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Ancient Britain
Britain Express provides a guide to prehistoric stone circles, mounds, and other megalithic sites in England and Wales, including an A-Z gazetteer of sites, feature articles and visitor information.
Ancient Sites Directory
A guide to prehistoric sites and monuments around the UK by amateur enthusiast Chris Tweed. Location, photographs and descriptions of all those he has visited.
Archaeolink Prehistory Park, Aberdeenshire
Aims to present prehistory through a mixture of reconstructions, actual sites and an indoor centre. Includes Berryhill Iron Age hill fort and hut circle.
Avebury Management Plan
English Heritage's plan for the World Heritage Site. Includes location plans and photographs of Avebury and related sites.
Beaker Pits at Crescent Copse, Wiltshire
Scholarly report without illustrations by Dr Rosamund Cleal and Michael Heaton on an excavation in 1997 near Shrewton and the effects of arboreal fungi on archaeological remains.
Belle Tout Neolithic and Beaker Enclosures
Bournemouth University is reassessing the Neolithic and Bronze Age of the Sussex chalklands. Summary of results attractively presented, with photographs, plans and reconstruction drawing.
Billown Neolithic Landscape Project
A report by Bournemouth University describing research into the evolution and development of a tract of land on the Isle of Man from the Later Mesolithic to the Early Bronze Age.
Boxgrove Archaeological Excavations
Boxgrove, near Chichester, West Sussex, contains the largest area of preserved paeolithic landsurface in Europe. Investigations directed by Mark Roberts of University College London.
Braucewell Limestone Quarry, Lincolnshire
Scholarly, illustrated report by Lindsey Archaeological Services on their discovery of a large, post-built animal enclosure and other structures near a prehistoric triple linear ditch complex.
Buckland Rings, Lymington, Hampshire
Report for English Heritage on a geophysical survey, April 1993 of this later Iron Age hill-fort in the New Forest.
Butser Ancient Farm
An open-air laboratory where experiments into every aspect of prehistoric life are continuously being conducted.
Castell Henllys
University of York Archaeological Field School at the Iron Age fort and Romano-British farmstead of Castell Henllys itself, historic sites in north Pembrokeshire, and the early Christian monastery of Monasterboice in the Republic of Ireland. Interim report on Castell Henllys.
Cissbury Ring
A guide to Cissbury Ring hillfort near Findon, West Sussex, from the Findon Village site.
Cranborne Chase, Dorset
Geophysical and aerial photographic examination of five prehistoric sites in Cranborne Chase by Bournemouth University.
Creswell Crags - Home of the Ice Age Hunter
Creswell Heritage Trust provides an illustrated guide to this limestone gorge honeycombed with caves which have yielded evidence of life during the last Ice Age. Visitor information.
Danebury Environs Programme 1989-95
English Heritage describes the programme to examine the many Iron Age settlements around the excavated Iron Age hillfort of Danebury.
Dig Reveals Stone Age Camp in Time Warp
The Telegraph reports on the discovery in Hampshire of a camp site likened to a Stone Age Marie Celeste. Tools of nomadic hunter-gathers were found as they were left.
Dunragit Project
Archaeological excavation of a neolithic henge monument in Scotland by Southampton and Manchester Universities.
Flag Fen
At Easter and in the Summer archaeologists can be seen excavating this unique site, where waterlogging has preserved evidence of a prehistoric way of life. Iron Age and Bronze Age Roundhouses have been reconstructed. Visitor information.
Gardom's Edge, Derbyshire
Joint project by the Peak District National Park Authority and the University of Sheffield exploring Neolithic to Iron Age life in the Peak District. Background, photographs and QuickTime VR images.
Hengeworld
Mike Pitts, former curator of Avebury's museum, provides news and information on Avebury and Stonehenge. Lengthy bibliography and details of his own book 'Hengeworld'.
Iron Age Chariot Unearthed
The Hull Daily Mail reports the discovery of a chariot and skeleton at Wetwang, East Yorkshire. Thought to be the burial of an aristocrat from the Parisi tribe.
Knowlton Henge
Bournemouth University outlines the results of its field survey and excavation at Knowlton Circles in North Dorset. Photographs, site plan, bibliography.
Megalithia
Richard Mudhar's lively guide to megalithic sites in the UK and Eire. Introduction, typology, bibliography. Distribution map, searchable database of names and grid references, photographs of selected sites.
Megalithica
Photographs by John Harding of some ancient sites in the UK, including standing stones, dolmens and stone circles, mainly in South Wales.
