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Stone
Circles, Megaliths, Earth Mysteries, Labyrinths and other wonders
- Ancient/Classical
History at The Mining Co - An ever-expanding
site devoted to all aspects of ancient history on
the Web.
- Ancient
World Web - A compendium of Internet sites discussing
the Ancient World. Recently revised and enlarged.
- ArchNet
- Virtual Library for Archaeology; this website provides
access to archaeological resources available on the
Internet. Information is categorized by geographic
region and subject.
- ArchSearch
Catalogue - Developed by the Archaeology
Data Service. This catalogue allows fast searching
of records such as the National Excavation Index for
England (contributed by RCHME); the Fife, Shetland,
and Strathclyde sections of the National Monuments
Record of Scotland (contributed by RCAHMS); and the
Microfilm Index for England (contributed by RCHME).
- Archaeology
Links - Extensive collection of archeology-related
links. Includes African, British Isles, Egyptian,
list of publications, reference sources.
- Archaeology
at The Mining Co - The Mining Company's
archaeology site "takes back the Net" providing a
sane, user-friendly outlet for archaeologists to communicate
with the general public, and a resource base for the
working archaeologist.
- Archaeological
Resource Guide for Europe (ARGE) - Clear and extensive
guide for European archaeology contains the most comprehensive
set of resources for this region. Links can be accessed
by country, by subject, by period, or by a database
search.
- Archäologie
im Internet - Beautiful collection of archaeology
links, with excellent graphics and photographic images.
Maintained by the Freiburg University (in German).
Links ordered by geographic area and chronologically.
- Archdata
- Extensive collection of archaeology links (in French).
- An
exhaustive listing of just about any archival
and library resource on the Web for just about
any historical research need.
- BIAB
- These web pages contain everything you ever wanted
to know about bibliographic data for Britain and Ireland.
This includes information on the scope, aims, background
and history of the BIAB project, along with extensive
details of archaeological serial publications, and
contact details of archaeology publishers and/or editors.
You can also search a database which allows you to
search for references to material published from 1695
to 1991.
- British
Archaeology on the Internet, maintained at the
University of Durham.
- BUBL
- An extremely complete classification of useful archaeological
Internet sites, by the Strathclyde University.
- CBA
guide to UK archaeology online - A new directory
of sources on British archaeology by the Council for
British Archaeology.
- Current
Archaeology Directory
of British Archaeology - Lists in its yellow pages
over 700 organizations in British Archaeology. These
include universities, professional units, local authority
curators, and archaeological societies, both national
and local.
- EARP
- European Archaeological Research Project - An
online database for excavation opportunities aiming
to contact directly the universities and the European
institutions, which organise excavation campaigns.
In English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch.
- Glossary
of archaeological terms.
- the
WWW version of the Internet Resource Guide to Heritage
Conservation, Historic Preservation, and Archaeology
- Irish
Archaeology Home Page, with an extensive list
of links.
- The
Archaeology Ireland Database - Searchable online
index and summaries of 1994 / 5 excavations in Ireland.
- The
Megalithic Map - A very detailed map-based interface
to every stone circle in England, Scotland, Ireland
and Wales.
- Monument
Class Descriptions - These data have been produced
over a number of years by the Monuments Protection
Program (English Heritage) to support an evaluation
procedure which was designed as the starting point
for defining national importance.
- MDA
Archaeological Objects Thesaurus - Database of
archaeological objects, by the Museum Documentation
Association.
- National
Monuments Record at the RCHME - These records
include 2.5 million air photographs providing complete
coverage of England and data on most archaeological
sites, excavations and archives in England.
- The
Prehistoric Web Index - Rich and useful database
that takes you straight to images and info on megalithic
and prehistoric sites in the Web.
- UK
archaeology resources on the Internet, maintained
at the University of Nottingham.
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- Amazon.com
Books - The most complete Internet bookshop: over
2.5 millions of titles. Exceptional search engine,
interesting discount prices (20-40%), readers' reviews
and search service for rare and out of print books.
- Blackwell's
Bookshop Archaeology Page - Internet shopping
with searchable index of hundreds of books on Archaeology.
- B
T Batsford - Publishers of specialist books on
Archaeology, currently only have the English Heritage
and Historic Series.
