100 most recent Comments View latest 1000  RSS Version of this feed1. Bulford Reconstructed Henges Text from Information Board by Andy B These circular banks mark the site of two Late Neolithic henges, built around 2,500 BC when people were bringing the giant sarsen stones to Stonehenge. They were discovered when archaeologists were pr... 2. Re: Rostellan by AKFisher Additional information links: 1. Irish Examiner: www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40986065.html... 3. Re: Mellor Brow Mound by Anonymous First edition OS map (1840s-1880s) available here maps.nls.uk/g... 4. Re: Winterborne Kingston excavation finds possible human sacrifice by AngieLake News and photos from Daily Mail online today: ... 5. Re: Horsell Birch by Anonymous The one near the Danewell Gutter is a different sarsen stone from the one at Horsell Birch in front of the Cricketers pub. The drain from here to the parley brook was dug soon after flo... 6. Re: Cors y Gedol by w650marion This is a Scheduled Monument - cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/sam/Ful... 7. Re: Anta de Adrenunes by Anonymous A lovely site with great views. It is quite an easy walk to get there - about 1km from paved road/picnic site up sandy paths and tracks through woodland. There are signposts along the way. It looks li... 8. Re: Menir da Vilarinha 4 by j_iglar This was the first one to be discovered of the Vilarinha menirs. It was found in 1979 and the others in 1994. You can read about them in ... 9. Re: Menir da Vilarinha 3 by j_iglar This is a fascinating menhir to visit, BUT it's not the original Menir da Vilarinha 3! It has actually been moved from its original location, and was originally called "Vilarinha 5." The original Vila... 10. Re: Silves Archaeological Museum by j_iglar This is an excellent museum with loads of prehistoric exhibits. Menhirs, pottery, stone tools, early writing, stelae, and more! It also contains a National Monument: the cistern-well in the centre of ... 11. Re: Ha'amonga 'a Maui by AKFisher Megalithomania UK video on the megaliths of ancient Tonga: youtu.be/NUNi3AzdVHw ... 12. Re: Llyn Mawr stone circle (Clatter) by Geraint1 SN 99765 98315... 13. Re: Llyn Mawr stone circle (Clatter) by Geraint1 I revisited this site today. Had a slight problem finding it again as the grid reference I took last time seems to be slightly out. I've retaken it today, several times moving around the area, back an... 14. Re: Lydford Anglo Saxon Defences by JohnE Hatty - Because there is the possibility that this site has an alternative story, I'm suggesting that it is renamed 'Lydford Earthworks' (although there are other earthworks in the village). This woul... 15. Re: Treen Farm stone by Catrinm SW3906322679 Please replace Ed... 16. Re: Bryn Fach Cregennen Cairn by Geraint1 Gwynedd Archeological Trust has this recorded as "Mine Adit, S of Llyn Cregennen". There is a theory that these "cairns" were created from quarrying the stone from adjacent, small rocky outcrop... 17. Re: Pysgodwr Cairn by Geraint1 Gwynedd Archeological Trust have both this, and a nearby cairn, as "Cairn, Llyn Cregennen". ... 18. Join us at the Grime's Graves Festival - Sat/Sun 15/16th June - Free! by Andy B Grime's Graves Festival - Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th June 2024 - Free to attend. Andy B from the Megalithic Portal will be there on both days amongst lots else - come and join us! The... 19. Re: Guidebest by markj99 Is it a coincidence that there is a large split stone in the circle, similar to the split stone at Latheron?... 20. Re: Minnigaff Old Church by Anonymous It is quite old fashioned to refer to the early medieval period as Dark Age even in parenthesis. This is because the phrase comes from a historical viewpoint that perceived the Roman Empire as a high ... 21. Re: Street View of Rangag Standing Stone by markj99 ... 22. Re: Llys Bradwen burial cairn by Geraint1 After being steered in the direction of archwilio.org.uk I've found that this site is recorded by Gwynedd Archeological Trust as "Robbed Cairn, Pant y Llan".... 23. Re: Hafotty Quartz Cairns by Geraint1 I have been steered in the direction of archwilio.org.uk and this site may be recorded by Gwynedd Archeological Trust as "Mine Adit, N of Hafod Taliadau".... 