The enigmatic tradition of Europe’s Neolithic and Bronze Age stone circles, megaliths, and henges is by far the most mysterious glimpse into the lives of our ancestors.
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Gallery of Cornwall Paintings - Sunsets, Stone Circles, Boscawen-un, St Loy Woods, Cape Cornwall, Men an Tol Ancient Site, Sennen, Pendeen, Nanven Cove
Stone circles are a mysterious part of the landscape. Let's explore some of the common folklore associated with them.
Whilst planning a 15-day tour of England and Scotland for my parents, one of the highlights of their trip was stone circle access at Stonehenge. Unlike most
Looking to see a unique ancient stone circle in England? Visiting Avebury should be on your list if so. It's close to Stonehenge too and can be combined!
Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
One of Britain’s most famous prehistoric monuments - Avebury in Wiltshire – may be substantially more ancient than previously thought.
Ancient sites on the Isle of Man including Neolithic burials and stone circles, ancient artifacts, and a viking long ship burial
It is one of the greatest marvels of prehistoric Britain, the largest stone circle in Europe and a sacred meeting place for our ancestors which may even be aligned with the stars.
This is a 'Class I Pictish Symbol Stone', situated on the roadside at Aberlemno, Angus. The stone contains a double disc & z-rod, serpent, mirror and comb. It is believed that this stone was probably a much earlier megalith (due to cut marks present on the back and side), and had been re-used by the Picts. If this were to be the case it would not be unusual, as various other Pictish stones appear to have been re-used megaliths, such as the 'Brandsbutt Stone' in Inverurie.
Four hundred and twenty geometric stone spheres have been found in the vicinity of Neolithic stone circles in Northern Scotland, with 169 coming from Aberdeenshire alone. Outside Scotland, examples have been found in Ireland at Ballymena, and in England at Durham, Cumbria, Lowick and Bridlington.
Visit the World Heritage Site of Avebury with its Neolithic henge and stone circles, historic village, manor house, West Kennet Long Barrow and Silbury Hill.
Dolmens and stone circles, pieces of archaeology that date back thousands of years, scatter the backroads of Ireland. Finding them is half the fun!
A 'Class I Pictish Symbol Stone', located in Kintore, Aberdeenshire
Stonehenge is the world's most famous neolithic stone circle, but there are many more! This article introduces you to five circles and henges in Ireland and Britain you might not have heard of.
You can tell a lot about a person by his house. Even if all you have is the walls of his house, thousands of years after he has left. Here are five fascinating ancient African ruins you should visit.
Only six miles east of Inverness and 1.5 Miles (2.4km) away from Culloden Battlefield lies a site that is both beautiful and mysterious. Clava Cairns is a
50 years after The Wicker Man, Christianity is waning and neo-Pagan beliefs are on the rise – here, we talk stone circles, online spirituality, and anti-capitalist mysticism with the creators of Weird Walk and Hellebore
Stonehenge is arguably one of the most iconic prehistoric monuments in the UK. Nevertheless, this ancient structure is just one of many henges found across the country.
The huge stone city could very well be the first civilization on Earth.
Megaliths of Carnac: Introduction The Carnac stones are an exceptionally dense collection of megalithic sites around the French village of Carnac, in Brittany, consisting of alignments, dolmens, tumuli and single menhirs. The more than 3,000 prehistoric standing stones were hewn from local rock and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany, and are the largest […]