- Castle
Bookshop has a huge stock of Archaeology, Architecture
and History volumes, and a mail-order service.
- COPAC
- Online Public Access Catalogue, based at the University
of Manchester, COPAC provides searchers to the online
catalogues of some of the largest university research
libraries in UK and Ireland. Searching is possible
using title words, author and organization names,
subject words, date and language.
- Fred
Hanna's Bookstore - Internet bookshop based in
Dublin, Ireland, with many archaeological titles and
a searchable index.
- Oxbow
Books - Specialists in books on Archaeology and
History from early Man to the Middle Ages, including
Prehistory across Europe and the Near East. Also covered
is the Archaeology of the Americas, Africa and Asia.
- Routledge
- Publisher with many Archaeology titles and a searchable
catalogue online.
- SAR
Press - SAR Press publishes an excellent
series of books dealing with archaeology of the American
Southwest.
- The
Stationery Office Virtual Bookstore - Suppliers
of official publications, including some RCHME titles.
- Waterstone's
- Internet site of one of the most famous bookshops
in the world: online catalogue, chat, critics guide,
best sellers and a good selection of Archaeology books.
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- 3rd
Stone Magazine - An interesting quarterly
journal of archaeology, folklore and mythology.
- Ancient
Ireland - A new monthly history magazine
on the Net about Ireland. From the Iron Age to the
Renaissance.
- Antiquity
- Website of the famous archaeological journal.
- Archaeology
- An official publication of the Archaeological Institute
of America, Archaeology Magazine Online features its
current issue's TOC, abstracts and selected articles
partnered with listings of archaeology events / museum
shows, selected back issues and staff choices for
best archaeological sites on the Web.
- Archaeology
Computing Newsletter - Under development at Glasgow
University.
- Archaeology
Ireland - Online taster of the popular magazine
on Irish Archaeology.
- Arqueología
- Spanish online magazine about archaeology: meetings,
museums, digs, rock art.
- The
Assemblage - An e-zine on Archaeology providing
fun and facts.
- British
Archaeology - The WWW incarnation of the excellent
CBA Newsletter.
- Current
Archaeology - If you have an interest in anything
to do with British Archaeology, this is the place
to find out about digs, discoveries, latest news,
societies, events, or just other people who share
your interests.
- Discover
Archaeology - A recent bimonthly magazine
covering archaeology around the globe.
- Environmental
Archaeology - The journal of human palaeoecology.
By the Department of Archaeology and Prehistory of
the University of Sheffield.
- European
Journal of Archaeology - A new magazine, published
three times a year by SAGE Publications in association
with the European Association of Archaeologists.
- HW
Wilson Art Abstracts - This database is now hosted
by EDINA (Edinburgh Data and Information Access).
It provides both abstracts and bibliographic references
for a wide variety of archaeological journals, including:
American Journal of Archaeology, American Antiquity,
Antiquity, Archaeologischer Anzeiger, Archaeologia,
Archaeological Journal, Archaeology, Journal of Field
Archaeology, Museum News, Revue Archeologique.
- Internet
Archaeology
- The
Ley Hunter Journal - The journal of geomancy and
earth mysteries, ancient wisdom, landscapes and sacred
sites.
- Mediterranean
Prehistory Online - This journal publishes
a wide range of high quality applied archaeological
articles, focusing on theoretical, empirical and methodological
discussions about the Mediterranean Basin, which deal
with current scientific topics and debates.
- On-line
Archaeology - Experimental journal of archaeological
theory at Southampton University.
- Siftings
- A mixture of news, announcements and documents from
many archaeological organizations.
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- The
Ancient
Sites Directory - Enjoyable and frequently updated
guide to prehistoric monuments around Great Britain.
Details of how to find them and a useful glossary.
By Chris Tweed.
- Ancient
sites in Britain: the "Old Ghosts"
- About 30 prehistoric and megalithic sites of the
British Isles with short descriptions and many photographic
images.
- Ancient
Ways - Graphically pleasing guide to the main
megalithic areas of Britain (Avebury, Callanish, Land's
End, Stonehenge, Uffington, Orkney and Peak District).
