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Cherkley Court Western Barrow

Submitted by Andy B on Friday, 21 August 2026 (64 reads)

Neolithic and Bronze AgeA round barrow near the golf course at Cherkley Court on the North Downs near Leatherhead. Still just about visible, located via the 1894 OS Map.

Ultach Fhinn

Submitted by DavidHoyle on Friday, 21 August 2026 (894 reads)

Neolithic and Bronze AgeA recumbent megalith on North Uist 7m (23ft) long with a maximum width of 2m (6ft 6ins) and a minimum thickness of c. 40cm (16ins). It lies approximately north-south, resting upon half a dozen…

Leac A' Mhiosachan

Submitted by DavidHoyle on Friday, 21 August 2026 (868 reads)

Neolithic and Bronze AgeTwo recumbent stone slabs on the north-westerly side of the two summits of Craonaval, North Uist. They may mark the site of a burial but could be natural. There does not seem to be an associated…

Qasr Al-Amra

Submitted by mrcrow on Friday, 21 August 2026 (621 reads)

Multi-periodAn ancient bathhouse in Jordan best known for its colourful frescoes adorning its walls and ceilings. The site was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. The paintings show the artistic…

Laggan Hill cup mark boulders

Submitted by PeteCrane5 on Friday, 21 August 2026 (13 reads)

Rock ArtEight boulders on the slopes of Laggan Hill north of Dulnain Bridge have been found to contain Cup Marks.

Whittlesford Sheela Na Gig

Submitted by MadMedico on Friday, 21 August 2026 (11 reads)

Multi-periodA Medieval sheela na gig featuring a male and female figure in Cambridgeshire

Parc Mawr Outcrop

Submitted by Bladup on Friday, 21 August 2026 (5 reads)

Natural PlacesRock Outcrop in Pembrokeshire

Carn Llwyd Earthwork

Submitted by Bladup on Thursday, 20 August 2026 (12 reads)

Multi-periodMisc. Earthwork in Pembrokeshire

Crabstane

Submitted by Thebrus on Wednesday, 19 August 2026 (17 reads)

Modern SitesBoundary marker stone from the estates of John Crab. Possibly taken from the same ancient monument as the nearby Langstane. The Crabstane now acts as a marker of the Battle(s) of Justice Mills. The…

Jabal Fatouma Dolmen

Submitted by Bashendi on Wednesday, 19 August 2026 (1676 reads)

Neolithic and Bronze AgeBruce A writes:I was taken to a site on top of Jabal Fatouma on the ad-Deir plateau in Petra, southern Jordan, where I was shown this dolmen / propped stone. Despite research, I can find no reference…

Mini Henge (Durrington)

Submitted by Bladup on Wednesday, 19 August 2026 (7 reads)

Modern SitesA modern mini stonehenge in the little pub garden at Stonehenge Inn

Carreg Golchfa Promontory Fort

Submitted by Bladup on Wednesday, 19 August 2026 (11 reads)

Iron Age and Later PrehistoryPromontory Fort / Cliff Castle in Pembrokeshire

Petra, Nabataean Town

Submitted by AlexHunger on Tuesday, 18 August 2026 (17840 reads)

Multi-periodFormer capital of the Nabataeans, half built and half carved into the cliffs. Petra is without doubt Jordan’s most valuable treasure and world heritage site. A vast, unique city, carved into the…

Brae Of Revack

Submitted by PeteCrane5 on Tuesday, 18 August 2026 (35 reads)

Rock ArtA hillside site with views into the Cairngorms, cup markings on four outcrops of bedrock with those on the on the most northerly boulder easiest to see.

Chastè Peninsula Silsersee

Submitted by Maatje on Tuesday, 18 August 2026 (21 reads)

Iron Age and Later PrehistoryHillfort in Graubünden which dates from at least Roman times.

Clifford's Hill Earthwork

Submitted by Bladup on Tuesday, 18 August 2026 (453 reads)

Iron Age and Later PrehistoryPossibly an Iron Age outwork of the nearby Rybury Camp - this is a roughly 'L' shaped scarp slope, 2.2m high, with an outer causewayed ditch, 0.2m deep. Arms extend to the north and west, 40m and 60m…

Rybury Camp

Submitted by Coldrum on Tuesday, 18 August 2026 (16587 reads)

Iron Age and Later PrehistoryA hillfort and Neolithic causewayed enclosure a few km south of Avebury. There are two circuits of bank and ditch plus a separate causewayed 'cross-dyke' outwork. A trial trench cut in 1963 found…