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Eglwyswrw, Wales
Carn Goedog
This rocky outcrop served as a quarry for some of the bluestones that sit at the center of Stonehenge.
Duddo, England
Duddo Five Stones
There were once more than five stones in this ancient monument.
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How a Farmer's Hunch Led to a Lost Monastery and a Neolithic Surprise
The rediscovered medieval complex of Beaubec is unique in all of Ireland—and it's just the most recent layer of history unearthed in a humble pasture.
Creetown, Scotland
Glenquicken Stone Circle
A gap marks the spot where a now-missing stone once completed the circular arrangement at this Neolithic site.
Mochrum, Scotland
Drumtroddan Standing Stones
These stones date back to the 3rd or 2nd millennium B.C.
Aberfeldy, Scotland
Croft Moraig Stone Circle
This Neolithic stone circle is the most complete of its kind in Scotland.
Kilmartin, Scotland
Kilmartin Glen Prehistoric Monuments
This collection of Neolithic monuments make up one of The U.K.'s richest archeological landscapes.
Kilmartin, Scotland
Ballymeanoch Prehistoric Monuments
This Neolithic-era complex boasts standing stones, a cairn, and the only henge in Western Scotland.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Macleod's Stone
This standing stone has a unique backdrop thanks to some of the United Kingdom's best-rated beaches.
West Tanfield, England
Thornborough Henges
This collection of ancient structures makes up part of the largest group of prehistoric earthworks in Britain.
Eamont Bridge, England
King Arthur's Round Table
Though this large circular site is now named for the legendary king, its history dates back to the Neolithic era.
Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales
Dyffryn Ardudwy Burial Chambers
Neolithic burial chambers hidden beside a village school.
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Why Were These Mysterious Stone Orbs Stashed All Over Neolithic Britain?
Two new ones just turned up in a tomb on a remote Scottish island.Â
Penrith, England
Long Meg and Her Daughters
Legends say this red sandstone monolith and the dozens of smaller boulders that surround it were once a coven of witches—before a Scottish wizard turned them all to stone.
Dundonald, Northern Ireland
Kempe Stones
This large neolithic tomb, also known as Greengraves, is hidden off a Northern Irish road.
Witney, England
The Devil's Quoits
A renovated henge and stone circle just south of Stanton Harcourt village.
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Why Prehistoric Barrows Are Back in Funerary Fashion
The United Kingdom is experiencing a revival of interest in an ancient burial method.
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Solved: The Mystery of a Lonely Human Skull in an Italian Cave
Scientists found answers in a single piece of evidence.
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