on...
407. Re: Sévéroué menhir by TheCaptain
Is that it in the trees on streetview
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408. Re: Cimetière St. Just by TheCaptain
see here on streetview
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409. Re: Bowl barrow west of Cockcrow Hill by JohnLindsay
Visited the pair of these. What struck me was the huge hill called Hutt, so why isn't one up there rather than down here?
Looking at the map, this is the point where the Mole and Wey ...
410. Re: Whitmoor Common by JohnLindsay
I found one of them, now cleared, but being excavated by foxes, one stone thrown up strangely moving, looked as if worked and not seen by human for n thousand years. There is a substantial literature...
411. Re: Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons, 8pm on 10 March, UK Channel 4 TV by neolithique02
Here is the video on Youtube :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj11EuR7PVE&list=FLPOnfiuiNX_u...
412. Re: Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons, 8pm on 10 March, UK Channel 4 TV by Anonymous
Do a web search for uk proxy server - you may need to pay for this but you should get access to all the many history programmes on BBC iplayer, Channel 4 etc....
413. Re: Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons, 8pm on 10 March, UK Channel 4 TV by Flyvapnet
Does anyone know where (on the Web) one might find a Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons - 4oD - Channel 4...
414. Re: Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons, shown on UK Channel 4 TV by Anonymous
Archaeologist Professor Mike Parker Pearson believes he, by pushing back the dates of construction a few hundred years, has finally solved many of the mysteries surrounding Stonehenge. What remain ar...
415. Re: Cohaw by davidmorgan
Street View ...
416. Re: Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons, 8pm on 10 March, UK Channel 4 TV by Anonymous
I am concerned about the parallel channels/ditches.
Can similar structures be seen in other places?...
417. Re: Arreton Downs by Ogham
I have visited this site and would rate the condition 2, ambience 2, access 5. The site is on the main road across the downs....
418. Re: Highdown barrows by Ogham
I have been to this site and would rate condition 2, ambience 5, access 2....
419. Re: Compton Down by Ogham
I have visited this site and would rate condition 3, ambience 4, access 3....
420. Re: Lindow Man by Anonymous
Well Lindow Man's neck had been snapped due to strangulation. But why was he naked. Also, it is known to be that Lindow Man had worms.
he was known to be a healthy man so I wonder how he got t...
421. Re: Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons, shown on UK Channel 4 TV by Anonymous
Very exciting with much food for thought, but how long will it remain as 'fact' and will it all change again next year like it continually does with SH?...
422. Re: Hudson-Meng Bison Kill by Hayduke
I worked on the Hudson-Meng site from 1972 through 1974. It was clear that this is an 8,000 year old bison kill site, due to chipped stone spear heads found in-situ in the bone bed and in place in a ...
423. Re: The Birth of Archaeology & the Battle for the Past, running untiil April 21st, Lo by ventifact
Thank you for letting us know about this exhibit. What are the rough dimensions of these paintings? ...
424. Re: Rare Paintings of Prehistoric Life Revealed by jamesmurrel
what an amazing collection of paintings,beautifully illustrated,giving a crisp insight into pre-history,its so nice to see,its almost as though you are veiwing the acual sites at first hand...very we...
425. Re: Fairy Holes by Anonymous
hi is this cave got a small hole on ceiling ,and a waterfall soon as u go ecause i fell through that holeas child if it that cave it shud ave hill ontop and ledge ,because if so its a spiritulty cav...
426. Re: Grove Road by Ogham
I used to live on Portland and it was said that there was a circle there, the stone is typical portland stone that has been exposed to the elements for a long time....
427. Re: Holy Well (Edington) by davidmorgan
Street View ...
428. Re: Merlin's Cave (Cornwall) by Ogham
I would rate condition 3, ambience 3 and access 4. There is a path down to the shore line but depending on the tide you may or may not get to the cave....
429. Re: Merlin's Cave (Cornwall) by Ogham
The location taken with a handheld GPS is 50° 40.092'N 4° 45.555'W. [Updated]...
430. Re: Lutry Menhirs by TheCaptain
very faintly visible in the background behind the carpark in streetview
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431. Re: Praz Berthoud (Onnens) by TheCaptain
See here on streetview - before rebuilding! ...
432. The Birth of Archaeology & the Battle for the Past, running untiil April 21st, London by Andy B
Mike Pitts writes: I really want you to see these paintings. Made around 1870, they’ve never been hung in public before. They are a wonderful early experiment in archaeological reconstruction illustr...
433. Re: Duddo Five Stones by solus
We visited on a bitterly cold Sunday in early March between hail showers! Clearly signposted, easy 1km walk on field paths (can be muddy, especially at the start). Superb views in all directions (w...
434. Re: Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons, 8pm on 10 March, UK Channel 4 TV by Horus
I agree. What is most important is to keep a perspective on the interpretations we give to a place like Stonehenge. New theories come along all the time, as we mostly come out of our current biases....
435. Re: Bonvillars Menhir by wirzroland
Google Earth link
(KMZ file) ...
436. Re: Bonvillars Menhir by wirzroland
46.836706
6.668175...
437. Re: La Praz Steinkreis by wirzroland
Google Earth link (KMZ file) ...
438. Re: La Praz Steinkreis by wirzroland
46.658342
6.431436...
439. Re: Praz Berthoudm (Onnens) by wirzroland
Name of the site is
Praz Berthoud (Onnens)
not
Praz Berthoudm (Onnens)
Sorry!...
440. Re: Lutry Menhirs by wirzroland
Google Earth link
(KMZ file)...
441. Re: Lutry Menhirs by wirzroland
46.503303
6.684819...
442. Re: Vauroux Menhir by wirzroland
Google Earth link
(KMZ file)...
443. Re: Vauroux Menhir by wirzroland
46.924110
6.794581...
444. Re: Grandson Menhir by wirzroland
Google Earth link (KMZ file) ...
445. Re: Les Devens Menhir de St. Aubin by wirzroland
46.905290
6.763542...
446. Re: Pierre du dos á l'âne by wirzroland
46.575400
6.794864...
447. Re: Menhir La Roche by wirzroland
46.692222
7.123333...
448. Re: Blackgate of Pitscandlie Street View by golux
This location is a little bit off, try about 100m NNE, on the driveway of one of the houses there.
It is close to NO 48420 52911 (56.665113,-2.843125)....
449. Digital rock-art from ancient Europe, a free exhibition running until 23rd March by Andy B
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450. Re: Breastagh by davidmorgan
Street View ...
451. Cruachan Aí Heritage Centre by davidmorgan
Street View ...
452. Re: O2 Mander by jopplanje
More information to find on: megalieten.planje.info...
453. Re: Ráth Mór by davidmorgan
Street View ...
454. Re: Rath Cruachan by davidmorgan
Street View ...
455. Re: Cloghagalla by davidmorgan
Street View ...
456. Re: Ballyhalbert Motte by davidmorgan
Street View ...
457. Re: Eswary Court Tomb by davidmorgan
Oh dear, this is in a terrible state. On Street View ...
458. Stonehenge may have been burial site for Stone Age elite, say archaeologists by Andy B
More on this page
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146414139
and in our forum
...
459. Stonehenge may have been burial site for Stone Age elite, say archaeologists by Andy B
Maev Kennedy has written it up as follows:
Stonehenge may have been burial site for Stone Age elite, say archaeologists
Dating cremated bone fragments of men, women and ...
460. Re: Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons, 8pm on 10 March, UK Channel 4 TV by Andy B
There is more debate on this programme here in our forum:
http://www...
461. Re:rhesus negative blood type B by Anonymous
Hi, I too am rhesus negative, Aquarius female. I feel like I don't fit in here. I am constantly searching for answers. I can't just watch Tv and exist and gossip about rubbish. I sometimes feel like...
462. Re: Prague district yields up evidence of 5500 BC settlement by davidmorgan
Street View ...
463. Re: Cueva del Romeral by TheCaptain
see here on streetview
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464. Re: Jelling Stones by Anonymous
Just wondering name is Eddie Jellings just searching for answers! Not found any yet!...
465. Re: Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons, 8pm on 10 March, UK Channel 4 TV by Condros
Remembering what has been stated over the past years regarding "Stonehenge", to wait six months or a year and another new theory will be eclipsing the previous one, Just examining the stated record o...
466. Male buried as woman in the Stone Age village by bat400
Archeologists who uncovered the first homosexual caveman have discovered the prehistoric village where he was 'the only gay' man.
The skeleton was originally discovered last year with a ser...
467. Prague district yields up evidence of 5500 BC settlement by bat400
"The dates of the earliest settlements in the area of Prague are continuously being pushed back – just about anytime someone puts a shovel to the northern district of Bubeneč. The spot in the be...
468. Hartwell Springs Street View by Andy B
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469. Holy? – Well, Well, Well! and more from Archaeology in Marlow by Andy B
A very good introductory article by Gerry Palmer about holy wells, going on to a look at some to be found around Marlow and High Wycombe:
Holy? – Well, Well, Well!
The veneratio...
470. Re: Megalithism in the Ceresio Valley by mpwpir
Thank you for the specification on terminology. I will use your advice....
471. Re: al-Maqar by Anonymous
The location of al-Marg is very close to the town of Gayirah at:
+19° 58' 55.67", +44° 3' 40.42" [Updated, thanks]...
472. Re: Thurba Fort by PAB
Situated just off the Gower Coastal Path, this defended enclosure occupies a good site with excellent views along the cliffs. A good option for the Portal Walks in July 2013!
COFLEIN ...
473. Re: Thurba Fort by PAB
COFLEIN entry for this fort gives location as SS42148704 - so this could be given with accuracy score of 5 [Updated]...
474. Re: Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons, 8pm on 10 March, UK Channel 4 TV by neolithique02
Thanks for the info.
Manu...
475. Re: Uley Bury, from book 'Uley - A Cotswold Village' by AngieLake
Oooh, yes, definitely tempted! Thank you very much for all the useful info here.
Shame about the temple site, though.
:-)...
476. Re: Uley Bury, from book 'Uley - A Cotswold Village' by 4clydesdale7
The Dursley - Uley - Selsley - Stroud B4066 road will take you close to most of the multitude of sites passing Uley Bury, West Hill RB Villa/Temple, Hetty Peglars Tump, Nympsfield Long Barrow, The So...
477. Re: Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons, 8pm on 10 March, UK Channel 4 TV by Andy B
Mike Parker Pearson has written to say:
You probably already know that there's an update documentary on our recent results at 8.00pm on Channel 4 on Sunday night. The Channel 4 website...
478. Re: The Knave by PAB
Accuracy - RCAHMW records location as SS43188637 - so perhaps worth changing it to that and scoring it 5? [Updated]
It also gives an alternative name which would be worth adding to our e...
479. Re: The Knave by PAB
This Iron Age hillfort is perched on the edge of cliffs 60 metres high, with magnificent views along the Gower coastline.
Much of the central area has been eroded, and this can be ve...
480. Re: Frensham Common Barrows by JohnLindsay
You can see them on the skyline from the bus. The bus stop is directly opposite.
The ariel photograph from 1934 is published in SyAc 1987 when Grinsell updates his account of barrows....
481. Re: Surviving the Iron Age TV Prog by Anonymous
I would love to live in a round house for a while, I wouldn't mind getting dirty feeding and looking after the animals and meet lots of new people from coran x :-D...
482. Re: Surviving the Iron Age TV Prog by Anonymous
hi its coran again it would be lovely to hear any volunteers from surviving the iron age even just a quick hello would be lovely hope to hear from you best wishes from coran x ;)...
483. Re: Surviving the Iron Age TV Prog by Anonymous
Hi my name is coran ford and I had previously left a comment on this site may be approx eighteen months ago, I really love history and have done since a young child I have cherished memories of membe...
484. Re: Uley Bury, from book 'Uley - A Cotswold Village' by AngieLake
Yes, you're quite right 4clydesdale7 - it is a lovely little book, full of useful information. I picked it up in Oxfam in Torquay recently.
I was most interested in the Romano-British templ...
485. Re: Hades Hill by Sunny100
http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=46124...
486. Re: Gorges du Verdon Musée de la Préhistoire by davidmorgan
Street View ...
487. Re: Uley Bury, from book 'Uley - A Cotswold Village' by 4clydesdale7
The book 'Uley - A Cotswold Village' was remarkably well researched and contains a wealth of medieval and later information about the village itself -
The Victorians never did ascerta...
488. Re: BBC Video inside the newly restored Hetty Pegler's Tump by 4clydesdale7
I am a little concerned by your comment 'could ..... not build domestic space for themselves' -
These people did build domestic space for themselves - it is unfortunate for us that th...
489. Derry's Tower Museum exhibits major findings from Thornhill dig by Andy B
The Tower Museum in Derry-Londonderry has unveiled a new exhibition displaying the significant Neolithic artifacts excavated at Thornhill, detailing how ancient life in the city would have been six t...
490. Re: Uley Bury, from book 'Uley - A Cotswold Village' by AngieLake
While reading this book, published in 1983, as a part of some Celtic Britain research, I read this about Uley Bury:
(NB: here the fort is described as 'univallate', but Drew found it to be des...
