Carn Liath (Sutherland)

Submitted by Andy B on Wednesday, 22 May 2024   (13516 reads)

Carn Liath (Sutherland)

Iron Age and Later PrehistoryCarn Liath was originally thought to be a burial cairn or carn until excavations revealed it was a broch - however the name carn remains in use today. There have been two excavations at this site, the first by the Duke of Sutherland in the 19th century which unearthed a variety of artifacts ranging from pottery sherds, stone hammers, querns, combs and other domestic articles to a whale bone club.
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Callacpuma

Submitted by AKFisher on Tuesday, 21 May 2024   (74 reads)

Callacpuma

Pre-ColumbianThe Callacpuma archaeological site within the city of Cajamarca in Peru, known for its extraordinary rock cave paintings estimated at 4750 ya, indicates the site was occupied from the late pre-ceramic period onward. Recent discoveries indicate the inhabitants also produced megalithic structures among the earliest identified in South America.
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Grime's Graves Flint Mines

Submitted by Andy B on Sunday, 19 May 2024   (39675 reads)

Grime's Graves Flint Mines

EventsOn the surface, the mine-shafts of Grime's Graves appear to be countless. English Heritage reckons that there are 433 of them surviving as shallow pits over 17 acres of Norfolk heath land (take a look at the aerial photograph linked from our page.) Digging with antler picks and in use for only a couple of hundred years in the late Neolithic, the deepest shafts go down 13m (30 feet) into the hard chalk.
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Join us at the Grime's Graves Festival on Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th June 2024 - Free to attend!
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The Celtic Way - a walk through the prehistoric sites of western Britain

Submitted by Morgannwg on Saturday, 18 May 2024   (7085 reads)

The Celtic Way - a walk through the prehistoric sites of western Britain

ResourcesVal Evans writes: I see that Tracey Ramsbottom has uploaded back copies of her Devon earth mysteries magazine, Wisht Maen. I would be pleased to offer up the original version of my book The Celtic Way, which is a walking guide through the prehistoric sites of western Britain.
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Originally sent in 2013 but worth sharing again
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Castlerigg

Submitted by H_Fenton on Thursday, 16 May 2024   (80024 reads)

Castlerigg

Neolithic and Bronze AgeOne of the best known and best preserved circles in Cumbria. A ring of 38 stones stands within a spectacular ring of mountains. Looking to the north you see Skiddaw and Blencathra, to the south High Rigg and Helvellyn, to the west the Derwent Fells and to the east through a gap, the Northern Pennines.
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Cumbria archaeologist proposes Castlerigg 'sanctuary' (pictured top) was originally created in wood, so significantly earlier. Also talks and guided walks to many Cumbria stone circles in the Castlerigg Connections 2024 Festival, 1st to 9th June 2024, more on both in the comments
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Mayburgh

Submitted by Andy B on Wednesday, 15 May 2024   (26299 reads)

Mayburgh

Neolithic and Bronze AgeLocated within earshot of the M6, this massive henge consists of a huge bank 110m in diameter composed of grey, water worn stones brought up from a nearby river and a single standing stone. It has one entrance to the east in the direction of King Arthur’s Round Table.
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Mayburgh Henge guided walk on 1st June, part of Castlerigg Connections 2024 Festival
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Lydford Anglo Saxon Defences

Submitted by JohnE on Monday, 13 May 2024   (222 reads)

Lydford Anglo Saxon Defences

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Lydford is a village between Okehampton and Tavistock in Devon. In the 9th century it is documented as one of four important towns or burhs in Devon. The surviving defensive earthworks shown in the photos are at the north east end of the village, but it is likely that the defences once surrounded the whole of the Saxon town.
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Castelo de Tavira

Submitted by Maatje on Monday, 13 May 2024   (573 reads)

Castelo de Tavira

Multi-periodTavira is an ancient sea port in a dominant position over the mouth of the river Gilão. The settlement has developed since antiquity, with predecessors dating back to the 8th century BC, passing through the hands of Phoenicians, Greeks, Celts, Carthaginians, Romans, Moors and the Portuguese crown.
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See also the new pages for the local museum in Tavira nearby, thanks Maatje
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The Wimblestone

Submitted by PhilW on Saturday, 11 May 2024   (17710 reads)

The Wimblestone

Neolithic and Bronze AgeA triangular shaped standing stone 1.8m tall with a hole through it, near Winscombe in Somerset. Additional stones were thought to have once been nearby. Local traditions state there is a treasure hidden beneath the stone and that the stone ‘walks’ when it either hears the clock strike twelve or between the hours of midnight and dawn and it is said that during its nocturnal wanderings a heap of shining gold has been seen glistening in the moonlight. Allegedly a farmer once tried to remove it with chains and two horses but failed.
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There is no other megalith in Somerset or the Bristol region which has such a wealth of folklore surrounding it than "Old Wimble" - details in the comment on our page
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