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Bildsø Horsedysse

Langdysse (Long Barrow) in Sorø

The Ancient History of Cannabis

The history of cannabis cultivation goes back thousands of years. Cannabis plants, also known as hemp, have been cultivated for many different reasons, it is an incredibly versatile plant. Here we look at evidence for the first medicinal, ritual or recreational uses for cannabis.

Anta-Capela de Nossa Senhora do Livramento

The Anta-Capela de Nª Srª do Livramento is a prehistoric burial chamber (Dolmen or Anta) converted into and used as a Christian chapel, located near the village of São Brissos, in the Évora district of Portugal.

East Wood Ring Cairn

Rare Bronze Age ring cairn or embanked stone circle discovered in the Forest of Dean, see the comments on our page for more.. A small stone circle in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, thought to represent a Bronze Age ring cairn or embanked stone circle. It consists of an enclosure formed by a low, rounded bank between 5m and 6.5m wide at its base and 0.75m to 2m high. Limited excavation in 2012 indicated that the bank was made up of sandstone and limestone rubble and there were up to 13 small limestone standing stones set vertically on its surface. Image Credit: Anne Leaver, Jon Hoyle - Hidden Landscapes of the Forest of Dean.

Calf house Portal Tomb

Perhaps a mile along one of the paths at Cavan Burren Megalithic Park, Ireland. Although much altered over the years, this was originally a portal tomb.

Emerald Mound, Mississippi

Platform Mound in Adams County, Mississippi. Emerald Mound is one of the largest earthen mounds in the United States at 770 x 435 feet, 35 feet high. It was built and maintained from approximately 1200 - 1600 AD and the last peoples to use the mound and its associated town were the Natchez Indians encountered by the French in 1682.

Pocahontas Mound A

This rectangular platform mound, 175 feet across at the base and about 22 feet high, was built and used during the Mississippian period, between 1000 and 1300 A.D. Remains of a mud-plastered log-post building have been found on top of the mound. This structure was probably used as a ceremonial temple or as a residence of a chief. An extensive former village area surrounds the mound. The site has been incorporated into a roadside park.

Arbiddera Nuraghe

Nuraghe in Sardinia (Sardegna). A well-preserved single-towered nuraghe is located 1.4km south of Paulilatino, some 100m east of a railway. The tholos chamber is mostly preserved, it has three niches. Like many nuraghi in the area of Paulilatino, Nuraghe Arbiddera does not have an intra-mural staircase.

Cromeleque do Monte das Fontaínhas Velhas

Re-erected in recent years, there is a video of this in the Mora centre. There is a single large stone almost 4 metres tall standing in a part circle of half a dozen smoothed and rounded smaller stones. Just nearby across the track is a further smaller stone, and approx a hundred metres distant to the northeast is a further outlier.

Nucleo Regional do Megalitismo

Museum in Mora (Alto Alentejo, Distrito Evora). The museum opened in September 2016 in a disused train station, which has been impressively converted into exhibition rooms.