491. Re: Hetty Pegler`s Tump from a history of Uley by AngieLake
In 'Uley - A Cotswold Village' [1983], a book I'm currently using for Celtic sanctuary research (see Angieweekender's remark of 25.07.2011 about a temple excavation locally - that is not me, btw!).. ...
492. Re: La Gauterie Dolmen by TheCaptain
see here on streetview (just)
...
493. Megalithic stone circles found on Male Mahadeshwara Hills in SW India by davidmorgan
Over 20 megalithic stone circles dating back to about 800 BC were discovered at Male Mahadeshwara Hills in Chamarajanagar district, according to T. Murugeshi, Associate Professor in the Department of...
494. Security walls to protect ancient Agora in İzmir by davidmorgan
İzmir’s ancient Agora will be surrounded by three-meter-high and 810-meter-long city walls for the purpose of protection. The walls will also enable visitors to spend more time in the area. Beca...
495. Museum on the way in ancient Lycian city by davidmorgan
Construction work has started on the establishment of the Lycian Museum in the southern province of Antalya’s Demre district. The open-air museum will be constructed in the Roman granary in the Andri...
496. Woodend, Mossfennan Farm Street View by Andy B
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497. Re: Dunsyre cup and ring marked stone by Andy B
Biggar Archaeology have now turned this discovery into a PDF report
http://www.biggararchaeology.org.uk/p...
498. Re: Mag's Well (2) by Anonymous
This well is actually a cluster of several springs immediately uniting to form a stream. The photos show three of them; one has a rail fence around it and forms a little pool, and the other two are s...
499. Re: Altscherbitz Well by Martin_L
In native language it is referred to as "Bandkeramischer Brunnen Altscherbitz ".
Apart from this site discovered in 2005 there have been found several (at least 20) wells of this culture which da...
500. Re: Altscherbitz Well by davidmorgan
Nice one. I do like dendrochronology as a dating tool - very precise, given the amount of comparisons that are being acquired all the time....
501. Re: The Religious Purpose of the Early Pictish Symbol Stones by Andy B
Please use our forum for feedback and debate on this article so as to keep every...
502. Re: Estivaux dolmen by davidmorgan
Street View ...
503. Re: Tumulus du Cruchaud by davidmorgan
Street View ...
504. Re: Musée d'Aquitaine by davidmorgan
Street View ...
505. Re: Grotte de Pair-non-Pair by davidmorgan
Car park on Street View ...
506. Re: Abri de Saint-Germain-la-Rivière by DrTrojan
Area is full of old Quarries e.g. see http://filez.foxel.org/image/1G3a1F021b0U at Passage de la Roque und der Route de Lavoirs (44.9503,-0.331...
507. Re: Hashihaka Kofun by Aska
Researchers allowed first on-site survey of ancient tomb in Nara
"JAPAN DAILY PRESS" FEBRUARY 21, 2013 by IDA TORRES
Researchers were finally allowed by the Imperial Household ...
508. Re: Grotte de Pair-non-Pair by DrTrojan
Is at h45.038978,-0.50178.
Has a Museum and opening hours.
See ...
509. Re: Willy Howe by Anonymous
I visited willy Howe today with other students excellent visit could do with more Archaeology work though, well worth visiting totally enjoyable, although it's not as big as Staple Howe it is still a...
510. Re: Staple Howe by Anonymous
Fantastic site, visited today 2/3/13 with other Archaeology students from Hull University. However what has been described as a watchtower may have been a granary. I would highly recommend a visit, i...
511. New Video: John Charlesworth: The Amazing Rock Art of Creswell Crags Caves by Andy B
Illustrated talk with HD images about Creswell Crags, showing the internationally important prehistoric rock art in the caves there. As seen at the Megalithic Portal Live event in the Peak District....
512. Re: Megalithism in the Ceresio Valley by Andy B
Thanks again for the paper Alfredo and for the positive feedback Wolfgang, this is very useful. (I temporarily lost the connection to the photos when I renamed the page, this is now fixed and the pho...
513. Re: Longstones Barrow by davidmorgan
Street View ...
514. Re: St. Baldred's Well (Auldhame) by davidmorgan
Street View ...
515. Re: Goarivan menhir by davidmorgan
Street View ...
516. Re: Menhir de Kerhouézel by Anonymous
Street View ...
517. Re: Saint-Gonvarc'h menhir by Anonymous
Street View ...
518. Re: Musée Archéologique de Corseul by davidmorgan
Street View ...
519. Re: Musée du Léon by davidmorgan
Street View ...
520. Re: Tréboul menhir by davidmorgan
Street View ...
521. Re: Menez Lié dolmen by Anonymous
Street View ...
522. Re: West End Common Barrows by Anonymous
yes, or at least I think so, the bus 34, 35 from Woking to the stop on Red Road, then walk along a short distance and there is a wildlife trust sign explaining something of the place.
...
523. Re: Lagatjar alignements by TheCaptain
see here on streetview
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524. Re: Well House (Gloucester) by solus
In Robinswood Country Park (gates close at dusk for car park) - follow Orange 'Fox Trail' waymarks west from Visitor Centre (to the left of the buildings) uphill a short way. Paths inclined to be mud...
525. Re: Stèle À Bonnet D'Evêque by Anonymous
Street View ...
526. Re: Combe du Puy Gauthier by alchemille
menhir de Nautours, in Marsac sur l'Isle.
Situated in Marsac sur l'Isle, in the main road to Bordeaux.
Locals say that the rock came from a farm near Puy Gauthier, so th...
527. Re: Pierre Blanche (Cazouls) by MorriganDarkmoon
The name is Roque Blanque, which means White Stone in the local dialect (Pierre Blanche in French). It was probably a territorial marker stone.
The stone has been reerected by a local associat...
528. Re: Moulin du Pont menhir by davidmorgan
I see they've erected some modern standing stones about 100 metres to the east of this ...
529. Re: Stèle de L'église by Anonymous
Street View ...
530. Re: Cosqueric menhir by Anonymous
Street View ...
531. Re: Moulin du Pont menhir by Anonymous
Street View ...
532. Re: Kermao dolmen by Anonymous
Street View ...
533. Re: Archaeolink to stage Bronze Age funeral experiment by Andy B
Probably what it said in the article. Unfortunately the centre has now closed
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6800...
534. Re: Kerscao dolmen by Anonymous
Street View ...
535. Re: Brucou dolmen by Anonymous
Street View ...
536. Re: St. Baldred's Well (Auldhame) by Somaticmagic
The first of the two maps above is especially helpful. Thank you! I would love to print it out to hang on my wall, so I can internalize the lay of the land, is there a way to do that? I went to their...
537. Re: Archaeolink to stage Bronze Age funeral experiment by Anonymous
What actually happend?...
538. Re: Craddock Moor circle by TheCaptain
Crikey, just noted that I have never included my notes nor many pictures on here. So here goes. Notes from my visit 20 September 2009.
Following the track out towards Golddiggings qua...
539. Re: Edgerston by Anonymous
Google StreetView ...
540. Re: Greatest Zapoteca Ballgame Court in Atzompa Restored by Anonymous
I'm a male of 66 yrs old first name salvador,I wish somehow the writer could if possible give a denition of a given name,example- What is the meaning of the mane of the archaeological town name ATZOM...
541. New book (free download) - World Archaeology at the Pitt Rivers Museum by Anonymous
We are delighted to announce the publication of a new 280,000-word overview of the world archaeological collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford. Details are below.
...
542. Re: Craddock Moor circle by Runemage
Hi, we don't do individual answers by email, but do check here periodically as it's possible someone could have the definitive answer which we'll share with all our readership. My guess would be firs...
543. Re: Kervréhan menhir by Anonymous
Street View ...
544. Re: Craddock Moor circle by Anonymous
what has to be accomplished before the stones can be stood upright in their original positions?
speight.nathan "at" yahoo.co.uk...
545. Re: Bleasdale by Anonymous
I am currently undergoing a project regarding the mystery of the bleasdale circle and would love to get in contact with you regarding your great grandfather, I understand that this is an incredibly l...
546. Aspendos aqueduct by davidmorgan
Very detailed information on the Aspendos aqueduct at the Roman Aqueducts website....
547. Re: Wulfen Langbett mit Opferstein (modern) by Martin_L
Indeed wrong use of term "Wächter"/"Wächterstein".
It traditionally refers to the extra large kerb-stones at the edges of long-barrow enclosures at some sites.
And I never heard about pairs of...
548. Re: Menhir le Pierre Folle (Plessé) by Anonymous
Street View ...
549. work underway on the new Avalon Marshes Centre by Andy B
Work has begun on more than 60 projects aimed at improving wildlife habitats on the Avalon Marshes in Somerset. [news from September 2012]
Visitor facilities will also be improved in t...
550. Re: St Nazaire dolmen by davidmorgan
Street View ...
551. Re: Holy Well (Wolsingham) by davidmorgan
Street View ...
552. Re: Street View by PAB
Andy,
is there any way the comments box could be set up so that it only becomes 'live' and able to receive text once the right (or perhaps any) number has been put into the little box?...
553. Re: Aleria Roman Settlement by Anonymous
Aleria is well worth a visit. It is a Roman settlement in ruin and you can walk freely around the site within the limits of its opening times. Best to check these before you visit as it can be irrita...
554. Re: Caller Crag D by Rich32
Hello, this is calling on memory banks of about 6 years ago, but for NADRAP we struggled to tie the Beckensall plan to the stone on the Beckensall Archive. We tried tracking it down but failed misera...
555. Pillar holes found in moat around ancient burial mound in Osaka. by Sunny100
Nearly 30 pillar holes have been discovered in a moat surrounding an ancient burial mound here, leading experts to believe they may have been for a bridge used for a funeral of the person buried in th...
556. Re: What does it all mean? by Runemage
No-one knows, only the people who carved the stones :-) And therein lies their attraction.
It's also possible that some panels were added to over a period of time, i.e. that the final pattern wa...
557. What does it all mean? by Blingo_von_Trumpenstein
Thanks for the pic of this lovely panel. I keep studying cups, rings and grooves but I am no closer to understanding them. Very few seem to have any possible constellation connection. Some are quite ...
558. Stone circle near the You Yangs is attracting interest from tour operators by Andy B
Japanese broadcasters have shown interest, according to the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative, while an English tour guide recently contacted the Geelong Advertiser seeking more information.
...
559. Re: Le Net est menhir by Anonymous
Street View ...
560. Re: Kermaillard menhir by Anonymous
Street View ...
561. Spot the constellations... by Andy B
Here are the cup-marks on the Trefael stone:
http://www.megalithic.c...
562. Landscape and Astronomy in Megalithic Portugal by Fabio Silva by Andy B
Landscape and Astronomy in Megalithic Portugal: the Carregal do Sal Nucleus and Star Mountain Range
Central P...
563. Re: Street View by Anonymous
Sry, the above comment is by me. Did not noticed I was logged off. Cheers, Martin_L...
564. Re: Street View by Anonymous
Yes, I sometimes forgot about the number in the past, but always could restore the comment when i went "back". ...
565. Re: Peña Tú by alchemille
Peña Tu Vidiago
Peña Tu is a rock on a hill near Puertas de Vidiago, in the county of Llanes, province of Asturias. The strange dragon shape rock has always been known by the locals for its stou...
566. Re: Street View by Andy B
Are you using Firefox? For years Firefox and similar browsers always used to restore your comment when you went 'Back'. They seem to have recently changed this which is really annoying. Fixing this o...
567. Re: Street View by JohnLindsay
I've lost the entire comment through not noticing the number thing!...
568. Trefael: the dolmen that became a standing stone by Andy B
Article in Current Archaeology: A project to record the prehistoric decoration on the supposedly Bronze Age Trefael stone has revealed the deliberate cannibalisation of an earlier Neolithic monument,...
569. Re: Llanddona by Jjriley68
Hi , has anybody else noticed that this stone is aligned with the north and south cremlyn stones , if you draw a line from the llandonna stone threw the two cremlyn stones it takes you to Bangor cath...
570. Re: Liagán Tomb by davidmorgan
Street View from KaiHofmann ...
571. Corrstown: a Coastal Community. Excavations of a Bronze Age Village in N. Ireland by Andy B
"Corrstown in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, is a highly important Bronze Age site. This came to light during excavations carried out by Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd on behalf of th...
572. The hill-forts of Kaštela and surroundings by Andy B
A paper with lots of photos and lots of hillforts! There is an English translation at the end.
...
573. Beaumer dolmen Street View by Anonymous
Street View ...
574. Re: Broadfield Park Glacial Boulder by Sunny100
Okay, I take that as being Cowm Top Farm near Whitworth, Rochdale....
575. Re: Swiss dolmen reveals rituals of the Neolithic by mpwpir
The grave was probably built in the second half of the 4th Millennium BC as a collective grave of a resident community in the neighborhood.
The town is near the glacial moraine of the Rhone Glac...
