Andy Burnham's Blog, page 51

Ekeberg Stone Settings

That other Kenneth (Brophy) has just blogged about a visit here - more on our page. This site consists of a ship-shaped stone setting, a stone circle and around 10 round barrows and cairns dated to be from early to later iron age. It is close to the bronze age rock art site and both are located in a large public park area. Footpaths and signposts are built around the site.

Allard Pierson Museum

In the Amsterdam University Allard Pierson Museum was a special exhibition about the reconstruction of the lost colours used in antiquity to enhance sculptures. To see them as they were seen in their own time often completely changes the rather strict and stately impression we have of these sculptures and gives them a brighter, more lifelike, sometimes more folksy or even kitschy appearance. All in the eye of the beholder of course! This images shows the reconstructed and painted version of what is now a very grey and dull looking sculpture.

Vilnes Standing Stones

Vilnes church on Atløyna island, western Norway has 3 huge and beautiful standing stones inside the churchyard. They all have the shape of large massive standing slabs and are well known locally. A local legend also includes the standing stones and some trolls!

Kerzerho Alignements

You an still walk among the stones at Kerzerho, which are near the more famous Carnac alignments but not quite so busy. Head up the D781 to Erdeven. You can park nearby, and from there you can also take the path to the large stones of the Table du Sacrifice. (see nearby sites list on our page)

Rabenfels (Hengen)

A rock shelter / overhang on the border of the former Münsingen military training area in Baden-Wuerttemberg. There have been finds from the Middle Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age and Middle Ages and there is an old information plaque attached.

Adam's Grave (Alton Barnes)

Chambered Long Barrow very prominently positioned on its hilltop to the north of Alton Barnes in Wiltshire. Composed of a long mound with visible stones in a hollow to the south-east which may be the remains of a burial chamber, Adam's Grave is believed to have been constructed using post and panel techniques.

Gerlachusputje

A holy well in Limburg, Netherlands, dedicated to the 12th Century Saint Gerlachus, who lived nearby in a hollow oak. [that sounds cosy - MegP Ed]

O2 Mander

Nowadays the barrow of this megalithic tomb is restored, but all the megaliths are lost. It is the southern-most known megalithic site in the Netherlands and has an interesting isolated position. The nearest other megalithic sites are 30km away in the East (Lingen-Rheine group) and 35km in the North (Drenthe South-group). (see our interactive map )

Skjonghelleren

Skjonghelleren on Valderøya Island is one of the best known caves on the Norwegian coast. Today the opening lies about 55 metres above sea level and is now 10 metres high. In fact the cave is 38 metres high, but it is filled to a depth of 28 metres with deposits of uncompacted material. Finds which have so far been include animal bones up to 30000 years old.

Hackpen Hill Standing Stone

More photos of this wonderfully peaceful spot on our page. Upright sarsen stone near the White Horse Way just below the Ridgeway on Hackpen Hill. Possibly set upright relatively recently by the farmer - see also the nearby Fiddler's Hill upright sarsen.