100 most recent Comments View latest 1000  RSS Version of this feed1. Re: Oldaport Promontory Fort by Bladup This site is in the wrong place by 5.2km, I've re-added the site in the right place - http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.p... 2. Re: Hendraburnick Quoit by dooclay Source Cornwall HER: Dewey suggested that a large slab, surrounded by a bank and internal ditch, were the remains of a cromlech or long barrow 60ft by 30ft (b1). However, this identification is doubte... 3. Re: Catshole Quoit by dooclay Source Cornwall HER: A cairn situated on the summit of a hill at 340m above OD where a small stack of outcrop and grounders is encompassed by pasture and former peat digging. Discovered by CF Wardale ... 4. Re: Vester Skjerninge Jættestue by ShamrockStone Condition: 4 Ambience: 4 Access: 5 Accuracy: 5... 5. Re: Skovlund Langdysse by ShamrockStone Condition: 2 Ambience: 3 Access: 3 Accuracy: 5 The Langdysse is located on private property, but when the owner (a friendly old gentleman) is working on the prope... 6. Re: St Brandon’s Church, Brancepeth by Antonine Most of the medieval symbols, as found in other places, are thought to represent gender and/or job/trade, some symbols don’t correspond to this, so it’s all still debatable. ... 7. Re: Droughdool Mote on Google Maps by markj99 ... 8. Re: Linkinhorne Round by Bladup Thanks Andy... 9. Re: St Brandon’s Church, Brancepeth by Andy B Hello, I can't find any more information on it, other than the mention in the Northern Echo which doesn't elaborate - does anyone know?... 10. Re: Linkinhorne Round by Andy B Fixed, and the other requests, thanks !... 11. Re: Linkinhorne Round by Bladup Type of site should really be 'Ancient Village or Settlement' not 'Misc. Earthwork'... 12. Re: St Brandon’s Church, Brancepeth by Anonymous My comment is more for the moderator or website owner. The comment on the first picture mentioning the Brancepeth code begs for further information. At the very least a link to where to find more info... 13. Re: Lutry Menhirs by Megalithic89 The menhirs were re-erected at the site of their discovery.... 14. Re: Nisbet 2 by d_taddei2 Back at the start of the year I was doing some research on a destroyed sculpted stone in Nisbet (near Ancrum) and had found out. It was destroyed by a council worker in 1970 and dumped in a ditch in t... 15. Re: Fanefjord Skov Rundhøj 3 by Boeddel Street View ... 16. Re: Black Rig by d_taddei2 The stone has been knocked over and isnt very big around a metre in length and approximately 45cm wide and 30cm thick . It's possibly a boundary stone. There is old earthworks on either side of the st... 17. Re: Sulkendrup Jættestue by ShamrockStone Condition: 4... 18. Re: Nyborg Juelsberg Hellekiste by ShamrockStone Condition: 4 Ambience: 3 Access: 3 Accuracy: 5... 19. Re: Bowls of Human Fingers and Teeth Lead to Sealed Mayan Tomb by Anonymous Can somebody post a picture of the diablo pyramid itself please. I would like to see how it looks like. I couldn't find any at all so far. Thanks.... 20. Re: Brudager Langdysse by ShamrockStone Condition: 2 Ambience: 3 Access: 3 Accuracy: 5... 21. Re: Svindinge Runddysse 1 by ShamrockStone Condition: 3 Ambience: 3 Access: 5 Accuracy: 5 Accurate position: 55.20522, 10.67315... 22. Re: Bury Down Fort by Bladup There's nothing at this map ref (The map ref places it on Tregeare Down not Bury Down as well) I've no idea what Andy was adding here, I bet he doesn't either considering it's over 21 years ago he ad... 23. Re: Feizor Thwaite (Lawkland) by drolaf it's dramatic scenery up on this hill. long views over to pendle. i missed the ring lower down, must have walked right by it. they are not easy to see. (low grassy rings). its a lot hillier th... 24. Re: Feizor Celtic Wall by drolaf this is an oddity. It doesn't fit with the surrounding field boundaries, and there is no historical reference to who built it or why. One possibility is that it is a hilltop folly of s... 25. Exclusive talk video by the discoverer archaeologist Steve Dickinson by Andy B Neolithic stone axe production sites in the Lake District, including newly rediscovered stone circle. The talk includes details of a newly rediscovered recumbent stone circle on the south side of Grea... 26. Re: Beal Hill by ray67052 This is not a stone circle. Attach images of what was found near the coordinates... 