Neolithic Period
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Dolmen dit la Pierre de Rabelais
The slabs that make up this pseudo-dolmen were once part of a Neolithic Allée couverte, or ‘covered driveway’ type of dolmen commonly found in Brittany, Île-de-France and Aquitaine. John Peek writes in his ‘Inventaire des mégalithes de France’ (1975) that the original monument was discovered in 1845 during work for the great avenue of the…
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Temple Druid Neolithic/Bronze Age remains
Temple Druid and Prysg Farm are home to a complex of Late Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments, including a possible henge enclosure, standing stones which are now scattered about, as well as the remains of one or more neolithic cromlechs. Temple Druid is a grade II listed John Nash house. The present house is not…
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Dyffryn Ardudwy Neolithic Monument
On this page we provide historical records and images of the site, as well as archaeological information and excavation details.Grid Reference: SH58862284 Situated in the village of Dyffryn Ardudwy in Gwynedd, Wales are a pair of dolmens, (or cromlechs as they are often called in Wales), estimated to date to around 3500BC. Excavations in the…
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Tamlaght Cromlech, Coagh
This neolithic dolmen was photographed in 1914 by Robert John Welch. The stones had been used as a convenience for displaying notices of farm sales, so Welch used his skills in removing blemishes from glass negatives to remove the notices! We haven’t managed to find out much else regarding this monument, or if it even…
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Mên-an-Tol
This formation of stones dates back to between 2,000-3,000 BC.. the late Neolithic or early Bronze-Age. Some believe that these stones have been rearranged at some point, and were once part of a stone circle, up to 18m in diameter. It has also been suggested that the holed stone could have been a capstone for…
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St Lythans Dolmen/Cromlech
Less than 10 miles from Cardiff city centre in Wales is the village of St. Lythans. Here is where we find a neolithic cromlech, otherwise known as Maes y felin (The mill field), named after the field in which it sits. Another name for the monument is Gwal y filiast, a name shared by a…
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Pentre Ifan Old Records & Images
Pentre Ifan is a neolithic Portal Dolmen in Pembrokeshire, Wales. In this post, we’ll be covering the early antiquarian records of the monument, as well as the oldest photographs and illustrations. We will do a more general post regarding Pentre Ifan and its archaeology and legends. We cover the excavations that took place here in…
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West Kennet Long Barrow
Located in Wiltshire, England. West Kennet is the largest chambered long barrow in Britain. The monument as we see it today is the result of reconstruction work after excavations took place in the 1950’s. Radio carbon dates from remains found during excavations in the 1950’s go back as far as 3600BCE to 3700BCE. Experts believe…
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Trefael Cup-marked Stone
Near the village of Nevern in Pembrokeshire, Wales is the Trefael Stone. The stone is comprised of silicified sandstone, measuring around 2.3m by 2m and is covered in a form of prehistoric rock art known as ‘cupmarks’. Previously just 45 cupmarks were recorded on the upper surface of the stone, each with a mean diameter…
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