Andy Burnham's Blog, page 146

Monument for a Forgotten Future

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The Monument for a Forgotten Future is a modern stone sculpture by Olaf Nicolai, Douglas Gordon and the Scottish rock band Mogwai. It is situated on Wilde Insel island in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia.
The sculpture imitates a rock formation found in the southern Californian Joshua Tree National Park. In the summer months, a sound installation by Mogwai can be heard and intensifies the effect. The music comes out of the stone and runs for 26 minutes.

Popov Yar 2

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A slab thought to be an ancient sundial discovered in a Bronze Age barrow in Ukraine in 2011. In the course of archaeological excavations in the north western part of the Donetsk region a burial in tumulus 3 of the barrow group Popov Yar-2 was found. This unique stone floor slab has carvings inscribed into it.

The Poind And His Man

Detailed report of this atmospheric site from Anne T, see the visit log section on our page. . A burial mound, standing stone and rock outcrop in Northumberland. There used to be two standing stones here. It was once thought that the "poind" referred to the mound but it is now believed to have been the name of the now missing stone. so The Poind And His Man.

Museum Burg Bederkesa

A museum in Lower Saxony with some prehistoric exhibits, such as gold from the Bronze Age, a restored coffin boat and chair from the burial field of Fallward, also this amazing collection of axes.

Feddersen Wierde

An ancient terp settlement in Wremen (Lower Saxony/Germany). It was inhabited from the 1st century BC to the 5th century AD, until the people left the settlement in order to travel to England, where they became Anglo-Saxons. The houses of the settlement were built on terps, artificial dwelling mounds, in order to protect the houses against the North Sea. The houses were of the byre-dwelling type. The excavations between 1954 and 1963 delivered important finds and insights from this area.

Aberlemno

Archaeologists rediscover a Pictish symbol stone close to the location of some of the most significant carved stones ever uncovered in Scotland. Photos, video and more on our page. The village of Aberlemno in Angus was apparently an important Pictish centre and boasts four Pictish stones along with one recently rediscovered in 2022. One is in the Churchyard at NO522556 whilst the other three, including the one labelled the Mourning Angel, are at the side of old Forfar-Brechin road (B9134) at NO5228 5592, 400 yards away to the NNW.

Mechelsdorf Grossdolmen

This imposing chambered tomb isn't going to harmed by a mere tree, more pictures minus tree on our page.. A long chambered tomb in NW-SE orientation with cup and wheel marks, in the middle of a 14m diameter round barrow. The chamber has four uprights on each long side. One upright, second of the SE corner, was missing but has been restored. One capstone of four is missing, the three others are there, but have sunken into the chamber.

Giant's Caves

A return visit after 19 years finds this wonderful longbarrow to have been tidied up at some point, although still overgrown with brambles etc.. A beautiful long barrow near Luckington in the grounds of Badminton Park, but clearly visible from the lane. It has a near neighbour Luckington II just to the southeast.

Bugeun-ni Jeomgol goindol

One of the dolmens registered as part of the South Korea's UNESCO World Heritage Ganghwa Dolmens Site. It stands on the way from the Ganghwa dolmens towards the Samgeo-ri dolmens. It was reconstructed in 2010.

St Colmac Cottages Stone Circle

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Stone circle has a lucky escape in the recent storms, lucky the wind wasn't blowing the other way!. This stone circle on the Isle of Bute, also known as Ettrick Bay comprises eight stones and has an internal diameter of about 13m, with an outlying stone 1.7m high immediately to the south. Of the ring stones, four are erect, ranging in height from 0.55m to 2.4m, and three survive only as stumps.