576. Re: Palenque by bat400
In addition to the carvings at the site (most of them) there are some displayed in an on-site museum, as well as the National Museum in Mexico City, and the Dumbarton Oaks library in Washington DC....
577. Re: Neolithic village found in Orkney sheds new light on Stone Age life by Anonymous
the garden of eden
gobekli tepe,,, stone henge,,, brodgar ness
all the trees in the garden of eden enclosed
paintertheo1@gmail.com
the painter...
578. Re: Ness of Brodgar - Authorised video by Anonymous
the most interesting thing in the universe is man ,,, plato
thanks for the kinda artsy fartsy wispy up to day dig
paintertheo1@gmail.com
tell gobekli stonehedge and this dig are ...
579. Re: Tarr Steps Prehistoric Bridge on The One Show by TheCaptain
this was a shortened and dumbed down version of a much more informative 10 minute piece shown the day before in the West region on a programme aired between 7:30 and 8:00pm, whilst the SW version of ...
580. Re: Stonehenge on The One Show by AngieLake
On 20th February TV presenter Gyles Brandreth was at Stonehenge filming for an episode of The One Show.
I'm not sure if this was shown last evening as I didn't watch it all, just the bit on ...
581. Re: Palenque by davidmorgan
There appear to be some really nice carvings at Palenque. I wonder if they are on display there or are they in a museum somewhere?...
582. Re: Tarr Steps Prehistoric Bridge on The One Show by AngieLake
I was surprised to see a piece on the rebuilding of Tarr Steps in tonight (20th Feb)'s 'One Show' on BBC 1.
That section aired around 7.05pm so if you want to watch it via iPlayer you won't ha...
583. Re: Broadfield Park Glacial Boulder by Anonymous
It is Cowm Top Farm not Crown [Updated]...
584. The Neolithic enclosure of Champ-Durand à Nieul-sur-l'Autise (Vendée) by Andy B
The full publication (again a Google translation this one is a lot better)
North of the Marais Poitevin, the triple enclosure ditches interrupted Field-Durand Nieul-sur-l'Autise (Vendé...
585. New paper: Adornments and ornaments found at the Neolithic enclosure of Champ-Durand by Andy B
Pièces d’ornement ou de parure attribuées au Néolithique récent – Exemples provenant de l’enceinte de Champ-Durand, à Nieul-sur-l’Autise (Vendée), et du monument mégalithique du Planti, à Availles-su...
586. Re: Green Low (Aldwark) by Anonymous
What a great site, really got lucky with the weather, full sun and snow on the ground, set the mood nicely!...
587. Re: Les Pourciaux Dolmen by KaiHofmann
I think the site is completely destroyed....
588. Re: Tombeau de Merlin by Ogham
I would rate the ambience as a 3....
589. Re: Swedish Stonehenge? Ancient Stone Structure Spurs Debate by tiompan
That is the same problem we encounter with other megalithic monuments . Some appear to be intentionally aligned on solstices but the majority are not . We should expect some to aligned on solstice...
590. Re: Swedish Stonehenge? Ancient Stone Structure Spurs Debate by Anonymous
I was irritated as you mentioned orientations of (other) ship settings inland.
I was referring to the nearest cliff coast just 80m from Ales Stenar, which stretches NW in the same direction towards ...
591. Re: Swedish Stonehenge? Ancient Stone Structure Spurs Debate by tiompan
I was only referring to Ales Stenar too . Winter Solstice orientations are associated with megalithic monuments particularly those connected with burials , whilst orientations with the coast line...
592. Re: Swedish Stonehenge? Ancient Stone Structure Spurs Debate by Martin_L
I was only referring to this special case: the one stone-ship Ales stenar. And just intended to point out another possible reason for the orientation of its main axis. It must not be the mentioned ap...
593. Re: Swedish Stonehenge? Ancient Stone Structure Spurs Debate by tiompan
Many of the stone ships are inland and their orientation is not necessarily related to to the nearest coast .
Those that are close to the coast do not necessarily align with ...
594. 2250 BC Empires in the Americas? by bat400
Please don't put all 25000 words here....try a Forum thread instead....
595. Re: rhesus negative blood among Europeans by Anonymous
I am 0-, from Slovenia. I think we are of Celtic origin as well, becouse these lands were Noria (Austria+Slovenia) in Pre Roman Time. Noria was the capital of the continental Celts in that time. I th...
596. Re: Ness of Woodwick by howar
A Google satellite image shows the western half of the broch tower walls as plain as a pikestaff. Attached to and surrounding this, and occupying much of the eastern half of the modern enlosure close...
597. Re: Swedish Stonehenge? Ancient Stone Structure Spurs Debate by Martin_L
Yes. But the main axis is parallel to the cliff coast too. ...
598. Re: Ur of the Chaldees by davidmorgan
"Empires collapsed in [...] the Americas" - which empires would they be?...
599. Re: Swedish Stonehenge? Ancient Stone Structure Spurs Debate by tiompan
Fwiw , The axis of the monument does align with the winter solstice ,which does not make it a calendar ,but it does seem intentional .
george ...
600. Re: Swedish Stonehenge? Ancient Stone Structure Spurs Debate by Andy B
I don't know about 'at least', they put Stonehenge in the title of unrelated reports about stones so people will notice them - it's incredibly annoying and definitely worthy of a huge AAAAArrrrrrGGGG...
601. Re: Whitehorse Hill cist by Anonymous
Dartmoor burial site gives up its 4,000-year-old secrets
http://w...
602. Re: Whitmoor Common by Ogham
I would rate this site condition 2, ambience 3, access 4, and accuracy 5...
603. Re: Whitmoor Common by Ogham
The site is located at 51° 16.413'N 0° 34.353'W taken with a handheld GPS....
604. Re: Brainport Bay by enjaytom
A vitally important site. The presence of 33 quartz pebbles symbolically defines the find spot as regal, heavenly, Otherworldly. I have corresponded with Euan about this feature and he is aware of my...
605. Re: Swedish Stonehenge? Ancient Stone Structure Spurs Debate by Anonymous
Again the Lind / Mörner nonsense which has been already reported here (see comments). Sad to see this stuff gains more interest than serious research. But at least the headline has "Stonehenge" in i...
606. Re: Swedish Stonehenge? Ancient Stone Structure Spurs Debate by Anonymous
"Nils-Axel Mörner, a retired geologist" ......
...
607. Swedish Stonehenge? Ancient Stone Structure Spurs Debate by bat400
An article on Ales Stenar from 18 April 2012:
Ancient Scandinavians dragged 59 boulders to a seaside cliff near what is now the Swedish fishing village of Kåseberga. They carefully arranged...
608. Re: Spinsters' Rock by Anonymous
That's how I remember it....
609. Re: Magnificent megaliths Introductory article from the Irish Times by Anonymous
as a local i know all the legends about labbacallee. the story tells of an evil witch who lived here with her suffering husband one day the witch was torturing him and tried to kill him he got the co...
610. Re: Prehistoric burial on Dartmoor reveals its secrets by Andy B
More info in our forum here
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/modules.php?op=modloa...
611. Re: White Horse Hill amazing finds on TV programme 18th Feb 2013 by AngieLake
"'Amazing' bronze age burial site treasures on Dartmoor" is the title of the article on the BBC News England web page, and includes a clip with great footage from tonight's programme ('Inside Out Sou...
612. Re: Latest on White Horse Hill Cist contents by AngieLake
" 'Amazing' treasures revealed in Dartmoor bronze age cist."
Just heard a clip on the local radio about the amazing finds in a Bronze Age grave on Dartmoor. Googling brought up this s...
613. Re: Stonor Park stone circle by Andy B
The chapel and the house were built on the site of a prehistoric circle of standing stones, which may be seen, adjacent to the house. One such stone has been visibly incorporated into the south-east ...
614. Re: The day the sky fell............ by Anonymous
Didn't happen. Junk science.
http://antiquity.ac.uk/ant/085/ant0850274.htm...
615. Re: Witchis Stane by tiompan
The Witches stane in the pic stood to the north east of the marked rocks on Tormain Hill , it also had cup marks but was blown up in the early 20 th C.
George...
616. Re: Witchis Stane by Anonymous
Hate to say it, but the images are for another "witches Stane" at Tormain Hill, to the southwest.... probably another 'fake' stone.
At Tormain however, there is rock art - cu...
617. Re: Hambledon Hill by Anonymous
We visited hambledon and hod hills yesterday Hambledon Hill is truly impressive this should be. World heritage site like stonehenge
Apart from great difficulty in climbing such an i...
618. Re: Tarr Steps Prehistoric Bridge by frogcottage42
I had never read the page for Tarr steps before and I am surprised to see the amount of disagreement / speculation concerning it's origins. Having visited a couple of times I was impressed to see suc...
619. Re: Doagh by Anonymous
There is a similar stone with a slightly larger hole in it known as the marriage stone in Caherurlagh, Sheepshead, Kilcrohane, Co Cork....
620. Temple of Zeus partially reconstructed by davidmorgan
The German Archaeological Institute has successfully completed the second restoration phase.
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia is considered as a pinnacle of Doric architecture and it once...
621. Re: Swiss dolmen reveals rituals of the Neolithic by Andy B
A couple more news reports in German
http://www.oberbipp.ch/documents/Der_Sonntag091212.pdf
...
622. Video: Swiss dolmen reveals rituals of the Neolithic by Andy B
A sensational archaeological discovery has been made in canton Bern: a community grave dating back 5,000 years, containing 30 bodies and Stone Age artifacts. It is the first intact burial chamber to ...
623. Kingley Vale and Goose Hill Camp by Andy B
The ‘wildwood’, a dense forest that covered the area after the last ice age (12,000 years ago) began to be cleared by Neolithic (5000-2500 BC) people to make space for grazing animals and crops. Thei...
624. Swiss dolmen reveals rituals of the Neolithic by davidmorgan
Submitted by jackdaw1:
A sensational archaeological discovery has been made in the region of Bern, Switzerland, consisting of a communal dolmen grave dating back to over 5,000 years, cont...
625. Re: Mané Braz menhir by Ogham
I would rate the condition 3, ambience 4, access 3 and accuracy 5...
626. Re: Mané Braz menhir by Ogham
The location is 47° 38.023'N 003° 07.865'W taken with a handheld GPS receiver....
627. Re: Menguen Lanvaux menhir by Ogham
The location is 47 48.413N 002 41.698W from a hand held GPS. [Updated]...
628. Re: Cranbrook Castle 'extreme gardening' by AngieLake
In the local paper last week I spotted this item:
[Cranbrook last para.]
"Two of the district's prehistoric gems are to be given a spring clean by members of the Devon Archaeolo...
629. Re: Denbury 'Spring Clean', and link to novels by AngieLake
In the local paper last week I spotted this item:
"Two of the district's prehistoric gems are to be given a spring clean by members of the Devon Archaeological Society.
On Febru...
630. Re: St. Chad's Well (Bedhampton) by davidmorgan
Street View ...
631. Interim report on the topographic survey and excavation of Goosehill Camp by Andy B
In November 2008 UCL carried out a topographic survey at Goosehill Camp
http...
632. Re: Tarr Steps Bridge may re-open on Friday by AngieLake
On tonight's ITV West Country News there was a film of the rebuilding of flood-damaged Tarr Steps bridge, and the engineer in charge was optimistic that they'd fit it all back together successfully, ...
633. Re: Standing stone cup marks may represent star constellations by davidmorgan
I think the cup-mark creators would have been clever enough to carve constellations that were recognisable if they wanted to. There's a tracing of the cup-marks here:
...
634. Re: Standing stone cup marks may represent star constellations by Anonymous
I saw the Trefael stone in Current Archaeology. The photo and illustration of the cupmarks suggested to me that on the top part they are a representation of the Constellation GEMINI.
The clue ...
635. Re: According to Current Archaeology newsletter: Arabia's ... wait for it .... by bat400
Would have been last March....
636. Re: According to Current Archaeology newsletter: Arabia's ... wait for it .... by Andy B
Thanks Bat - when were these in the Current Archaeology newsletter? (this is one from our news backlog!)...
637. Re: rhesus negative blood among Europeans by Anonymous
That may not be so. If both parents are Rh+ phenotypes and Rh-recessive there is a 1/4 chance that offspring will be Rh-....
638. According to Current Archaeology newsletter: Arabia's ... wait for it .... by bat400
Andy B wrote:
Has just come up in Current Archaeology newsletter:
"Mysterious standing stones in Yemen’s semi-desert Tihamah Plain have earned themselves the nickname Arabia’s Ston...
639. Yemeni Megaliths by bat400
A chance discovery of a group of megaliths on a coastal plain in western Yemen has sent scholars scrambling to explain why and how people were living there between ca. 2400 and 800 B.C. Known as al-Ti...
640. 3D laser scan proposed for the Hemlock Stone by Andy B
“What eyes innumerable, O aged Stone, have gazed and gazed thy antique form upon?” So goes the first lines of H.S. Sutton’s poem (1825 -1901) on Nottinghamshire’s famous and mysterious Hemlock...
