Andy B's Old Stones talk 16th July Online for the Festival of Archaeology

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**The Old Stones - The new book from the Megalithic Portal** submitted by Andy B : Order from our online shop, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com. The book from the Megaltihic Portal: The Old Stones, edited by Andy Burnham The most comprehensive and thought-provoking field guide ever published to the iconic standing stones and prehistoric places of Britain and Ireland. The ultimate insiders’ guide, it gives unparalleled insight into where to find prehistoric sites and how t... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Join Megalithic Portal founder Andy Burnham for a lively and highly illustrated talk based around many of the themes and new discoveries from our book The Old Stones. Including:

Talk Summary

● Megaliths in Kent and their connection to the oldest Neolithic Hall in Britain
● Long barrows as 'halls of the living and the dead'
● Use of colour in megalithic monuments
● Huge wooden monuments the size of four football fields, and how archaeologists think they were used
● Sonic experiences at megalithic tombs
● Neolithic chalk carvings from Sussex and other sites in the UK
● The Devil's number
and much more - presented as a fast paced 'whistle stop' tour with amazing photos of prehistoric sites from all over the UK Andy's talk including a look at lesser known but interesting Neolithic and Bronze Age sites.

About Andy

Andy is lead author of 'The Old Stones - the Megalithic Sites of Britain and Ireland’, along with other contributors to the huge Megalithic Portal ancient sites web resource which he founded and has been running continuously since 2001. The Old Stones book is the most comprehensive and thought-provoking field guide ever published to the iconic standing stones and prehistoric places of Britain and Ireland and is a previous winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year.

Book a Ticket

The talk is on Tuesday 16th July 2024, online via Zoom with a 19:00pm (BST) start time. You can join from anywhere in the world.
● Tickets are £5 or free for Megalithic Portal Society members, joining is just £10 for the year.
● Click here to book a ticket for the talk or
● Join our society, and include a note that you would like to come to the online talk.
● If you are already a member you don't need to book, just look out for the email with more details in a few days or email Andy if you are not our mailing list or are not sure.

As this is online Andy can't sign Old Stones books in person but he is happy to send them out with dedications or for gifts - we have discounted signed copies available in our shop.

Andy would be pleased to visit your group within reasonable travelling distance of London, we are taking bookings now.

Note: Free to Megalithic Portal Society / Contributory members

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