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The Henge Monuments of the British Isles: Myth and Archaeology

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Submitted by Andy B on Monday, 14 August 2023  Page Views: 556

Mesolithic, Palaeolithic and EarlierSite Name: Les Varines
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man
NOTE: This site is 1.424 km away from the location you searched for.

Island: Jersey Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: St Helier  Nearest Village: St Saviours
Latitude: 49.187220N  Longitude: 2.08407W
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Les Varines
Les Varines submitted by Dodomad : Some of the fragments could be pieced back together- two come make up the near-complete Plaquette 2. Photo Credit: Natural History Museum (Vote or comment on this photo)
Evidence of Magdalenian (Palaeolithic) art was uncovered here in the form of ten fragments of engraved fine-grained flat stones (plaquettes) recovered during different seasons of field excavations between 2014 and 2018.

Magdalenian artefacts were initially discovered as a ploughzone scatter in 2000. Excavations uncovered a discreet series of head deposits, rich in lithic artefacts. Below this lay an apparent land surface revealing a complex spatial arrangement of hearths, granite paving, imported stones and artefactual material. All plaquettes have been deposited with Jersey Museum.

Read More: Artists on the edge of the world: An integrated approach to the study of Magdalenian engraved stone plaquettes from Jersey
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0236875

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Note: Earliest art in the British Isles discovered on Jersey (first announced in 2020 but wanted to add)
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Les Varines
Les Varines submitted by Dodomad : One the Les Varines fragments, labelled LVE 9327. C, D, and E show the sequence in which the different layers of lines were applied; F shows a possible interpretation of some of the lines, possibly depicting the hindquarters and tail of a horse. Credit: Sylvia Bella / Natural History Museum (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Les Varines
Les Varines submitted by Dodomad : Some of the fragments could be pieced back together: three of the refitted bits form Plaquette 1, which is thought still to be only a portion of a larger object. Photo Credit: Natural History Museum (Vote or comment on this photo)

Les Varines
Les Varines submitted by Dodomad : Excavations at the Late Upper Palaeolithic site of Les Varines in 2014 Photo: La Manche Prehistoric Research Group (Vote or comment on this photo)

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British Museum / IceAgeIsland: Les Varines (Jersey) Excavation Survey by Andy B on Saturday, 12 August 2023
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Excavation at Les Varines, an early human occupation site overlooking the south coast of Jersey, was initiated in 2009. Unpicking the history of the site is somewhat complicated due to its complex stratigraphy which has resulted from movement and re-deposition of the soil over time. The 2013 – 2015 field seasons at Les Varines were directed by Dr Ed Blinkhorn who invited Dr Sarah Duffy to model the excavation over the course of fieldwork.

More: https://sarahmduffy.uk/2014/06/21/iceageisland-excavation-survey-2/
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Earliest art in the British Isles discovered on Jersey by Andy B on Saturday, 12 August 2023
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Fragments of stone engraved with abstract designs are the earliest known art in the British Isles, researchers say.They were made by hunter-gatherers who lived between 23,000 and 14,000 years ago on what is now Jersey.

The designs were scratched into small ornamental tablets known as plaquettes; similar examples have been found in France, Spain and Portugal.

The 10 plaquettes were unearthed at Les Varines, Jersey, between 2014 and 2018.
Since the discoveries in the south-east of the island, scientists from London's Natural History Museum, the University of Newcastle and University of York have been analysing the prehistoric markings.

The researchers, who have published their findings in the journal Plos One, now believe they represent the earliest evidence of artistic expression in the British Isles.

More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-53835146
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