641. Common Land reclaimed at Zennor, Cornwall by Andy B
The Open Spaces Society, Britain's leading pressure-group for common land, is delighted to let you know that Carn Galva Common, west of Zennor in north Cornwall, has been reclaimed as registe...
642. Maiden Castle (Dorset) on Youtube by graemefield
...
643. Ice Age Art events by Andy B
A full programme of public lectures, workshops and events is running concurrently with the exhibition.
Including
Friday 22 March
3 showings of the film Cave of Forgotte...
644. Ice Age art: arrival of the modern mind, runnning to 26th May 2013 by Andy B
This unique exhibition will present masterpieces of Ice Age sculpture, ceramics, drawing and personal ornaments from across Europe together for the first time in the UK. These will include the oldest...
645. Tarr Steps bridge can be repaired but likely to cost thousands by Andy B
The 1,000-year-old bridge at Tarr Steps which was washed away in the Christmas floods is in line to be re-built. Around three-quarters of the clapper bridge, which crossed the River Barle, were swept...
646. Re: St Matthew's Well (Carperby) by davidmorgan
Street View ...
647. Re: Swordale Hill by Andy B
Golux adds:
Rock art in the Scottish Highlands
In Aberdeen's "Press & Journal" of 8th February 2013, is a report of the discovery, by Bob Gourlay and Douglas Scott, of 2...
648. Bronze Age pottery sherd from Isles of Scilly could be earliest British depiction of by Andy B
More than most archaeological periods from pre-history, Britain’s Bronze Age is constantly being re-assessed as archaeologists and historians find new evidence of its richness and complexity.
...
649. Nine Stones (Dorset) Video by graemefield
...
650. Re: Kyle of Tongue by h_fenton
Site Name: Dun Mhaigh
Alternative Names Dun Haig; Dun Maigh; Dun Na Maigh
Grid Reference: NC 5523 5303
Accuracy: 5
Situated on a rocky knoll rising from the northe...
651. by Andy B
Also copy of the article from the Sunday Times 1978
In the Gogmagog Hills, just four miles south-east of Cambridge there stands an ancient and colossal earthworks called Wandlebury Fort. S...
652. Complex of Earthworks at Wandlebury and Hatfield Forest from the Third Millenium BC by Andy B
An Astrological Complex of Earthworks at Wandlebury and Hatfield Forest from the Third Millenium BC by Christian and Barbara Joy O'Brien
This treatise is the record of five years of field-...
653. Re: World of the Celts exhibition in Stuttgart running until 17th Feb 2013 by Andy B
Blog with links to videos etc
http://www.swr.de/kelten/-/id=10026112/nid=10026112/did=10191518/dkb...
654. Re: World of the Celts exhibition in Stuttgart running until 17th Feb 2013 by Andy B
Under the title “The World of the Celts. Centres of power – Treasures of art”, the Baden-Württemberg State Museum of Archaeology and the Württemberg State Museum are showing a special exhibition dedi...
655. Archie Roy, leading Scottish astronomer and archaeoastronomer dies age 88 by Andy B
Archie Roy, who has died aged 88, was one of Scotland's most distinguished astronomers, and a world expert on celestial mechanics and the movements of heavenly bodies. He was also a gifted writer, pu...
656. Official Recognition for an Ancient Solar Calendar Site in Scotland by Euan MacKie by Andy B
The main site at Brainport Bay on Loch Fyne, (Argyllshire, Scotland, a quarter of a mile from the village of Minard) has been described in detail in this journal (MacKie, 1985, Archaeoastronomy VIII,...
657. Re: Brainport Bay by Andy B
Prof Euan MacKie writes:
...Ruggles’ second objection to the genuineness of the western alignment at Brainport Bay is a general one, and a classic example of the use of deduction to o...
658. Re: Brainport Bay by Andy B
Prof Clive Ruggles writes: This enigmatic collection of structures--artificially enhanced platforms, standing stones, cup-marked stones and other features--was brought to prominence in the "megalithi...
659. The Solar Alignment at Brainport Bay, Minard by Andy B
THE SOLAR ALIGNMENT AT BRAINPORT BAY MINARD, ARGYLL
by P. FANE GLADWIN, .F.S.A.SCOT.
54 page paper from NATURAL HISTORY AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY OF MID ARGYLL - 1985
...
660. Re: Brainport Bay by Andy B
An interesting and unusual prehistoric site, well known because of its discovery and also the later fight to protect the site from development. There are three parts to the site, all on a north-east ...
661. Re: Brainport Bay by Andy B
Refs:
1985d Brainport Bay: a prehistoric calendrical site in Argyllshire, Scotland (with A E Roy and P F Gladwin). Archaeoastronomy 8, 1-4 (Jan. – Dec.), 53-69.
Mackie, E.W., Gl...
662. Latest on the campaign to save the circle by Andy B
Duncan Lunan writes: On Wednesday February 6th we had a meeting with Richard Brown, Director of Development and Regeneration Services, and Colin Edgar of Glasgow City Council Communications, also att...
663. Petition to save Sighthill Park Stone Circle by Andy B
Glasgow City Council should scrap their plans to demolish Sighthill Park and its stone circle
Currently with just over 3000 signatures:
...
664. MSP Bob Doris takes campaign to save Sighthill Stone Circle to Holyrood by Andy B
Bob Doris, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow, has called on Glasgow City Council to preserve a major landmark in Sighthill.
Sighthill Stone Circle faces demolition as part ...
665. Re: Sighthill Park Stone Circle by Andy B
Duncan Lunan the circle's creator writes:
Discussion of completing and renovating the stone circle has continued off and on since 2000. In August, at meetings with Land and Environment...
666. Battle to preserve Sighthill stones as area has revamp by Andy B
It is being billed as Britain's first authentically aligned stone circle to have been erected in more than 3000 years, mirroring the rise and fall of the moon on a site of ancient astronomical intere...
667. World of the Celts exhibition in Stuttgart running until 17th Feb 2013 by bat400
Funny ads for the exhibition ‘World of the Celts’ in Stuttgart
The state museum of archaeology in Stuttgart is showing a special exhibition ‘The ...
668. Available on DVD_Re: Cave of Forgotten Dreams Trailer by bat400
The DVD is also available for rental from Netflix.
Despite not being able to appreciate the 3D effect, watching the 2D presentation is well worth your time and interest....
669. Cave of Forgotten Dreams showing on 24th Feb as part of Brighton Science Festival by Andy B
Cave of Forgotten Dreams - Legendary director Werner Herzog was fortunate enough to document the interior of the Chauvet Cave in southern France, home of the world’s oldest known cave paintings. With...
670. Dig finds that ancient groups cremated and buried their dead in ceramics by bat400
Researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH-Conaculta) keep acquiring knowledge of funerary practices in the ancient groups that inhabited the north of Sonora, such as t...
671. Re: Bamford Moor Central by aknifethatfellfromthesky
at this grid reference there is a very low bank of rounded cobbles defining a circle with an entrance... only for the rabibly keen. Dx...
672. The Gauls of Acy-Romance: Discovering the Remi by bat400
Visitors to the village of Acy-Romance north of the modern day French city of Rheims, will see no sign of the Gallic village that was once there. However, very unusually, this village has been fully e...
673. Ancient bazaar to serve tourism by davidmorgan
One of the strongest ancient structures in the ancient city of Tripoli is being unearthed during excavations that will continue until the end of 2013. The structure is a bazaar that will open to tour...
674. Antalya to get new Lycia Museum by davidmorgan
Antalya is readying to open a Lycian Museum, with excavations continue at the Myra and Andriake ancient sites. The museum, which will also include the biggest ancient wheat storage location in the Me...
675. Street structure from ancient times unearthed in eastern Turkey by davidmorgan
A street structure from 4,000 years ago found during excavations in the eastern Turkish province of Diyarbakır’s Bismil reflect an architectural style similar to contemporary structures.
...
676. Re: Camp Hill Pill box by Tippo
Hi,
I think you have the wrong park, the pill box is in the corner of Clarks garden on the corner of Springwood Ave and Woolton Rd, the nearest pill box to camp hill was on the Island...
677. Alabanda reveals a Goddess sculpture by davidmorgan
A marble sculpture head of Artemis from the fourth century BC has been uncovered in the ancient city of Alabanda as the archeological excavations there come to a close. In some of the excavations mad...
678. Ruins from Neolithic age found in Istanbul by davidmorgan
Some of Istanbul’s first inhabitants called the city’s contemporary district of Pendik home, according to archaeological findings.
Workers helping to upgrade Istanbul’s Marmaray railway pr...
679. Ancient city made to measure by davidmorgan
Excavations at the ancient city of Pisidia Antiocheia in southern Turkey have revealed that the original inhabitants used a large degree of city planning and that the location might have been one of ...
680. Stratonikeia eyes UNESCO list by davidmorgan
Archaeological excavations have been continuing in the ancient city of Stratonikeia in Muğla. Once the work is completed, the ancient city could be added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
...
681. Re: Buyantu-Bulaq Rock Art by durhamnature
Aurel Stein was the first European to see this rock art, which he noted as "Inkur-Otak" in a 1928 publication.
It is located 6.5 kilometres south of Shandi, on the lower part of a 100 m high s...
682. Hermes statue uncovered at Patara by davidmorgan
A bronze Hermes statue from the Roman era, which has been unearthed during excavations in the ancient city of Patara in the southern province of Antalya’s Kaş district and restored at the Antaly...
683. Museum to receive facelift for centuries-old mummies by davidmorgan
Mummies and thousands of other cultural pieces from the Aksaray Museum will be displayed in more modern conditions as the museum undergoes an eight-month restoration process.
The Aksar...
684. Ancient theater being unearthed by davidmorgan
The İzmir Metropolitan Municipality has started demolitions on appropriated land in order to unearth a Roman theater under shanty houses in the city’s Kadifekale district. The municipality has s...
685. Laodicea heads for World Heritage List by davidmorgan
Denizli Municipality has submitted documents to UNESCO for the inclusion of the ancient city of Laodicea on the agency’s World Heritage List.
The ancient city is one of the strongest c...
686. Re: Cuban Underwater City by Anonymous
Why cant we understand,there were giants in the world untill they left. if you are a giant then these dont seem so big....
687. Re: Book Review by sem
Yes I am Rune. Sorry, I didn't realise it had been released "over here" at a later date.
...
688. First Known Wall Art: Female Sex Organs, and Animals by bat400
Radiocarbon dating of the engravings, described in the latest Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals that the art was created 37,000 years ago. This makes them slightly older than t...
689. Diary extracts from Gray’s 1901 excavations of Arbor Low - who wrote them? by Andy B
Ian Parker Heath from the Arbor Low Environs Project writes:
The following images show excerpts from a diary pertaining to Gray’s 1901 excavations of Arbor Low. However, we do not know...
690. Re: Bincknoll Castle by Anonymous
ONE OF THE BEST PLACES I KNOW FOR PRIVATE WORKINGS OF THE CRAFT....
691. Re: Nether Largie by Micks
Oh no! maybe I should come up and try to fix it, its my favourite monument, I know it as `the big X`....
692. Stonehenge Neolithic Houses project blog by Andy B
The project has a blog here: Stonehenge Neolithic Houses
February 5, 2013 - A Neolithic industrial landscape
Today we were back in our original coup to finish collecting the las...
693. Video of Grey Mare and her Colts on Youtube by graemefield
...
694. Re: Cuban Underwater City by Anonymous
Usually, scientists go out of their way to disprove theories. That is the whole basis of modern cartesian thinking. When something sound too crazy, it usually is unless it's proven and accepted throu...
695. Re: Caller Crag D by Anonymous
Thank you. I only set the link to point out, that at least one of Aron Mazel's photos shows "features resembling cup-marks". As the photo is taken not so long time ago, I cannot imagine the feature...
696. Re: Menhirs de Canac'h Léron by Anonymous
This could be very interesting, but there is no information that I can find about where it is in Brittany. Is is near Carnac? The towns should be given and they are not, so far as I can find, but tha...
697. Re: Caller Crag D by SolarMegalith
Yes Martin, I saw this photo from Beckensall's archive, but as you can see on my photo the surface was mostly overshadowed during my visit (which makes it difficult to study it), while the alleged cu...
698. Adam on his way back from Easter Island with loads of photos by Andy B
Adam from Aerial Cam writes: "We start the journey back home from Easter Island tomorrow with another set of nearly 4000 images, 3D models and Gigapans to work through."
Adam has very ...
699. Re: by Andy B
Yes the UK release of the book by Watkins was only last year and you know other things get in the way. I was only reminded that we'd discussed it in 2009 when putting the review up yesterday, we coul...
700. Re: Caller Crag D by Martin_L
http://rockart.ncl.ac.uk/panel_image_view.asp?imageid=3530&pi=440...
701. Re: Book Review by Runemage
Good review
Thank-you :-)
why has MegP been sitting on it for so long?
Not sure what you mean... Books aren't 'sat on' per se, but sometimes there's a queue. Are you con...
