Andy Burnham's Blog, page 175

East Croft Coppice Enclosure

Listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, the "Enclosure" is noted on the OS Map and is found a few hundred yards to the east of the Stitchcombe road, along a forestry track. Parking is available opposite by the Forestry gate.

Announcing the Megalithic Portal photo competition winners for Jan to June 2018

Continuing the catching-up of our photo competitions, we are delighted to announce the winners for the best images submitted to the Megalithic Portal in the first half of the year 2018 - voted for by you our visitors and contributors. Votes are still being counted on all photos submitted since then and we will be announcing more winners soon.

The Berrow

This large univallate hillfort in Worcestershire commands its position on a steep sided hill overlooking the River Teme. It survives as an irregular elongated enclosure with a modified escarpment which covers the top of the hill. The hillfort is orientated northeast to southwest and is up to 355m long and 155m wide, tapering in the centre.

Louštín

Louštín is the name for a rather gentle hill above Krušovice village in the Czech Republic. With its altitude of 535m it is the second highest point in the area of the natural park of Džbán. This ancient hill fort on its top plateau was built up sometimes between 700-500 BC.

Museu de Arqueologia e Numismática de Vila Real

The Museu de Arqueologia e Numismática de Vila Real (Vila Real Museum of Archeology and Numismatics) in Portugal is a regional museum primarily dedicated to archaeology and coins, but also has an art collection. The Museum is a starting point for knowledge and interpretation of the region in which it operates, a region that is very rich in heritage and with an already long tradition in the field of archaeological research

St Ia's Cross

A 10th century cross just a few metres away from Maen Cadoar standing stone/cross in the grounds of the St Martin & St Meriadoc Church in Camborne. First recorded in approximately 1750 by Borlase, when it stood in the yard of St Ia's Chapel at Troon. Shortly after it was removed to Crane (SW 640 397) where it was discovered in 1846 in use as part of a well head, with iron supports of the windlass fixed into it.

Grey Horse Stone (Stony Marl Moor)

A named standing stone in North Yorkshire, of uncertain date but in close proximity to a cairnfield. I is a large angular slab which stands about 5ft tall. It also looks to have been utilised as a way marker at some stage as it has an arrow engraved on its northerly edge, with the initials HD above and what looks like to be the date 1902 below.

Grabhügel zwischen Wense und Ottendorf

A little to the south-east of this tumulus in Lower Saxony, Bremen is a large rock, which serves as a route marker to the tumulus. It also contains some dating information about the tumulus saying it was built/used between 2000-1600 BC.

Stadtmuseum Schwedt

The Stadtmuseum (City Museum) of Schwedt in Brandenburg shows a small but interesting permanent exhibition on regional prehistory in two small rooms. Take a virtual 360 ° tour through the permanent exhibition via the link below

Caherdowney Wedge Tomb

A wedge tomb in Co. Cork on flat boggy land on the north side of the Garrane River valley. It is well preserved and comprises a gallery aligned east-west, surrounded by closely set outer walling. There is a short portico at the western end separated from the main chamber (L c. 3m) by a short septal stone set in front of two jambs.