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Stratford St. Mary Cursus, Suffolk
Cursus Monument: OS Grid Reference – TM 0486 3433 Archaeology & History This short and dead straight cursus monument was first described in John Hedges’ (1981) survey, and later mentioned in Harding & Lee’s (1987) corpus on British henges as … Continue reading
Posted in Cursus Monuments, England (south), Suffolk
Tagged alignments, animism, antiquarian, antiquities, archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, astroarchaeology, astronomy, Bronze Age, cursus, cursus monument, cursuses, earth mysteries, England, english heritage, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Stratford St. Mary, Suffolk
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Staniston Hill, Stainburn, North Yorkshire
Standing Stone (lost): OS Grid Reference – SE 2522 5010 Archaeology & History This long-lost standing stone gave its name to the small hill between the geological giants of Little Almscliffe and Almscliffe Crags, ‘Staniston Hill.’ Described as early as the 13th … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Standing Stones, Yorkshire, North
Tagged alignments, Almscliffe, antiquarian, antiquities, archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, astroarchaeology, astronomy, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, Elmet, english heritage, etymology, Forest of Knaresborough, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, neolithic, North Rigton, North Yorkshire, place-names, Stainburn, Standing Stones
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Jerusalem Farm Stone, Laneshaw Bridge, Lancashire
Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – SD 92076 42714 — NEW FIND Getting Here From Colne or Laneshaw Bridge, head up the Skipton Old Road which heads up towards Bleara Moor (with its prehistoric cairns). Way before that though, about 100 yards before … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Lancashire, Standing Stones
Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, Colne, earth mysteries, english heritage, Foulridge, Kelbrook, Lancashire, Laneshaw Bridge, Laneshawbridge, leys, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, prehistoric sites, Standing Stones
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Tombreck (07), Ben Lawers, Kenmore, Perthshire
Cup-Marked Stone: OS Grid Reference – NN 65022 38285 Also Known as: Canmore ID 238573 Getting Here Take the A827 road that runs alongside Loch Tay between Killin and Kenmore, and about 6 miles from Killin watch out for the signposts … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Perthshire, Scotland
Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Ben Lawers, Bronze Age, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, heritage, Iron Age, Kenmore, Killin, Loch Tay, neolithic, Perthshire, petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, semiotics, Tayside, walling
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Borgie Bridge Stone Row, Tongue, Sutherland
Stone Row: OS Grid Reference – NC 6613 5874 Also Known as: Allt Loch Tuirslighe Canmore ID 5745 Getting Here Take the A836 road between Bettyhill and Tongue and, roughly halfway between the two villages, a few hundred yards west of … Continue reading
Posted in Scotland, Standing Stones, Sutherland
Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, Borgie, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, heritage, ley-lines, leys, megalithic, Megaliths, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones, Sutherland, Tongue, Torrisdale
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Balnabroich, Kirkmichael, Perthshire
Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NO 09175 56752 Also Known as: Canmore ID 27267 Getting Here Take the A924 road north of Blairgowrie, between Pitlochry and Bridge of Cally and, about 4.6 miles (7.5km) along, roughly halfway between Ballintuim and … Continue reading
Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Standing Stones
Tagged alignments, animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Ballinluig, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, heritage, Kirkmichael, ley-lines, leys, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, neolithic, Perthshire, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones, Strathardle
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Backstone Circle, Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire
Stone Circle: OS Grid Reference – SE 12605 46130 Getting Here There are many routes to get here, but this is the one I usually take. From Cow & Calf Rocks, walk up the steep hillside onto the first moorland … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Stone Circles, Yorkshire, West
Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, England, english heritage, folk-lore, folklore, Fortean, ghosts, ilkley moor, ley-lines, leys, megalithic, Megaliths, neolithic, occult, occultism, ritual magick, Rombalds Moor, Stone Circles, UFOs, West Yorkshire, Wharfedale
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Witches Stone, Monzie, Crieff, Perthshire
Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NN 87980 24321 Also Known as: Canmore ID 25448 Kor Stone Getting Here Along the A822 road past Crieff and then Gilmerton, shortly past here is a small road to Monzie and the Glenturret … Continue reading
Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Standing Stones
Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Crieff, earth mysteries, folklore, Gilmerton, heritage, history, legends, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, Monzie, myths, Perthshire, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones, Strathearn, witchcraft, witches
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