702. Re: by sem
Good review, why has MegP been sitting on it for so long?
...
703. Book review of Hidden Stonehenge: A Temple in North America by Andy B
Our review of Hidden Stonehenge: A Temple in North America Reveals the Key to Ancient Wonders by Gordon R. Freeman here:
...
704. Old Big - Is southern Alberta home to Canada's Stonehenge? by Andy B
A photo journalism article by Don Hill in Alberta Views - Jul/Aug2012, Vol. 15 Issue 6
The article explores the Omahkiyaahkohtoohp, also known as Ómahk which refers to a big arrangemen...
705. Last-stand Neanderthals queried by Sunny100
Last-stand Neanderthals queried. Jarama VI cave at Guadaljara in Valle del Jarama, Central Spain. Click on the BBC link http://www.bbc...
706. Stunning face hidden for thousands of years: Wooden sarcophagus is unearthed at Egypt by bat400
Encased in soil, this extraordinarily delicate face emerges into the sun for the first time in thousands of years.
The wooden sarcophagus was unearthed by archaeologists at the necropolis ...
707. Re: Birsay by Andy B
Thanks for your comment John which we have edited. If you want to discuss your theories on the ages of sites you will need to post a new thread ...
708. The northern outlier of the five Nether Largie stones has fallen by Andy B
Dougie Scott writes:
I was at Kilmartin the other day and found that the northern outlier of the five Nether Largie stones had fallen. I've reported this to Historic Scotland and they said the...
709. Re: Tristan Stone by Anonymous
It has always "stood within a couple of miles of Castle Dore" as it does now.
In it's original position, would have been about 1/2 way between Castledore and the old town of Fowey.
What...
710. Re: Birsay by johnhext-fremlin
Orkney:-
I dont know much about Viking settlements on Orkney; However I do know that Skara Brae was built in 3215 BC and is therefore early Neolithic in date.
No Bronze artifact...
711. Re: Stonehenge - 'Cycle for Stonehenge' fundraiser by AngieLake
"Cycle for Stonehenge" (From the Salisbury Journal)
http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/10204811.Cy...
712. Re: Stonehenge - Updates on the Visitor Centre progress by AngieLake
Here's a useful link to the progress being made on the new visitor centre and the alterations to road systems around the Longbarrow roundabout and Airman's Cross areas:
...
713. Re: Megalithism in the Ceresio Valley by mpwpir
Dear Sirs, I am honored by your comments. I have included some more photos in order to clarify the described aspects in the work on Megalithism in Val Ceresio, done with my esteemed colleagues....
714. Archaeological investigation of Caddo Indians nears end by bat400
An archaeological project begun in Upshur County two decades ago is nearing completion.
Caddo Indian artifacts excavated from several sites west of Gilmer in the 1990s to make way for Lake G...
715. Re: Megalithism in the Ceresio Valley by cesarinavilla
The majesty of the outcrops of porfiroidi could not pass unnoticed the man of the Neolithic...
716. Re: Peterkirk by howar
Outer Urrigar, Peter's Kirk and burial-ground etc HY32NW 12 at HY33742870 ; Peter's Kirk aka Outer Urrigar cairn HY32NW 16 HY33712870.
The 1st 25" map show's Peter's Kirk as on uncultivated la...
717. Archeaology of Texas by bat400
That is a great website.
A lot of the information we have on the Gault site came from their links....
718. Volunteer 'Neolithic Builders' Required, March to May 2013 by Andy B
One of the most exciting features of the new Stonehenge visitor centre will be an external gallery, which will include three reconstructed Neolithic houses. Using archaeological evidence and authenti...
719. Re: rhesus negative blood among Europeans by Anonymous
They are not your parents well at least one of them is not....
720. Re: Megalithism in the Ceresio Valley by wolfgangschreiber
I visited the site on February 02, 2013. Except for porphyroid outcrops, there is no doubt, for my experience, that findings described are not casual. There is a precise orientation. Petroglyphs are ...
721. Re: The Wrekin by 4clydesdale7
There is a school of thought that suggests 'Uriconio' which became 'Wrekin'...
722. Re: Whitby Museum by Sunny100
The Riddle Of The Fylingdales Stones Revealed at Whitby Museum http://w...
723. Stone Cairns of West-Central Texas by Andy B
Thanks for the link John, I've not seen that web site before. Brilliant find. Not related to this location but interesting:
Stone Cairns of West-Central Texas
The countl...
724. Re: The Wrekin by luminessence
Does anybody know what the Cornovii called the Wrekin Hill Fort, please?...
725. Re: Pinturas Rupestres do Monte Negro by KaiHofmann
the more exact location seems to be:
Latitude: -16.992612
Longitude: 13.250090
The site is 1200m at the opposite to the Epupa Falls at the Kunene River. It is probably b...
726. Re: Stonehenge - Solving the Neolithic Universe by Anonymous
Seems to be the best selling e-book in the USA about Stonehenge as of today. Something must have happened. I don't know what....
727. One of Northern Ireland’s most mysterious ancient monuments is to finally give up its by bat400
Excavations have begun at the Mound of Down, a massive earthwork verging the Quoile marshes on the outskirts of Downpatrick.
The distinctive monument is larger than four football pitches, with...
728. Re: Bealick Stone Row 2 by Anonymous
I think that the reporter of this object got some calcs wrong, Bealick Stone Row, associated with the semi-legendary Brian Boru, lies about 2-300 yds SE of here. It is correctly registered on thi...
729. Re: Bronze age man's lunch: a spoonful of nettle stew by bat400
Original comment by Runemage on Friday, 03 August 2012
Nettles are surprisingly nutritious. The young shoots picked in spring are especially tasty when cooked. I like to make an i...
730. Bronze age man's lunch: a spoonful of nettle stew by bat400
Six boats hollowed out of oak tree trunks and a bowl of food are among hundreds of intact artefacts from 3,000 years ago that have been discovered in the Cambridgeshire fens, the Observer can reveal....
731. Must Farm Bronze Age site: The finds by bat400
Over three thousand years ago the inhabitants of a small southeast fenland community were skilled boat builders, enjoyed fishing, and practised a method of eel trapping still in use today in East Ang...
732. Must Farm Bronze Age site: Archaeologists at work by bat400
Over three thousand years ago the inhabitants of a small southeast fenland community were skilled boat builders, enjoyed fishing, and practised a method of eel trapping still in use today in East Ang...
733. Petroglyphs stolen from sacred Sierra site recovered - Vandals Still Sought by bat400
Petroglyph panels cut and chiseled off an eastern Sierra rock art site sacred to Native Americans have been recovered by federal investigators, U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials announced Thur...
734. University of Chicago: Who Sent This Journal to Indiana Jones? by bat400
Earlier this week the University of Chicago received what might be an elaborate hoax, a miracle, or the best college admissions application of all time: Abner Ravenwood’s journal from Raiders of the L...
735. Mesolithic people adapted their environment in Severn Estuary by davidmorgan
New and exciting evidence has been found at a threatened archaeological site on the Severn Estuary that seems to show Mesolithic people knew how to adapt their environment to suit their needs.
...
736. Re: Gateholm Island by Anonymous
The name depends on how pronounced, but if "gate" is "get" as in beget, it means Beget island, so the phallic topography and found objects fit. Is "get" a Norse word? As to the circles that Britain i...
737. In search of the world's oldest cave etching by Andy B
...following us are Robert Zlot and Mike Bosse from the CSIRO Autonomous Systems Lab in Brisbane. They look undeniably silly, each holding what looks like a dangling jack-in-the-box. In fact, it's th...
738. Re: Johan Heine Stone Calendar by Andy B
Discussion of this site in the forum
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/modules.php?op=modlo...
739. Concern due to illegal metal detecting at an unidentified site in the Warminster area by Andy B
English Heritage and Wiltshire Police are concerned about a spate of illegal metal detecting at a nationally important archaeological site in the Warminster area. The archaeology of the Warminster an...
740. Re: Jardin-aux-Moines tumulus by Ogham
The access to the site would rate as a 5, it is right by the car park area....
741. Re: Jardin-aux-Moines tumulus by Ogham
The site is located at 48° 01.184'N 002° 17.397'W taken with a handheld GPS.
...
742. Re: Silbury Hill by Anonymous
There was some particularly clean and spectacular acid doing the rounds in 1976. It was a minute copy of the Hill and must have been the arse end of The goodly Ricky Kemps offerings. There were a gre...
743. Re: Boghead Souterrain by Snady
Visited the site in heavy snow, it was quite difficult to find. The site was excavated in the early 70's it has been left to nature but the outline is clear to see. There is a forestry commission ro...
744. Re: Cat Hole Cave by PAB
As access is no longer possible, I have just posted some photos from a visit Sem and I managed to make in September 2011 - I showed these at the Portal event in Derbyshire last year, and meant to pos...
745. Re: Wheal Buller by Anonymous
This menhir was found on its side in a ditch when we built a stone wall along the track leading to Wheal Buller, which we owned between 1989 & 1999, in 1989 and reerected on site by a local builder f...
746. Re: Maison Neuve menhir by Anonymous
Street View ...
747. Similarities of Poverty Point, Hopewell Earthworks by bat400
The Poverty Point earthworks could be confused for an Ohio Hopewell site, except for two facts: It is located in Louisiana, and it’s more than 1,000 years older than any Hopewell mound.
...
748. Mound A, Poverty Point: Mounuments - Implications for HunterGatherer Complexity by bat400
Tristam Kidder, the speaker descibed in the previous comment's report, and Anthony Ortmann have had their paper on the construction of Poverty Point's massive "Mound A" published at Geoarchaeology, V...
749. Re: Cat Stone by Anonymous
the Cat Stone/Cork Stone is bedrock. It will not falldown easily. Athelstan...
750. Re: Cat Stone by Anonymous
This is the "cork stone" on OS maps i.e. it looks like a cork in a bottle. No mention of the Druids stone used for Sky burials. What are the Hallow E'en mystics missing!!...
751. Re: Langstane (Orkney) by howar
Alfred Johnstone relates that John Logie of Trumland House informed him that a site near the Langstane bore the name Westoval/Hestoval, and the ba' was held here on New Year's Day. So this is the mys...
752. Re: Ancient Mayans Likely Had Fountains and Toilets by Flyvapnet
See this Web page for a brief overview....
753. Mexican archaeologists find complex panel of 1,000 year-old petroglyphs in Nayarit by bat400
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History recently found a complex panel of petroglyphs that must have been carved between 850 and 1350 AD (some of which are over 1,000 y...
754. Re: Middleton Standing Stone by davidmorgan
Street View ...
755. Re: Cat Hole Cave rock art by gaianlife
oh, its the same guy who did the research on that cave before btw, Nash. :)...
756. Re: Cat Hole Cave rock art by gaianlife
A proposal has been submitted to the authorities for re examination of this cave (not by me, by a local archeologist). Will keep you updated :)...
757. Re: Cilgwyn by davidmorgan
Just visible on Street View ...
758. Re: Dupplin Cross by enorm
Dupplin Cross is most certainly not a Class 1 stone - it has no typical Pictish symbols. Nor is it Class 2 (transition into Christianity) for the same reason. Class 3 stones are Christian (but it is ...
759. Mystery Hill / America's 'Stonehenge' sacreficial table by bat400
As the site listings and comments describe, the stones at Mystery Hill are a real jumble, with substantial evidence that earlier owners moved stones to where they thought they might have stood origin...
760. Re: Announcing the Megalithic Portal photo competition winners for June 2012 by guile
Congratulations to cerrig and thank you very much everyone, I really can't see how my picture got 2nd. place against such stiff competition. Thank you all again....
761. Re: Ness of Woodwick by howar
From the ferry looking north of the Woodwick woods I could make out the looming remains of the Ness of Woodwick broch in Evie (NMRS record no. HY42SW 9 at HY40072487). Hedges notes that the rocky out...
762. Re: Craigh na Dun Stone Circle by Anonymous
Humans were made in the stone circle.
Do you know why there are lots of stone circles all over the world？
We humans were created in the stone circles.
The stone ci...
763. Re: Caesar's Well by Anonymous
Indeed you are correct!
Thanks again...
764. Public Enquiry held into Carn Galver Common Land re-registration by Andy B
Save Penwith moors (SPM) write:
CARN GALVA PUBLIC INQUIRY
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765. Cat Hole Cave rock art by Andy B
Past Horizons have pictures and tracings of the Cat Hole Cave rockart:
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766. Cat Hole cave was announced as the site of the important rock art discovery by Andy B
Last summer Cat Hole cave was announced as the site of the important rock art discovery:
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid...
767. Re: The Great Stones of Landywood by davidmorgan
Nice bit of detective work. Here's the stone on Street View ...
768. Re: rhesus negative blood among Europeans by Anonymous
I am rh negative too, but my parents are both positive, so I think that it is possible that your ancestors were from other countries as well....
769. Re: The Great Stones of Landywood by TheWyseWoman
I did some further research on the above subject and so here is a link to the site of a blogger who has made a thorough investigation of the Great Stones of Landywood. I don't want to spoil anyone's...
