King Arthur's Downs Circular Enclosure - Possible Henge?

Submitted by Bladup on Tuesday, 16 September 2025   (196 reads)

King Arthur's Downs Circular Enclosure - Possible Henge?

Date UncertainWhat looks to me like a henge with an entrance at the NNE and another half (finished) henge to the SE, After seeing this on the LiDAR I looked on Heritage Gateway and even though they'd recorded the place they mention everything but a henge!! Anyhow they write: (About the full possible henge) A circular enclosure, possibly Prehistoric, has been picked up on Lidar. It measures over 50m in diameter and could represent a large barrow, a round or even possibly a stone circle.
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Menhir de Kerdelec

Submitted by johnstone on Saturday, 13 September 2025   (479 reads)

Menhir de Kerdelec

Neolithic and Bronze AgeThis 2 metre tall stone has been moved and re-erected - it has a somewhat human shape. The makeshift sign next to it reads: 'Mother Goddess, 5,000 years old'. At the entrance to this estate and distillery are three more menhirs, see the entry for Menhirs de Kerdelec in the nearby sites list on our page.
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Huntingdon Warren Settlement

Submitted by AngieLake on Saturday, 13 September 2025   (2633 reads)

Huntingdon Warren Settlement

Multi-periodNoticed while walking around the southern slopes of Huntingdon Warren (Dartmoor) the settlement faces south with views to the Avon Dam and the junction of the West Walla Brook with the R. Avon to the SE.
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The oblong shapes on the LiDAR are pillow mounds (built in Medieval times for rabbits). Photos of the settlement are on our page
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Bjerne Stenoldgård Runddysse

Submitted by Tonnox on Saturday, 13 September 2025   (2091 reads)

Bjerne Stenoldgård Runddysse

Neolithic and Bronze AgeA freestanding Runddysse (dolmen chamber), rectangular, not polygonal in shape. Oriented NNE / SSW, with opening an opening in the south. Two capstones on each long side. (The NW is split)
in older times, one part lying inside the chamber) and one
threshold stone in N.
Capstone partially tipped down in NW as a result of the broken orthostat.


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Northern Earth 181, Autumn 2025, is out now

Submitted by awrc on Friday, 12 September 2025   (295 reads)

Events In this issue:

  • Frank Edmund Earp 1951–2025: Bob Trubshaw honours a leading light of earth mysteries in Nottinghamshire
  • Some old stones of Portugal’s Land’s End: Ulrich Magin goes hunting for some elusive European megaliths
  • The NE interview: Lally MacBeth , the author of the new book The Lost Folk
  • Reflections in stone: Amy Tryphena encounters Cornwall’s smallest stone circle
  • The wolf that wasn’t: Rosemary Pardoe questions a strange feature in a Suffolk church
  • Getting it down on tape: John Billingsley gets entangled with hedge tape theory
  • Synergies of Powys in Gwynedd : Rob Stepney went on a publishing quest, and the omens were on his side
  • Hiding in plain sight: N and S letter reversals: Greg Huber begins a two-part study of some intriguing symbols
  • Mind the gap: NE’s editor reflects on a famous tree

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Ek (Onsøy)

Submitted by kenntha88 on Thursday, 11 September 2025   (2537 reads)

Ek (Onsøy)

Date UncertainI had no idea about this stone circle before I went to seek help from a local farmer to find the nearby rock art site at Onsøy when she told me to follow this country road and where to find the stone circle! This one does not appear in any official website or articles. It is located in an open area in the forest and no large trees appear inside the circle.
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Chun Quoit

Submitted by TheCaptain on Thursday, 11 September 2025   (22100 reads)

Chun Quoit

Neolithic and Bronze AgeOne of the most well-preserved of the quoits in Cornwall. A round capstone with a cupmark lies on top of the closed chamber. The mound is 15 metres in diameter and 0.6 metres high. The retaining wall seems to have disappeared except for possibly two stones standing erect on the north edge of the mound
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Oil on canvas, painting by Cazzyjane
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Løkenveien Løken-Nordre

Submitted by kenntha88 on Tuesday, 09 September 2025   (473 reads)

Løkenveien Løken-Nordre

Neolithic and Bronze AgeThis medium-sized but pretty round barrow is just next to the main country road 40km south of Oslo. Five large pine trees are growing on the barrow but otherwise the barrow is covered only with short grass, making the details of the barrow easy to see. The barrow is according to kulturminnesøk 18 metres in diameter and 1.5 metres in height and appears to have no damage.
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Pors Poulhan allée couverte

Submitted by TheCaptain on Sunday, 07 September 2025   (14636 reads)

Pors Poulhan allée couverte

Neolithic and Bronze AgeOn a headland overlooking the Baie D'Audierne, this allée couverte is in a tremendous position. Excavations have shown it to have not only been constructed and used by neolithic flint workers, but also for burials in the bronze age, iron age, and by the Gallo-Romans. In the middle ages it was used as a quarry for building stone, - since then it has been used as a military look out post, and as such was blown up during the second world war. Fortunately it was restored in 1990.
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Âsowanânihk Ancient Indigenous Site

Submitted by TheDruid-3X3 on Wednesday, 03 September 2025   (871 reads)

Âsowanânihk Ancient Indigenous Site

Mesolithic, Palaeolithic and EarlierA small landslide along the east bank of the North Saskatchewan River revealed evidence of a 10,700 year old ancient indigenous site. There was a recent excavation as it was under threat. Evidence suggests the site was a long-term settlement rather than a temporary hunting camp. Findings include stone tools, fire pits, and lithic materials used in toolmaking. Charcoal layers indicate early Indigenous inhabitants practiced fire management, aligning with longstanding oral traditions. The discovery of large bison remains provides insight into early hunting techniques and the evolution of the species. Despite its immense significance, the site faces threats from logging and industrial activity.
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Colossi of Memnon

Submitted by AlexHunger on Wednesday, 03 September 2025   (8829 reads)

Colossi of Memnon

Multi-periodThe two colossal statues of Amenhotep III, originally 21 metres tall have stood in this location since 1350 BCE. The site became legendary for divination after one of the statues began making noises interpreted as oracles. The Greek historian Strabo (65 BCE-23 CE) was the first to record the sound which would later be described as singing, the sound of a lyre, brass instruments, a broken harp or lyre string, and a slap or blow. We have hundreds more ancient Egyptian sites plotted on our interactive map, explore via this page
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Mesa Verde - Mesa Top Sites

Submitted by stonetracker on Wednesday, 03 September 2025   (661 reads)

Mesa Verde - Mesa Top Sites

Pre-ColumbianOn a short trail from a parking pulloff on the Mesa Top loop drive, illustrates the evolution of three Ancestral Pueblo villages and architectural styles spanning the period 900-1075 CE. Each village either overlaps or is built on top of the preceding village. It also highlights the challenge archaeologists often face when distinguishing one architectural period from another. The kiva was a vital part of all three villages, gradually evolving into what archaeologists refer to as the Mesa Verde-style kiva.
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St Brandon’s Church, Brancepeth

Submitted by Antonine on Tuesday, 02 September 2025   (1619 reads)

St Brandon’s Church, Brancepeth

Medieval (High and Late)This church suffered from a devastating fire in 1998. An archaeological survey after the fire indicated that there was a Saxon building on the site of the present church building which itself was established in the 12th century. During restoration 100 medieval tombstones dating from 1300-1500 were discovered hidden in the walls. Some of the symbols carved into them are unique to this church and are known as the ‘Brancepeth Code’. Photos of these on our page.
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