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100 most recent Comments View latest 1000  RSS Version of this feed1. Re: Carrowleagh Court Tomb by Anne T I have found the description of this court tomb in the pdf document referenced in the Heritage Data entry. It reads: "50. Carrowleagh. O.S. 31: 4: 4 (71-8 cm., 47-0 cm.). Not marked. O.D. ... 2. Re: Siti megalitici di Croppola e Castelluccio by CoppellaiaMatta Yes, at the church. The path is a few meters ...... before (🙈🙄) the sign. It's the one marked with white and red arrows on a pole, just about visible on Google maps; it's still well kept, the di... 3. Re: Kaastrup Langdysse by ShamrockStone Accurate position: 55.67858, 11.12472, accuracy: 5... 4. Re: Carrowleagh Court Tomb by Anne T I have been unable to find any images or photographs of this court tomb - can anyone help? In the meantime, some images are posted on ... 5. Re: Llanllawer Holy Well by Anne T This well is recorded in Dyfed Archaeology Trust's report "Medieval and Early Post Medieval Holy Wells: A Threat Related Assessment 2011", prepared for CADW. Their entry, on page 38, ... 6. Re: Siti megalitici di Croppola e Castelluccio by Martin_L Streetview showing the sign by the street maps.app.goo.gl/LXg6hG7o2P7msh758... 7. Re: Siivertsi Mesolithic Fishing Site by Anne T For some general information about the area, in particular the area around Narva, see Grokipedia, "Neighbourhoods of Narva", and ... 8. Re: Ffynnon Wnda by Anne T In 2011, the Dyfed Archaeological Trust carried out a survey for CADW, called "Medieval and early post-medieval holy wells: A threat based assessment". There is an entry for this well on page 76, whi... 9. Re: Kvennavika Rock Carvings by Andy B Thanks Martin!... 10. Re: Kvennavika Rock Carvings by Martin_L Visit report July 2026: The carvings are all well-preserved. Recent re-documentation even revealed the carving of fish Nr. 13 (also a pleuronectiform). However the carvings are very hard to ... 11. Re: Devils Arrows by drolaf Researchers at the University of York and Curtin University in Australia used Isotopic "fingerprinting" to match the stones to Brimham Rocks, 11 miles west, not Plumpton as previously thought. Brimham... 12. Re: St Dogmael's Abbey and Visitor Centre by Anne T Good morning, Andy. Photos now added. I was wondering about splitting the Visitor Centre and the Abbey itself into separate site pages? Do you have any preference for this? Thanks. ... 13. Re: Tar Barrow by MadMedico This is an underappreciated round barrow, well worth a visit. From Spital Gate (at the NE entrance of the Abbey Grounds Park), cross the road and follow the right hand footpath in the ash plantation. ... 14. Re: Mullerup Lange Peders Begravelse by ShamrockStone ... 15. Re: Reersø Runddysse 1 by ShamrockStone ... 16. Re: Street View: Dalby Tjørnehøj Jættestue by ShamrockStone ... 17. Re: Vinde-Helsinge Runddysse by ShamrockStone ... 18. Re: Lingsberg Runestones by Anonymous The Lindberg Säteri owners who now have U241/U242 on their front lawn do not allow access to view these stones. Extremely frustrating considering the cultural importance of these stones, but just a w... 19. Re: St Dogmael's Abbey and Visitor Centre by Andy B Ok I’ll wait for the front page, no rush, thanks for the St Dogmaels one.... 20. Re: St Dogmael's Church by Andy B More on the inscription at: ogham.celt.dias.ie/W-PEM-001... 21. Re: Lincoln Greetwell Henge/disc barrow by Bladup The sitepage map ref above is TF00407110, Which is where the ring ditch i visited was, The ring ditch was found to the NW of the Henge/disc barrow which 'was' to be found at TF00507095... 22. Re: Chedzoy Cursus by Mishimoto76 Really good view of this site if you look at the satellite image from 6/2018... 23. Re: St Dogmael's Abbey and Visitor Centre by Anne T This site page is not quite complete. Some more references to add, plus photographs. May be next week before this happens. ... 24. Re: Aldborough Village Cross by petesx www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rev0ep0nwo... 25. Re: Llanychllwydog Church by Anne T Please note this site page is the same as The Pillar Stones, www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=7312 I'... 26. Re: Devils Arrows by rogerkread The cross at Aldborough is possibly a recarving of one of the 'missing' Devil's Arrows - see nearby sites list and a comment on that page.... 27. Re: Aldborough Village Cross by rogerkread Recent research (by Jim Leary of York University, Anthony Clarke of Curtin University (Western Australia) and others) using mineral fingerprinting has suggested that Aldborough's Battle Cross (commemo... 