Chauvet Cave (Cave / Rock Shelter)

Rock Analysis Suggests France Cave Art Is 'Oldest' The oldest footprints of modern day man are seen in the Chauvet cave discovered in 1994. Experts have long debated whether the sophisticated animal drawings are in the oldest of their kind in the world. More info : http://www.phys.org/news/2012-05-analysis-france-cave-art-oldest.html Comments (3)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 14th May 2012ce

Stonehenge and its Environs

New Exhibition in London 9 MAY - 24 JUNE http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/wellington-arch/exhibitions-at-the-arch/current-exhibition/ Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by nix 14th May 2012ce

Hambledon (Hillfort)

How Stone Age Man Invented The Art Of Raving New scientific techniques reveal how large tribal gatherings swept Neolithic Britain. More info : http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/may/13/scientists-stone-age-boom-festivals Comments (1)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 13th May 2012ce

Anglesey (County)

Iron Age relics return to island www.dailypost.co.uk/.../iron-age-artefacts-coming-back-to-oriel-ynys-m-n- anglesey-55578-30950076/ Iron Age artefacts unearthed 70yrs ago will finally return to the island to be exhibited. The spectacular group of 2000 yr old onjects were uncovered at Llyn Cerrig Bach on Anglesey as workmen dredged the lake in preparation for the extension of the runway at RAF Valley in 1942, Read more at link. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by JohnAko 13th May 2012ce Edited 15th May 2012ce

County Clare

6,000 year old Tsunami in Ireland? Archeologists have uncovered evidence of pre-farming people living in the Burren more than 6,000 years ago — one of the oldest habitations ever unearthed in Ireland. Radiocarbon dating of a shellfish midden on Fanore Beach in north Clare have revealed it to be at least 6,000 years old — hundreds of years older than the nearby Poulnabrone dolmen........ http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/6000-year-old-settlement-poses-tsunami-mystery-193230.html Comments (1)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by mascot 10th May 2012ce

Jutland (Region)

Organic Tools Found In Stone Age Camp Sensational new archaeological find reveals paddles and bow in an underwater Stone Age settlement. More info : http://sciencenordic.com/organic-tools-found-stone-age-camp Comments (1)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 9th May 2012ce

Embury Beacon (Cliff Fort)

Race against time to save hill fort In the North Devon Gazette this weekend. http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/race_against_time_to_save_hill_fort_1_1368697 A TEAM of archaeologists will be surveying and excavating the remains of a hill fort before it is lost to the waves forever. The work at Embury Beacon in Hartland will be a race against time to save the remaining 25 per cent of the fort. Previous surveys suggest that the monument may have enclosed the crest of a prominent coastal headland, most of which has eroded away in the last 2,000 years. The current excavations, which began on April 16 by a team of volunteers, are examining how the original entrance opened. Justin Seedhouse, National Trust Ranger, said: ““We have enjoyed involving local schools in the digs. “Woolsery Primary School got their hands dirty learning to be trainee archaeologists and hearing about the history of the fort here, and we have Hartland Primary School also coming to visit.” The excavation is part of the ‘unlocking our coastal heritage’ project, supported by the Rural Development Programme for England, which aims to improve the visitor experience along the South West Coast Path National Trail. The excavation is being undertaken by AC archaeology in collaboration with the National Trust, English Heritage and SWCP Team. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Mr Hamhead 8th May 2012ce

Dartmoor

Megalithomania Dartmoor Tour - Wednesday 16th May http://www.megalithomania.co.uk/tours.html Dartmoor Stone Circles and Avenues with author Peter Knight: Wednesday 16th May 2012, 8am - 6pm. A five-hour walk around the incredible landscape of megalithic Dartmoor, Devon, visiting stone circles, megalithic avenues, menhirs and tracking earth energies. First, the Fernworthy Stone Circle, hidden in woods on the edge of the moor. Then we will walk up onto the moor to see the Longstone and adjacent stone rows. Some of these are astronomically aligned. Then into Chagford for lunch: there are tea rooms and pubs. (Note: Not included in price). After lunch, we shall visit the Scorhill Stone Circle, which nestles in fantastic scenery, and has astronomical alignments, before going down to the river nearby to visit the Tolmen Stone, a massive boulder with a hole right through it, which we shall descend into as a rite of passage. (If you are going on the Cornwall Tour 16th - 20th May, you must be on this tour). Details of Cornwall Tour here: http://www.megalithomania.co.uk/cornwall2012.html Coach travel included in price of all tours. Meet at Glastonbury Abbey Car Park, or meet us there. Bring packed lunch. Info & Booking: 07779 113452 Comments (1)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Megalithomania 4th May 2012ce Edited 7th May 2012ce

Banks (Chambered Tomb)

sub-entrance chamber ? http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/2012/04/20/sixth-chamber-in-banks-chambered-tomb/ unfortunately this is not "The Orcadian" article by Craig Taylor, which has a photo Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by wideford 30th April 2012ce

Maeshowe (Chambered Tomb)

Older than Giza – ancient burial chamber revealed There is a digital photo on line.... EVEN 5000 years ago, Britons were an understated bunch. About 250 years before work began on Egypt's ostentatious Great Pyramid of Giza, the early settlers of Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland, were building impressive stone chambers of their own - and burying them under mounds of dirt. Now, intensive laser scanning makes it possible to virtually peel away the mud, revealing one of those chambers in all its glory. This is Maeshowe, a 3.8-metre-tall tomb chamber reached via a narrow passage 11 metres long. Maeshowe is one of several Neolithic monuments that comprise the Orkney UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was scanned by a team from the Glasgow School of Art's Digital Design Studio and the government agency Historic Scotland. The team is scanning 10 World Heritage Sites, five of which are in Scotland, for the Scottish Ten project. "We scanned Mount Rushmore [National Memorial] in the US in 2010," says Lyn Wilson of Historic Scotland. All the sites are tourist attractions, which can make conserving them a challenge. The scans, accurate to within 6 millimetres, will form an invaluable record to monitor future wear and tear. Not all damage made by visitors is unwelcome, though. A thousand years ago, Orkney was under Norwegian rule and Maeshowe was plundered. The robbers left behind the largest collection of runes known outside Scandinavia, carved into the stone. These, too, have been laser-scanned in sub-millimetre detail. That's pretty impressive for 1000-year-old graffiti http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2012/04/ancient-burial-chamber-reveale.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news Comments (1)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by moss 28th April 2012ce