Places tagged “megalithic”

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 979

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 979 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

The Pipers — St Buryan

Late Neolithic – Early Bronze Age · Cornish Late Neolithic

The Pipers — St Buryan in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic – Early Bronze Age megalithic attributed to Cornish Late Neolithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Tregiffian Burial Chamber — St Buryan

Late Neolithic (1900 BCE) · Scillonian-Cornish

Tregiffian Burial Chamber — St Buryan in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (1900 BCE) megalithic attributed to Scillonian-Cornish.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 17

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 17 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 18

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 18 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 62

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 62 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 66

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 66 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 74

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 74 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 85

Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Sector 85 in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic.

🇰🇷 South Korea · Megalith

Gochang — Jungnim-ri Dolmen Cluster

Korean Bronze Age (1000–500 BCE) · Mumun / Korean Bronze dolmen builders

Gochang Jungnim-ri excavated 1980s, largest capstone 5.6 m, UNESCO 2000 with Hwasun, Ganghwa.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Mainland Orkney

Neolithic (c.3000 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic

Well-preserved hill-slope cairn with low crawl entrance, excavated 1901 yielding eight human skulls and dog burials, above Bay of Firth.

🇫🇷 France · Megalith

Mane Braz — Erdeven Megalithic Necropolis

Neolithic (4500–3000 BCE) · Morbihan Neolithic

Erdeven forest necropolis stretching 2 km inland from Kerzerho alignments, with 1000+ menhirs and 50 dolmens surveyed by FOR.

🇵🇹 Portugal · Megalith

Vale de Rodrigo — Four Neolithic Necropolis Almendres Series

Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) 4-antas series along 1 km corde · Vale de Rodrigo Neolithic necropolis 4 dolmens 4000–3000

Vale Rodrigo Leisner 4-antas.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn Rousay

Early Neolithic · Orcadian Neolithic

Rousay hillside cairn excavated by Callander & Grant 1934, yielding 29 individuals and Unstan Ware; managed by Historic Environment Scotland.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Balfarg

Balfarg is a prehistoric monument complex in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument.

🇹🇷 Turkey · Megalith

Karahan Tepe — T-Pillar Hall with Human Statue

PPN (9600–8600 BCE) · Göbeklian

Tek Tek pillar site excavated since 2019, part of 12-site Taş Tepeler, yielding giant human figure holding phallus and vulture pillar.

🇯🇵 Japan · Megalith

Oyu Stone Circles — Late Jomon Solar Alignment

Late Jomon (2000–1500 BCE) · Late Jomon Oyu

Kazuno circles excavated 1931 and 1946, Late Jomon double circles aligned to summer solstice sunset.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Ness of Brodgar — Structure 14 Annex

Late Neolithic (3200–2300 BCE) · Grooved Ware

Major Ness excavated by Card 2004–, Grooved Ware centre linking Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar.

🇨🇴 Colombia · Megalith

San Agustín Archaeological Park

San Agustín Culture · San Agustín

San Agustín Archaeological Park in Huila Department, Colombia is a San Agustín Culture megalithic attributed to San Agustín culture. Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site (ID 744).

🇮🇳 India · Megalith

Mahurjhari — Vidarbha Megalithic Tombs

Iron Age (700–300 BCE) · Vidarbha megalithic

Mahurjhari — Vidarbha Megalithic Tombs in Maharashtra, India is a Iron Age (700–300 BCE) megalithic attributed to Vidarbha megalithic. Stone circles with capstone cists and horse bits at Mahurjhari.

🇨🇱 Chile · Megalith

Huaca de Chena

Huaca de Chena, also known as the Chena Pukara, is an Inca site on Chena Mountain, in the basin of San Bernardo, at the edge of the Calera de Tango and Maipo Province communes in Chile.

🇫🇷 France · Megalith