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Websitecanmore.org.uk

Stonehall Farm — Canmore HY366126

Historic Environment Scotland / Canmore · 2024 · Canmore

Grid HY366126 coordinates

Stonehall Farm Neolithic Village

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitemegalithic.co.uk

The Bridestones (Cheshire) — Megalithic Portal Heritage SJ9062

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Megalithic Portal / Journal of Antiquities · 2024 · Megalithic Portal

SJ90626219 53.1275,-2.0925, 820 ft ridge

The Bridestones Chambered Cairn

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitecanmore.org.uk

Tullochs of Assery — Canmore ND06826188

Canmore / HBSMR MHG932 · 2024 · Historic Environment Scotland

Tullochs of Assery Chambered Cairns

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitehistoricenvironment.scot

Broch of Mousa — Historic Environment Scotland

Historic Environment Scotland · 2024 · Historic Environment Scotland

Coordinates HU458236, conservation

Mousa Broch

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitehistoricenvironment.scot

Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement — Historic Environment Scotland

Historic Environment Scotland · 2024 · Historic Environment Scotland

Official listing, coordinates HU390095

Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteportal.historicenvironment.scot

Old Scatness Broch — Historic Environment Scotland SM3813

Historic Environment Scotland · 2024 · Historic Environment Scotland

Scheduled monument HU389105, coordinates

Old Scatness Broch and Iron Age Village

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata — UNESCO 750

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Ouadane (Wadan)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Ancient Ksour — UNESCO 750 (Chinguetti)

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Chinguetti

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Antinoopolis — Pleiades 786064

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Antinopolis (Antinoë)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Antinopolis — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

General overview and coordinates

Antinopolis (Antinoë)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Bura culture — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

The Bura culture (Bura system) refers to a set of archeological sites in the lower Niger River valley of Niger and Burkina Faso.

Bura Culture (Bura-Asinda-Sikka)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Chinguetti — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Chinguetti ( shing-GHET-ee; Arabic: شنقيط, romanized: Šinqīṭ) is a ksar and a medieval trading center in northern Mauritania, located on the Adrar Plateau east of Atar.

Chinguetti

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Cliff of Bandiagara — UNESCO 516

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Bandiagara Escarpment (Land of the Dogon)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Daima — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

Daima is a mound settlement located in Nigeria, near Lake Chad, and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away from the Nigerian frontier with Cameroon.

Daima (Lake Chad Mound)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Deir el-Bersha — Pleiades 786107

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Deir el-Bersha

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

El Bagawat — Pleiades 786057

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Bagawat Necropolis (Kharga Oasis)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Ennedi Massif — UNESCO 1475

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

UNESCO mixed natural-cultural

Ennedi Plateau & Niola Doa Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitepleiades.stoa.org

Meir — Pleiades 786303

Pleiades · 2023 · ISAW

Meir (Mir)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Nok culture — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

General overview and coordinates

Samun Dukiya (Nok satellite)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Ouadane — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

General overview and coordinates

Ouadane (Wadan)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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