770. Re: Camp Hill by Anonymous
As a young boy I used to roam all over Woolton and one thing I've noticed gone missing is the sandstone seat
with the bronze plate honouring a local Doctor if my
memory serves me well....
771. Re: Grummore Broch by davidmorgan
Street View ...
772. F.C. Lukis' Herm Notebook from 1841 by Andy B
Page from F.C. Lukis' Herm Notebook from 1841
http://www.dur.ac.uk/herm.project/notebooks...
773. Island of the dead? - Trench H by Andy B
In the centre of the Common lies the small megalithic tomb chamber that had been excavated by the Lukis family in 1841 and is now known as Tomb 15. On the basis of Lukis' plan this structure has been...
774. The first Neolithic menhir to be discovered on Herm by Andy B
Closer to the foot of Petit Monceau and only 50 metres southwest of Robert's Cross, a lump of granite was half hidden among the brambles. Herm is covered by scattered blocks of granite, some of them ...
775. Island of the dead? The buried Neolithic landscape of Herm by Andy B
Trench C was located on The Common, amid a dense thicket of gorse. Some 15-20 metres north-east is a Neolithic tomb (Kendrick tomb 15) excavated by F.C. Lukis in 1841. Lukis followed a line of stones...
776. Island of the dead? The buried Neolithic landscape of Herm by Andy B
Trench A was opened on the northern side of the chambered tomb at Robert’s Cross (Kendrick tomb 12) which is the largest of the surviving megalithic structures on Herm.
Excavated by F...
777. Island of the dead? The buried Neolithic landscape of Herm by Andy B
Trench B was opened at a chambered tomb located on the hill known as Grand Monceau. A sketch of the tomb had been made by F.C. Lukis in 1839, and in December 1840 the interior of the chamber was exca...
778. Interviews with the discoverer of the final resting place of Lady K'abel by Andy B
The tomb of a Classical Mayan queen has been discovered in Guatemala, in a remarkable find that sheds new light on the role of women in early Mesoamerican cultures.
To find out more ab...
779. Profile of Olivia Navarro-Farr and the discovery of a Maya queen's tomb in Guatemala by Andy B
It was the offerings heaped among the remains of the ancient Maya building that convinced Olivia Navarro-Farr she had found a sacred place.
There were pieces of household crockery. Bit...
780. The British Museum - New Exhibition by Sunny100
Ice Age art arrival of the modern mind http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/ice_age_art/...
781. Re: Karnak White Chapel of Senusret I by Anonymous
this_is_a_really_great_website_to_use_tell_your_friends_school_mates_or_teachers...
782. Re: Applying a modern Spreadsheet to prove the Megalithic Yard by Anonymous
Hello yes I am aware of their idea outlined in Uriel's machine and they are correct in that one of the measurements was used to measure one megalithic degree (where there are 366 Meg degrees in a cir...
783. Re: Did Stone Age cavemen talk to each other in symbols? by bat400
The article's writer says of the Chauvet lions, "IMO, these animals are a distraction."
IMO anyone who thinks astonishing, beuatiful, and artistically complex drawings are "simple animals" nee...
784. Sands of Time: Domestic Rituals at the Links of Noltland by Andy B
Rapid erosion has revealed spectacular Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeology on the coast of Westray, Orkney. Contemporary with the Ness of Brodgar’s religious monuments but with a domestic focus, wha...
785. Bacon Hole Cave by Andy B
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786. Carn Llechart Cairn Circle by Anonymous
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787. Re: Did Stone Age cavemen talk to each other in symbols? by Martin_L
Again this interpretations are based on Pareidolia/Apophenia. Applying the same method to structures of wallpapers for example will also perhaps reveal maps, faces, landscapes etc. . One of the most...
788. Re: Did Stone Age cavemen talk to each other in symbols? by Anonymous
I am replying to this post as it seems someone may have actually worked out the Chauvet cave paintings. They think there is a layer of art that is pure message rather than simple animals.
...
789. Re: Madron Well by Anonymous
After reading all of the stories on this page it has helped me so much for a digital story i am creating for my college project about madron well, i am doing it from the wells perspective as it is a ...
790. Re: Announcing the Megalithic Portal photo competition winners for June 2012 by cerrig
Sem, you very Baaad man!!!!...
791. Re: Announcing the Megalithic Portal photo competition winners for June 2012 by sem
Only voted for you because you promised me a night with Dolly!
...
792. Re: Menhir de Saint-Mayeux by Anonymous
Street View ...
793. Cat Hole Cave Aerial by gaianlife
Taken while practising with my camera drone
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794. Parc Cwm Aerial by gaianlife
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795. Scientific American Frontiers film on Range Creek by bat400
The PBS television show's item on Range Creek can be seen on YouTube: here.
Thanks to Dragonsinger for the link....
796. Re: Nine Stones access now blocked from the A35 by davidmorgan
About a 600 metre walk from the Little Chef, I estimate....
797. Nine Stones access now blocked from the A35 by Andy B
I am informed that following the cutting down of the large beech tree (two years ago), that overhung the Nine Stones Circle, the council in it’s wisdom has blocked access to the circle. The bridge ov...
798. Archaeologists enter Royal Tomb at Palenque by davidmorgan
A multidisciplinary team from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has for the first time entered a burial chamber discovered 13 years ago in Palenque. The tomb contained the rema...
799. Re: Cosquer Jehan menhir by Anonymous
Street View ...
800. Avebury Wins Which? Award - Beats the Pyramids! by Runemage
Forget the Taj Mahal... try Wiltshire's own wonder of the world: Avebury's stone monument names second best heritage sight [sic]
The Wiltshire monument has been recognised by travel e...
801. Key Largo’s Rock Mound by davidmorgan
Key Largo’s rock mound, discovered c. 1932, is part of the remains of an Indian village populated at least a thousand years ago. By 1200, archaeologist Irving Eyster believes, the site was abandoned....
802. Re: Announcing the Megalithic Portal photo competition winners for June 2012 by cerrig
Many thanks to everyone who voted for my photo ( what good taste you have ) and congratulations to all the other photographers too. Well done all.
Cerrig...
803. Re: Seven Wells by 4clydesdale7
The Seven Wells also known as The Bisley Wells are reputed in certain areas to be one of the many sources of the River Thames and lie immediately south of All Saints Churchyard Bisley - the waters fr...
804. Re: Gorafe 134 by davidmorgan
Street View ...
805. Re: Gorafe 134 by TimPrevett
The most impressive structure of this group, it is a short walk uphill from a small car park. In an increasingly ruined state, supported by poles, it is nevertheless an impressive burial chamber in a...
806. Re: Seven Wells by davidmorgan
Street View ...
807. Re: Seven Wells by JohnT
This at the side of a public road within Bisley village which itself is worth a visit....
808. Maen Ceti Aerial by gaianlife
I'm still getting the hang of drone flying, but here's that area including the cairns and rings from the air ...
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809. Remains of both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in same caves. by bat400
Researchers are poring over thousands of tiny artifacts - including a child's milk tooth - found in a southern Italian cave that appears to have been shared by both Neanderthals and early man.
...
810. Re: Kirknewton by Andy B
Thanks but those aren't our photos, if that's the case then it is an error by the poster on Geograph...
811. Re: Discovery of Bronze-Age `Refrigerators' Expands Homer's Troy by SpaceTravellor
If reading the contents here on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer#History and the Iliad and ...
812. Re: Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Srirangapatna) by Anonymous
helpful-keep up the good work-gururaj-...
813. Re: Kirknewton by Anonymous
The location featured in the photographs is in Kirknewton ENGLAND - i.e. Nothumberland! NOT in Kirknewton Scotland!!
Matt Quinn, Caledonian Television. Kirknewton West Lothian Scotl...
814. Re: Malapa by Anonymous
Anonymous on 19th Jan asks why can this not be "just another ancient ape" as though such a find would have no significance. As Homo and the other great apes derived from (probably) the same starting ...
815. Re: Drought May Have Killed Sumerian Language by enjaytom
Coldrum -- the root cause of the cold dry spell and drought was not spelled out in the December third American Geophysical Union paper. I will willingly respond to emails requesting chapter and verse...
816. Re: Ur of the Chaldees by enjaytom
According to my world-wide research there was an earthquake in the Dead Sea area about 2250 BC. The atmospheric records indicate very high spikes in the atmospheric record given by the Arctic ice cor...
817. Re: Martin Brennan discusses Oklahoma by KL
James, I'm originally from OK, can help you with your question.
There is a tv program on History 2 called America Unearthed, the scientist who is featured on the show is Scott Wolter. If the ...
818. Re: Malapa by Anonymous
"Homo or simply a close relative" How about just another ape species ? That had absolutely nothing to do with later Homo groups, everytime a new ape skeletal remains are found, for some unknown rea...
819. The Afterlife of Monuments in the English Peak District by by Alice Rogers by Andy B
The Afterlife of Monuments in the English Peak District: The Evidence of Early Bronze Age Burials by Alice Rogers
This research is an investigation of the locations of Late Neolithic...
820. Re: Woodbury Castle by Anonymous
What an exciting discovery. How I would love to visit the area.
Charles E. Woodbury
Willits, California, USA...
821. Re: An Carra by h_fenton
See Canmore info here
http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/9886/details/south+uist+loch+an+a...
822. Mayan Tombs Dating Back 1,200 Years Found in Southeast Mexico by bat400
MEXICO CITY – Mexican archaeologists have found a dozen Mayan burial sites dating back more than 1,200 years at the Xtojil site, located some 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Chichen Itza in the Yucatan...
823. Re: Prat Ledan menhir by Anonymous
Street View ...
824. Re: Anta Pintada de Antelas by Anonymous
You need to go to the museum of Oliveira de Frades and ask for the key....
825. Archaeological finds reveal ancient Balkan civilizations by davidmorgan
Bulgarian archaeologists announced two major finds at the close of the 2012 excavation season, and hope to obtain state and other financial support to shed more light on the life and culture of the e...
826. Stunning figurine represents high ranking Zapotec by davidmorgan
In the summer of 2012 a burial of two high ranking individuals of the ancient Zapotec culture was discovered by archaeologists of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) within the t...
827. Re: Menognon menhir by davidmorgan
Street View ...
828. Re: Kervignen menhir by davidmorgan
Street View ...
829. Re: Kervéléoc menhirs by davidmorgan
Street View ...
830. Re: Kerglonou menhir by davidmorgan
Street View ...
831. Re: Kermorvan menhirs by davidmorgan
One menhir here on Street View ...
832. Re: Lann Penn Arlan menhir by Anonymous
It's actually a cromlech....
833. Re: Lesconil allée couverte by Anonymous
Street View ...
834. Re: Gruline 1 by davidmorgan
Street View ...
835. Re: Kermabon dolmen by Anonymous
Street View ...
836. Re: Searching for lost kingdoms by Sunny100
Yes was a very interesting programme. Enjoyed the part where that bloke was climbing up (and down) to look at the burial tombs hollowed out from the sheer cliff face. Extraordinary....
837. Re: Time Team finds Bronze Age relics on Barra dunes by Anonymous
Brilliant programme. What a fantastic finds....
838. Re: Kergoustance allée couverte by Anonymous
Street View ...
839. Re: Sac'h Quéven menhir by Anonymous
Street View ...
840. Re: Quiberon menhir by TheCaptain
seen on streetview
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841. Re: Saith Maen East Cairn (Sem's Cairn) by AngieLake
Well done Sem! Shame he didn't use your name after all that. Good that *we* can all call it after you though. :-)...
842. Re: Malapa by bat400
South African scientists have uncovered the most complete skeleton yet of an ancient relative of man, hidden in a rock excavated from an archaeological site three years ago.
The remains of a...
843. Re: Pointe de la Guérite allée couverte by TheCaptain
see here on streetview
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844. Re: Halicarnassus Mausoleum by davidmorgan
There's a small reproduction of the mausoleum at Miniaturk in Istanbul....
845. Re: Mané-Pleurec by davidmorgan
I think this is it on Street View ...
846. Re: Croix Julien by davidmorgan
Street View ...
847. Re: Renaron Dolmen by davidmorgan
Street View ...
848. Re: Kerbougnec Cromlech by davidmorgan
Street View ...
849. Re: Roc'h en Aud dolmen by davidmorgan
Street View ...
850. Re: St-Pierre-Quiberon Alignement by davidmorgan
Street View ...
851. Re: Water Music Stone by TheCaptain
my notes from Sept 2012.
On the map, this 12 foot tall stone looked like it might be a difficult stone to park for or to see, but was in fact easy. There was plenty of space to park u...
852. Archaeologists find Maya ceramics, mural paintings in Mexican caves by bat400
Press release from the Underwater Archaeology Section (SAS) of National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH): To Helena Barba Meinecke, responsible for all the underwater archaeology of the Y...
853. Research Unearths Terrace Farming at Ancient Desert City of Petra by davidmorgan
New archaeological research dates the heyday of terrace farming at the ancient desert city of Petra to the first century. This development led to an explosion of agricultural activity, increasing the...
