Submitted by bat400 on Thursday, 28 March 2024 (15864 reads)
Multi-periodBronze Age settlement built on oak piles driven into the bed of the River Nene. Destroyed by a fire sometime between 700 - 500BC, the remains were first excavated from the Must Farm Quarry by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) in 2010-2011. The work continued for many years and has now been written up, details in the comments below. Image submitted by TheCaptain
Submitted by Andy B on Thursday, 28 March 2024 (29200 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeThese stones are part of the Talfarn y Bwlch Stone Complex, Nr Brynberian in Pembrokeshire. They possibly formed part of a stone circle. The complex includes two other standing stones and a further standing stone close by.
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Brian John has published in the Holocene Journal his detailed critique of the hypothesis that Waun Mawn in West Wales provided the bluestone monoliths that were used at Stonehenge, details in the comments on our page Read Article | 49 News and Comments | Category: Our Photo Pages
Submitted by CoppellaiaMatta on Wednesday, 27 March 2024 (240 reads)
Roman, Greek and ClassicalStane Street is the modern name for the Roman Road that linked Chichester (Noviomagus Reginorum) to London. In West Sussex what remains of the road can be followed from the outskirts of Chichester (starting in Halnaker allows for a detour to see the lovely Boxgrove Priory) to the panoramic Bignor Hill. Image submitted by CoppellaiaMatta
Submitted by AlexHunger on Monday, 25 March 2024 (3741 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgePart of a grove of standing stones on Bornholm island. The Frenne stone stands close to the road south of Svaneke, near the Feriebyen holiday cottages. Have a look for the "face" on the stone, see the other angles on our page - it turns left with mouth and eye in the top middle. Image submitted by Boeddel
Boeddel recreated some photos from 1869 for the 150th (now 155th) anniversary of the originals Read Article | Category: Our Photo Pages
Submitted by 4clydesdale7 on Monday, 25 March 2024 (3581 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA little known Bronze Age round barrow nestling between Daglingworth and Cirencester with a diameter of 30m and about 1.5m high. It has little recorded history and did not even feature in George Witts Archaeological Handbook Of Gloucestershire 1883. There was a passing reference to it in Beecham's History of Gloucestershire 1887. Image submitted by HarryTwenty
Submitted by cactus_chris on Sunday, 24 March 2024 (368 reads)
Modern SitesThis is a wonderful mini cromlech/dolmen that has been created on a grass verge by the side of the road in Benllech, Anglesey. It was created sometime in the Autumn of 2022. It is only small - about 3 foot high, but captures the spirit of what it represents wonderfully (even down to the cap stone not sitting flush to the "legs"). Image submitted by cactus_chris
Submitted by Aska on Saturday, 23 March 2024 (6415 reads)
Multi-periodOne of the most interesting and hard-to-find statue-menhirs in Corsica. It has a dagger mark and, very unique, 2 round swells on its breast. Is it an Amazon or a new type of armour? Do not believe the triangle (menhir) mark on the IGN 4253OT map, this statue-menhir stands in an oak wood beyond the stone boundary wall of Castaldu meadow, on the 2nd natural terrace above the Taravo river and an apple garden. Image submitted by Aska
Submitted by radiater on Wednesday, 20 March 2024 (25669 reads)
DigsMegalithic site near Karyamukti, Cianjur region of West Java, Indonesia. The largest megalithic site in South-Eastern Asia. Image submitted by Dodomad
The controversial paper that dated Indonesia’s Gunung Padang site to 25,000 years old has been retracted - not suppressed - it is still available to read. More in the comments Read Article | 8 News and Comments | Category: Other Photo Pages
Submitted by Peigimccann on Wednesday, 20 March 2024 (8387 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA destroyed stone circle near St Martin's in Perthshire. There several stone remnants remaining around the edge of the field. Image submitted by peigimccann
Submitted by Johnny on Tuesday, 19 March 2024 (8729 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeThis isolated lichen covered standing stone is approximately 2.4 metres in height and is situated 0.5 miles north of Cerrig Duon stone circle, with which it was probably linked in prehistoric times (see the nearby sites list on our page). It has a classic "playing card" shape and points towards the circle which becomes visible about 200m from the stone. Image submitted by Horatio
Submitted by Boeddel on Monday, 18 March 2024 (630 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeThis stone, newly discovered by me, with an artificial groove is located in the forest in the moraine landscape southwest of the village of Criewen (Brandenburg). The groove starts out shallow and gets deeper towards the edge. It is weathered and therefore is hopefully (and looks to me to be) prehistoric. Image submitted by Boeddel
Submitted by Andy B on Monday, 18 March 2024 (14774 reads)
Iron Age and Later PrehistoryThis enclosures lies at the northern end of the Mid Cheshire Ridge at 137m above sea level in an area heavily overgrown with trees, bracken and shrubs. It is defended by a rampart to the north and east where the ground slopes more gently. A number of small rounded stones, believed to be slingstones, have been found on the site. Image submitted by vicky
Submitted by TimPrevett on Sunday, 17 March 2024 (12916 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA 5 foot tall standing stone near Conwy. Look how closely the profile of the stone tracks the contours of the hillock to its west. Image submitted by TimPrevett
Submitted by bat400 on Saturday, 16 March 2024 (1478 reads)
MuseumsMuseum of pre-Columbian art in the Pueblo Libre District of Lima, Peru. The museum is housed in an 18th-century vice-royal building with a large garden. The chronological galleries show artwork from 4,000 years of Peruvian history grouped by geographic regions. Image submitted by MK38416
Submitted by bat400 on Saturday, 16 March 2024 (6608 reads)
Multi-periodThis Mississippian era village site in Cross County is an Arkansas State Park. The site includes a platform mound close on the river. Interpretation is provided by a museum and visitor center (see photos). It is highly likely that this is the village Hernando de Soto visited in 1541 and was described by his party as "Casqui". Image submitted by stonetracker
Submitted by TimPrevett on Friday, 15 March 2024 (31555 reads)
Iron Age and Later PrehistoryOne of the best hillforts in Dorset. Some complain that the problem with hillforts is that they are on hills! Eggardon Hill is minimum effort, maximum reward, and is best approached on the promontory from the east, having come along the line of the Roman Road. Image submitted by Bladup
Submitted by Hengerunner on Thursday, 14 March 2024 (12958 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeThe map of 1869 shows a stone circle near the church of Mary Madgalen in Gillingham. This has now been destroyed and it was was absent from the first OS maps. However, the stones may have possibly been relocated as curbing along an area of green space nearby. Image submitted by Hengerunner
Submitted by mrcrow on Wednesday, 13 March 2024 (908 reads)
Roman, Greek and ClassicalOn a hilltop in Jordan overlooking the surrounding desert of weathered basalt rocks are the remnants of a small Roman fort. This hilltop itself is surrounded by a thick, low wall of basalt rocks. The hilltop provides a near 360-degree view of the surrounding desert, the northwest obscured by hill. Image submitted by mrcrow
Submitted by JimChampion on Wednesday, 13 March 2024 (16619 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeTwo Henges in Dorset, excavated in 1983-4 and 1996. Although they were constructed as a series of pits, the causeways between the pits are very low, indicating that it was a continuous ditch rather than a series of separate pits.
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Submitted by Geraint1 on Monday, 11 March 2024 (887 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA Bronze age burial cairn approx 9m in diameter. The burial area has been excavated and the cairn left open with a large "pit" in its centre. It is approximately 450m southeast of the summit of Craig-Yr-Aderyn. Image submitted by Geraint1