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Ness of Brodgar
Submitted by Andy B on Thursday, 07 July 2022 (92675 reads)
Multi-periodNess of BrodgarA large Neolithic complex on the Brodgar peninsula lies on the low ridge between the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar. Many stunning discoveries have been made during the years of excavation here.
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Excavations resume at the Ness of Brodgar, running until August 19th, and see the comments on our page for a video talk of the discoveries so far, with excavation director Nick Card and other members of the team
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Hazleton North
Submitted by bec-zog on Thursday, 07 July 2022 (16927 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeHazleton NorthThis long barrow (or chambered cairn) was subject to total excavation under Dr Saville - see the comments below to download his report. The barrow was methodically examined layer by layer, to gain information on how it and other Cotswold long barrows were constructed and used and to gain information about the people who built and utilised it. The main chamber (pictured left) is now in the Corinium Museum.
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Archaeology of the Ear - Listening to Historic Places, including soundscapes from Hazleton North long barrow by Chris Cundy and Adam Horovitz
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Trehudreth Downs C
Submitted by thecaptain on Tuesday, 05 July 2022 (4337 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeTrehudreth Downs CA stone setting on Trehudreth Downs, just to the north of the A30 near the western edge of the Bodmin Moor high plateau. Its to the south of the stone row and both of the individual standing stones. (Lots more information on our page, and see the nearby sites list on our page for the other sites) Best not to visit from the A30, take the small roads to Newton Downs on the north side, and head across the moor to the south.
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Greenland's Howe (Sleights Moor)
Submitted by johndhunter on Tuesday, 05 July 2022 (85 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeGreenland's Howe (Sleights Moor)A Bronze Age round barrow in a prominent position overlooking Littlebeck Valley on the eastern edge of Sleights Moor. Whilst very little is left of the mound itself, there is however the remains of what is probably the best cist on the North York Moors. There are also several kerb stones still standing to the north of the cist as well as others which have fallen.
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Carchemish
Submitted by AlexHunger on Saturday, 02 July 2022 (6581 reads)
Multi-periodCarchemishCarchemish is a mound of ruins on the west bank of the Euphrates, at the Syrian-Turkish border. Access to the site is restricted as a Turkish military base was been built on the Carchemish acropolis. Part of the site also lies on Syrian territory. The site has been occupied since the Neolithic period and commanded the strategic ford across the Euphrates and the timber trade.
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Historical artefacts discovered during excavations by Turkish and Italian teams in the ancient city of Karkamış (Carchemish) in southern Gaziantep province have offered new insights into the region’s history and Assyrian-Hittite interactions, details in the comments on our page
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Dolmen de Roscasquen
Submitted by TheCaptain on Saturday, 02 July 2022 (2045 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeDolmen de RoscasquenA dolmen in Finistère, in the garden of a private property so please ask for permission first.
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Sterkfontein
Submitted by bat400 on Friday, 01 July 2022 (7023 reads)
Mesolithic, Palaeolithic and EarlierSterkfonteinCaves in South Africa.
Numerous early hominin remains have been found at the site over the last few decades. These have been attributed to Australopithecus, early Homo and Paranthropus. The site is open to the public and an on site museum interprets the finds and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Early human ancestors one million years older than earlier thought, more in the comments on our page
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Coalsgarth Edge
Submitted by Tenbar on Thursday, 30 June 2022 (434 reads)
Rock ArtCoalsgarth EdgeNeolithic cup and ring marks on this boulder in a field approximately 200m from the footpath. The field is often occupied by cattle and access will not be encouraged by the local farmer so please seek permission before visiting.
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Rock art near Richmond, North Yorkshire, it's not coming up on the local HER so could well be a new discovery!
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St Lythans
Submitted by JJ on Wednesday, 29 June 2022 (22192 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeSt LythansChambered Tomb in South Glamorgan. The Welsh name for this site is Gwal-y-Filiast, the Greyhound Bitch's Lair. There was once a mound of earth or stones covering this Neolithic burial chamber, but only slight traces remain.
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Summer Solstice Photo Competition Winner: Mark_in_Wales. View the other entries here. Mark describes his photo: This light beam was photographed at 21:14 BST on the 20th of June 2022. St Lythans Burial Chamber is a highly accurate tool for determining the Winter Calendar and making this stunning Arrowhead light-beam at The arrowhead shape (known as an oblique arrowhead in academic circles) is extremely precise, with a straight back, curved cutting surface and hooked single tang. The light-beam is formed by only three stones and the angle of the wall it is being projected onto.