854. Ancient Carving Shows Stylishly Plump African Princess by davidmorgan
A 2,000-year-old relief carved with an image of what appears to be a, stylishly ...
855. Nearly Intact 1,200 Year-Old Funerary Vessel Identified in Oaxaca, Mexico Temple by davidmorgan
Information surrounding an exceptional effigy vessel, found a few months ago in a mortuary temple at the Atzompa Archaeological Zone in Oaxaca, has been released by archaeologists from Mexico’s Natio...
856. Re: Archaeologists unearth more than 300 prehistoric clay figurines in Greece by davidmorgan
University of Southampton Koutroulou Magoula Project Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/153333058025580
...
857. Archaeologists unearth more than 300 prehistoric clay figurines in Greece by davidmorgan
Archaeologists from the University of Southampton studying a Neolithic archaeological site in central Greece have helped unearth over 300 clay figurines, one of the highest density for such finds in ...
858. Major exhibition at the Pergamon Museum: Uruk – 5000 Years of the Megacity by davidmorgan
Details on our Pergamon Museum page....
859. Exhibition: Uruk – 5000 Years of the Megacity by davidmorgan
Exactly one hundred years ago, finds from an excavation in the south of present-day Iraq sent shockwaves around the academic world as archaeologists working at the site of the Mesopotamian city of Ur...
860. Ancient floor not seen for 10,000 years by davidmorgan
AN ANCIENT floor which has not seen the light of day for 10,000 years has been uncovered at the Ayia Varvara-Asprokremmos site, the antiquities department said yesterday.
The department said n...
861. Re: St Anne's Well (St Helens) by Anonymous
I visited the well Dec '12 for the first time since I was a child.
The ploughing is not as close to it now as in the above pictures, maybe due to the fact that the condition was brought up in ...
862. Re: Rollrights vandalised by Anonymous
Was anybody prosecuted for this?...
863. Re: Announcing the Megalithic Portal photo competiton winners for March 2012 by bat400
Absolutely! Browse our Portugal site listings here and submit your photo for any one of the by using the "Submit an Image" link...
864. Re: Caesar's Camp (Keston) by Andy B
Holwood House is on the site of an earlier building owned by William Pitt the Younger, and the grounds contain the remains of an Iron Age fort known as a "Caesar's Camp", which is a Scheduled Ancient...
865. Re: Caesar's Well by Andy B
It's the third blue aeroplane in the block of square icons above to get to Google Satellite view, then switch that to map view if you prefer...
866. Re: Caesar's Well by Anonymous
So so glad I found this page
It was very frustrating to find it on google maps
I could only see links to bing - which i am not familiar with
Would be good...
867. Re: Announcing the Megalithic Portal photo competiton winners for March 2012 by Anonymous
Amazing shots.thanks to ALL who took the time to share such beauty ...
868. Re: Adam's Grave's Round Barrows 1 by h_fenton
Grid Reference: SU 1158 6375
Accuracy: 5
Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow located next to the carparking area between Adam's Grave and Knap Hill. Between two of the barrows there is...
869. Re: Gunung Padang by Andy B
Thanks for the information Radiater and a belated welcome. The only megaliths I really knew in Indonesia were the carved stones of Bada Valley
...
870. Re: Gunung Padang by radiater
It is indeed a strange place and it is surprising that the Megalithic web site has not heard of it before. If you think of Indonesia though, you invariably think only of Borobudur which is comparativ...
871. Re: Tregender Cross by davidmorgan
Street View ...
872. Re: Tregellas Well by davidmorgan
Street View ...
873. Oldest Known Depiction of Pharaoh Found by davidmorgan
The oldest known representation of a pharaoh has been found carved on rocks at a desert site in southern Egypt, according to new research into long forgotten engravings.
Found on verti...
874. Re: Trencrom by Anonymous
I lived up on Trencrom for one winter in an big old rented house called Trecobben, it's since been renovated to a lovely house by it's owners. I used to sometimes look after the former owner's goats ...
875. An archaeological smoking gun: the tomb of a Maya warrior queen by davidmorgan
Archaeologists in Guatemala believe they may have uncovered the tomb of the 7th-century warrior queen K’abel, one of the great female rulers of Classic Maya civilisation.
The burial wa...
876. The Punched/Engraved Spirals of Herakleia Island, Greece by davidmorgan
"A number of spirals, punched or engraved on rocks, that have been located during the last decade by archaeophiles on the small Cycladic island of Herakleia and, according to the KA΄ Ephorate of...
877. Re: Totnes Museum by davidmorgan
Street View ...
878. Re: Topsham Museum by davidmorgan
Street View ...
879. Re: El Centro de Interpretación del Megalitismo de Gorafe by TimPrevett
Some text, screen shots and photos from the centre's software and hardware developers here: http://virtualwareg...
880. Re: Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon by davidmorgan
Street View ...
881. Re: Kentisbury Down by davidmorgan
Street View ...
882. Re: Lyn and Exmoor Museum by davidmorgan
Street View ...
883. Re: Watchet Market House Museum by davidmorgan
Street View ...
884. Re:RH factor by verita
Hope you are still on this web! I amA rh neg.Married with a B positive, and we had a AB positive daugther. But she gaves birth to a A negative like me,so it seems to me there was a rescesive heritag...
885. Re: St Milburga's Well (Stoke St Milborough) by roburite
This is a beautifully cared for site. The enclosure has a handmade gate with imposing gateposts. A brass plaque explains who Milburga was and that she is often depicted with a goose. The handmade gat...
886. Re: Dunnichen by davidmorgan
Here's the replica in Dunnichen village on Street View ...
887. Digging the Past Archaeology Day January 19 in Marietta, Ohio by Andy B
You are invited to put a little sunshine back in your life by attending the Third Annual “Digging the Past” Archaeology Day at the Campus M...
888. Searching for lost kingdoms by Sunny100
The jungles, high plains and mountains of South America and the search for the ancient civilisations BBC 4 January 14th. Watch the video at http:...
889. Earthworks in North America Lecture Series at Osu-Newark Campus, Spring 2013 by Andy B
"EARTHWORKS IN NORTH AMERICA" LECTURE SERIES AT OSU-NEWARK CAMPUS
The Newark Earthworks Center at the Ohio State University Newark Campus, is sponsoring a series of guest lectures on earthwor...
890. Other Hopewell sites by Andy B
A useful list of other Hopewell sites with images
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hopewell_sites...
891. Digging the Past Archaeology Day January 19 in Marietta, Ohio by bat400
You are invited to put a little sunshine back in your life by attending the Third Annual “Digging the Past” Archaeology Day at the Campus Martius Museum in beautiful and historic Marietta, Ohio.
...
892. Re: Megalithic Mexico Tour - March 2013 by Andy B
Even if the total was wrong your comments have possibly had some traction as Hugh has now posted:
'MEGALITHIC MEXICO TOUR' OFFER:
We've wittled the costs down with the tour company, so can n...
893. Re: Toul Er Rest dolmen by Anonymous
Here from Streetview: http://goo.gl/maps/mgGsq...
894. Re: Cutcombe Barrow by davidmorgan
Just visible on Street View ...
895. Re: El Centro de Interpretación del Megalitismo de Gorafe by TimPrevett
More information on Gorafe here: http://www.gorafe.es including the megalithic interpretation centre and routes. If you use google chrome, you have the option of ha...
896. Re: What would the ancients have thought by Andy B
What would the ancients have thought?
The ancients may or may not have approved of climbing the hill, we don't know. Most likely they would have been in awe of such a construction. Eit...
897. Re: New find in the British Library relating possible timber post inside Silbury by golux
If the cylindrical hole was made by one large object now perished, then this could only have been a tree trunk. And Bronze Age burials of complete uprooted tree trunks have been found before....
898. Re: Silbury Hill trespassers causing 'spectacular' damage by davidmorgan
There's a car park with notice boards and it appears to be fenced also with no-entry signs....
899. Re: Silbury Hill trespassers causing 'spectacular' damage by Runemage
But who would look at that before visiting? You just drive to the nearest parking spot then get out and walk to it. There are no kiosks asking for an admission fee. Does anyone know if it's fenced o...
900. Re: Newark Earthworks - Wright by davidmorgan
Street View ...
901. Maya ruins boast a pyramid 700BC, signs of rapid by bat400
An international archaeology team, reports that a well-known Maya ruin site had its origins further back in time than anyone first supposed. Nestled in the hilly interior of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsul...
902. Re: Earl's Colne Pudding stone by willowman1
Hi Andy,
OK many thanks anyway. I shall wait to see if there's any further response.
Cheers,
Mike B....
903. Re: Silbury Hill trespassers causing 'spectacular' damage by davidmorgan
"Strictly no access to the hill itself." - http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/...
904. Re: Silbury Hill trespassers causing 'spectacular' damage by bat400
The word choice seems to be by the BBC, but "What would the ancients have thought" ... What a loaded question. Possibly --- "Let's kill the next commoner who climbs up there!"...
905. Re: Cuevas de Menga y Viera clips on YouTube by TimPrevett
Visited here last week - so amazing. Uploading clips on to YouTube in days ahead. A clip from Menga is here: http://youtu.be/kAybSzvJy4M...
906. Re: Silbury Hill trespassers causing 'spectacular' damage by neilbev
Trespassers?! What an outrageous concept. Let's have good sense and a respectful attitude with restraint while the monument is vulnerable; but don't spout pompous nonsense about implied ownership by ...
907. Gorafe Megalithic Interpretation Centre - Centro de interpretación del Megalitismo by TimPrevett
Gorafe now has a high tech large centre dedicated to this archaeological landscape of 240 tombs. A video here http://vimeo.com/16426361 - will be adding more i...
908. Re: Stonehenge - Solving the Neolithic Universe by Anonymous
I've out the same content as a paperback (thought sem was right)
Amazon UK: Stonehenge - Solving...
909. Silbury Hill trespassers causing 'spectacular' damage by Anonymous
Trespassers on a rain-soaked monument in Wiltshire are causing "spectacular" damage, an archaeologist has warned.
Heavy rain has led to standing water around Silbury Hill in Avebury an...
910. Illegal climbers are damaging rain-sodden Silbury Hill by Anonymous
A leading archaeologist has warned that illegal climbers are damaging Silbury Hill.
Heavy rain has led to standing water around the monument and the sodden ground is being eroded by tr...
911. Re: St Breock Downs Menhir by TheCaptain
My notes from a visit in September 2012.
As we arrived, this ridgetop stone was beautifully lit up by the falling sun, on the top of the ridge below the wind turbines, and looked absolutely s...
912. Re: Chersonesus by durhamnature
The open air museum at the site is at-
1 Drevniya Steet, Sevastopol.
Telephone (0692) 241415...
913. Re: Chersonesus by durhamnature
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914. Re: Earl's Colne Pudding stone by Andy B
Hello Mike, I'm not sure why this listing has got my name against it as it's not one I've visited. I can't offhand remember who actually contributed this site, perhaps that someone is reading this? W...
915. Re: Earl's Colne Pudding stone by willowman1
Hi Andy B
I'm currently trying to catalogue all known puddingstones throughout four counties, and besides those on Rudge's supposed 'Puddingstone Track' I now have over 200, so I'm keen to kno...
916. Re: Warebeth by howar
Found it on Friday. Not the isolated bump below Brinnigar I thought it was but nearer the coast with other mounds (HY23630862). Coming downhill just before you reach the cemetery a track turns right ...
917. Re: Wulfruna's Well by davidmorgan
Street View ...
918. Re: Pitt Rivers Museum by Sunny100
Check this out. Things To Do: Pitt Stop: Time Traveller. Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford. http://www.bbc.co.uk...
919. Re: The Giant's Stone (Gloucestershire) by 4clydesdale7
Glad you managed to find it - it is quite well camouflaged when viewed from the track - at least we have dispelled two myths i.e that it had been buried/moved...
920. Lines In the Sand May Have Been Made For Walking by bat400
A similar article on the Ruggles - Saunders paper in Antiquity..
Archaeoastronomer Clive Ruggles of the University of Leicester in England discovered the labyrinth — a single p...
921. Re: Stoke Flat by royston7
Further to my suggestions regarding solar orientation (see big moor number one circle). The largest stone at stoke flat also has a - very well worn - indentation on the top, if one is to look along t...
922. Re: Pierre de l'Horloge by Anonymous
On Street View ...
923. Re: Wulfruna's Well by Anonymous
I'm an ex-pat Wulfrunian. As a lad in the 1940s and 50s I remember Wulfruna's Well being higher up the bank at the bottom of which it now stands. Today, it seems to be right beside the Gorsebrook...
924. Re: The Giant's Stone (Gloucestershire) by golux
Try the 'Submit an Image' link at top right....
925. Re: Mont St Michel by TheCaptain
Notes from a quick visit last October, and despite initial worries about all the major work going on, I seriously believe it will be making major improvements to this World Class site, in both reduci...
926. Re: The Giant's Stone (Gloucestershire) by Anonymous
Thursday 3 January 2013
The Giant Stones have been tidied up and whilst they are still covered in moss, there are no trees or undergrowth around them. They are easily visible looking N from gr...
