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TALK ANNOUNCEMENTS: Brighton Nov 12th and Old Stones & Megalithic Portals, Sunday 13th Dec, Jarrow Hall, Tyneside

Submitted by Andy B on Monday, 02 November 2026   (65 reads)

TALK ANNOUNCEMENTS: Brighton Nov 12th and Old Stones & Megalithic Portals, Sunday 13th Dec, Jarrow Hall, Tyneside

EventsFirstly down to Brighton, Andy is presenting a short talk on 12th November as part of Brighton Catalyst Club - tickets for that are linked below. But most excitingly travelling up to the North-East for one and only date for An Afternoon of Old Stones & the Megalithic Portal with NE Folklore Society: Sunday 13th December 2026...
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Churn Knob

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Monday, 02 November 2026   (15887 reads)

Churn Knob

Neolithic and Bronze AgeA perfect example of a large bell barrow, 23m wide and 1.5m tall. Located on slope of the hill south of Blewbury and visible from a good distance. The site was excavated in the 19th century. In 2006 there was a controversy over a 16ft cross erected there by a local clergyman to mark the spot where St Birinus gave his first sermon in 634AD. This was later moved.
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Veslehagan Gravfelt

Submitted by kenntha88 on Monday, 02 November 2026   (39 reads)

Veslehagan Gravfelt

Neolithic and Bronze AgeVeslehagan barrow cemetery is one of the best preserved barrow cemeteries I (Kenneth) visited last summer. Twelve round barrows of varying sizes, constructed of sand, located on a flat forest covered peninsula on the bank of the Vorma. A small footpath leads east from the nearby road towards the cemetery, and the terrain slopes steeply down towards the river in all other directions. Lots more photos on our page.
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Cueva de El Mirón Rock Shelter

Submitted by Anne T on Monday, 02 November 2026   (337 reads)

Cueva de El Mirón Rock Shelter

Natural PlacesKnown as the home of "The Red Lady of El Mirón”, this rock shelter lies above Ramales de la Victoria. Discovered in 1903 by Lorenzo Sierra, and been excavated over many seasons by Lawrence Guy Straus and Manuel R. González Morales. In 2010 they found a human burial in an unusual location, found to be of the first significant burial of the lower Magdalenian period found in the Iberian Peninsula. The shelter is in the same valley as the caves of Covalanas, Cullalvera, La Haza, Pondra and Arco (find these via the list of nearby sites on our page).
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Les Thermes du Hogolo

Submitted by regina on Thursday, 29 October 2026   (2451 reads)

Les Thermes du Hogolo

Roman, Greek and ClassicalRemarkably preserved in a dune, the thermal baths of Hogolo were discovered in 1892; several excavation campaigns were carried out in the twentieth century. The monument dates from the 1st century. Enlarged in the second century, it was transformed into an agricultural dwelling in the third century and then demolished in the fourth century.
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Rink Hill (Boleside)

Submitted by Andy B on Thursday, 29 October 2026   (2669 reads)

Rink Hill (Boleside)

Iron Age and Later PrehistoryThe striking remains of this fort lie for the most part in a walled plantation on the summit of Rink Hill at a height of 195m (640ft). The earliest work on the site appears to have been an oval fort or settlement measuring some 150m (500ft) by 91m (300ft) within a single rampart, which is now represented only by a ploughed-out fragment lying west of the plantation wall.
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Grutta 'e Janas

Submitted by ciatology on Thursday, 29 October 2026   (477 reads)

Grutta 'e Janas

Rock ArtIn Baunei, within the Ogliastra region (Sardinia), there exists a petroglyph unique to the entire area. This carving, etched into a limestone surface, is set into the cliff face overlooking the town, sheltered by an overhanging rock formation. There are no definitive findings regarding its exact age, the most significant excavations were conducted in 2005 by archaeologist M.A. Fadda. The site is currently closed, but a further research campaign, followed by work to secure the area and make it accessible to the public is due to begin soon.
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Maidanetske Neolithic Megasite

Submitted by Anne T on Tuesday, 27 October 2026   (719 reads)

Maidanetske Neolithic Megasite

Neolithic and Bronze AgeLocated in central Ukraine. Alongside ordinary houses the settlement was laid out with what the excavators call 'mega-structures', better understood as 'assembly houses', set out to a definite plan. Recent survey work has found that Maidanetske was not made up of one site, but made up of several, constructed at different periods.
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Knockan E

Submitted by markj99 on Thursday, 22 October 2026   (861 reads)

Knockan E

Neolithic and Bronze AgeA subcircular mound approx 12m in diameter and 2m high. Carpeted in rough grass with three stones of the chamber remaining. Located approx. 75m N of the A835 at the W edge of Elphin, a small settlement in the Highlands. There is another chambered cairn and a long cairn in the immediate vicinity, check our Nearby Sites list for the details.
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Uyo Uyo

Submitted by LeRoyBreizh on Thursday, 22 October 2026   (959 reads)

Uyo Uyo

Multi-periodThis archaeological site corresponds to the Collawa culture, it is located halfway up a hill, a set of typically Collawas buildings with stuccoed walls burned by fire and painted with colours: yellow and red inside; on the outside there are rows of stones in white and gray colors, today it is farmland. The Uyo Uyo is located within the community of Yanque Urinsaya, between the Pampaqhawana and Quesqa rivers, in the Yanque district, Caylloma province, Arequipa department, in Peruvian territory.
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Kvernås Bygdeborg

Submitted by kenntha88 on Tuesday, 20 October 2026   (827 reads)

Kvernås Bygdeborg

Iron Age and Later PrehistoryThis hillfort is located on a forest covered rocky hill with a great view over Glomma river to the south and west. From a small road there is a footpath up to the hillfort and top of the hill. An old information poster is located at the entrance of the fort. The path is very overgrown and hard to follow.
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Carn Galver

Submitted by Coldrum on Tuesday, 20 October 2026   (15136 reads)

Carn Galver

Multi-periodA possible Neolithic enclosure represented by linear arrangements of boulders and stones which incorporate one of the principle granite tors on the summit area of Carn Galver. Excavations in 2009 by Andy Jones (RIP) of Cornwall Archaeological Unit revealed a substantial tumbled wall probably of orthostatic construction but lacking dating evidence. Excavation of a terrace in the centre of the enclosure also produced no dating evidence.
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