http://www.megalithic.co.uk/latest_comments.php Most the most recent comments left on our pages en-us http://www.megalithic.co.uk/comments.php?op=showreply&tid=44921&sid=4244&pid=44904&thold=#44921 Anon - don't you think it rather depends where you split the name? The dictionary I use to help me with Welsh place names would put a slightly different stress - it defines "llym" as 'shar Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:42:30 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=30893#44920 It's a shame how we in the US dont take our historical sites with any pride, like the UK and others do. When we here in the US figure out that our past is as important as our future, we will stop ac Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:42:09 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6333373#44919 As there is nothing organic to enable RC dating on “Atlantic “ engraved rocks we have to to rely on context . The earliest context we have is a cup marked rock found in the Dalladies Long barrow whi Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:51:02 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/comments.php?op=showreply&tid=44918&sid=6333494&pid=18438&thold=#44918 The famous Saltway climbs the Cotswold scarp near Hailes Abbey NE of Winchcombe crosses Gloucestershire towards London and leaves the County at Lechlade - most of it can be traced today - the Saltway Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:13 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6334982#44917 Nearest town: Florac Other name of site: Les Combelles Position, according to Geoportail: 44.21112- 3.70321 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:03:53 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/comments.php?op=showreply&tid=44916&sid=26411&pid=44915&thold=#44916 Thanks for info. Tried and could open them both. Do you know where the horse-relief is from? Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:44:46 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=26411#44915 the horse image and the knight image still doesn´t work... couldn´t open it... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:17:23 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/comments.php?op=showreply&tid=44914&sid=2146413465&pid=23462&thold=#44914 Some "Black Irish" derive from the wrecked Spanish galleons of a part of Spanish Armada that attempted to return to Spain having sailed north around England's east coast and around Scotland Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:47:45 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6333373#44913 Does anyone know an estimated date of the cup and ring marks, and how the date was estimated? Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:03:03 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6333391#44912 Does anyone know an estimated date of the cup and ring marks, and how the date was estimated? Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:54:16 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6333392#44911 Does anyone know an estimated date of the cup and ring marks, and how the date was estimated? Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:50:30 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6333340#44910 Does anyone know an estimated date of the cup and ring marks, and how the date was estimated? Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:48:55 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6333376#44909 Does anyone know an estimated date of the cup and ring marks, and how the date was estimated? Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:46:20 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=30893#44908 The Hopi people call it Tutuveni (tu-TOO-veh-nee), meaning "newspaper rock," and from a distance this place is just a collection of sandstone boulders set on a deserted swath of rust-staine Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:55:46 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=9027#44907 see here on streetview View Larger Map Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:49:15 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/comments.php?op=showreply&tid=44906&sid=5228&pid=44588&thold=#44906 Thanks for your excellent thorough description 4clydesdale7. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:48:01 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/comments.php?op=showreply&tid=44905&sid=5228&pid=44712&thold=#44905 I walked through the small clump of trees two days ago - plenty of undergrowth but no 'suspicious mounds' - with the field not showing any signs of the Darvill Doppelganger it was the obvious place t Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:41:24 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/comments.php?op=showreply&tid=44904&sid=4244&pid=39287&thold=#44904 there are many spellings of Twmbarlwm, but using this spelling we have identified as follows from old welsh. twyn bar llwm hillock head bare This hillock s bare, and the explanation seems rea Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:19:11 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=1471#44862 You should advertise guided tours of the area, as you seem to know it so well. Bet quite a few people would be interested. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:21:52 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=26411#44855 the button should be red for photo button. 2 of the images (horse and knight) couldn´t be enlarged... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:06:55 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/comments.php?op=showreply&tid=44712&sid=5228&pid=44710&thold=#44712 Just been looking at the aerial pictures on Google and Bing. Concerning "its dopellganger just to the East", What is in the clump of trees? I am always a bit suspicious of big clumps of Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:22:21 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/comments.php?op=showreply&tid=44711&sid=2146414062&pid=44590&thold=#44711 Best wishes to you Mike! Hope your absence is due to a good reason. Looking forward for your future contributions. :) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:06:00 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=5228#44710 I've repositioned this as per the 1884 OS map. You can see it as crop marks. It's always sad to witness the vanishing of long barrows. This one near Salisbury is rapidly disappearing. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:45:48 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146412378#44602 What about the cave that had the pottery that was from France? Can anybody show me where to find that documentary? I saw it on cable a few years ago but haven't seen it since. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:04:43 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146414062#44601 Another great set of photos, espacially Creag Ard rock art photo is stunning. I am also very grateful to everyone who voted on my photo of the tholos dome in Nuraghe Piscu! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:41:19 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146414062#44600 These are astounding, well done everyone! Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:07:27 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146414062#44599 Congratulations everyone! Amazing pictures. Very impressive! Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:38:00 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/comments.php?op=showreply&tid=44598&sid=6342529&pid=44596&thold=#44598 Merci beaucoup. Thank you for this information TAUPIN. You are doing a very good job of finding many of these lesser known megalithic sites for us. I believe it is important that these places Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:32:38 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6333669#44597 see here on streetview View Larger Map Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:28:58 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6342529#44596 Last sunday , I went in the woodland near the hamlet of La GELIE on the community of EDON . I was looking for a standing stone on a parcel of land along an enclosure wall . I found a colapse part in Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:14:36 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/comments.php?op=showreply&tid=44595&sid=5229&pid=44593&thold=#44595 Sorry unfortunately no - the camera failed on telescopic lens when I saw the deer - the chance came and went in a second Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:09:52 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146414061#44594 Thank you for interesting post, LittleEnki. Malta is a megalithic wonderland. The Hypogeum is noteworthy as carved burial crypt, with remains of extinct species as miniature elephants. The carved Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:56:42 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/comments.php?op=showreply&tid=44593&sid=5229&pid=44587&thold=#44593 Thanks, very interesting. Do you have a photo of the site, even if there's nothing to see monument wise? Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:42:50 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146414062#44592 More inspiring photos. Hamish is sharing views of sites most of us would not otherwise be able to see - great work. Well done everyone Blingo :>) Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:31:07 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=362#44591 "visit megalith" - Street View View Larger Map Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:57:38 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146414062#44590 Saw Andy's link for this on facebook, glorious photos and watercolour! :) hope to be back on the Portal soon, very best wishes to all, Mike H Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:14:45 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=17401#44589 Liz Williams, writing in The Guardian yesterday, at least has archaeological experience of her own. This is the title of the piece: "Archaeologists and pagans alike glory in the Brodgar comple Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:42:22 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=5228#44588 Whenever there is some controversy in Gloucestershire Archaeological circles there often seems to be a lot of 'huffing and puffing' and very little 'solid thinking' - take this site for instance T Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:28:38 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=5229#44587 There is strong doubt that this site ever existed - the map reference puts it to the east of Leygore Manor 1 - it first came to light in the Daniel/Corcoran/Darvill/Grinsell County Gazetteer as GLO5 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:25:16 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=249981905#44586 Visited this about 10 years ago on a day when the cloud was very low. One of the most atmospheric places I've every been - but no photos! Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:02:34 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146414062#44585 Well done everyone! Fantastic photo's!! :-D Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:03:48 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=30889#44584 Courses are designed to allow you to feel on holiday. The main activities listed below take place every morning, from 9:30 to 12:30 with perhaps one sunrise event, afternoons are free (except Thursda Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:21:21 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=30889#44583 View Larger Map Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:16:02 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=5206#44582 Reputedly the largest Bronze Age Long Barrow/Chambered Tomb in Gloucestershire this giant is 300ft (85m) long 70ft (21m) wide and 11ft (3.5m) high orientated E/W and reportedly unexcavated (though my Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:08:42 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=15496#44581 Sue Carter writes: The pony galloped as fast as it was able to without losing its footing. The rhythmic thud of hooves upon the frosted ground reverberated through the early morning mist that sent ne Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:09:59 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=26834#44580 The abiding public image of the current conflict in Afghanistan is the repatriation parades for fallen soldiers through the village of Royal Wootton Bassett in the country of Wiltshire.  However furt Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:54:23 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/comments.php?op=showreply&tid=44579&sid=6333494&pid=18438&thold=#44579 It is also 1.5 miles SE of the White Way as it passes through the tiny Cotswold Village of Compton Abdale and about 1 mile NW of the Fosse Way - The White Way and The Fosse Way meet at Cirencester Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:04:58 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6333494#44578 During his illustrious career the famed OGS Crawford identified some 25 different sites bearing the name 'Hangman's Stone' - two of those sites are to be found in Gloucestershire - this in Hampnett ( Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:56:54 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=9029#44577 or perhaps a better streetview here View Larger Map all the hedges have been severely cut since I was there! Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:07:14 GMT http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=9029#44576 see here on streetview View Larger Map Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:05:13 GMT