27. Re: Commonbank SE by ray67052 I'm not sure there is a stone circle here, nothing on any historical maps and nothing but a collection of rocks piled or clumped together. I've added pictures of my find... 28. Re: Commonbank by ray67052 I'm not sure there is a stone circle here; it feels more like an alignment/row than a circle. ... 29. Re: Tårup Lund Runddysse 2 by Boeddel Thanks for the information, it has been updated.... 30. Re: Tårup Lund Langdysse by Boeddel Thanks for the information, it has been updated.... 31. Re: Tårup Lund Langdysse by ShamrockStone Accurate coordinates: 55.22265, 10.78378 Accuracy: 5... 32. Re: Tårup Lund Runddysse 2 by ShamrockStone Condition: 1.5 Ambience: 3 Access: 3 Accuracy: 5... 33. Re: Tårup Lund Langdysse by ShamrockStone Condition: 2 Ambience: 3 Access: 2... 34. Re: Collurian Well by Bladup Thanks Martyn... 35. Re: Collurian Well by TheCaptain Done, thanks... 36. Re: Collurian Well by Bladup The map ref on this sitepage (SW523347) puts the well/spring in an empty field, The spring on the map is nearby at SW52243472... 37. Re: Llanfechell 1 by AlistairMacKinnon coflein.gov.uk/en/site/302331 Thinking there is an east-west solar alignment that leads to the solar extremes from either arm. I... 38. Re: Lutry Menhirs by Anonymous Street View. Not the best ambience indeed. maps.app.goo.gl/aULQcK9Z3kwtwmT77... 39. Re: Mesa Verde - Mesa Top Sites by stonetracker And finally the larger tower for the third village. Note that the structure was built on top of and overlaps earlier pits/kivas: ... 40. Re: Mesa Verde - Mesa Top Sites by stonetracker The kiva for the third village, with most of the recognizable elements now in place: photos.app.goo.gl/D97WZafi3hMc... 41. Re: Mesa Verde - Mesa Top Sites by stonetracker Video describing the third village which comprised a kiva, at least two towers, and room blocks. The main innovation of this period (Late 11 century CE) was double-coursed masonry which afforded stron... 42. Re: Mesa Verde - Mesa Top Sites by stonetracker Video commentary on the second village. Note the progression to single-course masonry room blocks and more typical kiva features: ... 43. Re: Mesa Verde - Mesa Top Sites by stonetracker Video describing first village, part 1: photos.app.goo.gl/sUAHSFKcHJZoBPSu8 Part 2: ... 44. Re: The Cochno Stone by Antonine news.stv.tv/west-central/cochno-road-outrage-over-plans-to-... 45. Re: Whitehill 5 by Antonine news.stv.tv/west-central/cochno-road-outrage-over-plans-to-... 46. The Menhir as an Oral Tradition in Cattle-Raising Territories by Andy B The Menhir as an Oral Tradition in Cattle-Raising Territories: First Geological Provenance Analyses at the Antequera Heritage Site, Spain Lidia Cabello-Ligero, Primitiva Bueno-Ramírez, María Jo... 47. Re: Gilwern Brook Barrows by HarryTwenty Thanks Captain, just updated the info.... 48. Re: Gilwern Brook Barrows by TheCaptain Thanks, but it says Gilwern with an N on the OS maps. I guess this needs looking into a bit more than I can do now... 49. Re: Gilwern Brook Barrows by HarryTwenty This site is listed as Gilwer Brook Barrow II and Gilwern Brook Barrow I on Coflein coflein.gov.uk/en/search?term=gilw... 50. Re: The Bull of Bodowyr by CoralJackz We've put together our research including antiquarian records of Bodowyr cromlech as well as old photographs and illustrations - ... 51. Re: Stone Serpent Mound by Anonymous Tried to visit on 8-26-25, no access. Road is closed, there is a locked gate with "no tresspassing" ... 52. Re: Vester Åaby Runddysse 1 by Houdorf The Vester Aaby Burial Mound and Dolmen, identified as locality 090427-8 on `kulturarv.dk`, is a significant Stone Age monument. This round barrow (rundhøj), and its accompanying dolmen or passage gr... 53. Re: Vester Åaby Runddysse 2 by Houdorf The Vester Aaby Megalithic Tomb (Dysse) is a significant Neolithic burial monument situated on a field near Strandvejen in Vester Åby, Denmark. It is dated to the Stone Age, between 3950 and 2800 BCE... 54. Re: Âsowanânihk Ancient Indigenous Site by TheDruid-3X3 Finally found the Site's Location on Google Earth! Hurray! It is located at: 53.19349 N, -106.01860 W. It is actually about 15Km down the River. Not the 5... 