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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, 9 months ago to Archaeology

The Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office is holding this year's Wyoming #Archaeology Awareness Month (WAAM) event at the Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in #Laramie, #Wyoming on 9 September 2023 all day. More info: https://wyoshpo.wyo.gov/index.php/events-training/archaeology-awareness-month/archaeology-fair

megalithic, 9 months ago to Archaeology

A man who filmed himself damaging this cup marked stone near Pontypridd has been ordered to pay £4,400 compensation and given a four-month sentence, suspended for two years. More in our page: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=59048 #archaeology #bronzeage #rockart #wales

megalithic, 9 months ago to Illinois

Giant City Stone #Fort is a #prehistoric stone enclosure located within Giant City State Park in Jackson County, #Illinois. Late Woodland period c. AD 600–900 CE. One of ten such sites known in Southern Illinois, all on high ground. Creative Commons photo by Dazspell, more on our page: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=59035 #HillfortsWednesday #nativeamerican

megalithic, 9 months ago to Switzerland

One of three graves discovered in 2013 in the village of Colombier during the demolition of a restaurant to build a service station in Neuenburg, #Switzerland. The largest of the three contained the remains of a man over 30 and a bronze pin dating to around 1600 BC. Photo by our member Megalithic89 More:
https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=51636 #bronzeage #megalithic #archaeology

megalithic, 9 months ago to Archaeology

This stone walled chamber is just visible on the grass verge in front of the #Auchrannie leisure centre in #Brodick, Isle of #Arran. The #souterrain consisted of two long narrow unlined passages and at least one stone lined chamber. Photo by our member Skryabin. More: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=58181 #ironage #prehistoric #archaeology

megalithic, 9 months ago to random

More photos of the newly erected Carn Brea #menhir along with what look to be the three pieces of the old stone in the hedge - more on our page #StandingStoneSunday Photos by stalwart member Bladup, more here: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6061 #cornwall #standingstones #megalith #megalithic

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, 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 sweden

Stenstugan (Stone Cottage) #dolmen surrounded by a #barrow in Halland, #Sweden. The chamber consists of three stones covered by a heavy capstone and surrounded by a circle of slabs set on edge. Photo by our member Tonnox, more on our page: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=30664 #megalith #megalithic

megalithic, 9 months ago to random

A menhir with many cupmarks and carvings now in Museo Canario, Gran Canaria. Photo by our member Klingon #StandingStoneSunday More on our page: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=58928 #prehistoric #museum

megalithic, 9 months ago to AncientHistory

The 2023 #excavations by Drumadoon Past 2 Present on the Isle of #Arran have just finished, read about the discoveries so far in their blog. https://drumadoonprehistory2present.wordpress.com Photo: Katie, Rosie, Claire & Amelia reveal the eastern end of the #cursus #prehistory #scotland credit: Lesley McFayden

megalithic, 9 months ago to philosophy

#Sarıkaya Roma Hamamı, Central #Anatolia. Soon to reopen after a lot of restoration. The water inside the pool is 48degC (#geothermal), one of only two surviving #Roman pool structures with hot water, the other being Aquae Sulis in #Bath of course. They are all that remain of the Roman town of Aqua Sarvenae which was destroyed by an earthquake. Photo by Megportal admin David Morgan, more on our page: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=57162

megalithic, 9 months ago to AncientHistory

The three chambered cairns just outside Antequera (#Andalucia) are rightly famous but this is the only one open to the public. Tholos de El Romeral, also known as Cueva de Romeral. Reminiscent of Maes Howe with its beautiful corbelling. Photo by our member Alta-Falisa. More. #prehistory #prehistoric #spain
https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=12110

megalithic, 9 months ago to cork

Photos following the recent #excavation at Gorteanish stone circle by archaeologists from University College #Cork, more on our page: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=3269 #archaeology #stonecircle #cocork #ireland

megalithic, 10 months ago to Germany

The Oldenburger Burgwall in #Oldenburg is one of the most important #archaeological #monuments in #Schleswig-Holstein. The rampart was built at the end of the 7th century CE, making it one of the oldest #Slavic #castle ramparts in #Germany. Old even for the Slavs - in the 11th century it was referred to in their own language as Starigard "old castle". This term was translated into German as "Aldinburg" (Oldenburg), giving the city its present name. More: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=58781

megalithic, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to random

Book Review: How to Build #Stonehenge by Mike Pitts. Whilst this #book has been out for some time, this is such a detailed and fun #review that Rob Ixer sent in, we couldn't resist. Rob’s review is quite a long read, but very enjoyable, as is Mike’s book of course: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146415184 #archaeology #prehistory

megalithic, 10 months ago to random

A display of the finds from this royal tomb dated to the Bronze Age, the period of the #Nebra Sky Disk. This is in the restaurant at highway 71 in #Thuringia. You can also walk from the resting area towards the tomb of Leubingen along a footpath. Photo by our member Maatje, more on our page: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=58852 #BronzeAge #axes

Hermitsgrove, 10 months ago to random

This has been on my phone since mid July. Its the Kilmovee Ogham stone. Standing all alone in a neglected field.
#StandingStoneSunday