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Submitted by Andy B on Thursday, 10 September 2026 (4890 reads)
FunArtists Jimmy Cauty and Jem Finer have raised two standing stones, with a "modern ley line" between them. Inspired by this, I (Andy B) have built a 'Ley Line and Alignment Finder' which draws a straight line between any two of the Portal's 65,000-plus mapped sites and shows what sits along it. This is intended as a conceptual art project highlighting how we project modern thoughts onto ancient…
Submitted by Andy B on Saturday, 08 August 2026 (167 reads)
FunEnter a stone circle and turn slowly on the spot. The stones glide past you one at a time, the horizon rises and falls, and you get closer to understanding why the ancient builders might have chosen…
Submitted by Andy B on Friday, 07 August 2026 (106 reads)
ResourcesExplore parks, beaches, and family adventures with San Francisco holiday packages for fun-filled outdoor experiences and lasting memories. San Francisco is a top U.S. city for family entertainment.…
Submitted by Andy B on Friday, 07 August 2026 (116 reads)
ResourcesExperience an affordable Umrah without missing meaningful moments. Discover why group Umrah offers savings, support, and lasting spiritual memories. There are many ways and types of packages to use…
Submitted by Andy B on Sunday, 02 August 2026 (681 reads)
DiscoveriesDue to over zealous guarding by our security system the following pages were rejecting photos when someone tried to upload one. I have now fixed the problem so now all we need is some photos - can…
Submitted by Matthew_Coulton on Sunday, 05 April 2026 (7019 reads)
DiscoveriesDogs were the first animals to be domesticated, long before livestock or sustained agriculture became a part of human life. The evidence points towards the first partnership between humans and…
Submitted by Andy B on Sunday, 21 December 2025 (1683 reads)
EventsA few bits of news and improvements to the Portal - firstly I have added some updates to our forum in the hope that it will encourage more people to use it. It's invaluable for sharing knowledge,…
Submitted by Andy_B on Thursday, 20 November 2025 (3533 reads)
ResourcesThe Megalithic Portal offers the facility to log sites you've visited, and our dedicated contributors have now added almost 55,000 individual entries to our site visit logs! As well as a simple list…
Submitted by Andy B on Wednesday, 24 September 2025 (7241 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeSomething we did in our book The Old Stones, was to attempt objective ratings of the best of various types of megalithic monuments to visit in Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland. We did this by…
Submitted by Neil M on Friday, 23 May 2025 (20168 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeMost site-hounds have a list of places they want to visit as long as their arm. So Neil Mortimer set off for southeast Dartmoor to walk the length of the world's longest stone row, situated in the…
Submitted by DavidHoyle on Wednesday, 12 February 2025 (3655 reads)
Other ArchaeologyDavid Hoyle has written an introduction to how his landscape and horizon viewer web site app that links from our site pages works: Archaeoastronomy is the study of how ancient people understood and…
Submitted by Andy B on Saturday, 30 November 2024 (9961 reads)
PhotographyThe Megalithic Portal has the facility to log sites that you have visited, and our dedicated contributors have now logged over 60,000 visits to ancient sites on our pages! We also have another way to…
Submitted by Andy B on Friday, 09 August 2024 (4914 reads)
StonehengeWe present a retrospective by Rob Ixer, Peter Turner, Richard Bevins and Nick Pearce outlining 21st century Altar Stone research; it highlights the incremental ‘journey’ taken by researchers and the…
Submitted by Morgannwg on Saturday, 18 May 2024 (10781 reads)
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…
Submitted by Andy B on Monday, 26 February 2024 (4910 reads)
FunThe full rundown of the Top 15 single standing stones (and pairs) in the UK according to you, our Megalithic Portal visitors and contributors is here. Also announcing the two winners of the…
Submitted by Andy B on Monday, 11 December 2023 (10007 reads)
FunTim Webb writes: Who cannot be moved by this site? It may lack the scope and scale of some and not have the same ambience of others. However it has a certain charm I feel and is possibly a one off…
Submitted by Andy B on Tuesday, 08 August 2023 (11250 reads)
PhotographyBruce Adams, one of our members since 2012, sadly died late last year - he had motor neurone disease. Over the years Bruce assembled albums documenting his visits to many stone circles and related…
Submitted by Aska on Friday, 06 May 2022 (4105 reads)
Medieval (High and Late) Chashi are earthen structures, i.e. area partitioned by deep ditch(es) constructed by Ainu people modifying the natural topographic features. More than 500 chashi are found in Hokkaidō and the total…
Submitted by Andy B on Wednesday, 12 January 2022 (5020 reads)
ResourcesHere is our pick of some of the most interesting prehistoric sites to visit in the French Alps in the summertime. Click on the headings below to read more about each site and see their location. We…
Submitted by M_M_Robinson on Saturday, 07 August 2021 (12384 reads)
Multi-periodAn exclusive series on the North Wales uplands by archaeologist M M Robinson all linked from this page. The tide of human settlement has largely receded from the hills and mountains of North Wales,…
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Friday, 06 August 2021
Irish Sweathouses and the Great Forgetting
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Monday, 07 December 2020
The Puddingstone Trail - fact or fantasy?
