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Excavations at this cave provided evidence of the earliest known people in Wales, who lived there about 230,000 years ago.

A couple of photographs of finds from the tomb’s excavation (it was only discovered in the 1970s). One is the oldest dated musical instrument from Wales – a flute made from a sheepbone; the other is a human rib bone damaged by an arrow – nasty.

Some details of the circle and a sketch by Hayman Rooke

Some Account of the Brimham Rocks in Yorkshire
In a Letter to the Rev. Mr. Norris, Secretary
By Hayman Rooke Esq.
Read at the Society of Antiquaries, May 25th 1786

A link to Walkingworld, where details of the path can be found.

When RCAHMS visited in 1996 all they found was:

“the massive recumbent boulder and its flanking stones, both of which have fallen. The recumbent, which lay on the SW of the circle, is irregularly-shaped and measures 2.9m in length from ESE to WNW by about 1.1m in thickness and 1.7m in height. The E flanker has fallen to the NE and measures 2.6m in length by 1.7m in breadth and at least 0.7m in thickness. The W flanker has fallen to the WNW and measures 2.9m in length by 1.4m in breadth and at least 0.7m in thickness. A heap of field-cleared stones has been placed behind the recumbent and the remainder of the area of the circle has been cultivated.”

Judging by Moths photos it reads better than it lives.

Using the new Google Co-op feature I’ve created this search engine which may come in useful.

Enter your search term & it will Google it across the whole web, but giving preference to the megalithic websites I’ve put in – TMA, Megalithic, Megalithomania, Stone Pages & others (inc. mine).

Even better you can suggest more sites to include, definitely including your own if you have one-the more the better!

Facts and figures courtesy of Archsearch and the South Gloucestershire SMR.

Facts and figures from the South Gloucestershire SMR.

Searchable database of the NMAS holdings – many of the artefacts have photos, and more are being added “as quickly as possible”. As an example, here is an axe made at Grimes Graves:
culturalmodes.norfolk.gov.uk/projects/nmaspub5.asp?page=item&itemId=NWHCM%20:%201906.28.3%20:%20A

The ‘new’ collection added in October 2006 after another survey of the site by Wolfnighthunter.

Two stones lay on an aritifical mound at this site. Coles described them as the reamins of a stone circle, but they have been further disturbed since then.

A recumbent stone, some 5 feet long (with a furter foot broken off) and 6 feet tall, together with a possible cairn are all that remain of this abused and robbed circle.

A small stone circle of 7 megaliths stands on the slope of Knock Hill. Four are fallen, but remain in place, the tallest stone is 1m tall.

Aerial photography has revealed the presence of a possible unrecorded RSC. Further investigation needed.

Aerial photography has revealed the presence of a probable henge in crop marks.

The remains of a battered RSC. Recumbent & flankers are still present, although fallen.

Ten stones remain, only 3 standing. Circumference of 44feet, the stones are between 4 & 6 feet tall.

A cairn some 19m in diameter, and now topped with an OS Trig point.

Another of the scheduled cairns on Tullos Hill. 2.5 m high and approx 16m in diameter.

Another cairn on Tullos Hill, damaged during the war, but still visible. A small urn was discovered in the cist.

A cairn some 21m in diameter and 2.5 m high. Situated on Tullos Hill along with 3 other scheduled cairns and many smaller tumuli.

This gives a more accurate location for the circle. Note the extra tracks marked compared to the OS.

Remains of a ‘stone circle’, thought to be more likely a Clava Cairn.