Lmst

First two images: Roman fort, Caer Lêb, Anglesey.

Second two: Castell Bryngwyn, a Bronze Age henge that saw use in the Roman and Mediaeval period, 840m to the SW of Caer Lêb.

Both sites imaged this morning (photos my (C)).

#roman #romans #archaeology #history #cymru #wales #heritage #bronzeage #henges #forts

Caer Lêb Roman fortlet, Anglesey in an oblique drone view in low winter sunlight.

Vertical drone shot of Caer Lêb Roman fortlet, the features highlighted by raking winter light.

Castell Bryngwyn, originally constructed as a Bronze Age henge. A low oblique drone shot in low-angle winter sunlight.

Vertical drone shot of Castell Bryngwyn in bright winter sunlight.

#1114 Geoffrey Wainwright - The Henge Monuments: Ceremony and Society in Prehistoric Britain. Thames & Hudson Ltd, London, 1989, 1st edition.

#GeoffreyWainwright #ThamesAndHudson #Henges #StoneCircles #Archaeology #StandingStoneSunday #BookOfTheDay

The front cover of dust jacket of The Henge Monuments: Ceremony and Society in Prehistoric Britain by Geoffrey Wainwright, with title and author in black and a full cover colour photo showing part of the massive henge at Avebury in Wiltshire, with several huge sarsen megaliths on the left.

A traveller in 18th century Orkney describes the fun and games of love and marriage in the Brodgar henges.

https://orkneyriddler.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-custom-among-lower-class-of-people.html

#Orkney #matrimony #marraige #history #Brodgar #henges #neolithic #Stenness #prehistory

The Stones of Stenness are part of the Brodgar group of monuments in the Orkney World Heritage Site. They consist of a group of standing stones within a circular ditch. The entrance to the ditch enclosure is oriented to the north pole. Owing partially to human interference, only four of the original twelve stones placements still contain a stone. Six more stone positions are marked by broken off stones or evidence that a stone has been removed somehow. Two positions suggest that although holes were dug, no stones were raised in them.
Does this mean that the Stones of Stenness were never really finished?
Why?
What happened? Why was the construction abandoned?

https://orkneyriddler.blogspot.com/2025/06/stones-of-stenness-graham-ritchies.html

#Brodgar #Stenness #Orkney #henges #archaeology #neolithic

The Ring of Brodgar is one of the two famous henges at Brodgar, and a major monument of the World Heritage Site.
“The original number of stones is uncertain. At the present time the position of at least forty can be identified, and there are spaces for twenty more, if it is assumed that they were erected at approximately equal distances apart. This would bring the total in the original plan to sixty.” (RCAHMS)
Today, the stone circle comprises 21 erect monoliths. The position of a further ten is represented by either stumps or packing stones projecting through the turf. Two more stones lie prone just inside each causeway respectively. Of the c. 60 stones only 13 remained standing. (Downes) “
#Orkney #Neolithic #prehistory #Brodgar #henges #archaeology

Printed monochrome postcard showing the Giant's Ring near Belfast. Published by Lawrence of Dublin. Not numbered. Postally unused, but is c.1910. #Belfast #Antrim #Dolmens #Henges #Postcards #StandingStoneSunday

A vintage postcard showing the dolmen known as The Giant's Ring, the remains of a passage grave which lies at the centre of a henge monument at Ballynahatty, a few miles south of Belfast in Ireland. The 3.5m high bank of the henge can be seen in the background.

Archaeoethnologica: Iberian Enclosures & Bell Beaker - Congress / Recintos Ibéricos e Campaniforme - Congresso

+INFO in:
https://archaeoethnologica.blogspot.com/2025/02/recintos-ibericos-e-campaniforme.html

#Archaeology #Prehistory #BellBeaker #eneolithic #henges #ringenclosures #Iberia #Congress

Archaeoethnologica: Iberian Enclosures & Bell Beaker - Congress / Recintos Ibéricos e Campaniforme - Congresso

+INFO in:
https://archaeoethnologica.blogspot.com/2025/02/recintos-ibericos-e-campaniforme.html

#Archaeology #Prehistory #BellBeaker #eneolithic #henges #ringenclosures #Iberia #Congress

Archaeoethnologica: Iberian Enclosures & Bell Beaker - Congress / Recintos Ibéricos e Campaniforme - Congresso

+INFO in:
https://archaeoethnologica.blogspot.com/2025/02/recintos-ibericos-e-campaniforme.html

#Archaeology #Prehistory #BellBeaker #eneolithic #henges #ringenclosures #Iberia #Congress

Archaeoethnologica: Iberian Enclosures & Bell Beaker - Congress / Recintos Ibéricos e Campaniforme - Congresso

+INFO in:
https://archaeoethnologica.blogspot.com/2025/02/recintos-ibericos-e-campaniforme.html

#Archaeology #Prehistory #BellBeaker #eneolithic #henges #ringenclosures #Iberia #Congress

North Otago
black and white photograph 215 x 280 mm - Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1980

