Submitted by Antonine on Tuesday, 02 September 2025 (865 reads)
Medieval (High and Late)This church suffered from a devastating fire in 1998. An archaeological survey after the fire indicated that there was a Saxon building on the site of the present church building which itself was established in the 12th century. During restoration 100 medieval tombstones dating from 1300-1500 were discovered hidden in the walls. Some of the symbols carved into them are unique to this church and are known as the ‘Brancepeth Code’. Photos of these on our page. Image submitted by Antonine
Submitted by Bladup on Monday, 01 September 2025 (14210 reads)
Iron Age and Later PrehistoryA complex series of earthworks covering more than 20 acres (8.1 ha) situated on the high plateau behind the coast - one of the largest and most impressive Early Iron Age hill-forts in Devon. Excavations were most recently carried out in 2018 and 2019. Image submitted by Bladup
Submitted by Andy B on Friday, 29 August 2025 (757 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA Recumbent Stone Circle (RSC) has been rediscovered by Steve Dickinson in the heart of the Lake District National Park World Heritage Site. It is on the south side of Great Langdale valley on the northern slopes of Side Pike, where the valley turns north-west into Mickleden, under the Early Neolithic stone axe blade creation sites on Pike o’Stickle, Loft Crag and Harrison Stickle. Image submitted by Dodomad
Watch an exclusive talk video by the discoverer of the stone circle, archaeologist Steve Dickinson recorded last week at the Armitt museum, details in the comments Read Article | 1 News and Comments | Category: Our Photo Pages
Submitted by CharcoalBurner89 on Thursday, 28 August 2025 (530 reads)
Early Medieval (Dark Age)Discovered in 1905 by Ernst von Stern, on Berezan' Island (also known as the Island of St. Aitherios) where the Dnieper River meets the Black Sea. The runestone is 48 cm wide, 47 cm high and 12 cm thick, and kept in the museum of Odesa. Pictured is a faithful replica currently on display at the Historiska Museum in Stockholm. The original was made by a Varangian trader named Grani in memory of his business partner Karl. They were probably from Gotland, Sweden. Image submitted by CharcoalBurner89
Submitted by PaulM on Thursday, 28 August 2025 (4577 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeThe name given to a hill in Powys which has two tumuli on top of it. One is in excellent condition and really stands out when viewed from the A44 or A481. Image submitted by HarryTwenty
Submitted by madcat on Thursday, 28 August 2025 (13956 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeFound in 1984 during the excavation of the foundations for a parking garage. In the middle of the Swiss town of Lutry on Lake Geneva, an alignment of 14 closely spaced menhirs with the largest stone around 4 metres tall. One menhir originally had engravings: two crossed lines, five circles, and a rod with a ring (?) thought to be a human representation. This has been replaced with a reproduction. They date from ~1800 BC.
Image submitted by wirzroland
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Submitted by Johnny on Wednesday, 27 August 2025 (21342 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeImpressively situated on the hillside close to St. David's Head, Coetan Arthur is the collapsed chamber of what is presumed to be a passage grave which also has a round barrow. The massive capstone measures approximately 5.9 metres by 2.6 metres and is supported on one side by an orthostat approximately 1.5 meters in height. Image submitted by Horatio
Submitted by wmh on Wednesday, 27 August 2025 (464 reads)
Medieval (High and Late)A medieval cross (14th or 15th century) in the churchyard at St James' and St Paul's, Marton. The 14th church is one of the oldest surviving timber framed churches in Europe and one of only a few in England. The cross head blew down in 1991 and is now inside the church. (does anyone have a photo of the head?) Image submitted by wmh
Submitted by johnstone on Tuesday, 26 August 2025 (341 reads)
Iron Age and Later PrehistoryTwo stèles in Finistère, (re)placed in front of the gate to the church.
The right one, tallest of the two, measures about 2.5m, the left one is smaller at 2m tall. Image submitted by johnstone
Submitted by Gerald_Ponting on Sunday, 24 August 2025 (18753 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeHulavig in the name Ceann Hulavig is a word derived from the Norse. The spelling is an attempt to Gaelicise the name. Garynahine (which itself is an Anglicised spelling of Bear-r-aitjh na h'AilTihe) is the nearest village. Image submitted by Briton1001
Submitted by SumDoood on Sunday, 24 August 2025 (2614 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA possible embanked stone circle or kerb cairn in North Yorkshire. Said to have been opened inabout 1800 and contained a 'stone coffin and an entire human skeleton'. The cairn is approximately 29m diameter , and was formerly 1.6m
high. Most of the centre has been
removed, leaving the base, with a few large kerbstones, intact. Image submitted by drolaf
Submitted by tuppstigentom on Friday, 22 August 2025 (3205 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA skeppssättning (stone ship setting) in Sweden, size 16 x 8m with 10 standing stones. A couple of the stones were set in place in recent times.
Image submitted by DavidHoyle
Submitted by Postman on Friday, 22 August 2025 (5268 reads)
Iron Age and Later PrehistoryOne of North Wales' lesser forts, on a hill above Rachub near Bethesda. Not even a fort, a settlement, a fortified one though. Here's a nice artists' impression of it. Image submitted by TAlanJones
Submitted by Tonnox on Friday, 22 August 2025 (472 reads)
Multi-periodA burial mound with a 156m long stone row leading up to it. The mound itself was built in the early Bronze Age (1,700-1,100 BC) as a monument to the burial of an important person. Close to the burial mound, a grave was also built - in the middle of the stone row - dating to the Roman Iron Age (0-500 AD). It is not a coincidence that the person was buried in the middle of the stone row, and the burial shows that the stones still had a certain significance so many years later. Image submitted by Tonnox
Submitted by Andy B on Thursday, 21 August 2025 (25196 reads)
Multi-periodA quarry for the stones used in the several megalithic sites within about 5 miles of the valley. The Valley of Stones has been a National Nature Reserve since 1999. The English Nature noticeboard on site mentions that, as well as all the stones which are haphazardly arranged due to a geological event, some of them are arranged as a circle. Image submitted by Andy B
Submitted by enkidu41 on Thursday, 21 August 2025 (10287 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeThis ruined temple probably rivalled the major sites of Ggantija, Tarxien and Hagar Qim in importance. It was first excavated in 1911 when all that was found were the surviving group of 3 uprights, the tallest being over 2.1m (7ft) high, along with 3 horizontal blocks lining the eastern side of the uprights and a beaten earth floor. From this it was possible to make out a typical trefoil or 3-apse temple design. Image submitted by enkidu41
Submitted by stonetracker on Tuesday, 19 August 2025 (1728 reads)
Pre-ColumbianThis site originally consisted of a square earthwork attached to an irregularly shaped two-mile long enclosure that contained 29 burial mounds, including Mound 25. The location given is the top of Mound 25 which is the rough center of the site. This mound is to my knowledge the largest known Hopewell culture burial mound still in existence anywhere, although it has been much reduced by plowing. Sadly most Hopewell sites have suffered the ravages of time and are either obliterated or diminished. Image submitted by stonetracker
Submitted by TheCaptain on Tuesday, 19 August 2025 (11778 reads)
Neolithic and Bronze AgeA collection of three passage graves, this is Mané Kerioned A. All were once contained within a large oval mound, some of which still remains despite the road cutting right through it. Two of the passages are aligned north south, with the entrances at the south, while the other is situated between these, and aligned east west with its opening to the east. Image submitted by Martin_L