Many great b/w photographs and extensive descriptions.
By Jerry Wellard.
- Heaven
and Earth - Maps, sections, measures, info and
photographs of Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth in Ireland,
and Maes Howe and some other Scottish megalithic sites.
- Images
of sites in the British Isles - Clive Ruggles'
on-line image resource for archaeoastronomy.
- Megalith
Picture Pages - Picture database covering megalithic
sites in the world: southern England, Wales, southern
Ireland, Brittany (France), Netherlands, Germany,
Portugal and Spain. By Jan Bily.
- Megalithia
- Stone Search - Very interesting
website with a database of over 1200 megalithic sites.
Search them by name, area. Latitude and longitude
values are also given for UK sites, for GPS users
and archaeo-astronomers. Complete details of grid
reference and some description and images of the main
British megalithic sites.
- MegaLithic!
Prehistoric Ritual Monuments within the British Isles
(250 images currently available).
- Megalithic
Mysteries - From Orkney to Cornwall, over 100
photographs and descriptions of the most interesting
and picturesque British standing stones, stone circles
and stone rows. By Andy Burnham.
- Megalithic
Sites of Britain - Interesting pages on megalithic
sites in Great Britain. By Chris Whitcombe.
- Megalithic
Structures - Stone circles appear to have been
constructed with astronomical considerations in mind.
Over the past 9 years, Tom Bullock has visited, photographed
and made measurements of over 300 stone circles. A
short description and photograph of several of them
is included, along with an enjoyable travel diary.
- Megaliths
in Western Europe - Some of the best megalithic
sites from Brittany to Greece, including Barnenez,
Skara Brae, Tyrins, Malta and the Nuraghi in Sardinia.
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- Myths
and Megaliths - This site's images represent only
a small degree of the many Neolithic/Bronze Age megalithic
monuments that are spread across the length and breadth
of the British Isles. By Jim Dyson.
- Prehistoric
standing stones - A site including
some good photos of the Callanish sites (Scotland)
and also stones, rows and circles in the northern
part of Ireland.
- Richard's
Ancient Site & Curiosities Page
- Pictures and info about an assorted collection of
ancient sites in England, Scotland and Wales. Many
pages still under construction.
- Alastair's
stone circle pages - An informal guide to circles
in northern England and Wales, concentrating on high
quality pictures and text detailed enough for the
enthusiast. Derbyshire in particular is covered thoroughly.
- Alastair's
other stone circle pages - These pages
cover a selection of about 35 megalithic sites across
England, Scotland and Wales. The emphasis is to bring
to the web images and texts about the more obscure
circles and standing stones which few people have
heard of.
- Stone
Circles of Britain - Observations
on British stone circles, with good descriptions and
a selection of photographic images.
- UK
Stone Circles and Antiquities - Stone circles,
standing stones, henges and Iron Age hillforts are
displayed on these pages, along with images and brief
descriptions.
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- Archaeology
around the Astons - A page maintained by the Astons'
Local History Group. The whole area of high chalk
lands from Maidenhead in the east to Avebury and further
in the west is scattered with the evidence of man's
habitation in the region from prehistoric times. There
are numerous sites from Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron
Age; on these pages there are descriptions of the
Iron Age hill fort on Blewburton Hill and the Bell
barrow.
- Billown
Neolithic Landscape Project - This
project began in 1995 following the discovery of pits,
postholes and gulleys containing early and middle
Neolithic pottery and flintwork within an area of
land identified for stone quarrying. The rationale
of the project involves a rescue excavation of an
extensive site prior to its destruction by quarrying
and a research into the evolution of a tract of land
during the later Mesolithic through to the later Bronze
Age.
- British
Stone Circles - B/w images of stone circles in
Cornwall, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Lancashire and
Wiltshire. By Stephen Dean.
- A
Bronze Age Burnt mound at Watermead Country Park
- Complete description of the excavations undertaken
in 1996 at Birstall (England).
- Caradon
Archaeology Group - The Caradon District
covers an area of East Cornwall (England) that is
exceptionally rich in archaeological remains. It includes
an area of Bodmin Moor known as the Minions Area Heritage
Project which has stone circles hill top enclosures
and numerous burial mounds in a very small area. Basic
descriptions and a few photos.
