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Myra Nymphaion

Healing waters of Roman Empire to flow again after 1,850 years, details on our page. A 2nd century CE Roman "healing water complex" in Antalya Province, Turkey with aqueducts, baths and cisterns. It was built over a natural spring rich in magnesium, iron, sulphur and phosphorus.

Losone Schalenstein

Carved stone in Tessin - the stone plate is the underlay of a grape press. In the courtyard of San Lorenzo church located in Via San Materno.

Creeg Tol

This outcrop of rock, also known as the Giant’s Footprint, is beside the footpath from the A30 lay-by kissing gate to Boscawen Un, though you may not notice it there on your way to the circle. There is a small, presumably modern stone circle close by, photos of that are on our page. You would be more aware of it when walking back to your vehicle, turn left down a little path beneath the overhead electricity wires. It is marked on the OS Explorer map. The huge rock stands to the NW of Boscawen Un [the circle can be seen from its summit], and St Buryan church tower is about SSW in direction.

Ny Søby Langdysse

A very nice, neolithic long barrow of nearly 40 metres in length, situated on the island of Tåsinge. On the road 9 between Svendborg and Rudkøbing, turn west on Vornæsvej in Bregninge village. Follow this road for ca. 8 km, until its name has changed to Knasterhovvej.

Rechnitz Kreisgrabenanlagen Circle Fort

A team of archaeologists believes that three impressively sized circular ditch structures from around 4500 BC, discovered by the team in what is now southeastern Austria, are evidence of some of the most impressive Stone Age settlements ever found in Europe. Researchers spent roughly six years using aerial archaeology and geomagnetic surveys in the municipality of Rechnitz (located near the border with Hungary) to discover the ring-shaped structures, which are virtually invisible to the naked eye. They found pits and post holes that, in conjunction with ceramic discoveries, help to illustrate the Neolithic settlements. Teams will further analyze material and soil samples to uncover more information on the origin of the agricultural land and its subsoil.

Skankalne Hillfort

Bronze Age settlement and Neolithic finds discovered at this hillfort in Latvia, as well as evidence for occupation well into the Iron Age - more details on our page. Sitting between the left bank of the Salaca River and a tributary gorge, near the historic Lībiešu homestead in Valmiera Municipality, Latvia, its irregular oval plateau is encircled by a defensive rampart up to five meters high and 70 meters long, separating it from the surrounding landscape.

King Arthur's Downs Circular Enclosure - Possible Henge?

What looks to me like a henge with an entrance at the NNE and another half (finished) henge to the SE, After seeing this on the LiDAR I looked on Heritage Gateway and even though they'd recorded the place they mention everything but a henge!! Anyhow they write: (About the full possible henge) A circular enclosure, possibly Prehistoric, has been picked up on Lidar. It measures over 50m in diameter and could represent a large barrow, a round or even possibly a stone circle.

Bjerne Mark Megalitgrav

A freestanding dolmen chamber near Svendborg oriented NNE / SSW, with an opening in the south. Two orthostats (upright stones) on each long side. The one in the NW was split in ancient times, one part lying inside the chamber.

Menhir de Kerdelec

This 2 metre tall stone has been moved and re-erected - it has a somewhat human shape. The makeshift sign next to it reads: 'Mother Goddess, 5,000 years old'. At the entrance to this estate and distillery are three more menhirs, see the entry for Menhirs de Kerdelec in the nearby sites list on our page.

Huntingdon Warren Settlement

The oblong shapes on the LiDAR are pillow mounds (built in Medieval times for rabbits). Photos of the settlement are on our page. Noticed while walking around the southern slopes of Huntingdon Warren (Dartmoor) the settlement faces south with views to the Avon Dam and the junction of the West Walla Brook with the R. Avon to the SE.