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Crawcwellt Hut Circle Settlement North
Submitted by TAlanJones on Wednesday, 29 June 2022 (840 reads)
Multi-periodCrawcwellt Hut Circle Settlement NorthCrawcwellt North Iron Age settlement. Excavations produced extensive evidence of iron working. Two partially reconstructed round houses and a rectangular building exist at the site.
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Kerbiguetlan Menhir
Submitted by TheCaptain on Wednesday, 29 June 2022 (2361 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeKerbiguetlan MenhirThis menhir in Morbihan is located at the rear of a fairly deep field on private property. Parking beside the narrow road is risky due to local traffic. The menhir is clearly visible from the road and appears to have a slight lean.
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Vira Gambarogno Lepontische Stele
Submitted by Megalithic89 on Monday, 27 June 2022 (163 reads)
Iron Age and Later PrehistoryVira Gambarogno Lepontische SteleA stele found in 1917 at Vira Gambarogno, Campaccio. It has an inscription in Lepontic characters: TEROMVI.KVALVI (teromui kualui). Such writings are read from right to left. It was created during Iron Age, 5th to 4th Century BC and is now damaged. On display in the Archaeology Museum “Castello di Montebello” at Bellinzona.
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Othona Roman Fort
Submitted by Antonine on Monday, 27 June 2022 (368 reads)
Multi-periodOthona Roman FortOne of Britain’s oldest churches is set on the site of the Roman fortress of Othona - one of The Saxon Shore forts. St Cedd, who arrived there in AD 653 from Northumbria, later used stones from the fortress to build the chapel. It can be reached from Bradwell-on-Sea by a half-mile-long footpath.
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Dolmen de Kerviniou
Submitted by TheCaptain on Monday, 27 June 2022 (3355 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeDolmen de KerviniouAn Allée Couverte 10 metres long in Morbihan. There is parking on the narrow road beside the field where this site stands is nearly impossible.
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Dumfries Museum
Submitted by bat400 on Friday, 24 June 2022 (4215 reads)
MuseumsDumfries MuseumThe museum houses an extensive collection including prehistoric fossils, Early Christian sacred stones and carvings, Victorian life, and at the moment (June 2022), an exhibition celebrating Chinese and Japanese culture.
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Anne T has kindly photographed the early Christian stones in Dumfries Museum, there is a huge collection and you can browse them from our page
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Caer Engan
Submitted by TAlanJones on Friday, 24 June 2022 (263 reads)
Iron Age and Later PrehistoryCaer EnganSituated on a rocky flat topped knoll to the east of Afon Llyfni the hillfort can be reached along a footpath that leads from the B4418 at a midway point between Penygroes and Talysarn in Gwynedd. The footpath takes you across the Afon Llyfni and via a raised causeway through a marsh to a stone lined track leading to the hillfort.
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Stranraer Museum
Submitted by markj99 on Thursday, 23 June 2022 (4225 reads)
MuseumsStranraer MuseumStranraer Museum tells the story of Galloway from 7000 BC when people started settling on the coast to the present day. There are stone and bronze axes from all over the area and Christian Stones dating from the 5th Century. There are also agricultural and industrial exhibits and a section dedicated to the noted Polar explorer Sir John Ross who was born in Galloway. Admission is free.
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Tanum 18:1 Aspeberget
Submitted by Tonnox on Thursday, 23 June 2022 (273 reads)
Rock ArtTanum 18:1 AspebergetRock Art in Västergötland with motifs of animal, human figures and ships. Photos taken under artificial light.
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Bryn Celli Ddu
Submitted by AngieLake on Tuesday, 21 June 2022 (54291 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeBryn Celli DduPassage Grave in Anglesey. The island's most famous passage tomb, which was built on top of a circle-henge. Its name means 'the mound in the dark grove'. It was plundered in 1699 and archaeologically excavated between 1928 and 1929. There is an ongoing archaeology project each summer investigating the surrounding landscape.
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ENTER OUR SUMMER SOLSTICE PHOTO COMPETITION. More details here. Some Images from the summer solstice concert by Gwenno on top of Bryn Celli Ddu, Saturday 18th June
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Skålsten ved Øster Lindet Kirke
Submitted by sba_dk on Sunday, 19 June 2022 (373 reads)
Rock ArtSkålsten ved Øster Lindet KirkeThis large stone with many cupmarks was discovered in 1937 by a local farmer on his field. Sorry for the shadow from the info-sign, that's where the sun was when I visited.
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