Magelowberg Burial Chamber in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, excavated in the late 1960's due to impending destruction from nearby quarry activity. The site was found to include a passage grave, long barrow, ring cairn and dolmen! (Added 2008-09-03 23:29:06)
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The Great Stone Circles How They Work Part 16. Types of Goddess Stone This Stone is the most like a human figure that I have found in UK. It appears to be facing the Midsummer sunrise, but I have not seen this happen. I saw a better one in the Alepo Museum, Syria, but was not allowed to photograph it. However it makes a good starting point for this request for help in locating any other likely stones. (Added 2008-09-01 09:19:53)
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Maen Castle Cliff castle in Cornwall
This small rocky headland is the site of one of the oldest cliff castles on the Cornish coast. On the landward side it was defended by a substantial stone wall, ditch and counter-scarp bank. The ditch is deepest on the northern side of the headland, where the counter-scarp bank is revetted with large granite blocks. The stonework of the narrow entrance still stands, and just outside the gateway lies one of the former gate jambs. (Added 2008-08-31 21:31:52)
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Mayon Cliff cairn Ruined cairn on Mayon Cliff, an earth mound with some surviving granite kerbstones and a central kist. Located on the south-west coastal path to the west of Sennen Cove. (Added 2008-08-31 20:48:05)
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St Levan's Well Situated on the southern coast of Cornwall, above the beach at Porth Chapel: this is probably the most spectacularly placed well in Cornwall.
The site was first recorded by Borlase in the mid-18th century, when it had a roof. The undressed stonework has been compared to a typical 'Cornish hedge'. More recently the well has been restored by the addition of a protective wall on the northern side. (Added 2008-08-30 21:32:53)
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Dyrham Camp Dyrham Camp, otherwise known as Hinton Hillfort, is not so much a hillfort, but more a promontary fort, on a southwest facing spur of the Cotswold Hills north of Bath. Basically triangular in shape, it is cut into two by the little road up the hillside from the village of Hinton below.
(Added 2008-08-30 11:45:13)
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Carn Lês Boel Promontory fort in Cornwall
A small and very exposed Iron Age promontory fort or "cliff castle" in a spectacular setting. There are the remains of a shallow ditch and bank on the north side of the promontory. Two large stones, one still standing, are presumably mark the entrance to the fort. There are no traces of settlement (hut circles, for example) within the defended area. (Added 2008-08-29 21:07:42)
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MeZolith a stone age horror comic strip Ben Haggarty and Adam Brockbank are thrilled to announce the launch of
'MeZolith' a stunning Stone Age Horror Strip
by Ben Haggarty (Story) & Adam Brockbank (Art)
on September 5th 2008, in issue 15 of the new weekly subscription comic, The DFC. (Added 2008-08-29 14:01:31)
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Longar Arazuri Hipogeo This chambered tomb is located on the hill near the town Viana. It was reconstructed aftear archaeological excavations (which brought a big number of artefacts) and nowdays it's in very good condition. (Added 2008-08-29 09:32:58)
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Copacabana Ceremonial Center Ancient Temple in La Paz State, Bolivia.
An ancient ceremonial site in eastern Bolivia dating as far back as 3,000 years ago. Remains were found when clearing the ground to build a new market in the tourist town of Copacabana, on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Some relics go back as far as 3,000 years, when a little-known religious tradition called Yayamama is thought to have flourished in the Andes. (Added 2008-08-29 04:59:36)
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