Mine Howe
A unique prehistoric monument in Orkney. Illustrated summary of what the excavation in 2000 found and theories about the structure. Location map, visitor information.
Minehowe: The Online Journal
Chronicle from Orkney Archaeological Trust of the excavation in Summer 2000 of the area around this enigmatic staircase and underground chambers. Time Team were involved.
Minehowe: The Underground Enigma
Illustrated feature in journalist Sigurd Towrie's 'Orkneyjar' on the underground chamber in Orkney and its survey in 1999 by geophysics expert John Gater.
Negotiating Avebury
Collaborative project of four universities: excavations, fieldwalking, survey and computer-aided 3D modelling. This outline provided by Southampton University. Re-discovery of 'Beckhampton Avenue' last recorded in the 1720s by antiquarian William Stukeley.
Neolithic Palisaded Enclosure at Hindwell
Illustrated, scholarly paper by Alex Gibson on the exceptional enclosure in Wales, based on a study by Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust. In English with abstract in German.
Nine Ladies Stone Circle, Stanton Moor, Derbyshire
Excavations for English Heritage in November 2000 by Trent and Peak Archaeological Unit. Illustrated report by the unit.
Old Scatness Broch and Jarlshof Environs
Bradford University explains its joint excavation with the Shetland Amenity Trust of an Iron Age village in South Shetland. Includes 3D map and 3D broch reconstruction.
Paviland Cave Research Project
A rich Early Stone Age site in South Wales, with four and a half thousand finds. University of Wales College, Newport provides an illustrated outline of its discoveries.
Prehistoric Burial Ground Discovered
From Ananova, a prehistoric burial ground has been found at the site of a lost abbey in Cheshire.
Recumbent Stone Circles in North East Scotland
Description and illustrated gazetteer of this distinctive type of stone circle, provided by Anna Edelsten, University of Aberdeen.
Scotland's First Settlers
A research project by Edinburgh University to identify Mesolithic sites on Skye and neighbouring islands. Project aims and progress; illustrated outline of the subject.
Seahenge
Norfolk Archaeological Unit was commissioned to assess the timber structure at Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk discovered in 1998. Aims of project. Hosted by English Heritage.
Seahenge Documentary
Channel 4 describes the timber henge found on a Norfolk beach and the controversy surrounding its removal: the subject of a Time Team documentary. QuickTime VR panoramas, bibliography.
Shardlow Log Boat
Illustrated report from Trent and Peak Archaeological Unit on a Bronze Age log boat discovered at Shardlow in Derbyshire.
Shinewater Bronze Age Site, Sussex
WoodNet gives an illustrated outline of discoveries by the Field Archaeology Unit of University College, London. Waterlogged ground preserved a wooden platform and trackway and a sickle complete with handle.
South Cadbury Environs Project
Excavations at Cadbury Castle, Somerset (1966-73) yielded much evidence for the Late Bronze Age/pre-Roman Iron Age in Britain. A new phase of research involving members of the Universities of Birmingham and Glasgow investigates the hinterland of the hillfort. Maps, bibliography.
Stanton Moor
Focuses primarily on the prehistory of Stanton Moor in the Peak District, Derbyshire, through original excavation reports and photographic survey, with links page and message board.
Stone Pages
Descriptions, professional photographs with some Quick Time interactive panoramas of the ancient monuments of England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy by Italian journalists Paola Arosio and Diego Meozzi.
Stonecentric
Frank Wayman's photo gallery of ancient monuments, with comments. Mostly W and SW Scotland, but also featuring the Stones mailing list trip to Avebury.
Stones of Wales
Photographs and details of stone circles, burial chambers and standing stones in Wales.
The Modern Antiquarian
Julian Cope's comprehensive and interactive resource for all things megalithic. Forum, images, blog and news.
The Standing Stones of Stenness
Lively, illustrated feature in journalist Sigurd Towrie's 'Orkneyjar' on the henge of tall stones and the discoveries there in 1972.
Then and Now of Avebury
A re-creation of how Avebury may have appeared shortly after construction; illustrated guide to its more recent history, and description of the Wiltshire monument at present by Pete Roberts.
Willington Gravel Quarry, Derbyshire
Design specification for archaeological recording of this prehistoric site by the University of Leicester Archaeological Services. Location plan. Hosted by English Heritage.
Wolstonbury Neolithic Enclosures
Bournemouth University presents the results of its field research project at Wolstonbury Hill in West Sussex. Photographs, plans.
Yorkshire Rock Art
Graeme C. presents location maps, photographs and descriptions of Yorkshire's Neolithic and Bronze Age cup and ring rock carvings.