- Cerne
Abbas Giant - Read the full story and the last
theories about this chalk-cut figure. By Rodney Legg.
- Cissbury
Ring Hillfort - The historic village of Findon,
West Sussex. What to see, including the Cissbury Ring
hillfort. Where to stay. Local pubs. Local shops &
businesses.
- The
Cotswolds - Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Age sites
with descriptions and some photographs.
- Cranborne
Chase - A summary of sites discovered via aerial
photography in North Dorset: Whitey Top Farm, Pentridge
(geophysical survey over a probable Neolithic mortuary
enclosure and long barrow), the Handley Down enclosure,
Sixpenny Handley (geophysical, contour surveys and
excavation over a probable early Neolithic enclosure),
Goldfields Farm, Sixpenny Handley (geophysical survey
over a Bronze Age to Romano-British settlement) and
Down Farm, Gussage St Michael (geophysical survey
over an enclosure noted on aerial photographs of 1955).
- Cumbria
History - Info and photographs of some well-known
megalithic sites of Cumbria, including Mayburgh henge,
Castlerigg and Long Meg stone circles.
- Dorset
Aerial Pictures - Aerial pictures including the
Cerne Abbas Giant, Maiden Castle, Badbury Rings (ancient
hillfort), Chalbury Hillfort (local history from prehistoric
period), Eggardon Hill (Iron Age hillfort near Bridport)
and Poundbury Hillfort (Iron Age monument).
- Gardom's
Edge Archaeology Project - The site is based around
a long term landscape and excavation project at Gardom's
Edge, near Baslow in the Peak District. So far the
website contains background info, previous year's
research, an upto date site diary from this year's
excavations, and some Quicktime VR panoramas of the
landcsape and excavations.
- Hill
figure site - Scattered throughout
southern England are currently some 38 hill figures
cut into the abundant chalk downlands, the most famous
of these is the White Horse of Uffington on the Berkshire
downs. On this website you can find good images and
extensive info on all these sites.
- Historical
Wiltshire - Info on the many beauties
of Wiltshire, including Stonehenge, Avebury and a
thoroughful description of White horses and barrows.
- James
Lewis - Photography - Evocative black
and white images of some well-known British megalithic
monuments: Merrivale, Avebury, Lanyon Quoit.
- Research
at the Knowlton
Henge complex - Over the past three years Bournemouth
University has carried out a program of field survey
and excavation at Knowlton Circles in North Dorset.
The purpose of this web page is to provide an introduction
to the monument complex at Knowlton, and to provide
an outline of the results so far obtained.
- A
walk to Maiden
Castle.
- Petroglyph
- Exploring Yorkshire's Bronze Age Rock Carvings
- A website exploring Neolithic and Bronze Age rock
carvings (often referred to as cup-and-ring marks)
in Yorkshire (England). These pages have been created
to highlight some 13 sites in the North Yorkshire
moors region.
- Prehistoric
Circles & Rows (a dowser's perspective)
- The site provides photographs of 26 ancient stone
monuments in Cornwall (England) and what was discovered
by dowsing them and the surrounding area. With diagrams.
- The
Friends of the Rollright Stones - Fact, fable
and fantasy about the only stone circle in the Cotswolds.
- Shinewater
Bronze Age site - The large Bronze
Age site at the Eastbourne Park on Shinewater Marsh
was discovered in 1995. The site is over 2500 years
old and dates to the late Bronze Age. The waterlogged
ground has preserved wooden remains that would normally
have rotted away. This allows archaeologists more
opportunity to find out about the past. Info and images
on objects found and the dig.
- Stanton
Drew Primary School - This is Stanton
Drew Primary School's website which provides information
about the village and the stone circles. It is written
by the staff and children.
- Steve
& Co's Pages - Family web presence
with photographic record of ancient sites visited:
36 English monuments and 12 Scottish sites. Interesting
APS wide photos.
- Stone
circles of England - Written by M.
Turford and an exclusive to Mystical World Wide Web.
Detailing all the stone circle sites in England with
basic info.
- Stoned
- Website of the Seriously Retro -
A few pictures and text concerned with prehistoric
monuments of Yorkshire.