24. Re: Hafotty Arthog Cairn by Geraint1 I've been steered in the direction of archwilio.org.uk and discovered this site is recorded by Gwynedd Archeological Trust as "Trial mine shaft Hafotty-Fach". There is a theory that these "cairns" we... 25. Re: Directions to Millmoan Hill by markj99 Directions to Millmoan Hill Cairn There is a minor junction off the A77 at NX 0820 7530, c. 80 yards SW of the Dupin Farm junction on the Glen App straight. There is room for one car to... 26. Re: St Edwards (Stow Well) Well by dooclay From the Gloucestershire KYP: HER 20914 DESCRIPTION:- Well, c. 50 metres to the east of St. Edwards Well, Stow-on-the-Wold. An iron pipe discharges water into a concrete tank below an oolitic l... 27. Re: Lydford Anglo Saxon Defences by Hatty The earliest reference to the 'Burghal Hidage', a defensive network of 33 towns or burhs in southern England set up by Alfred the Great to save the townsfolk from Viking attacks as the story has it, i... 28. Postcard from the past: Emma Watson - The Devil's Arrows by Andy B Dr Emma Watson from Durham University visits the Devil's Arrows: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMSp4eXnyNM... 29. Re: Lydford Anglo Saxon Defences by JohnE Thank you for your thoughts and interpretation on this. The choice of title is based on English Heritage's interpretation of the site and their terminology, and Historic England's official schedule li... 30. Re: Mayburgh Henge guided walk by Andy B Saturday 1 June: 9am Launch of the first Cumbria and the Lake District Megalithic Map Guided tour 1 (own transport): with Emma Watson - King Arthur's Round Table/Mayburgh (meet ... 31. Re: Castlerigg stone circle 'sanctuary' may have originally been timber by Andy B More about the festival: Castlerigg Connections 2024 is all about exploring the connections that exist between the iconic, spectacular Castlerigg stone circle near Keswick, in the Lake District... 32. Castlerigg stone circle 'sanctuary' may have originally been timber by Andy B Castlerigg stone circle near Keswick - surrounded by some of the highest mountains in England - has been a magnet for tourists to the English Lake District since the eighteenth century. New... 33. Re: Lydford Anglo Saxon Defences by Hatty The earthworks are not invariably 'defensive'. It seems reasonable to assume a connection between the dykes and an ancient route, at some point (by Victorian antiquarians?) named the Lych Way. Willia... 34. Re: A visit to Hob's Well by Anonymous As I was born a Hobling and lived for a short time in Gravesend, I have always had a nagging curiosity about " the Hobling Well". My research of the family name has proven to be rather difficul... 35. Re: Arthur's Sword by Karnkreft I visited the stones the other day and walked through them. There is a chain on the gate, however it's only holding it closed and can be looped off the post to open. Don't forget to shut it, else you ... 36. Re: Immekath Steingrab 1 by Martin_L Theft/Vandalism: According to recent reports the remaining capstone (2 by 3m) of this megalithic chamber has been stolen. The criminals obviously used heavy machinery. Hence it should be easy to hunt ... 37. Re: Munkegård Skåltegn by Boeddel Street View ... 38. Re: Stonor Park by Andy B A well-marked route brought me to the famous house and park of Stonor - the "stony hillside" -and here was another striking relic of the past: a complete stone circle, ruinous when I first saw it, but... 39. Re: Museum Municipal Tavira/ Palace Galeria by davidmorgan Corrected, thanks.... 40. Re: Gorteendarragh Wedge Tomb by davidmorgan I see the coordinates here are for LE002-018002 Megalithic structure, the LE002-018001 Megalithic tomb is 30 metres to the south.... 41. Re: Gorteendarragh Wedge Tomb by davidmorgan Street view ... 42. Re: Broken Cross (Westminster) by Anonymous The TNA site is clearly inaccurate, since the place they describe is not in Westminster at all. If you look at the Old Maps website, there are numerous old maps that label the short street between Lo... 43. Re: Museum Municipal Tavira/ Palace Galeria by j_iglar The pin for this is showing up in Tunisia! The correct coordinates is 37.126040, -7.651397 (Copied from Google Maps based on my own knowledge of the museum!)... 44. Re: The King and Queen Stones by Andy B Hard luck, you can try using the map on our Megaliths Pocket Guide iPhone app as a location finder - other than that I wish I could help!... 45. Sources of sarsen debitage at Stonehenge revealed by geochemical provenancing by kh A new study published in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, February 2024, identifies possible sources... 46. Re: The King and Queen Stones by Anonymous Yes we tried to find them today but couldn’t 😫 ... 47. Wimblestone Folklore by Andy B There is no other megalith in Somerset or the Bristol region which has such a wealth of folklore surrounding it than “Old Wimble”. Difficult to find and away from pub lic footpaths in the upper ... 