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Welcome to The Modern Antiquarian website, based on Julian Cope's epic guidebook of the same name and his equally epic exploration of Europe, The Megalithic European.

Since launching in March 2000ce, the site has grown to be a massive resource for news, information, images, folklore & weblinks on the ancient sites across the UK, Ireland and Europe, thanks to the remarkable efforts of all those who contribute.

Getting Started:

11:01:56 28th January 2012ce — 13 new posts in the last 24 hours

Latest News

Stonehenge Stonehenge in exhibition of Hardy's Wessex

Posted by texlahoma, 27.01.12

Starr Carr Star Carr archaeologists given more than £1m in funding

Posted by moss, 27.01.12

Stonehenge and its Environs Stonehenge tunnel idea resurrected

Posted by Chance, 20.01.12

Sheriffside Gearing Up For Second Dig At Sheriffside

Posted by drewbhoy, 19.01.12

Avebury & the Marlborough Downs EXHIBITION: Landscape with Stones: paintings and woodcuts by Nick Schlee

Posted by goffik, 17.01.12

Badbury Rings Soup & Stars

Posted by texlahoma, 16.01.12

Latest Images

<b>Coate Stone Circle</b>Posted by thesweetcheat

<b>Winterbourne Poor Lot</b>Posted by texlahoma

<b>Three Barrow Clump</b>Posted by texlahoma

<b>The Broad Stone</b>Posted by texlahoma

Latest Blog Posts Looking from a hilltop - Cefn yr Ystrad 4 September 2010 Posted by thesweetcheat, 26.01.12 ST.MARY'S TO SOUTH DAWN December 30th 2011 Posted by wideford, 10.01.12 EAST HOLM November 5th 2011 Posted by wideford, 24.12.11 Easter Island - Birdman Posted by Jane, 02.12.11 Easter Island - Quarrymen Posted by Jane, 02.12.11	Latest Forum Topics Oxfordshire New wind farm proposed for Cholsey Hill Posted by rocket, 28.01.2012 The Ridgeway Pilgrimage (Sacred Way) Posted by Andrew Joseph, 28.01.2012 St. John's Well (Caradon) TMA Eds- Map ref error Posted by thesweetcheat, 27.01.2012 Wind farms in Scotland Posted by moss, 27.01.2012 Books of possible interest Posted by Littlestone, 27.01.2012	Latest Comments Odo and Dodo Re: Miscellaneous by thesweetcheat Comment by Rhiannon, 28/01/2012 Maumbury Rings Re: Image by texlahoma Comment by The Eternal, 28/01/2012 Maumbury Rings Re: Image by texlahoma Comment by The Eternal, 28/01/2012 Warton Crag Re: Image by Vicster Comment by The Eternal, 28/01/2012 Avebury Re: Image by tjj Comment by The Eternal, 28/01/2012
Latest Fieldnotes Knocknakilla Posted by Meic, 27.01.12 Maughanasilly Posted by Meic, 27.01.12 Western Pap Posted by Meic, 27.01.12 Winterbourne Poor Lot Posted by texlahoma, 26.01.12 Long Bredy Posted by texlahoma, 26.01.12	Latest Folklore Maen Melyn Posted by Rhiannon, 26.01.12 Castell Odo Posted by Rhiannon, 26.01.12 Carreg Leidr Posted by Rhiannon, 24.01.12 Pen-y-Garreg Posted by Rhiannon, 22.01.12 Penllech Coetan Arthur Posted by Rhiannon, 22.01.12	Latest Links The Icknield Way Heritage Daily Posted by moss, 28.01.12 Chad Well Twyning Parish Council Posted by thesweetcheat, 21.01.12 Ludworth Intakes Derbyshire HER entry Posted by juamei, 17.01.12 Piedmont Internet Archive Posted by Rhiannon, 16.01.12

The Modern Antiquarian by Julian Cope is published by Thorsons. In October 2004ce Julian Cope published The Megalithic European, a landmark guide to the stones of ancient Europe.

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