28. Re: Duggleby Howe by Bladup I did take a look and yes, you can see it quite clearly, I also noticed that the 2007 satellite image also showed the enclosure plus 2 more sites (one inside the enclosure at the ENE and one just outs... 29. Re: Milfield Cursus by Mishimoto76 I think the location is incorrect. Try 55°34'52.21"N 2° 3'37.56"W... 30. Re: Duggleby Howe by Mishimoto76 If you look at the satellite image from 12/2005 of this site, it appears to be surrounded by a large concentric circle diameter approx 370m. I can't post an image, but do take a look. ... 31. Re: Terence Meaden: A Reappraisal Of The Written Sources Of Pytheas' Voyage To Britai by drolaf I would recommend . The Extraordinary Voyage of Pytheas the Greek by Barry Cunliffe 2002 get it on amazon or ebay ... 32. Re: St. Thomas a Becket's Spring (Bapchild) by Anonymous Surely the source of the spring should be made a protected historical site by English Heritage.... 33. Re: St Edrin's Cross by Anne T This church is recorded as Coflein NPRN 400109, "St Edrin's Church, Llanedren". Coflein adds: "Five early medieval carved stones (recorded separat... 34. Re: Chlenry by markj99 Directions to Chlenry Cairn Cemetery: It is accessible from a gateway at NX 1207 6087 on the minor road from Castle Kennedy to New Luce. Walk ESE across a field for c. 350 yards to a gateway at NX 123... 35. Re: Lady Well (Shevlock) by Anonymous And it's Sheviock, not ShevLock... 36. Re: Lady Well (Shevlock) by Anonymous The nearby road is the A374... 37. Re: Llanrhian Standing Stones by TheCaptain One can be seen from streetview to the east of the road down to Porthgain. Theres one in the field to the west too, but the hedge is too big for streetview ... 38. Re: St Nicholas Church Inscribed Stones by Anne T The church is recorded as Coflein NPRN 423639, "St Nicholas's Church"; The three inscribed stones have separate records: ... 39. Re: Hejninge Langdysse by ShamrockStone ... 40. Re: D3 Midlaren by FUGITEMPUS The University of Groningen prepared and shared this nice 3d View on Sketchfab: This is a link ... 41. Re: Llanllawer Inscribed Stones by Anne T This is actually a duplicate of Llanllawer Church, http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=11031 The s... 42. Re: Llanllawer Inscribed Stones by Anne T This church is recoded as Coflein NPRN 308778. When we visited, the church has been completely abandoned and in very, very poor condition with the... 43. Re: Ffynnondruidion by Anne T This site page needs renaming, as it's also picking up images for the nearby standing stone. Am about to submit my own images for the stone, so will do this then. ... 44. Re: Highlights of Pre-historic Gower, 4th August, by CoralJackz A collection of historical records and images of the site - ... 45. Re: The King Stones by moundman2026 I would like to know more about this site, I live nearby. I notice on Google Earth I can see a very large stone circle above the mall there. But also on Google, I see a lady visiting a site with h her... 46. St Eilian (Llaneilian) Receiving Repairs & Archaeological Investigation by TimPrevett “We also have some mysteries! One is our ossuary which is next to the nave and porch - what will we find when we open it?” Historically, an ossuary, or charnel house, was used in cr... 47. Re: Penmon Priory and Church - St Seiriol’s to Receive Repairs by TimPrevett “Rev Butler said: “The interior nave area, which houses three significant 10th century Celtic stones and detailed Norman stonework, is very damp due to water ingress. Renovation work is essential ... 48. Re: Mathry Church by Anne T The church is recorded as Coflein NPRN 403060, "Church of The Holy Martyrs, Mathry". Completely rebuilt in 1865 because "the church tower was blow... 49. Re: Sæby Runddysse by ShamrockStone ... 50. Re: Harlech Guided Archaeological Walk, Sat 17 July by ClaMaHo ... 51. Re: Walton Palisaded Enclosure - Link Gone by TimPrevett The link to the CPAT publication is gone “ Gone The requested resource is no longer available on this server and there is no forwarding address. Please remove all refer... 52. Re: Stockton Stone by Andy B Stockton Stone stands on a grassy slope between a lay-by (the old road) and the modern road, on the west side of the main A146 from Beccles to Norwich, at TM387947. This is an oblong sandstone glacial... 