Andy Burnham's Blog, page 20

San Giovanni Nuraghe

The main tower survives in good condition and the tholos chamber is intact. The entrance (seen here) opens to the south. Located north of Villaurbana, east of the road to Siamanna in Sardinia.

Korshøj Rundhøj

A burial mound in Svendborg on the island of Fyn, probably from the early Bronze Age. Notable for its unique location in the middle of a roundabout, where Højensvej, Lehnskovvej and Juulgårdsvej meet. The name "Korshøj" refers to this location in a crossroads that forms a cross. The mound has never been the subject of archaeological excavations.

Roche de Riel

This huge block looks for all the world like a dolmen but it is a natural rock outcrop. West of Nevez (Finistère), between Kerado and Penquelen, follow the wandering lane in the wood until you get to a little brook.

Symonds Yat West

A circular walk from Symonds Yat, crossing the Wye on the hand ferry, then it’s a slog up forest trails through the woods and get to them. Ancient human remains from many periods have been found in and around these caves.

A minilithic marathon in the Erme Valley, Southeast Dartmoor

Follow the link in the comments for a free download of the The Upper Erme Valley Archaeological Survey by Phil Newman. Most site-hounds have a list of places they want to visit as long as their arm. So Neil Mortimer set off for southeast Dartmoor to walk the length of the world's longest stone row, situated in the Upper Erme Valley on Stall Moor. An article from 3rd Stone Issue 46, Spring/Summer 2003.

Grabhügelfeld Telgte-Raestrup

A Bronze Age barrow cemetery in Telgte (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). One of the round barrows has been reconstructed. It has a diameter of 15 m and an inhumation burial was discovered inside. The mound is connected to a 40 m long double row of timber posts that might have served as a processional way (Dromos). There are several different grave types, including round barrows, long barrows and barrows with keyhole trenches (Schlüssellochgräben). Post holes that have been discovered indicate that several barrows were decorated with timber posts.

Upper Sand Island Rock Art

Located about 0.5 to 1 mile east of the former on a canyon wall fronting the San Juan River. A long series of petroglyph panels with gaps between them, extending about 0.5 mile along the river. Much of this rock art spans an unusually long range from Archaic period (6500 BCE to 1500 BCE) through historic Ute (1500 CE to 1880 CE) and Navajo times (late 1600 CE to 1700s CE).

Rhodos Temple of Aphrodite

Ruins of an ancient 3rd century BCE temple of Aphrodite of which just the foundations remain. Inside the walled city of Rhodes.

Nipawin Medicine Wheel Reconciliation Park

David the Druid writes: While researching the Nipawin Reconciliation Park in downtown Nipawin, Saskatechewan, I came upon a website about the Nipawin Reconciliation Medicine Wheel which is located just north of the Nipawin Hydro Electric Station. South of the site was destroyed to make way for the Hydro Electric Station but the ancient settlement site north of the station is still there and has been commemorated by an Aboriginal Medicine Wheel monument.

Manchester Ship Canal Stone

This marker stone was placed here in 1889 to mark a nearby oak tree grown from an acorn planted in the first sod cut for the Manchester Ship Canal at Eastham in 1887 by Lord Egerton of Tatton. The sod was collected by Henry Boddington of nearby Pownall Hall and it was he who planted the acorn and had spot marked with the carved stone. The oak tree is still there and is now quite substantial, more photos on our page.