- Stonehenge
VR- Virtual Reality model (PC/Windows only) of
Stonehenge and its environment to illustrate English
Heritage plans to create the greatest prehistoric
monumental park in the world.
- The
Complete Stonehenge - While not a very extensive
site compared to some, this site has proved helpful
to a growing number of people, and does offer some
nice graphics and links. Unusual features: the 'Why
I'm obsessed' page, as well as the page of poetry
about Stonehenge.
- Swarkestone
quarry - Excavations were carried out from October
to December 1995 of a Bronze Age burial monument in
the western extension of this English quarry. These
revealed important evidence of settlement and burial
in the later Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age periods.
- Trackways
- Two trackways located on the Humber foreshore south
of Melton in East Yorkshire (England) are now on line
as part of the Humber Wetlands Project. The site includes
information about the discovery, the recent excavations
and the interpretations of the two trackways and contains
a number of photographs of them under excavation.
- Virtual
Fieldtrip to Salisbury Plain - Complete map linked
to dozens of text-only descriptions of archaeological
sites, by the University of Southampton Department
of Archaeology.
- The
Wicker Screen - History Home Page - A review of
some of Wessex ancient sites. It covers various sites,
from the world famous Stonehenge to the virtually
unknown henges of Knowlton. By Phil Dunn.
- Wolstonbury
Neolithic Enclosures - Bournemouth
University has conducted a program of research and
fieldwork reassessing the Neolithic and Bronze Age
of the Sussex chalklands. The purpose of this web
page is to introduce the second of the field research
projects at Wolstonbury Hill in West Sussex, and to
provide a brief summary of the results obtained so
far.
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- Ancient
Scotland - Lots of details and many photographs
of sites in Orkney, Kilmartin and the Hebrides. By
Martin McCarthy.
- Ardnacross
at Gallifrey - Photos and words describing an
archaeological excavation of fallen stones in a double
row of stones at Ardnacross (Isle of Mull, Scotland).
- Bannockburn
Neolithic enclosures - Excavations
in 1984-85 at Bannockburn, Stirlingshire (Scotland),
revealed some post-defined enclosures dated to the
mid fourth to early third millennium BC. On these
web pages there is a complete discussion of the excavations
and some images.
- Brodgar
and Stenness on the Web - Some pictures and discussion
of two famous stone circles on the Orkney Islands.
- The
Buchan stone circles - The Buchan
recumbent stone circles are set apart from the rest
of the corpus of similar relics by the occurrence
of a bank of small stones forming a circle in which
the uprights are set. This feature can be observed
in all the seven sites listed on these pages.
- Callanish
(Calanais) Visitor Centre - One of the best prehistoric
Scottish sites, on the Isle of Lewis (Outer Hebrides).
- Crantit
Dig - Since its discovery in May 1998, when a
tractor broke through the roof of a stone built chamber
under a field at Crantit Farm in Orkney, this apparently
undisturbed neolithic tomb has promised the answers
to many questions about Neolithic times. The excavation
of this amazing discovery is being undertaken by Glasgow
University for Historic Scotland and you will be able
to follow the progress on these pages as it occurs.
- Dark
Isle - Stone Circles & Cairns - This website
contains information and pictures on about a dozen
of stone circles, cairns and henges in Scotland.
- Garioch
Home Page - Info and images on Scottish
and Orcadian megalithic sites, including Skara Brae,
the best preserved Neolithic settlement in Western
Europe. By Andy Nicol.
- Gerald
Ponting, Tour Guide, Lecturer, Writer, Photographer
- Several pages relating to researches carried out
at Callanish, Isle of Lewis (Scotland), including
a full description and history of the site.
- The
Grotto's Photo Gallery - This website
currently contains a few photographs of Scottish megalithic
sites, including Gurness, Stenness, Brodgar and Skara
Brae.
- Kilmartin
House Trust - Kilmartin House Trust is establishing
a pioneering centre for Archaeology: to inform visitors
of all there is to see and enjoy; to look at links
between people and their environment; to help interpret
the landscape; to search for clues to the beginnings
of Scottish culture. Map guide and pictures of many
megalithic sites in the Kilmartin Valley.