48. Re: Stones adjacent to the Cross Spring pumping station by Andy B A folktale recorded by Francis Knight at the turn of the century tells of a throwing match between the devil and a local strongman. The protagonists took up positions on Shute Shelve Hill overlookin... 49. Re: Wook's Quoit by Andy B At Yarborough farm in the bowl of the Lox Yeo Valley there stands the most impressive of West Mendip’s stones - the eight foot high Wook’s Quoit. The unpublished topography of John Strache... 50. Re: Rolstone by Andy B To find a large number of standing stones on an area that was swamp until the Roman period is perhaps rather peculiar, but here are four thin, narrow slabs boldly set amongst enclosure-age fields... 51. Re: Banwell Moor Stone 2 by Andy B This one is marked as 'Stone' on the biggest scale OS map and visible on Bing Maps satellite view (using link above)... 52. Lost Rowberrow stone at ST456580 by Andy B In The Forgotten Stones of West Mendip, Phil Quinn mentions a lost Rowberrow stone at ST456580 Source: The Forgotten Stones of West Mendip, in 3rd Stone Issue 25 (Spring 1997) page 15, Download ... 53. Lost standing stone at Lower Weare by Andy B In The Forgotten Stones of West Mendip, Phil Quinn mentions a lost standing stone at Lower Weare at approx ST414535 Source: The Forgotten Stones of West Mendip, in 3rd Stone Issue 25 (Spring 19... 54. Lost standing stone at location ST394579 by Andy B In The Forgotten Stones of West Mendip, Phil Quinn mentions a lost standing stone at location ST394579. Source: The Forgotten Stones of West Mendip, in 3rd Stone Issue 25 (Spring 1997) page 15... 55. Phil Quinn gives another location for the Rolstone by Andy B In The Forgotten Stones of West Mendip, 3rd Stone Issue 25 Phil Quinn names the Rolstone stone as this one at ST39576188: ... 56. Drombeg Stone Circle in Eurovison by TimPrevett The Irish entry for Eurovision (Bambie Thug) briefly features Drombeg stone circle in their brief introductory video before the performance. Keep an eye out for the Goth witch performing an exorcism�... 57. Castlerigg Older than Stonehenge? by AKFisher From Cumberland News and Star 6 May 2024: "New research by Cumbrian archaeologist Steve Dickinson has suggested that part of the circle, known as the ‘Sanctuary’, replicates in stone many small r... 58. Re: Hubelstein Schalenstein Biezwil by Megalithic89 Note to site admins: Now the names of the two stones are mixed up and we have two site pages for the same stone. The one measuring 16 x 10 x 7,5 m is called "Lüterswil, Hubelstein, Kindli... 59. Re: Itton Cross (St Deiniol's) by dooclay Fine w/ me. Sorry sometimes takes me ages to read mail/posts ... 60. Re: Bwlch Cwmystradllyn hut circles by davidmorgan Updated, thanks.... 61. Re: Craig y Llyn Mawr stone circle. by davidmorgan Updated, thanks.... 62. Re: Derrynavaha by davidmorgan Updated, thanks.... 63. Re: Disgwylfa Fach Stone I by davidmorgan Updated, thanks.... 64. Re: Disgwylfa Fach Stone 2 by davidmorgan Updated, thanks.... 65. Re: Glandwr Standing Stone by davidmorgan Updated, thanks.... 66. Re: Seven Stones (Devon) by Anonymous The shell house where these stones now reside is not at Bicton Cillege, but at Bicton Park. The Park is a private enterprise and visitor attraction and when I visited I saw no reference to the origi... 67. Excavation set to get under way at Iron Age site by Andy B Dig Alderney are set to begin excavations at the western end of Longis Common next month. Two areas are due to be investigated - one site related to the Iron Age and another to the Roman occupation.... 68. Re: Glandwr Standing Stone by Geraint1 SN 73089 83603... 69. Re: Disgwylfa Fach Stone 2 by Geraint1 SN 73117 83669... 70. Re: Disgwylfa Fach Stone I by Geraint1 SN 73107 83646... 71. Re: Old Ralphs Cross by Anonymous In the late 1940's/early 1950's, I was a young choirboy at St Maurice's Church, York. (Diocese of York). We were transported by coach and held a service at the site. I cannot remember whether... 72. Re: Local Psycho Links by Andy B Thanks, I think it's Saturdays only.... 73. Re: Carrowmore 4. by TheCaptain Yes indeed. There does indeed seem to be some mix up between 3 & 4, and 4 & 5 between the OS Maps (which I tried to use for new site positions yesterday), and the sites numbering on this site ... 74. Re: Carrowmore 4. by dooclay The marker peg on the ground lists this as Petire's Number 3, as does the Historic Environment Viewer although the O/S has it as Carrowmore 4??? - see photo for marker ... 