55. Re: Ancient stone needs repairs by CoralJackz A collection of our research on the Bedd Morris standing stone: https://thathistorycouple.co.uk/2025/08... 56. Re: Little Baddow by johnbutcher1 51°44'50.0"N 0°33'50.9"E Coordinates taken from Crop Mark on Google Earth ... 57. Re: Mesa Verde - Coyote Village by stonetracker Tour of room blocks Part 1: photos.app.goo.gl/may6dnTHAts3YDqJ6 Part 2: ... 58. Re: Mesa Verde - Coyote Village by stonetracker More on the terraced site, courtyard, and odd side stalls: photos.app.goo.gl/VFB8cNRqoXJ96fGF7... 59. Re: Mesa Verde - Coyote Village by stonetracker The two eastern kivas. The first one was essentially a trash midden that was roofed over and integrated into the courtyard. The second one was never completed: ... 60. Re: Mesa Verde - Coyote Village by stonetracker And more on the central kiva next to the tower: photos.app.goo.gl/Vjwg9WvAPu6L4qnT9... 61. Re: Mesa Verde - Coyote Village by stonetracker Video on the western and central kivas. Many of these structures have underground tunnels to room blocks, other kivas, and possibly even the tower: ... 62. Re: Mesa Verde - Coyote Village by stonetracker Video commentary on the tower: photos.app.goo.gl/a9vhMYRuMMWHKU6z9... 63. Re: Fandrup Klovnhøj Jættestue by Martin_L What looks like seven standing stones surrounding the passage grave chamber actually are the seven capstones which ended up in this position after an amateurish excavation in historic times (1940s). ... 64. Re: Virgin Mary Spring by Anonymous Visited on the 4th August 2025. Its been a very dry few moths around this area and the spring is still flowing with some pace quite unbelievable to be honest. ... 65. Re: Witching Stone (Dipple) by Anonymous The stone has survived in that position because it is purported to be the boundary marker between Kirkoswald Parish, and therefore Kennedy of Culzean land and the parish of the Kennedy of Girvanmains.... 66. Re: Kermané Dolmen on Google Maps by markj99 ... 67. Adam's Well - Are the coordinates correct? by Anonymous Just a quick comment to ask whether the coordinates listed for Adam's Well are correct? There doesn't seem to be any kind of building or well at, or near, the coordinates listed (judging from current,... 68. Re: Tyvholmen Gravminne by Noreen Thank you. Lake Mjøsa is a beatiful place. I'll keep my fingers crossed you'll be able to visit at some other time.... 69. Re: Luath''s Stone by Anonymous Access: 1. Take the B993 SE from Monymusk, errr... methinks you mean SW... 70. Re: Kä'lsjö kyrka by DavidHoyle Thinking a bit more about this, probably should change the title to Halland Museum of Cultural History or Hallands Kulturhistoriska Museum. Really enjoyed the museum which includes the ... 71. Re: Klockstenarna Skeppssättning by DavidHoyle Thanks, just checked and the location was already good. David... 72. Re: Nine Stones Close by Casimir Hi I’ve just visited the site. Tucked away behind Robin Hoods Stride so often over looked. The stones were repositioned some years ago and at the time they’ve used concrete to bed at least ... 73. Re: Mesa Verde - Cliff Palace by stonetracker The way down to the Cliff Palace, for ranger-led tours: photos.app.goo.gl/vNRJqFrHMcCDTJ8w8... 74. Re: Mesa Verde - Cliff Palace by stonetracker View from the Cliff Palace overlook on a rainy day: photos.app.goo.gl/gfDK15YPyce9vgbx7... 75. Re: Mesa Verde - Cliff Palace by stonetracker Context and view of the site from the Sun Temple overlook on a dark, rainy day: photos.app.goo.gl/whSuCHeg5oQceNSR7... 76. Re: Mesa Verde - Sun Temple by stonetracker The sun symbol controversy: photos.app.goo.gl/taMqDiWHxfapgnvN6... 77. Re: Klockstenarna Skeppssättning by Martin_L Thank you very much, though the current coordinates (56.836486, 12.663181) are already spot on. Compare view on google maps for example. ... 78. Re: Mesa Verde - Sun Temple by stonetracker Video tour Part 1: photos.app.goo.gl/JdGibUk3ExagPNz7A Part 2: ... 