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Exploring Avebury Competition - the results!

Andy B — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:47:41 GMT

]]>Lots of entries came in, so thanks to everyone who took the trouble. History Press very kindly let us have three copies of Steve Marshall's Exploring Avebury: The Essential Guide to give away. Picking the winners was tricky, not because the entries were samey but the exact opposite - they weren't.

College Plantation 1

HarryTwenty — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:47:36 GMT

]]>A long mound with possible chambered tomb in Gloucestershire. Made up of a mound at each end linked together by a joining mound in the centre.

Gadsdorf Wallburg

KaiHofmann — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:35:40 GMT

]]>A Bronze age to Iron age hillfort north of Gadsdorf (Brandenburg, Berlin) on the Höllenberg hill. A low oval shape of a rampart is still visible.

Luton Henge

Andy B — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:42:24 GMT

]]>Luton Henge Festival, this Sat/Sun 1st/2nd Aug, Free! Sat: Neolithic Cannibals sound art, Sun: Archaeology walk, lots of music and art events. Eight new standing stones of pale Totternhoe chalk, raised around a five-metre chalk circle in a Luton park in 2025 - a community-built henge for the present day, set within sight of a real one.

Little Sark Dolmen

ShamrockStone — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:52:36 GMT

]]>This dolmen is situated on the island of Sark, just off Guernsey, in the part called Little Sark (as the name suggests).

Dinas Cross Stone

Anne T — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:49:08 GMT

]]>A monolith 2.1m high. A second stone, perhaps a natural boulder, was recorded in an illustration in 1875 and removed about twenty years before 1966.

Luthor List Mound

stonetracker — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:44:13 GMT

]]>An archaeological site of the Adena culture in the southern part of Ohio near Circleville. One of the largest burial mounds in Pickaway County and unlike many in the area it has seen very little damage since settlement of the region. It is likely to contain the skeletons of many leading members of the society that built it, although this is unverified by excavation. The mound's location on top of a small ridge, far from major bodies of water, suggests that it was built by Adenan peoples, who often buried their chieftains in mounds such as this one.

Loughcrew Cairn N Stones

dooclay — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:07:09 GMT

]]>A broad, lichen-freckled standing stone close to Loughcrew Cairn N. A record from 1866 describes an avenue or stone row extending east from the cairn, but only this pair of standing stones remain.

Stonehenge Bowl Barrow

Klingon — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:44:55 GMT

]]>"It's never too late for a good summer solstice photo" - Part 2. A Bronze Age bell barrow located about 150 metres to the east of Stonehenge, properly named 'Amesbury 11'.

Killamery High Cross

Sunny100 — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:26:57 GMT

]]>Standing in the graveyard at the monastic site of Killamery some 10 miles N of Kilkenny. A monastery was established here in 632 CE by St Goban, a disciple of St Fursey. The high cross is 3.06 metres (10ft) tall and dates from the 9th century CE. It is richly sculptured on the shaft of the E face with what are thought to be three marigold flowers. Also look out for another cross-base, two holed stones (bullauns) and a holy well.

Stonehenge.

Andy B — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:43:56 GMT

]]>It's never too late for a good summer solstice photo - thanks for this one Paul, more on our page and here in the gallery. Stonehenge needs no introduction of course, and many other sites on the web cover it in detail, so I won't say much more. Just enjoy our unrivalled collection of images and see the comments lower down on our page for links to all the latest Stonehenge research.

Clifton Stones

nicoladidsbury — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:13:57 GMT

]]>A beautiful pair of stones, near to the village of Clifton. Access is quite easy, the path from the farm has been improved. A circular walk is possible from Clifton, taking the footpath via Clifton Hall, where you can visit a well preserved Peel Tower. The tower has been restored but apprears to have kept many of its original timbers. Very impressive!

Castlestrange

Anthony_Weir — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:02:04 GMT

]]>This beautiful egg-shaped stone 60cm high and 90cm long is decorated all over with a continuous "La Tène” style swirling pattern, engraved into granite. It lies beside the avenue in Castlestrange Demesne (a private estate), 2.4 km NW of Athleague.

Mastaba of Ti

aolson — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:56:32 GMT

]]>Discovered in the 1860s, this tomb dates to the middle of the Fifth Dynasty (c. 2494 - 2345 BC). It is remarkable for its state of preservation and quality and diversity of its reliefs. Ty, most likely prounounced Tchiy, had the official position of "director of the hairdressers of the Great House (Pharoah)". He served under several kings, and was responsible for pyramids and solar temples at Abusir and their associated agricultural holdings. He was buried at Saqqara with his wife and possibly 4 of their sons.

Mulva-Munigua Ruinas Romanas

Fidel — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:45:43 GMT

]]>Built into the hillside, this ancient Roman city unfolds across multiple levels, crowned by the majestic Sanctuary of Fortuna. From this perspective, you can easily appreciate how the monumental public buildings and residential areas perfectly adapted to the rugged natural landscape. More photos on our page.