75. Re: Local Psycho Links by jonm Yes: accessed through Lovebrook Farm (find the sheds where they display modern timber artworks and then along that trackway). But no idea if the farm allows access on non-public days.... 76. Re: Craig y Llyn Mawr stone circle. by Geraint1 Exact grid reference SN 99712 98188... 77. Re: Local Psycho Links by Andy B Thanks Jon, updated. Pretty close to the village then: www.megalithic.co.uk/le_megalith_map_os.... 78. Re: Derrynavaha by ArchAstro Actual coordinates: 53.093724, -9.224446... 79. Re: Local Psycho Links by jonm Location estimate: 50°51'17, 0°,1'11"... 80. Re: Leaze. by Anonymous Hello Tried to find this circle today but couldn’t figure out where it was until we got home and google mapped it and realised it was behind all the fencing Are we allowed to... 81. Re: Barabar Caves by Anonymous I believe the Granite Rooms (Tabernacles) Pillars were Created by the first Fallen Celestials to 3D that Anchored The Whole Area against the Next Earth Cleansing, Micronova, Pole Shift, Volcanoes, Tec... 82. Re: Barabar Caves by Anonymous After doing some research the sites could have been used for "Shelter during the Rainy Season, or in other words. They were aware of the Universal Cycles, aka Flooding, Tornados etc, the Graphite coul... 83. Menhir de Kerellot 1 Street View by Andy B maps.app.goo.gl/yRfi1q7Gu3EM5VpC6 ... 84. Grime's Graves Flint Mines more photos and videos by Andy B More photos and videos from the preview day here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/48002663@N00/albums/7... 85. Re: Grimes Puddingstone by Andy B More photos and videos here: www.flickr.com/photos/48002663@N00/albums/72177720316706199/... 86. Re: Masuda-no-Iwafune by AKFisher More detailed information on the stones of Asuka and nearby tombs (kofuns): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asu... 87. Re: Gorteendarragh Wedge Tomb by Martin_L www.irishmegaliths.org.uk/leitrim.htm writes: A small wedge-tomb lies in a thicket, a few metres behind its 3-metre ... 88. Re: Brittany and Portugal by Anonymous I know that my largest ancient ancestry us the Celtic Dobunni, but along with that, I also carry the DNA markers of several other Nomadic Tribes, Celtic wise, also Franks, Lombards, etc.. I have a Lar... 89. Re: Ballynahatty by FionnMacCumhaill Interesting, I'm here on Sunset at Bealtaine and things seem to line up a lot here. The stone on the top of the tomb faces right towards the sunset on this day, and there is a massive stone in the ne... 90. Re: The Puddingstone Trail - fact or fantasy? by Andy B Links to the articles by Dr Rudge in Essex Naturalist Vol.29 17-31, 370-371 The conglomerate track. Rudge, E. A. & E. L. ... 91. Re: Musee de Die by Anonymous The walls of this very charming, pittoresque city are very ancient, dating back from the Roman times. Also there is a very famous, complete mozaique to be seen. ... 92. Puddingstone Trail papers by Dr Rudge in Essex Naturalist Vol.29 by Andy B Links to the articles by Dr Rudge Essex Naturalist Vol.29 17-31, 370-371 The conglomerate track. Rudge, E. A. & E. L. ... 93. Re: St Mary's Well (Gwynedd) by Antonine video footage March 2024 ... 94. Re: Goosefeld Steingrab 3 by Martin_L Set of photos showing the reconstruction process: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eRHRwEGM7A ... 95. Re: Goosefeld Steingrab 3 by Martin_L Rconstruction in December 2023. Photo showing the placing of the capstone: ... 96. Re: Goosefeld Steingrab 3 by Martin_L The description is not fully correct in regards of the location where the destroyed chamber had been found. This has been in Goosefeld not in Eckernförde. The reconstruction has been placed only 150m... 97. Re: Polissoirs de Condat sur Vézère by LaDragonne En plus de ces "gros" polissoirs de plusieurs tonnes, plus d'une dizaine de blocs de grès, répartis sur 1 ha autour d'eux présentent de petites surfaces nettement polies, correspondant à des réa... 98. Re: Green Well of Scotland (Carsphairn) by markj99 The Green Well of Scotland is a large pond adjacent to the Water of Deugh at the start of the path to Cairnsmore of Carsphairn. The scenic pond is roughly circular measuring around 40 feet in diameter... 99. New Evidence Prehistoric Monuments May Have Served As Pathways For The Dead by AKFisher Baltinglass Hills: Prehistoric Irish Monuments May Have Served As Pathways For The Dead – New Evidence: Archaeologists used LIDAR to detect a cluster of rare Neolithic monuments hidden in farml... 100. Re: Pierre Plantée (Lisle) by LaDragonne La (ou peut-être même les 2) pierre(s) plantée(s) se trouvai(en)t à l'est de la RD78, à une centaine de m du point précisé et de la pierre fichée en bord de route. spot 1 45.2829° 0.... |