- Megalithic
cam-page at Maes Howe - A camera positioned at
Maes Howe tomb (Orkney, Scotland) that will broadcast
winter solstice sunset. By Victor Reijs.
- Megaliths
- The aim of the Arcane Technologies megaliths website
is to document all the Scottish megalithic sites.
Good photographs and useful info. By Alligator Descartes.
- Neolithic
and Pictish Sites of North East of Scotland
- Pictures and descriptions of 19 stone circles, 10
standing stones and some Pictish carved stones of
the North East of Scotland.
- A
pile of old stones - An amateur guide
to a few of the recumbent stone circles and Pictish
symbols stones in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Includes
photos and realistic directions on reaching the six
sites described here. Funny & useful remarks under
the 'Lindsey's tip' section.
- The
Recumbent Stone Circles of North East Scotland
- This site is dedicated to listing, describing and
locating the recumbent stone circles of North East
Scotland. Included is a description of 9 sites with
pictures and info on how to get there.
- Scottish
stones - Gallery of five megaliths of Scotland:
Drumtroddan, CairnHoly I and II, Torhousekie I and
II. By Pat O'Halloran.
- Standing
stones and ancient monuments in Scotland
- In-depth info on standing stones and other ancient
monuments in the Scottish Highlands and Islands with
excellent links and photos, some of which can be sent
as free electronic postcards via the Web. By Joanne
Mackenzie-Winters.
- Stones
of Wonder - Extremely detailed and comprehensive
Web guidebook to megalithic sites in Scotland that
have astronomical orientations. By Robert Pollack.
There is a listing of the monuments which can be visited,
and the best time of year to see them and observe
for yourself sunrises, sunsets, moon rises and moon
sets. His work is based on original surveys.
- Charles
Tait's Website - Charles Tait is an Orkney based
photographer who specialises in landscapes, seascapes,
archaeology, nature, wildlife and who runs an extensive
photo library which covers some of the most beautiful
megalithic sites of Scotland.
- Virtual
Barnhouse - Reconstruction of a Neolithic dwelling
excavated at Barnhouse, Orkney. It explores some recent
archaeological theoretical trends through a virtual-reality
reconstruction.
- A
visit to Bonnie Scotland - This page
is dedicated to Scotland and its beauty. Some images
on famous megalithic sites: Clava, Maes Howe, Brodgar
and Stenness.
- Welcome
To The Past - A descriptive gazetteer
of about 10 prehistoric sites, concentrating on northern
Scotland. With some photos, notes on the sites and
how to reach them and a personal perspective.
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- Archaeology
in the Isle of Man - A photo gallery, with links
to more detailed descriptions, of stone circles in
the Isle of Man (United Kingdom). Also featuring ancient
burial sites and an extensive list of archaeological
sites on the island.
- Dolmens
in Jersey - Some pictures and drawings
of megalithic sites on Jersey: Le Couperon, La Table
des Marthes, La Pouquelaye de Faldouet, La Ville ès
Nouaux, Le Dolmen de Mont Ubé. With no descriptions.
- Megalithica
- On this page you can find some ancient sites and
Sheela Na Gigs in the UK, especially in the South
Wales area.
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- Ancient
sites in the Irish landscape - 10
Irish megalithic sites with photos and descriptions.
- Archaeology
at Navan - Web page dedicated to Navan
Fort: Northern Ireland's most important prehistoric
monument. By the late Bronze Age, a major complex
of sites had begun to develop at Navan; roundhouses
and compounds, a ritual pool and a hillfort known
as Haughey's Fort. The discovery of a barbary ape
skull at Navan Fort suggests that it may well have
served as the seat of a local chief during the late
Bronze Age or early Iron Age.
- Browne's
Hill dolmen - A photograph and information about
this Irish dolmen. By John Byrne, Carlow RTC.
- The
Carrick East dolmen - These stones
stand just two miles outside the town of Limavady
(Ireland). With a splendid view of the distant Sperrin
mountains, they have been resting here in undisturbed
magnificence for thousands of years. On these web
pages there is also a complete description of the
excavation carried in 1936.
