Submitted by Aska on Thursday, 01 October 2026 (10635 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeThree late Bronze Age statue-menhirs: Buccentone, Murellu, Murtola, originally from different parts of the Commune of Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda, now set up near the church in Piève. Get there early if you want to get a good shot - after 10am they are in the shadow of the church and in the afternoon the sun shines on their rear side. Image submitted by Aska
Submitted by thecaptain on Thursday, 01 October 2026 (43040 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeBurial chamber in Wiltshire, reconstructed (rather badly) in 1921. All that remains are two standing stones and a capstone with two fallen stones underneath. This was originally placed in the south-eastern end of a long mound which was described in the 1920s as being around 230ft long. Image submitted by KerryW
One of two paintings by Kerry Webb inspired by a recent visit to the Devil's Den - the other is on our page. Thanks for sharing Kerry, looking forward to seeing more soon Read More | 12 News and Comments | Category: Our Photo Pages
Submitted by kristiansen on Tuesday, 29 September 2026 (3102 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeJættestue (Passage Grave) in Holbæk. The eastern chamber is quite small, 3.1 m in length, 2.1 m wide. and 1.4 m high. The western chamber (seen at front) is similar but without a capstone, approx 3.0 by 2.5 and 1.7 metres high. Image submitted by ShamrockStone
Submitted by Anne T on Tuesday, 29 September 2026 (480 reads)
Pre-ContactSome of the earliest gardens in Aotearoa (New Zealand) were dug on this small island off the Coromandel Peninsula, within a century or two of the first Polynesian settlement. Ahuahu, also known as Great Mercury Island, carries one of the richest and best-studied early Maori landscapes: more than twenty pa, or fortified settlements, defended by ditches and banks on its headlands, together with garden soils, middens and living sites that record how people made a home here from the fourteenth century onwards. Image submitted by Anne T
Submitted by kenntha88 on Monday, 28 September 2026 (503 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeThis small and beautiful barrow cemetery consists of approximately nine stone-mixed round barrows and three cairns. It is located in a spruce forest on a natural flat hill. Unfortunately the road Mellomgårdsveien runs directly through the site. On the west side of the road, about 16 meters away lies one large oval barrow. The other eleven barrows are located to the east of the road. Two of these are also oval in shape, oriented north-south, and both measure 12 by 6 meters. Image submitted by kenntha88
Submitted by Billythefish on Sunday, 27 September 2026 (324 reads)
Rock ArtA rock outcrop beside the access drive to Achanarnich. I am told by locals that access is unrestricted with the usual caveats of not obstructing gates or causing damage. Image submitted by Billythefish
Submitted by juamei on Saturday, 26 September 2026 (22192 reads)
Date UncertainSituated on the edge of the A146 just before the Stockton sign as you come from Norwich. This stone is missed no doubt by 99 percent of the people hurtling past on a reasonably busy A road. Image submitted by juamei
Submitted by Andy B on Friday, 25 September 2026 (12188 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA possible short long barrow (yes that is a thing - can you see it?) and round barrow that were in a pine plantation. This recent photo sent by Rebecca Penkett (thanks!) shows the plantation has been cleared around the long barrow. No surrounding ditch is evident at either barrow.
