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[Morrigan McFarland]

Hello - I am a new member and just wanted to say hello to everyone.  I have been studying megaliths and stone circles for many years.  I also love the ancient world.  I am interested in getting information on the liths and circles and mounts in the US, which there are many.  Please email me if you have any information. Thank you.  
           :eek: morrigan_m@hotmail.com

[Diego]

Hello Morrigan,
According to the vast majority of archaeologists, the autenthicity of stone circles and dolmens in the US is highly questionable. However, other prehistoric sites, like the astonishing rock carvings of the Midwest and Southwest, are considered some of the best examples of rock art in the ancient times.
Anyway, you can find some books on the controversial subject of megalithism in the US. One of the most successful (even if we don't share the enthusiastic theories of its author) is America B.C.: Ancient Settlers in the New World by Barry Fell (Paperback - May 1989)
You can find many other books on American prehistory here.

Hope this helps!

Paola & Diego
Stone Pages

[Morrigan McFarland]

Thank you so much for replying to my post.  I see that some of the stone structures found in the US look pretty modern, but maybe I am wrong. I will definitely look into your recommendations.

[Ed]

Hi there.
The names Ed.

Stone circles and like monnuments have always the prime intrest of mine in Archaeology (its why I started doing Archaeo in the first place)
I am infact currently a student now in Arizona.
I must say a welcome to the site, and I hope you get all that I have from iot over the years.

[Clay]

Hi to all "Stonepage" members. I'm a new member living in the U.S.of A. My name is Clay and I have been involved with studying and researching megalithic sites for a number of years now.  There are a number of ancient sites located right here in New England. Perhaps one of the most important megalithic site is located in southern New Hampshire called "Americas Stone Henge".  This site is a huge megalithic astronomical complex that was constructed over 4000 years ago, which makes it contemporary with its name-sake in England.  There is another site located in Groton, Connecticut called "Gungywamp" meaning "Church of the People".
    These sites and a number more are covered in a book "New Enland's Ancient Mysteries" by Robert E. Cahill.
    This is a subject that I could go on about for a long time but as this is my first posting I will make it short.
Hope to hear from others with like interest.
                                 

[Barbarella]

Hi all.  I'm new on the forum and I just thought I'd post and keep the UK side up!

My nearest sites are a place called Coldrum, and another known as 'Kits Koty' which is not exactly huge but interesting all the same. I love the way that it's allout there to find if you know how to look.

It would be great to have some more info about the stuff in America so that I can look it up - are there any websites that I can check out?

[Clay]

Hi Barbarella;  There is a real good web site for one of our more interesting megalithic sites here in the USA. Web site at www.stonehengeusa.com/  
     Let me know what you think of this site.
                               Clay

[Barbarella]

thanks Clay!  

[Mik]

Hello Barbarela, look at the Inyo Animation in the Equinox Project (U.S.)It is magic. can't find the web No. but if you search Equinox Project you should get there. Mik.

[Mik]

Barbarella: Found it !  www.equinox-project.com

[Barbarella]

Thanks for the effort Mik, much appreciated.
  

[Gunnar Creutz]

Hello everyone!

I just wonder what ancient site that is my closest one. It's quite hard to know because I am living in Falköping in southwest part of Sweden (between the two largest lakes in Sweden) and there have actually been 50 Neolithic chamber graves within the town and parish of Falköping, but sadly some of them are destroyed now. There has actually been a gallery grave just 100 m from my home, but that grave was destroyed in 1960 when they built a house there. The second closest have to be a little passage grave 400 m west of my block of flats.
My favourite grave is a dolmen 10 km south of the town. It is called Slutarpsdösen.

[Diego]

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[Lissie G]

Hi,
My name's Lissie
I'm looking for some info on a Stones in England,
Does n e 1 no of a standing stone called Duncton Stone, I cant find it. I wanted to know if it was just fictional because it appears in the novel "Duncton Wood"
  :confused:
Much appreciated    ,