53. Re: Tregaminion Holy Well by Anonymous We found it earlier this year (2026) and it is very overgrown but had plenty of water in it... 54. Re: Little Chester Roman Wells by PabloGoat (52.9338073, -1.4738309) ... 55. Re: Limestone Brae Cross by Koten The cross base has at least 4 or 5 cup marks as well as channels cut connecting up some of the cup marks indicating it was a prehistoric marked stone repurposed as Christian wayside cross base. Overth... 56. Re: Armitage Mound by Anne T Thank you for your comment, LongWayHome. I completely agree. If we can no longer preserve the site itself, I hope we can help to preserve it's memory and significance by collecting information and i... 57. Re: Babylon. by idiotechie 32.536226, 44.421066... 58. Bryn Celli Ddu Summer Solstice 2025 by Andy B Stone Temple Gardening: A journey to one of Britain’s most evocative Neolithic sites: Bryn Celli Ddu, the “Mound in the Dark Hazel Grove,” on the island of Anglesey, North Wales. ... 59. Re: Dava Station by PeteCrane5 The remains of two cists are also known as Carn Biorach and one is said to have contained ashes and charcoal. ... 60. Re: Dun Alt Promontory Fort by Anonymous The location of Dún Alt fort is incorrect here. It is in the Townland of Dún Alt (funny enough) and not in Malinbeg. The correct coordinates are 54.70817° N, 8.76125° W - please update your site, ... 61. Re: Udby Ræverøgel Jættestue by ShamrockStone The correct name is: Ubby Ræverøgel Jættestue... 62. Re: Udby Grønhøj Jættestue by ShamrockStone The correct name is: Ubby Grønhøj Jættestue, named after the nearby village of Ubby.... 63. Re: Udby Jættestue 1 by ShamrockStone The correct name is: Ubby Jættestue 1, named after the nearby village of Ubby.... 64. Re: Udby Jættestue 2 by ShamrockStone The correct name is: Ubby Jættestue 2... 65. Re: Misgaun Maeve Stone by Anne T This stone is recorded as: The Standing Stone, "Misgaun Meva Standing Stone"; ... 66. Re: Holywell Bay by Andy B Hello, terrible news. Thanks for updating. However I've changed the scoring from 'Destroyed' to '1' as presumably the well is still there under all the rubble, just inaccessible. (??) A niggle i know!... 67. Re: Holywell Bay by TheCaptain More here from Cornwall Live http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news... 68. Re: Holywell Bay by Bladup I just saw this myself, how sad, It looks a big landslide so it's good no one got hurt.... 69. Re: Holywell Bay by TheCaptain SAD NEWS from C.A.S.P.N. :- it appears a major cliff collapse overnight at Holywell Bay beach has sealed off the beautiful holy well in the cave. ... 70. Re: Banc Llwydlos by Bladup I checked and it all looks good, Thanks for doing that Martyn... 71. Re: Banc Llwydlos by TheCaptain Hopefully all done now. Have a check please... 72. Re: Banc Llwydlos by Bladup This sitepage really needs the (supposed) passage/gallery grave separating from the settlement and have it's own sitepage, (The OS number on this sitepage is for the settlement). As the passage/galler... 73. Re: Armitage Mound by LongWayHome Such a sad and far too common story. I'm glad you posted about the site, nonetheless. We shouldn't forget.... 74. Re: Taversoe Tuick by drolaf you might be right on that... 75. Re: White Moor Down by Anne T Thanks for pointing this out, Balgorg. I note by looking at the 'nearby sites' list above that this calculates the distance between the circle and the stone as 152 metres. I'm just wondering what po... 76. Re: Five Marys Skeletons found with Antlers on their shoulders. by Koten My mother who lived all her life in Newfoundland, whose ancestors would have come from the West Country in the 17thc , used the phrase "What in the name of the five Marys......". Is it possible that t... 77. Re: Royston Stone by PippaP Paul Broadburst and Hamish Miller mention it in “The Sun and the Serpent”. The town clerk in 1989 told them it had been moved at the behest of local people and that there is usually a pool of wate... 78. Re: Hoarstones by GerrySkinner At the edge of the wood at SO 32326 99524, on a public footpath, there used to be a sign "Permissive Path" indicating a route to the stone circle. This has now disappeared. I don't know how one finds ... 79. Re: White Moor Down by Balgorg Just reading through here but found there were errors regarding the distance to the White Moor stone, its exactly 130.60 m from the edge of the stone circle, not the 160m shown in the main text.... 80. Re: The Burwells by TheCaptain I can't help you with where this well is, but the position is given a rating of only 2, so just to the nearest village. It is waiting for someone like you to find it and let us all know! Good luck. ... 