927. Re: The Fiddler by TheCaptain
My notes from September 2012
Nowadays not much more than a large lump of stone laying in a field to the est of the A39 on the highpoint of land as the road passes over St Breock downs. It is ...
928. Re: Carnewas Longstone by TheCaptain
When I visited Bedruthan Steps in September, I was unprepared beforehand, and I did not know exactly where to find this stone, although I believe I saw it many years ago, and had a good idea where to...
929. Re: Altar Wedge Tomb 2 by justme
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930. Archaeologists Explore Colombia's Lost City by davidmorgan
A team of archaeologists are uncovering remains of an ancient city that, until recently, had been unknown to most of the outside world for centiuries. Known today as Ciudad Perdida (or Teyuna), Spani...
931. "End of World" party ruins Maya temple by davidmorgan
Tourists flocking to Guatemala for "end of the world" parties have damaged an ancient stone temple at Tikal, the largest archaeological site and urban centre of the Mayan civilisation.
...
932. Ancient city of Troy rebranded itself after war by davidmorgan
Even ancient cities knew about rebranding. Troy was destroyed by war about 3200 years ago - an event that may have inspired Homer to write the Iliad, 400 years later. But the famous city rose again, ...
933. The Water Temple of Inca-Caranqui by davidmorgan
Was hydraulic engineering the key to winning the hearts and minds of a conquered people?
Archaeologists are uncovering remnants of a large pool constructed in Ecuador by the Inca during th...
934. Drought May Have Killed Sumerian Language by davidmorgan
A 200-year-long drought 4,200 years ago may have killed off the ancient Sumerian language, one geologist says.
Because no written accounts explicitly mention drought as the reason for ...
935. Re: The Quelm Stone by bennett
My brother and I rolled it there in 1967. It was 50m east of that before.
1967 was a great year for some Rolling Stones. This wasn't one of them...
936. Re: Megalithic Mexico Tour - March 2013 by megalithomania
No the price is £2300, not £3350! That price is incorrect, its £2300 for the main tour. Not sure where you got than number from! We are working on reducing the price slightly too. Our tour is also two...
937. Re: St Germoe's Well by davidmorgan
Street View ...
938. Re: Ventongassick by davidmorgan
Street View ...
939. Re: New Stonehenge Digital Model Film by tiompan
Rupert , in what way can the Lidar data and EH scan show a complete ring of lintelled trilithons when there in some cases there was nothing there for them to record ?
George ...
940. New Stonehenge Digital Model Film by Rupert_Till
We have produced a new digital film experimental reconstruction of Stonehenge. We used LIDAR ground data; 1994 scan data of individual stones from English Heritage; recordings of a reconstruction of ...
941. Dzibanché discoveries redifine the “Maya Collapse” by davidmorgan
A polychromatic stucco mural, referring to one of the oldest Mayan dynasties of the important city of Dzibanché, in Quintana Roo is one of the latest findings which reveals that it was inhabited well ...
942. Timber circle aligned to summer solstice emerges from prehistoric Ohio by bat400
Another earlier story submitted by Andy b, dated 5 Oct 2011: Wooden "Stonehenge" Emerges From Prehistoric Ohio
Timber circles, like U.K. monument, aligned to summer solstice, study revea...
943. New finds hint at Fort Ancient's purpose by bat400
Another earlier story, submitted by Andy b and dated 24 Aug 2010:The origin of a timber circle surrounded by the earthen mounds of Fort Ancient is a mystery to archaeologists slowly unearthing it...
944. 'Woodhenge' at Fort Ancient raises interest in ritual past by bat400
The first comment post at Megalithic Portal about the Moorehead Circle appeared 3 May 2007:
During a remote-sensing survey of the Fort Ancient Earthworks in 2005, Jarrod Burks of Ohio Vall...
945. Updates on Moorehead Circle at Fort Ancient, Ohio - Brad Lepper by bat400
Still Lots to Learn about Ohio Earthworks.The Fort Ancient Earthworks is an irregularly shaped series of earthen embankments surrounding more than 100 acres of hilltop that overlook the...
946. Re: Tarr Steps Prehistoric Bridge by TheCaptain
see terriffic view of the bridge before destruction on streetview ...
947. Re: Five Wells by Maybole1599
Couldn't get to the site on a visit in November, due to large herd of cows across the path :(...
948. Hillfort on our Doorstep, St Fagans National History Museum 12 & 13 Jan by Andy B
Hillfort on our Doorstep
12 & 13 Jan, 12pm - 1pm & 2 - 3pm
St Fagans: National History Museum
Celtic Village
The Caerau Hillfort stood to the south-east of St Faga...
949. Re: Saint-Aubin Menhir by davidmorgan
Street View ...
950. Re: La Pierre Qui Tourne de Sautin by davidmorgan
Street View ...
951. Re: Menhir Danthine by davidmorgan
Street View ...
952. Re: Ozo Menhir by davidmorgan
Street View ...
953. Re: Wéris Dolmen by davidmorgan
Street View ...
954. Re: Tarr Steps 'Wiped Out' - Daily Mail report by AngieLake
The Daily Mail has coverage of the flood damage too, see here:
...
955. Re: Mitchells Fold by golux
Try the External Links near the top of the page, they include various maps. Here's a map ce...
956. Re: Tarr Steps Bridge washed away in floods by AngieLake
"One of the region's oldest bridges – Exmoor's Tarr Steps – has been swept away by a raging, swollen river as what is likely to be the wettest year on record comes to a soggy end.
The ...
957. Re: Mitchells Fold by Anonymous
Hey all - i think i am overlooking the directions to get there?...
958. Re: Llech Llia multi banked henge by Anonymous
Have a look at Google earth. I was looking for the standing stone of Maen Llia and noticed the concentric rings of LLech Llia which were not marked on my edition of the OS map and stand out with the ...
959. Re: Pierre Trouée de l'allée couverte d'Aizier by TheCaptain
see here on streetview
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960. Re: Langwith Cave by rob2008
Accessible, vandalised with spray paint and rubbish but not TOO bad. Despite the large entrance you need to get quite close to spot it, in a rocky outcrop surrounded by trees.
The cave itself...
961. Re: Temple Druid Standing Stone by golux
If this stone is not marked on old maps then perhaps it is a genuine neolithic stone which has been re-located. From the photo I am pretty sure it is not earthfast (i.e. part of the ground) anyway....
962. Re: Who were the Picts? by Anonymous
No negroid ancestry found in the indigenous Britons, Picts etc......
963. Re: Who were the Picts? by Anonymous
Or search - Alistair Moffat Edinburgh tests....
964. Re: Who were the Picts? by Anonymous
Pictish y chromosomes have been discovered that confirms they were basically "indigenous" Britons. Search - Pictish ancestry test.
The Picts are still to be found thriving, but accord...
965. Re: The Castles by Anonymous
these are images of the site the castles near hamsterley
on you web site
...
966. Re: Fürstengrab von Thomm by Martin_L
As far as I can see your photos sent yesterday have been validated appr. 3 hours ago. Site page type is set as photo page and your coordinates have apparently been implemented. Possibly this was in ...
967. Re: Kühonner Hügelgräberfeld by Martin_L
This site has been set as photo page immediately after the photos were validated. Hence the button colour should be correct.
The link to the information panel shows a more decent view of the p...
968. Re: Fürstengrab von Thomm by KaiHofmann
please change the coordinates (see below) and the button to red (photo button)...
969. Re: Kühonner Hügelgräberfeld by KaiHofmann
I took a photo of the info board as well, see above..
The button should be red for photo button....
970. Re: Kühonner Hügelgräberfeld by Anonymous
Information table (in German):
http:...
971. English Heritage chief calls for tougher sentences for heritage crime by Andy B
Nearly one in five of England's listed buildings was damaged by crime last year, with churches at greatest risk of being targeted, an investigation by the agency found.
Simon Thurley, ...
972. Re: Fürstengrab von Thomm by KaiHofmann
the exact location is:
49.733546N
6.800404E...
973. Re: Kergonet menhir by Ural
Menhir de Vergonet, Kergonet? Rue de Kergonet, august 2012
Google coordinaten 48.846841,-3.250077...
974. Re: Ferme du Run menhir by Ural
coordinates from google maps 48.779295,-3.335446 [updated]...
975. Re: Coat Mez allée couverte by Ural
I visit this site in august 2012.
Condition:2 ,Ambience:2 Access:5 Accuracy:5
There are no Capstones and several large stones are on the ground....
976. Re: 21 Dec 2012 - The End of the World - Or Not by 4clydesdale7
Please leave it on the sun-lounger by the pool!...
977. Re: 21 Dec 2012 - The End of the World - Or Not by luiseallen
With all the predictions and prophecy who would have taught that Dec. 21, 2012 is still not the end of the world? Pretty amazing were still alive! This is a positive indication that we have more year...
978. Re: 21 Dec 2012 - The End of the World - Or Not by sem
I seem to remember reading that the bloke will end the world with fire and floods. Maybe it was a mistake on the writers' (intended apostophe) part that the floods were the second bit?
...
979. Re: Book Review: Pictures from the Past by Martin Ringer by Anonymous
5.0 out of 5 stars In plain view 22 Dec 2012
By Pendragon
This is a truly ground breaking work that will in time receive wide recognition. Here are the most striking revelations of th...
980. Pipton by coldrum
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/4463...
981. Pipton by coldrum
Coflein entry:
http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/93/details/PIPTON+CHAMBERED+LONG+CAIRN/...
982. Re: Spring Head by coldrum
Springhead
Springhead – an archaeologist’s dream
http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/book/export/html/438...
983. Re: Winter Solstice at Arbor Low by AngieLake
It was a coincidence that you used Arbor Low's site page for the invite to post up Winter Solstice pics, Andy, as I *did* manage to visit on 21st December, but only between 1.30pm and 3pm, by which t...
984. Re: Tossen-Keler Tumulus by davidmorgan
The stones in their new setting in Tréguier on Street View ...
985. Re: Kerpeulven menhir (Penvénan) by davidmorgan
Street View ...
986. Re: Alsia Well by Ray
Regarding the postings ref. Alsia Well and Saving Alsia Well a substantial document has been prepared by 'Ray' which gives a full outline of the matter from his point of view, balancing the comments ...
987. Re: Ferme du Run menhir by Ural
This stone is named Menhir de Launay on a map on the road in Camlez.
The stone is south west of st. Nicolas among the D31. I took the smal road a few 100 meters before le Rhun. In the wood and...
988. Re: 21 Dec 2012 - The End of the World - Or Not by g88keeper
The sunrise at Stonehenge was clear. The sun-disk rose over the horizon and was seen by all....
989. Re: 21 Dec 2012 - The End of the World - Or Not by sem
Sorry to go archaelogistic on all you Mayan freeks, but.. isn't there a time difference between Mexico and the UK? Maybe we'll be dead tomorrow. Or..
Ugge: Sorry son, you'll have to wait for t...
990. Re: 21 Dec 2012 - The End of the World - Or Not by Sunny100
Yes all still here as far as I can make out. Have just checked round the web and everyone is still there. In the end I suppose its all down to him up there, the bloke with the beard. You know the one...
991. Re: Winter Solstice Celebration at Stonehenge, Friday 21st December by davidmorgan
I heard that over 5000 people turned up for a clear sunrise this morning. I can't imagine what the parking was like....
992. Re: 21 Dec 2012 - The End of the World - Or Not by Runemage
I don't know, people are making apocalypse jokes like there's no tomorrow,
That, and others http://www.mi...
993. Re: 21 Dec 2012 - The End of the World - Or Not by TheCaptain
All still here then ? Never mind, another one will be coming along soon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hJQ18S6aag
...
994. Re: 21 Dec 2012 - The End of the World - Or Not by Anonymous
Meanwhile, live from the webcams at Stonehenge and Avebury, at 0.0.0.0.0 00:00:30 in the new Long Cycle, we can see dramatic proof, that, errr, nothing earth-shattering happened.
We ha...
995. Re: Boswarthen Cross by TheCaptain
While visiting the well, Sept 2012, I noticed that there is an ancient cross marked on the map. I thought it was at the junction of the lanes, but in actual fact its a couple of hundred yards further...
996. Re: 21 Dec 2012 - The End of the World - Or Not by holger_rix
Simply doesn't fit.
This one's better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22F03i82DaM...
997. Re: 21 Dec 2012 - The End of the World - Or Not by davidmorgan
"we can all sit back and laugh"...
998. Re: 21 Dec 2012 - The End of the World - Or Not by sem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiJy2GT_fBQ
Sem checkin' how Windows8 works.
Good luck mother checkers!
...
999. Re: 21 Dec 2012 - The End of the World - Or Not by sem
Well done Bat400
After putting all that together, unlike most of us, you have earned the eternal rest that is coming.
See you in the New Year (or should that be New B'ak'tun).
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1000. Re: 21 Dec 2012 - The End of the World - Or Not by Sunny100
See you all on the other side !!!...
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