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Bell Knowe photograph by Pete Saunders along with geographic setting, with further link to site details.

A short programme broadcast on Radio 4, March 2nd 2008, in which George Nash, CADW officer Mike Yates and rock art photographer Adam Stanford visit Barclodiad-y-Gawres and Bryn Celli Ddu.

This book section has a good description of the Carlin Stone and an excellent drawing of the stone from the year 1903. Other context of the page features various megaliths in northeast Scotland.

Thomas Bateman’s
“Ten Years’ Digging in the Celtic and Saxon Grave Hills, in the counties of Derby, Stafford and York. From 1848 to1858...”

Slab found on Bardristane farm, was held in private ownership, but the exact location of the stone is not now known. It is thought the holder of the stone has now passed away knowledge of the stone has been lost.

This is the official web record of the Royal Commission of Archaeological and Historical Monuments for the Ardlair site. Descriptions of the site are presented including standing stone and Pictish stone elements. Further embedded links to original drawings and photos, some dating as early as 1906 are provided.

English Heritage Pastscape entry.

Archaeological trail through Ecclesall Woods. The stone and several other possible prehistoric features are mentioned.

What once was

A link to Architect magazine with page 21 of the journal showing Carlo Ceschi’s interpretation of how the facade of the south temple looked, from the model found and the remains in situ. NB this is an 8.5MB pdf!

Summary of features of Gourdon Hill. This long cairn is composed of small rounded boulders and angular stones, covered with turf and whins. The cairn situated on the landform of Gourdon Hill measures 155 ft long by 40 ft wide at the ENE end and 25 ft at the WSW end; it measures as high as nine ft: the monument is much robbed

The new DVD ‘Standing with Stones’ has just gone on sale from this site. It is a feature length documentary that visits over 100 megalithic sites in the UK and Ireland in a journey that starts at the Ballowall Barrow at the tip of Cornwall and finishes at the Tomb of the Eagles on Orkney. Also on the DVD are; a film interview with the two creators, Michael Bott and Rupert Soskin; Outtakes; Unused footage; The original 10 minute pilot film; a slide show of the making of the film and a full-length producer/writer’s commentary.

An audio trail to download covering Stanton Moor; includes 9 Ladies, the cairn T2 and the natural outcrops

A documentary made about the stone – check out the script and the scientific paper behind it

The best guide to and images of the hypogeum I’ve found

Flyingpast.org is the culmination of a twelve year project mapping archaeological and historical sites visible on aerial photos in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The project was commissioned and paid for by English Heritage and the mapping was carried out by the Historic Environment Service of Cornwall County Council. That’s their words...my words...brilliant site!

Howe Harper is described as “a mound of small stones and earth, with an overall diameter of 63 to 65 ft and a height of at least 8 ft, formed from the upcast from a surrounding ditch up to 2.5 ft in depth.” The mound is described as turf-covered and located in a prominent position on the lower slopes of Snaba Hill. Primary references for the site are given.

A recent article on Silbury from the current issue of Current Archaeology Magazine

from David Nash Ford’s ‘Royal Berkshire History’ website. Article on the dating of the white horse with many pictures.

Stan Beckensall’s old photos from the days before the trees were planted.

On page 65 there is a description of the Cueva de la Viera including the passage and chamber.

An audio trail to download to your mp3 player taking in some of the archaeology of Gardom’s Edge.
A map and directions for the walk are available too.