81. Re: The Burwells by BeddYBrodau I am hoping to go here this weekend. Putting your coordinates into Google Earth, its in a field that doesn't look like the site of a holy well. Was the well near Priory Woods, or near St Mary's Church... 82. Re: Gluain Padraig Bullaun Stone by Anne T Please note this page is incomplete - the location and details of this site are yet to be verified. Updates will follow shortly. ... 83. Re: Ladywell (Castlemarket) by Anne T Please note there is some confusion about the location of this site, as no reference information has been given. Further research is ongoing and this site page will be updated shortly with further in... 84. Re: Directions to Cults Loch Settlement by markj99 I accessed Cults Loch Settlement via a recently harvested field adjacent to the minor road from Castle Kennedy to New Luce. There is room to park carefully at a gateway in the field. Walk SE across th... 85. Re: Directions to Caves of Kilhern by markj99 The Caves of Kilhern is one of my favourite sites in Dumfries and Galloway. Judging by the paucity of visitor logs it seems to be underappreciated by the majority of TMP members.I have plotted a r... 86. Re: Pietra di Santa Brigida by Anne T Thank you very much indeed - site page updated with the co-ordinates you've given. Much appreciated. Best wishes, Anne T... 87. Re: 22 Bullaun Stones at Glendalough by Anne T Just to add to the Laoiscyclist's information, and your comment above, when I was adding the Ballynakill Bullaun Stone yesterday, I came across one of Daniel Kirkpatrick's Interactive Maps, ... 88. Re: Luccombe Springs by RunesnRoses Enjoyed my visit here on a hot August day. Easy access just past Luccombe Mill off Imber Road Follow footpath across private Mill land. Footpath takes you to Spring flowing out of pip... 89. Re: Update video - German-speaking assistance please! by Andy B Thanks! Bit of an anticlimax. Here’s the proper update: ... 90. 22 Bullaun Stones at Glendalough by Andy B A good article introducing Bullaun Stones here from TheLaoiscyclist. He writes: It has been suggested there are around 30 Bullaun Stones in the immediate vicinity of Glendalough. I can find references... 91. Re: Cults Loch Fort by markj99 Visited 19.08.26 On a recent visit to Cults Loch, located C. 1 mile NE of Castle Kennedy, I observed that the omnipresent Beef Cattle occupying the field on the W bank of Cults Loch had been mo... 92. Re: Parkfields Park Modern Stone Circle - Tour and Talk, 12th September 2026 by TimPrevett Many thanks, Andy. This is one of two modern Warrington megalithic sites well worth a further look. I've ideated on doing this for Heritage Open Days for several years, and at last this year things ha... 93. Re: Pietra di Santa Brigida by Thewizardhat 45.01156444966893, 7.701503723734533 you can find it on google maps searching for: "Ròch ëd Santa Brigida" in Moncalieri (Torino)... 94. Re: Update video - German-speaking assistance please! by Megalithic89 In this video Detlef Gronenborn says that this year they are working on the stepped stone foundation of the burial monument. And that they had a Press conference today. And he invites to keep followi... 95. Cults Loch Crannog by markj99 Visited 19.08.26On a recent visit to Cults Loch, located C. 1 mile NE of Castle Kennedy, I observed that the omnipresent Beef Cattle occupying the field on the W bank of Cults Loch had been moved ... 96. Update video - German-speaking assistance please! by Andy B Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA) @leizarchaeology.bsky.social Write: Our colleague Detlef Gronenborn shares a quick update in German from this year's excavations at the Kapellenberg ne... 97. Re: Mane Lud tumulus by TheCaptain From streetview ... 98. Trump’s border wall construction threatens rock art as old as the pyramids by Andy B Trump’s border wall construction threatens rock art as old as the pyramids: ‘The ancestors are still here’ On an overcast summer morning, Carolyn Boyd, an archeologist at Texas St... 99. Details of the "Newark Holy Stone" by Andy B Details of the "Newark Holy Stone" - a 19th Century forgery: apps.ohioh... 100. Simris Rock Carving Panel - Suggestion for more accurate coordinates by ilsignorstano Hello, I would like to suggest more accurate coordinates: 55.539033N, 14.355518E These can be obtained directly from OpenStreetMap (mapping also archaeological sites since a while), and ... |