Andy Burnham's Blog, page 131

Dalarran Holm

Video: Is a Scottish King Buried under this Stone? See the comment on our page. This impressive blade-like standing stone is visible from the A713 and is located on the floodplain of the Water of Ken to the south of St John's Town of Dalry, Dumfries and Galloway

Preston Park Museum (Stockton on Tees)

Home of many of the Kirklevington Stones - some are on display but about half are in the museum storeroom - we have photos on our page. There is also a small archaeology display with some impressive Viking artefacts found during recent digs alongside the River Tees, including The Yarm Helmet (pictured). See our page for St Martin's Church for the Kirklevington Stones which remain in the church.

Grange (Co. Limerick)

Ken Williams makes the first find of megalithic art in County Limerick. Lough Gur has a great concentration of prehistoric remains, including wedge-tombs, foundations of huts, stone circles, standing-stones and crannógs (artificial refuge-islands in lakes). The most famous of these monuments is the stone circle and henge in Grange townland, situated to the E of the Bruff-Limerick road. Recent geophysical surveys of the great stone circle have led to major reinterpretation as later a Neolithic site with significant nineteenth century 'restoration'.

La Torre-La Janera

A large Neolithic site recently discovered by the Guadiana River in Huelva Province, Spain. Archaeologists have discovered three megalithic sites, "possibly linked to the control of the cycle of the seasons and the observation of astronomical events", two cromlech (stone circles similar to those of Stonehenge), 526 menhirs and various groups of dolmens.

Museum Archaeologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft e.V

Since 2001, the Archaeological Working Group has had its headquarters in a former forester's house from the 17th century in Bad Fallingbostel. Since May 2002 it has maintained a museum there with prehistoric, historical and geological sections. The permanent exhibition is "Traces of the past. Archaeology in the Region".

Tyrebagger

New photos of Tyrebagger including shadow casting and aerial shots. Recumbent stone circle in Aberdeenshire. Overlooks Dyce Airport and with a radio mast adjacent, this stone circle still has wonderful atmosphere.

Fournou Koryfi

An early-Minoan settlement from 2500 BC. To visit: Ignore the official sign to the site and take the path on the east side. Pictured: A millstone.

Boulder Monument PB46

Modified Boulders of the Cavan Burren, Highlighting the work of Gaby Burns. More details, including free book to download in the comments on our page.. A 'sister' monument to PB48. This (PB46) has been created with almost identical features. The boulder has had a prop added and the elongated ridges of the two rocks align to the same point in the sky.

Karakol Park

Sculptured Stones in Kyrgyzstan. There are about 25 Balbals in the park in the centre of Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, pictured here in 2010. These balbals have been collected from the surrounding countryside. As with anything you might find in a public park some have been vandalised, including being daubed with paint. the stones seem pretty neglected some hidden in undergrowth or toppled over, most of the stones here stand aound 1.5metres of of the ground although there are some taller and also shorter examples.

An Dún Mór Ogham stone

An ogham stone stands upright on the summit of the headland in Co. Kerry. This lay prostrate when first recorded, but was subsequently re-erected. It stands 2m high and is .45m wide x c. 0.3m thick. The inscription reads: ERC MAQI MAQI-ERCIAS (MU) DOVINI(A). The second last word, as recorded by Macalister, is now unclear.