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megalithic, 10 months ago to Japan

In the 7th century CE, Asuka-mura village was the capital of #Japan. The area around it contains many strange #stone #monuments most of which cannot be seen anywhere else. Some scholars suspect the sculptured figures as part of pan-Pacific style including Palindo in Sulawesi island and the Moai on Easter island. Aska has written a guide to the many sites included on our pages: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146414724 #prehistory #prehistoric #megalithic

megalithic, 9 months ago to Denmark

Gammel Køgegård Rundhøj, a fine round #barrow with an ancient #oak #tree growing out of it. One of the surviving burial mounds along the road named Ølbyvej in Køge, #Sjælland #denmark #thicktrunktuesday #prehistoric #prehistory Lots more on our pages: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=53223

megalithic, 9 months ago to washington

The Skystone is a #glacial #erratic boulder in Bonney Lake, #Washington state. It was deposited approximately 13,000 years ago. It has over 20 pits pounded into its surface, presumably by members of the #Puyallup tribe. The holes seem to point towards both #astronomical and geographic features. #FolkloreThursday More: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=58988 #folklore #archaeology

megalithic, 10 months ago to random

#Midsummer #sunset at Kingston Russell stone circle, Dorset. 18 sarsen or conglomerate stones, 30m diameter. It is assumed the #stones have fallen, or moved, since recumbent circles are not usually found in this part of the country. Photo by long standing member Bladup. More on our page:https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=162 #StandingStoneSunday #megalithic #prehistoric

megalithic, 6 days ago to random

A small fortification on the summit of Rough Tor built between and including two rock outcrops. On the west two lines of stone walls can be traced, but on the east little remains of this #neolithic - Bronze Age enclosed settlement. #HillfortsWednesday #bronzeage #dartmoor

megalithic, 3 months ago to random

This spectacular petroglyph site north of Bergen is under threat from a vast new quarry. Up to 200 petroglyphs on a single surface. Red deer, moose, reindeer, dogs, whales and porpoises - at least 1500 designs. Thought to be Mesolithic (5K to 4K BCE) 1/

megalithic, 3 months ago to random

🎉 Special Celebratory Thread 🍻 with prizes 🏆 A rundown of the 🎧 Top 15 Standing Stones according to our Megalithic Portal visitors and contributors. Pt 1. Please share and give us a follow to find out more about our unique ancient site resources. 🏺#StandingStoneSunday 🧵 1

megalithic, 9 months ago to Lichen

Beautifully rich colours of #lichen on the #menhirs of this alignement. Found just to the north of Chapelle de la Madeleine in #Finistère #StandingStoneSunday #Lichensubscribe More photos by one of our top contributors Martin L on our page: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=8928 #France

megalithic, 8 months ago to random

Detail of the #carved recesses in the decorated stone in the #Cairn de Gavrinis, Gulf of #Morbihan, #Brittany Photo by our member MarkJ99, more on our page: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=9254

megalithic, 8 months ago to Norway

Can you see it? The outline of a #bear ground into the rock at Neshaugen-Sør. One of several rock art panel finds by local history enthusiasts in North #Norway #FindsFriday #Rockart Can you see the fore and hind legs, belly and back line? (we think it looks more like an elk figure). An example of the hunter-gatherer type of rock art believed to be from the older stone age. more photos from Kenneth on our page: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=59191 #archaeology

megalithic, 7 months ago to Norway

A beautiful example of a large bronze age burial cairn. Not round but a long cairn which are rare in #norway. The cairn is located on top of a large rocky hill with some pine forest and rock outcrops. From the top there is a beautiful view over the ocean and the cairn would have been easily visible from the sea. Photo by our member Kenneth, the 10,000th he has shared with us. More on our page: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=59311 #archaeology #bronzeage

megalithic, 9 days ago to random

The atmospheric location of Castlerigg, looking SSE down over Dale Bottom. Low and High Rigg middle foreground on the left and beyond is the Helvellyn massif. The dark green rounded lump at the end of the valley is great Howe at Legburthwaite. #StandingStoneSunday More 1/ #StoneCircle #cumbria #lakedistrict #landscape

megalithic, 23 days ago to Archaeology

Ever wondered how you date a standing stone? This one fell down.
Excavation of the stone hole yielded organic material that was dated to 1090BCE +/-100years #StandingStoneSunday (and then it was re-erected. )

That’s late Bronze Age. A fairly typical date for many single stones. So nothing like as ancient as much that we share on here. But why though? What were they for?

Photo by @megportal member Horatio, with permission. More
https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=15045 #archaeology

megalithic, 3 months ago to random

🎙️It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for, the toppermost standing stones in Britain according to our @megportal visitors and 📸 photo posters. #5 to #1. With 🎁 competition winners too: 🧵/1 #StandingStoneSunday

megalithic, 3 months ago to random

Buckle in for Part 2 of our rundown of the most popular standing stones (and pairs) in Britain, as indicated by our @megportal visitors and photo posters. So here’s #10 down to #6. Competition results tomorrow. 🏺
#10 Merrivale Menhir (Dartmoor) 📷 UtherWilson. 🧵/1