79. Re: Klockstenarna Skeppssättning by DavidHoyle Location is a bit out. Can it please be moved to 56.8364709, 12.6631661. Thanks, David... 80. Re: Carnac Plage menhir by markj99 The standing stone is listed in T4T35 Megalithes Du Monde as MHCARN. T4T35 suggests that the standing stone... 81. Re: Directions to Carfury E Standing Stone by markj99 Directions to Carfury E Standing Stone: Take the Town Centre exit off the A30 Tesco roundabout in Penzance. After c. 0.1 mile take the right turn for B3311 for St Ives. Follow the B3311 for c. 0.6 mil... 82. Re: Fåberg Runestone by Martin_L Street View: maps.app.goo.gl/FmRh4MpRLP7TFbkQ6... 83. Possible Prehistoric Standing Stone found in Past Participate Brickworks Excavation by Andy B Drs Anne Teather and Hayley Roberts write: We had a very successful 2025 excavation season at the site of a brick kiln and possible clay working area in the Valley of Stones National Nature Re... 84. Petition to Protect Santa Verna Temple Landscape in Xagħra, Gozo by Andy B Activists have launched a Maltese parliamentary petition to protect the archaeological landscape around the Santa Verna temple in Xagħra, Gozo, due to threats from nearby construction, including 18 h... 85. New 3d model of the Spurness Neolithic structure by Andy B This year's dig has ended and UHI Archaeology Institute PhD student Logan O’Brien has created this new model of the Sanday Neolithic structure - click here to view. ... 86. Re: Fåberg Runestone by Martin_L Looked up the coordinates in the official Norwegian database as being 61.160624836389, 10.371020869672 and edited it accordingly. Previous coordinates have been off for 220m. ... 87. Re: Fåberg Runestone by Boeddel Thanks for pointing that out. Can you please give the correct coordinates? Then it will be corrected.... 88. Re: Fåberg Runestone by Anonymous Unlike stated the coordinates are hardly scaled from a detailed map. In fact the stone is ~150m West of the given coordinates on the cemetery at Fåberg Kirke. ... 89. Re: Mislehøj Rundhøj by Boeddel Street View ... 90. Re: Pennant Melangell Cross by Martin_L You may have overlooked this link/source provided in the site description coflein.gov.uk/en/site/160381/ Do you suggest the Ro... 91. Re: Archaeologist Claims 12,000-Year-Old Solstice Site in Clarke County by Anonymous What this kind of reminds me of most is plains Indian traditions- since stuff is easier to see at ground level from a distance, they were commonly known to make rock art like this in the form of relig... 92. Re: Antonine Wall remains below Golden Hill by LindaL As said above, it is unimaginable how the proposal to build a battery storage facility so close to these historically important remains is even being considered. The threat to the area would be huge &... 93. Re: Black Hill Round Cairn by drolaf To the east is the expanse of Ilkley with its large cairns, 8km west is Hare ring cairn. a lovely walk From the car park by the canal -great views of hills etc... 94. Re: Pennant Melangell Cross by Hatty St Melangell's church is a 12th century foundation according to Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust. No archaeological or documentary evidence support the claim of an earlier '8th century' church which s... 95. Re: Directions to Pots and Pans Stone (Greenfield) by markj99 Directions to Pots and Pans Stone (Greenfield): There is a mini roundabout on the A635 at the Clarence Hotel in Greenfield. Take the Chew Valley Road signed for Oldham A699. Follow the A669 for c. 0.3... 96. Re: Path to Pots and Pans Stone (Greenfield) on Google Maps by markj99 ... 97. Re: Ulster's Iron Age forest by Anonymous The section of Ted's forest that is spiral in nature was developed after a dream was given to a traveler from Alabama.... 98. Re: Tyvholmen Gravminne by kenntha88 Beautiful place! I was hoping to visit tyvholmen this summer but unfortunately my plans got changed. Really nice photos!... 99. Re: Treen Settlement by Bladup Thanks Martyn, Sorry to be any trouble, You're a superstar... 100. Re: Treen Settlement by TheCaptain Now renamed Bosporthennis Common Settlement, and a link to working HER sitepage added. That was a task finding all that!... |