Submitted by DavidRaven on Tuesday, 23 June 2026 (78203 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeThe monument complex of Thornborough in Yorkshire is an archaeological landscape of national and international importance and represents what must have been one of Britain's premier sacred landscapes during the third and second millennium BC. Image submitted by DavidRaven
Submitted by ESgt on Tuesday, 23 June 2026 (3748 reads)
MuseumsThe Museum now has the original Hallaton treasure on display, purchased back from the Crown. Most of the pre-Roman British coinage is Corielvetian - i.e. local - and dated for around 60 BC. Image submitted by Dodomad
Free Talk, Walking through time with archaeologist Peter Liddle, Sat 11th July - part of the free exhibition: 50 years of fieldwork in Leicestershire running until October Read Article | 4 News and Comments | Category: Other Photo Pages
Submitted by Coldrum on Tuesday, 23 June 2026 (10922 reads)
MuseumsMuseum in Dorset with prehistoric tools, displays on Maiden Castle, Maumbury. Mount Pleasant and other locations and lots more. Image submitted by Coldrum
Iron Age Copper alloy mirror (right) and early Medieval fine jewellery - just two exhibits from a new exhibition running until the 13th September which showcases finds by Bournemouth University archaeologists and local metal detectorists - more details of this and associated talks on our page Read Article | 3 News and Comments | Category: Our Photo Pages
Submitted by johndhunter on Tuesday, 23 June 2026 (46 reads)
Modern SitesAt first glance these look like the remains of a small circle consisting of four stones plus a couple fallen with an outlier just to the west. However the reality is much more mundane, as they are according to local author Bill Cowley the remains of field walls or gate posts. Read more about them on our page. Image submitted by johndhunter
Submitted by Klingon on Monday, 22 June 2026 (5484 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA well preserved dolmen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with NW-SE orientation, the chamber is set with two uprights on the long sides and one stone on the NW side. On the chamber capstones, there are some cup marks visible. Image submitted by weldersdog-
Weldersdog writes: 21th June, a clear sky and a wonderful sunset at around 21:45 o'clock. The sun sets at around 314° north and the chamber of this dolmen is oriented in this direction Read Article | Category: Our Photo Pages
Submitted by David on Sunday, 21 June 2026 (3080 reads)
Date UncertainThe first mention of the Two Lads cairns is in the late 18th century by Dorning Rasbotham, an antiquarian, writer, painter and one time High Sheriff of Lancashire. He mentions two small cairns, quite close together, sat on a larger one. Another writer suggests there was a rectangular ditch enclosing the cairns but no trace of this now remains. Image submitted by David
The 'Two Lads' stone monuments to be rebuilt to make them safer and remove modern additions. This is how the site looked in 2005 for comparison with the photos on the news report. Also a community archaeology dig set for 3rd to 14th August Read Article | 1 News and Comments | Category: Our Photo Pages
Submitted by Andy B on Sunday, 21 June 2026 (65559 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeCallanish, or Calanis is an amazing group of stone circles, avenues and other standing stones on the Isle of Lewis. We have many photos of each site, including exclusive aerial views. See below and on the individual site pages linked for more detail of the various component sites. Image submitted by CallanishDD
Happy Summer Solstice everyone! This amazing photo by Callanish Digital Designs shows two prominent stones at Calanais (51 & 52) forming a window for the rising midsummer sunrise sun that lights up first as the sun appears. There's a close up on our page Read Article | 16 News and Comments | Category: Our Photo Pages
Submitted by Andy B on Sunday, 21 June 2026 (5015 reads)
Modern SitesThis sundial was constructed in 1980 by Jean Salins in south-eastern France. At a certain time of year the sunlight streams through openings to spell the word SOLSTICE. It also does this at the equinoxes - clever! Image submitted by Andy B
Submitted by Tonnox on Friday, 19 June 2026 (1832 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA Langdysse (Long Barrow) in Svendborg, size 1.5 x 9 x 28 meters. It has two two chambers and 36 kerb stones. Image submitted by Tonnox
Submitted by Anne T on Friday, 19 June 2026 (710 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA Trypillia (Cucuteni-Trypillian) culture mega-settlement in Ukraine dating to approximately 4000 BCE. It covered 260-300 hectares and is estimated to be home to perhaps 16,000 people - one of the largest settlements of its time in Europe or Asia. The image is a clay model of a typical Trypillian house. This was possibly the world's earliest proto-urban centre, pre-dating the better known cities of Mesopotamia. Unlike these, the Trypillia settlements appear to have been periodically burned and rebuilt, possibly as part of a cycle of ritual renewal. The question of whether these were permanent cities or seasonal gathering places remains actively debated. Image submitted by Anne T
Submitted by Bladup on Thursday, 18 June 2026 (10313 reads)
StonehengeA prone sarsen stone at Bulford, also known as the Tor Stone. About 2 km to the east of Durrington Walls on the other bank of the Avon. This 2.8m-long stone lies within a ring ditch just north of a large cemetery of round barrows. Image submitted by Bladup