- Fulachta
Fiadh - Burnt mounds (fulachta fiadh)
were an integral part of the prehistoric landscape
in Ireland. They form the biggest number of a single
prehistoric monument in Ireland and over the years
have generated much interest in the archaeological
world. Yet the purpose of them is still unclear even
though major studies have been conducted. There are
three main theories and they are all discussed here.
- Sliabh
na Caillí - Pics and info on the stone
mound Sliabh na Caillí, in Ireland. By Ceridwen
Keeley.
- Solas
Atlantis - Information on the ancient
chambered cairns (also known as passage graves) of
Ireland, based in the Lough Arrow region. Including
images and info on other sites: the Caves of Kesh,
Carrowkeel, Knocknarea, Carrowmore, Heapstown and
Loughcrew.
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- Barumini
- Su Nuraxi - Extensive information
on Sardinia's most famous nuraghe with images and
animations. An analysis is carried out of the periods
preceeding the Nuragic age and of similiar monuments
both in Sardinia as well as in the Mediterranean basin.
- Dolmen
e Menhir di Giurdignano - Itinerary comprising
several megalithic sites in southern Italy. In Italian.
- Percorsi
di Pietra - Some megalithic sites
of the Salento peninsula (Italy): dolmens and menhirs
(standing stones). In Italian.
- Stelae-Statues
of Lunigiana (Tuscany, Italy) - An incredibly
well-made virtual museum about these peculiar prehistoric
carved stones. By Gruppo Archeologico Pisano.
- Prehistory
and protohistory in Liguria - An extensive
photo collection (150 objects and sites), a detailed
historical presentation and an analitic index on Prehistory
and Protohistory in Liguria (Italy).
- Riti
funerari nel mondo prenuragico - Many
interesting details about prehistoric/megalithic sites
in Sardinia (Italy): neolithic tombs of Cuccuru s'Arriu,
Anghelu Ruju's Domus de Janas, Li Mori's necropolis,
an Eneolithic tomb near Oristano, some Eneolithic
burials near Cagliari and a study about the Eneolithic
culture of Monte Claro. By the students and the teachers
of the Liceo Scientifico L.B. Alberti. In Italian.
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- L'Age
du Bronze de la region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Rock art discussed on the site is about south-east
France's Bronze Age. In French.
- Bretagne
Megaliths - Menhirs (standing stones), dolmens,
the history of megaliths and a few places to visit
in Brittany. Very good commentary and stunning black
and white photographs.
- Chantiers
des dolmens de la Siagne - Descriptions
of five dolmens of Alpes-Maritimes (France): Dolmen
de la Verdoline, Dolmen des Puades, Dolmen et Tombe
en blocs de Mauvans Sud, Dolmen du Degoutay.
- Dolmens,
menhirs & cromlechs - Some beautiful
photographs of seven megalithic sites of Herault region.
By Frédéric Daniau. In French.
- Golfe
du Morbihan - Beautiful site about the megalithic
paradise of Brittany (France). Very well designed,
splendid pictures, lots of useful info and a little
megalithic dictionary. By Miranda Joubioux.
- Petit
village d'Ariège: Le Mas d'Azil
- Le Mas d'Azil is a little French village. On its
outskirts there are four megalithic monuments: Dolmen
du Cap del Pouech, Dolmen de Bidot, Dolmen de Brillaut
and the Dolmen de Couminge. Photos and short descriptions
of these prehistoric sites. In French.
- Mégalithes
de Lanvaux - Some megalithic monuments
of Brittany: dolmens, standing stones, allées
couvertes, with photos. In French.
- The
Pagans' wall - Mont Ste. Odile - Visit of the
biggest cyclopic wall (Pagans' Wall) of Europe, the
secrets of megalithic cup-rocks, megaliths in Eastern
France and the sanctuary of the neolithic goddess
on Mont Ste. Odile (Alsace). With photographs and
text both in English and German.
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- Arciis
Megalithic Pages - Very good guide
of dolmens, menhirs (standing stones) of Spain. About
40 sites with descriptions, photographs and old drawings.
In Spanish.
- O
dolmen de Antelas - Description of
the excavation, the structure, the rock paintings
(direct dated 3625-3140 BC) and the ritual uses of
a magnificent Portuguese dolmen. In Portuguese.
- Dolmen
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