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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Merry Maidens Stone Circle

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Lanyon Quoit

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Chûn Quoit

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Zennor Quoit

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Trethevy Quoit

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

King Arthur's Stone (Herefordshire)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Arthur's Stone, Gower (Maen Cetti)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Bryn Cader Faner

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Swinside Stone Circle (Sunkenkirk)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

The Sanctuary (Overton Hill)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Poulnabrone Dolmen

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Céide Fields

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

Journal articledoi.org

European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Creevykeel Court Tomb

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

Journal articlejstor.org

Excavation of Poulnabrone portal tomb, the Burren

Ann Lynch · 2014 · Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy C

33 individuals, 4200 BCE dating, Burren landscape

Poulnabrone Dolmen

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2014Open source

Journal articlejstor.org

Céide Fields, County Mayo — Neolithic field systems

Seamas Caulfield, R.G. Byrne · 1980 · Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy B

Discovery, wall tracing under bog, pollen dating

Céide Fields

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1980Open source

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Calder — Excavations at Stanydale, Shetland (1950)

C.S.T. Calder · 1950 · Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Original excavation of hall and heel cairn

Stanydale Temple

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1950Open source

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Creevykeel Court Cairn — Harvard Archaeological Expedition 1935

H. O'Neill Hencken, E. Estyn Evans · 1939 · Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy

Full plan 55.5m, court description, Western Ware pottery

Creevykeel Court Tomb

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1939Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Unstan Chambered Cairn

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Callanish II (Cnoc Ceann a' Gharaidh)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Callanish III (Cnoc Fillibhir Bheag)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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