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Stane Street (Chichester section)

Submitted by CoppellaiaMatta on Wednesday, 27 March 2024   (166 reads)

Stane Street (Chichester section)

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.
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Frenne Bautasten

Submitted by AlexHunger on Monday, 25 March 2024   (3692 reads)

Frenne Bautasten

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.
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Boeddel recreated some photos from 1869 for the 150th (now 155th) anniversary of the originals
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Wellhill Copse Barrow

Submitted by 4clydesdale7 on Monday, 25 March 2024   (3564 reads)

Wellhill Copse Barrow

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.
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Caru Benllech Mini Cromlech (modern)

Submitted by cactus_chris on Sunday, 24 March 2024   (323 reads)

Caru Benllech Mini Cromlech (modern)

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").
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Castaldu statue-menhir

Submitted by Aska on Saturday, 23 March 2024   (6405 reads)

Castaldu statue-menhir

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.
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Gunung Padang

Submitted by radiater on Wednesday, 20 March 2024   (25639 reads)

Gunung Padang

DigsMegalithic site near Karyamukti, Cianjur region of West Java, Indonesia. The largest megalithic site in South-Eastern Asia.
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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
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Waen Llechi

Submitted by Johnny on Tuesday, 19 March 2024   (8709 reads)

Waen Llechi

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.
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Woodhouses

Submitted by Andy B on Monday, 18 March 2024   (14763 reads)

Woodhouses

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.
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A couple of radio features from 2021 you may not have heard, with Dr Seren Griffiths, details in the comments
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Parkin

Submitted by bat400 on Saturday, 16 March 2024   (6601 reads)

Parkin

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".
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Videos from Stonetracker's visit linked from the comments on our page
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Qasr Usaykhim

Submitted by mrcrow on Wednesday, 13 March 2024   (904 reads)

Qasr Usaykhim

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.
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Ishi-no-Hōden Kofun

Submitted by Aska on Saturday, 09 March 2024   (10280 reads)

Ishi-no-Hōden Kofun

Iron Age and Later PrehistoryWas this megalithic tomb ever covered in soil? We think not as its unique construction would not have been appreciated. See also Ishibutai Kofun http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=18915, which was also not covered with earth, it seems. This question also applies to many dolmens in Britain and Ireland.
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The Imagined Sound of Sun on Stone - Sally Beamish

The Imagined Sound of Sun on Stone - Sally Beamish

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