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Alte Burg Singhofen

A well preserved hillfort from the 5th to 4th century BCE. The ramparts with a height of around 2m in places are still visible.

Kiwa-no Saku

One of the Jōsaku (城柵) vanguard fortresses established by the Yamato (now Nara in central Japan). ‘jō’ means ‘castle’, and ‘saku’ means ‘fence’. They were, in a sense, fortified colonial towns in the then unexplored area in the Tōhoku (north-eastern) region which was then home to the native “Emishi” tribes.

Burgwall Rothemühl

This hillfort in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with an area of ​​around 20 hectares is one of the mightiest fortifications of the north-western Slavic tribes. The fort was built during the Slavic era in the 8th / 9th centuries as a three-part, double-walled complex.

Trevilley Cliff Tumuli

On the right of the photo you can see the sign drilled into the exposed side stone of the cist, which is idiotic - and some of the signs are wrong - see the other photos on our page. Also a disgrace is the fact the coast path still cuts though the cairn when a simple bypass is all that it need to protect this site, The kerb of the cairn is clearly visible on the left.

The Sanctuary.

Lying at the end of the West Kennet Avenue, alongside the A4 on Overton Hill, the Sanctuary at Avebury sadly now just consists of circles of concrete marker posts. According to archaeologists the site was constructed and modified in a number of phases, with eight rings in total - six wooden post rings and two stone circles. See our page for lots more photos, including from the air.

Zislow Schaelchenstein

A large boulder with many cup marks on its surface. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. See the photos further down our page for some offerings of fruit that people have left in the cups.

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Pranu Siara

On a hill in Marmilla (South Sardinia) lies this monumental megalithic tomb, built with large slabs of limestone marl. Consisting of a corridor about 6 meters long, with slightly protruding walls, on the sides of which there are 12 cells arranged in two superimposed orders, with a quadrangular plan, the tomb has characters of uniqueness.

Mynydd Graig Goch Round Cairn

A substantial cairn situated on the southern lower promontory of the summit of Mynydd Graig Goch, Gwynedd. It's location suggests that it was to be viewed from Cwm Pennant to the south east. The cairn has an 11m diameter and it is 2m high. Mynydd Graig Goch is the most westerly peak of the Nantlle Ridge. At 2000 feet it is also the smallest peak along the ridge. Nevertheless the views are breathtaking.

Menhiranlage Mahlsdorf

Two standing stones in a row by a wall in front of an old church in Saxony-Anhalt. They are 1.2m and 1.6m high. The third stone is located besides the church and is 1.2m high. See the photos on our page. A fourth stone has disappeared. The positions are shown on the information panel.