The Earliest Movement of Sarsen Into the Stonehenge Landscape: New Insights from Geochemical and Visibility Analysis of the Cuckoo Stone and Tor Stone (this site) by Phil Harding, David J.Nash et al. Two former standing stones that lie on opposite banks of the River Avon to east of Stonehenge. Geochemical analysis indicates that both stones were probably transported to their present site from West Woods on the Marlborough Downs, a source that likely also supplied the large sarsen monoliths at Stonehenge - details on our page Read Article | 3 News and Comments | Category: Our Photo Pages
Submitted by Andy B on Thursday, 18 June 2026 (4689 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeTwo reconstructed henges at Bulford, near the Stonehenge World Heritage Site in a wonderful landscape setting. These are not the exact location of the recently announced summer solstice alignment but these henges are close to it, not so well known, and well worth a visit themselves Image submitted by Dodomad
Phil Harding and the team from Wessex Archaeology have discovered a summer solstice alignment dated to 500 years earlier than the famous Stonehenge alignment. Phil says "This discovery is probably one of the greatest finds of my career and what makes it so important is just how early it is." Full publication to follow but more of what has currently been announced in the comments on our page Read Article | 9 News and Comments | Category: Our Photo Pages
Submitted by awrc on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 (609 reads)
Events
In this issue, our biggest ever: porthole stones, the Rollrights, the landscapes behind the music of Craven Faults, folklore of the Scottish Borders, encounters in Devon, Wales and Cheshire, and plenty more, including the latest archaeology and folklore news. Image submitted by Dodomad
Submitted by AlexHunger on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 (7234 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA nine metre long megalithic tomb with a 21 metre wide arc shaped facade of stone slabs and large stone stele. Oriented south-easterly and at 437 metres altitude. This tomb has a larger than usual mound in order to bring the rear level with the front as it faces uphill. 13 of the 14 capstones are still intact. Image submitted by Izozo
Submitted by Marko on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 (5850 reads)
Iron Age and Later PrehistoryMarko writes: Half a hill fort is better than none! #HillFortsWednesday The half I did see was worth the climb up from Oldcastle. The other (north-west rampart) is under bracken but still impressive, as is the central bank. A modern track runs right alongside the south-western rampart. The north-eastern side is defended by the natural steep slope of Hatterall Hill. Image submitted by Alastairha
Submitted by CharcoalBurner89 on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 (477 reads)
Modern SitesA theme park in Uppland dedicated to exploring the history and art of runestones. The owner and operator, Kalle, offers guided tours of Birka (as well as boat crossings) and personally crafts and paints the rune stones; many of the replicas found in museums and runestones used in modern cemeteries across the region are his work. Image submitted by CharcoalBurner89
Submitted by Anne T on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 (13604 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze Age80 standing stones dated to approximately 3,500-4,000 years ago. The site includes stone circles and boulder formations, some with rock art. Certain stones align with the sun during equinoxes and solstices, indicating deliberate astronomical planning alongside the sky-map carvings (details of these on our page). Added to India's UNESCO Tentative World Heritage List in 2025.
Image submitted by Anne T
Submitted by AlexHunger on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 (11276 reads)
MuseumsIn a castle overlooking the village of Pontremoli, Lunigiana, Italy. About 16 Lunigiana type Statue Menhir / stelae were found near the village of Zignago, starting in 1867, some abandoned near Taponecco, under the basement of the Sorano church and in the woods and mountains near Pontevecchio and Filetto. Six of these stelea are now shown in the La Spezia Ethnographic and Civic Museum and eight in the Pontremoli Museum. Reproductions of some, (including the 2 lost statue menhir made from old drawings at Pontremoli), are located in both museums. Image submitted by Flickr
Submitted by enkidu41 on Sunday, 14 June 2026 (11947 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA row of four stones on Mull surveyed by Professor Alexander Thom, aligned NNW-SSE. Only one remains upright currently. Sandy Gerrard from Stone Rows of Great Britain warns it is difficult to reach. A map and/or reliable GPS device is essential, or "the chances of getting hopelessly lost are high". Close by are 2 fallen stones with an almost concealed fourth pillar. Earlier reports indicate a fifth stone, now gone, which suggests that this was formerly a 5-stone row about 33' long. Image submitted by MegalithicMouse
Submitted by Boggart on Sunday, 14 June 2026 (9550 reads)
Early MedievalThis wayside cross shaft, reported stolen in the 1970s, appears to be back! It would seem stylistically to date to the late Anglo Saxon period. It has the initials EB carved at the top, these belonging to one of the Bradburys who farmed at Coldwell Clough for centuries, where it was previously reused and probably turned into a sundial to decorate the farm. Image submitted by sc1che