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Tuesday, 28 April 2020
A brief overview of British Archaeoastronomy
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Free MP3 Download/Podcast: Neolithic life in the Cotswolds
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Wednesday, 25 March 2020
A view of some propped stones in West Penwith and Bodmin
7 news/comments
Tuesday, 28 January 2020
Archaeological sites to see near Orroli, Sardinia
Friday, 15 November 2019
The Ancient History of Cannabis
2 news/comments
Thursday, 08 August 2019
The best ancient sites to visit around Dubrovnik and the Southern Adriatic Coast
Friday, 02 August 2019
Sandy’s Seven Years of Stone Rows
1 news/comment
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
The Megalithic Temples of Malta - A brief (pre)history
2 news/comments
Tuesday, 25 June 2019
Some of the Best Megalithic sites to visit in Germany
2 news/comments
Friday, 15 March 2019
Some top ancient sites to visit in the Greek Islands
Saturday, 19 January 2019
A look at some of Vietnam's most important archaeological sites
Monday, 14 January 2019
Three of Southern Africa’s most famous ancient cities
Thursday, 03 January 2019
Some of the best Dolmen and Temple sites to Visit in Southern Italy
Wednesday, 26 December 2018
Ancient sites to see around Kraków, Poland
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
A look at the best Prehistoric Sites to visit on a trip to Florida
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
Some of the Best Megalithic Sites to see in South Korea
Thursday, 13 December 2018
Visiting Uttarakhand and Nainital, jewel of the Himalayan foothills
Thursday, 06 December 2018
Ancient history of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and things to see on your visit
3 news/comments
Thursday, 22 November 2018
Five Ancient Sites to Visit in and around Mexico City
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
Museums and ancient sites to see in Idaho: Hells Canyon, Snake River, Sun Valley
Monday, 12 November 2018
Museums and ancient sites to visit on a trip to Dubai
1 news/comment
Thursday, 01 November 2018
Megalithic sites to visit in Malaysia
2 news/comments
Thursday, 25 October 2018
Top prehistoric sites to visit in The Netherlands
2 news/comments
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
Some of the best ancient sites to see in Egypt
Wednesday, 03 October 2018
Top megalithic sites to visit in Brittany
4 news/comments
Wednesday, 19 September 2018
Sites to visit along the route of the Camino de Santiago in Spain
Monday, 17 September 2018
Some of the Best Ancient Temples and Archeological Sites to visit in India
Monday, 03 September 2018
Archive of Antiquarian Magic Lantern slides, including stone circles
6 news/comments
Thursday, 30 August 2018
Megalithic sites to visit around Edinburgh
1 news/comment
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
The Megalithic Portal links with England’s Rock Art
2 news/comments
Wednesday, 08 August 2018
Megalithic Sites to visit on a trip to the Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
Megalithic monuments and solar eclipses at Loughcrew and elsewhere
Friday, 03 August 2018
Smartphone and Tablet apps for Megalith Hunting - iPhone and Android
8 news/comments
Friday, 06 July 2018
Cycling on the Isle of Arran
1 news/comment
Wednesday, 02 May 2018
Standing stones and other ancient sites to visit in Prague
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
A look at some Museums and Ancient Sites to visit around Lisbon
Monday, 02 April 2018
Prehistoric sites to visit around Innsbruck and the Tyrol, western Austria
1 news/comment
Wednesday, 07 March 2018
Some ways to improve your skills and maybe one day get a job in archaeology
3 news/comments
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