#NorthOtago #Tāmaki #Matapihi #Kōtuia #cemeteries #catacombs #arcosolia #columbaria #necropolises #Reihengräberfelder #churchyards #cineraria #nationalcemeteries #petcemeteries #pottersfields #warcemeteries #graves #tombs #altartombs #chambertombs #hypogea #gallerygraves #passagegraves #megalithicmonuments #cromlechs #henges #standingstones #trilithons #megaliths #chullpas #cistgraves #mastabas(tombs) #pyramids(tombs) #rock-cuttombs #shaftgraves #tholostombs #tower-tombs #royaltombs #tombstones #hills #foothills #hillocks #Photograph

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/1849180/source

The image is a black and white photograph that captures a solitary figure amidst rows of grave markers in what appears to be an old cemetery. The person is crouched down, seemingly placing flowers or performing some sort of maintenance on the grave markers. The cemetery is set against a backdrop of a hillside, suggesting that it might be located near a rural area with rolling hills.

The gravestones are in various sizes and orientations, indicating different graves and burial sites. Despite being an old photograph, the details suggest careful tending to this place of memorial. The monochrome palette adds a timeless quality to the scene, emphasizing its serene yet solemn atmosphere.

For visually impaired users, this image may evoke thoughts about life, mortality, and personal connections with loved ones who are no longer present in our daily lives. It could also serve as a reminder of the importance of maintaining memorial spaces to keep the memory of those who have passed away alive within our collective consciousness.

#428 Tracey Brown (ed) - Wisht Maen: Devon Earth Mysteries Magazine, No 2, Spring 1994. Wisht Maen, North Tawton. #TraceyBrown #WishtMaen #EarthMysteries #Devon #Henges #BookOfTheDay

The front cover of Wisht Maen: Devon Earth Mysteries Magazine No 2 for Spring 1994. Plain green with title in Celtic script above an illustration of a baby inside an egg-like vegetable omphalos form. Includes articles on Bow Henge and the Goddess Bride.

A question for any historians of #StoneAge #Britain out there.

Is it possible that there were once many smaller #StoneCircles or #henges that used much smaller local stones which have been lost to the plough and builders over the millenia.

Local mini henges could be the equivalent of parish churches with places like #Stonehenge and #Avebury being cathedrals

A GUIDE TO CHANGING YOUR CLOCKS BACK
Sundial:
Move one house to the left

Smartphone:
Leave it alone, it does its magic

Oven:
You'll need a Masters in Electronic Engineering or a hammer

Car Radio:
Not worth it, wait six months

Stonehenge:
Move all the Sarsen Stones half a meter to the East

(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)

#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #Clocks #DaylightSavingsTime #StandardTime #FallBackSpringAhead #Stonehenge #SarsenStones #Henges

Image of a vehicle on a mist-covered grassy open space. It is towing a trailer with a huge Boulder on it. Nearby, another similar Boulder is standing in the ground. The meme text says, "The crews at Stonehenge set the clocks back on hour successfully. At least it's not flashing anymore."

#108 Stuart Piggott - Cairnpapple. H.M.S.O. for Historic Scotland, 1988, 1st edition, 2nd impression. #StuartPiggott #Cairnpapple #HMSO #HistoricScotland #Cairns #Henges #TombTuesday #BookOfTheDay

The front cover of Cairnpapple by Stuart Piggott, with a colour photo of the cairn and with a small photo of the burial chamber or cist in the interior inset to the centre.

#GreatNews #Thornborough
BBC has a story:
Yorkshire's 'Stonehenge of the North' gifted to the nation
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-64499428
#Archaeology #Neolithic #Henges #Earthworks #Geolocation 54.2101 -1.564

thornborough henges satellite imagery from Google Earth

#GreatNews #Thornborough
Forgotten ‘Stonehenge of the north’ given to nation by construction firm
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/feb/03/thornborough-henges-north-yorkshire-gifted-england-heritage
I wrote a little bit about the area #monuments some time ago:
Thornborough Henges and the Ure-Swale Monuments
http://www.jqjacobs.net/blog/thornborough.html
#Archaeology #Neolithic #Henges #Earthworks #Archaeoastronomy

We are an #OBOD #druid seed group of 8 people based in #Darlington in the north east of #England. We are interested in #history and #archaeology such as the local #IronAge #Brigantes tribe, whose Queen #Cartimandua had a fortress 10 miles away from us at #Stanwick. We go along to the #Beltane and #AutumnEquinox #pagan celebrations at #Thornborough #Henges in #NorthYorkshire. We are making a #MariLwyd whose name is #MariBriga and we are looking forward to introducing her to the world soon!

It's amazing to watch the season passing. Observing at what point the sunrises at different times of the year. I can see how people built all those #henges in the past #sunrise #ireland #Archaelogy

Green fileds with clouds in the background with redish color of the rising the sun

https://boffosocko.com/2020/09/18/new-study-of-avebury-monument-suggests-it-started-out-as-a-single-family-home-phys-org/

#Henges

Client Info