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Skjerningehøj Jættestue, Faaborg, Denmark

Vester Skjerninge Jættestue

Apparently, one shouldn’t ‘shiver’ or ‘tremble’ here? The Citizen Cairn did. Rather ‘damp’ at times, but wondrous nonetheless.

Kroghenlund Runddysse, Fyn, Denmark.

Mind your head, now....

Feeling on Gop of the world... upon a very windy Gop-y-Goleuni, near Prestatyn.

There was once a monument so large, so incredible, it attracted travellers, archaeologists, and tourists from across the Isles to admire its fragments, several times described as “pyramids”. Paintings of this mysterious monument survive, but what exactly was it? And what can archaeology tell us about its origins? Destroyed in the 18th and 19th centuries – Shap Avenue – was once Britian’s largest megalithic monument, stretching several miles through the landscape. Bigger than Stonehenge and Avebury, should we instead be analysing the importance of SHAP AVENUE.
[note – despite the bombastical promo it’s pretty good]

The memory not being what it was, I’d forgotten how impressive this one really is....

With Gaer Fawr under half a mile downhill to the north, here we have two for the price of one, my friends...

Question: What’s the difference between a fortified settlement on a hill... and a hillfort? A tramp around the sprawling earthworks of Gaer Fawr.

A soggy afternoon at Pierce Wood and Piercefield Great Camp, near Chepstow.

In this video we delve deeper into the great Stonehenge Bluestone Debate... taking a much closer look at the glacial transport theory and assessing the recent claims regarding a Scottish provenance for the altar stone...

To help with this, we interview someone who’s work we featured in our last video, a specialist in glacial geomorphology and a leading voice on the glacial transport theory, Brian John.

Not only did he agree to sit down on camera with us, he was happy to answer all of your questions from the last video… providing great detail on an under-reported side of the story.

Brian John also shares his thoughts on the Altar Stone; although he wouldn’t say it was impossible, he agreed with authors of the new paper, that glacial transport from north east Scotland was unlikely... but goes on to question if the evidence for a Scottish provenance really stands up to scrutiny.

In this video, we continue our exploration of megalithic monuments with an exciting trip to West Kennet Long Barrow – Said to be the largest and best preserved long barrow in the UK!

Join us, as we attempt to reveal what it looked like before the massive restoration and reconstruction work that took place in the 1950’s... and the wanton destruction of the sixteen, seventeen and eighteen hundreds. We go back over 350 years of recorded history, using antiquarian texts, multiple excavation reports and a wide variety of sketches, photos and video.

We aim to provide a complete and accurate presentation and assessment of all the available documentation regarding the sites we visit. As this information is an important part of our national heritage, and has often not yet been collated satisfactorily in a single collection, we have attempted to provide a concise summary within the video and will include a list of reliable sources in the video description. This list will eventually be reproduced on our website and updated as necessary.

We made a video exploring the history and legends of the Dyffryn Stones

In this video we explore the history of four neolithic sites in north Pembrokeshire, Starting off at St Gwyndafs church. We’ll walk to Garn Wnda, the Cromlech at Fferm Penrhiw, and the trio at Garn Wen.

Korshøj is a Bronze Age burial mound in Svendborg, probably from the Bronze Age (1800-50 BC). The mound is notable for its unique location in the middle of a roundabout in Svendborg, where Højensvej, Lehnskovvej and Juulgårdsvej meet. The name “Korshøj” refers to this location in a crossroads that forms a cross. The mound has never been the subject of archaeological excavations.

The first official description of Korshøj dates from 1850, when the National Museum registered it.

The mound was protected in 1913. At the time of protection, the mound’s dimensions were stated as 3.9 meters in height and with cross-sections of 18 meters (E-W) and 21 meters (N-S). In 1983, the height was measured at 4.8 meters by the Danish Forest and Nature Agency, which described it as a monumental large mound with a distinctive location. The difference in height can possibly be explained by a lowering of the road around the mound in the 1950s.
On the north side of the mound, a stone staircase has been built, probably at the instigation of Egense Parish Municipality in the late 1940s or early 1950s.
These stairs were repaired by Svendborg Municipality in 2009.

Korshøj has historically served as a gathering place for the young people in the parish. In 1943, it caused a stir when students from the Gymnastikhøj School rode over the mound on their riding horses.
There has been some confusion with another nearby mound called Loddenhøj, which has however been ploughed down.
Korshøj is today registered with the Danish Agency for Palaces and Culture as a protected ancient monument with protection number 41171 and site and locality number 090504-19. The mound is thus a distinctive and protected element in the landscape near Svendborg.

Source:
kulturarv.dk/fundogfortidsminder/Lokalitet/8868/

In this video we revisit Gors Fawr, an ancient stone circle considered to be the best preserved in Wales. Then we’ll head up the near by slopes, meet up with the ancient Golden Road... and follow it to Beddarthur, a horseshoe stone circle/monument, claimed to be the final resting place of the legendary King.

Nestled amongst the rolling Preseli hills is the level common named Gors Fawr, meaning Great Marsh, and this is where we find a humble but significant stone circle that takes it’s name from the marshy land on which it sits.

Just over 20 meters in diameter, the 16 stones form a very regular circle, geophysical surveys suggest it probably looked much the same today as it did to its late Neolithic or Bronze Age builders... a remarkable survivor.

Some claim that Gors Fawr is not just the best, but the ONLY intact ancient circle in Wales… but in a country renowned for its standing stones and megalithic monuments, can this really be true? In this video we answer that question and more...

In this video we cover the history, archaeology of Hoyle’s Mouth and Longberry Bank caves. We also explore the neolithic cromlech overlooking Manorbier beach – The King’s Quoit.

In this video we explore Hoyle’s Mouth Cave as well as The King’s Quoit, covering the history, archaeology and legends of the sites.

In this video we cover the history, legends and excavations of Tinkinswood.

In this video we travel to Wiltshire to visit the Devils Den and explore the history, archaeology and folklore that surround it. We include all the available information, from the earliest antiquarian references and sketches, to the full excavation report, and tips for visiting yourself... everything you need to know about this iconic site!

Since Toby Driver gives it a spotlight in his recent book I guess I really had to...

“Stonehenge always demands attention and sometime it sucks a bit of the oxygen out of the room when it comes to prehistory. Nevertheless, when the opportunity arose last year (thanks to Jennifer Wexler at English Heritage) to film inside the stones, we leapt at the chance. We’ve been so grateful to be able to use the time to create our homage to the latter of the two bookends of the Göbekli Tepe to Stonehenge Project. We hope you enjoy it.”

A well preserved cist upon northern Cefn Moel...