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Stratford St. Mary Cursus, Suffolk

Posted on November 14, 2017 by megalithix

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 →

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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 | Leave a comment

Staniston Hill, Stainburn, North Yorkshire

Posted on January 12, 2017 by megalithix

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 →

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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 | 2 Comments

Dumgoyach Stones, Strathblane, Stirlingshire

Posted on February 2, 2015 by megalithix

Standing Stones: OS Grid Reference – NS 53269 80727 Also Known as: Canmore ID 44605 Dungoiach Duntreath Getting Here You can either find your way to Duntreath Castle on the western edges of Strathblane and walk SW straight up the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Scotland, Standing Stones, Stirlingshire | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, astroarchaeology, astronomy, Bronze Age, cairns, Carbeth, earth mysteries, heritage, Lord of the Rings, megalithic, Megaliths, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones, Stirlingshire, Strathblane, tombs | 3 Comments

Rudston ‘D’ Cursus, East Yorkshire

Posted on September 19, 2013 by megalithix

Cursus: OS Grid Reference – TA 099 717 to TA 096 679 Archaeology & History To the north of Rudston village and its giant standing stone, running roughly parallel with the divinatory waters of the Gypsey Race river and passing … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cursus Monuments, Yorkshire, East | Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, astronomy, barrows, Bronze Age, burials, Burton Agnes, ceremonial, cursus, cursuses, death, earth mysteries, East Yorkshire, english heritage, heritage, ley-lines, leys, linear, neolithic, prehistoric sites, ritual, Rudston, sacred sites | Leave a comment

Whispering Knights, Rollright, Oxfordshire

Posted on July 6, 2013 by megalithix

Chambered Tomb: OS Grid Reference – SP 29936 30841 Also Known as: Five Knights Getting Here Follow the directions to reach the Rollrights stone circle, from Chipping Norton. Walk past the entrance to the circle along the road for a coupla … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, England (south), Oxfordshire | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, astronomy, Bronze Age, burial, cairn, Chipping Norton, cursus, death, dolmen, earth mysteries, folk-lore, folklore, funerary, heritage, legends, megalithic, Megaliths, natural history, neolithic, Oxfordshire, prehistoric sites, Rollright, Rollrights, sacred sites, tomb, witchcraft, witches | 4 Comments

Swinside Stone Circle, Hallthwaites, Millon, Cumbria

Posted on October 4, 2011 by megalithix

Stone Circle: OS Grid Reference – SD 17163 88174 Also Known as: Chapel Sucken Chapel Suke L1/3 (Thom) Sunkenkirk Sunken Kirk Getting Here Bittova journey this — but well worth it! From Broughton-in-Furness take the A595 road west, past Duddon … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Cumbria, Stone Circles | Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, astronomy, Bronze Age, Cumberland, Cumbria, Duddon Bridge, earth mysteries, english heritage, folklore, Hallthwaites, Lake District, landscape, legends, megalithic, Megaliths, Millon, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Standing Stones, Stone Circles, Swinside, winter solstice | 1 Comment

Rudston B Cursus, East Yorkshire

Posted on March 12, 2011 by megalithix

Cursus: OS Grid Reference – TA 0805 6697 to TA 0944 6755 Rudston Cursus 2 Archaeology & History One of the four (known) cursus monuments around Rudston: this one stretches between the Ordnance Survey coordinates TA 081669 near Kilham Grange … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Cursus Monuments, Yorkshire, East | Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, astronomy, barrows, Bronze Age, burials, Burton Agnes, cairns, ceremonial, cursus, cursuses, death, earth mysteries, East Yorkshire, english heritage, Kilham, ley-lines, leys, linear, neolithic, prehistoric sites, ritual, Rudston, sacred sites, tombs, Woldgate | Leave a comment

Achnancarranan, Islay, Argyll

Posted on September 10, 2010 by megalithix

Standing Stones: OS Grid Reference – NR 389 460 Getting Here From Port Ellen take the A846 road east to Laphroaig, and on the far side of the village, past the small forested part on your left, walk up the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Argyll & Bute, Islay (Isle of), Standing Stones | Tagged antiquities, archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, Argyll, astroarchaeology, astronomy, Bronze Age, Inner Hebrides, Islay, Laphroaig, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, neolithic, prehistoric sites, Scotland, Standing Stones | Leave a comment

Nine Stones Close, Harthill, Derbyshire

Posted on December 1, 2009 by megalithix

Stone Circle: OS Grid Reference – SK 2254 6264 Also Known as: Grey Ladies Hartle Moor Stone Circle Getting Here From Bakewell take the A6 Matlock road, follow this till just past the signs for Haddon Hall where you take … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Derbyshire, Stone Circles | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, astroarchaeology, astronomy, Birchover, Bronze Age, creation myths, Derbyshire, Elton, England, english heritage, folklore, giants, legends, ley-lines, leys, megalithic, Megaliths, neolithic, prehistoric sites, ritual sites, Robin Hood, sacred sites, Stone Circles, tourist attractions, Youlgrave | Leave a comment

Ardtalla, Islay, Argyll

Posted on April 12, 2009 by megalithix

Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NR 465 545 Getting Here Takes a bitta getting to this one, right at the far end of the road, leading to nowhere – so those of us who like Scotland for its vast … Continue reading →