Image submitted by RebeccaPenkett
Submitted by GEdge on Thursday, 24 September 2026 (800 reads)
Roman, Greek and ClassicalAn extensive villa at Littlecote Park just over a mile west of Hungerford. The Orpheus mosaic (pictured) would have been in a large hall dedicated to the Greek legendary hero. The mosaic is one of the best I (GEdge) have seen in this country and the remains of the grand villa are extensive. Image submitted by GEdge
Submitted by Johnny on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (20866 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeThe roughly circular churchyard has a surrounding wall into which are set five upright stones, at least one of which is almost certainly in its original position (see separate submission). Some of the other stones are not sunk into socket holes and have masonry below implying that they may not be in their original positions. Image submitted by PAB
Is this site an embanked Bronze Age stone circle converted to be a Christian Church in later times? CoralJackz investigate in their video and article linked from our page Read More | 7 News and Comments | Category: Our Photo Pages
Submitted by Anne T on Monday, 21 September 2026 (1179 reads)
Multi-periodThe site of a Roman villa discovered on land which has now become a new housing development between Cheswick Village and Lockleaze. Martyn 'TheCaptain' took a visit and found these rather good information boards. Lots more about the site on our page. Image submitted by TheCaptain
Submitted by Anne T on Monday, 21 September 2026 (864 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeEighteen slabs stand on end near the top of a ridge in rough pasture, set like the spokes of a wheel around a low spread of cairn stones. Radial stone cairns are rare, with only about twenty recorded in Ireland. The slabs are 0.5 to one metre long, an early account reckoned the ring had once held twenty-four. Image submitted by thelaoiscyclist
Submitted by Anne T on Monday, 21 September 2026 (813 reads)
Iron Age and Later PrehistoryThis crannog in Loch Bhorgastail was built upwards from the loch bed about five thousand years ago. A recent survey using stereophotogrammetry is revealing new information. The archaeologists also found hundreds of sherds of Neolithic pottery in the water around the island, which cannot have got there by accident. More details on our page. Image submitted by Anne T
Submitted by Anthony_Weir on Saturday, 19 September 2026 (8322 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeAnthony Weir writes: The townland of Glencolumbcille in Co. Donegal is famous for its "turas", or devotional pattern on the 9th of June, along a given route which is punctuated by stations. Most of the stations feature beautiful early-christian cross-slabs and cairns, but two are megalithic tombs! The ninth station, Farranmacbride, shown here, 400 metres north of the church, close to a perforated standing-stone "through which Heaven may be glimpsed" by the pure - or devout - "and barren women made fertile", is a huge ruined court-tomb, some of whose chambers have been used as livestock pens. Image submitted by Lemmy
Submitted by Andy B on Saturday, 19 September 2026 (9394 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA pair of standing stones in Pembrokeshire. The stone pictured is located at SM827263 and has the initials "J.G." carved into it with the date 1860 - details on our page, along with the other stone. It is handily located on the grass verge so you can walk right up to it or easily view from the road. The village name suggests there are three standing stones here. This is the second of two marked on the OS map. Image submitted by Anne T
Submitted by pab on Friday, 18 September 2026 (6552 reads)
Early MedievalIn the playing field beyond the churchyard, are what looks like two stubs of once larger stones. Bearing crosses, the crosses are thought to be of 7th-9th century date. More detailed photos are on our page. Image submitted by TheCaptain
Submitted by longhintim on Thursday, 17 September 2026 (554 reads)
MuseumsThis spectacular reconstruction of the Elbeyli Hypogeum (the "Peacock Tomb") is in the Museum of İznik along with many artifacts which illustrate the history of the ancient city Image submitted by longhintim
Submitted by davidmorgan on Thursday, 17 September 2026 (4141 reads)
Multi-periodA collapsed Phrygian tomb in Afyon Province, Turkey. Traces of the chamber can be seen on the rock face and part of the carved lion facade has fallen. If you clamber around the rocks you can make out the various parts of the fallen tomb. Image submitted by davidmorgan
Submitted by awrc on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 (596 reads)
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In this issue: archaeology in Wigan, Nottinghamshire, Malta; an odd folk find in Oxon; 3rd Stone remembered; fairy doors; religious sects, a new artist feature… and lots more! Image submitted by davidmorgan
Submitted by Tonnox on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 (3611 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze Age A mighty Langdysse (Long Barrow) in Haderslev, 115 m long in the NE-SW direction and 8-12 m wide. The earth mound is from 1.50 to 2.00 m high. Part of the impressive Vedsted 'Femhøje' complex. ('Femhøje' = Five Hills / Barrows), explore via the Nearby Sites listings on our page.
Image submitted by Tonnox