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CategoriesMegaliths
Stone circles, dolmens, menhirs and passage tombs raised without metal tools.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Early Bronze Age (c.2000–1500 BCE) · Orcadian Early Bronze Age (Beaker–Food Vessel)
The Knowes of Trotty (Early Bronze Age c.2000–1800 BCE) is a 1.5-m high burnt mound cemetery of 8 low barrows on the Harray lochside, famous 1858 excavation by George Petrie yielding the richest…
🇯🇵 Japan · Megalith
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Northern Nara Necropolis South — Nara, Asuka (54-29) at Nara, Asuka, Japan is a Neolithic (regional) megalithic of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 200 CE for necropolis and associated settlement.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Megalith
Bronze Age (regional) · Bronze Age
Inner Teotihuacan Village B — Teotihuacan (56-36) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Bronze Age (regional) megalithic of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for village and associated settlement.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Megalith
Classical (regional) · Classical
Lower Teotihuacan Platform I — Teotihuacan (56-33) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Classical (regional) megalithic of the Classical tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for platform and associated settlement.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic – Early Bronze Age · Kilmartin Late Neolithic / Early Bronze Age
Paired Kilmartin circles (13 m and 12 m) tracing timber-to-stone transition c.3000–1000 BCE.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (c.2500–1700 BCE) · Cumbrian Late Neolithic–Bronze Age (Beaker)
Birkrigg stone circle (Late Neolithic–Early Bronze Age c.2500–1700 BCE), also called the Druid's Temple, is a double concentric circle 26 m outer and 9 m inner on Birkrigg Common limestone moor 2 mi…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) · Late Neolithic Atlantic
Castlerigg — Borrowdale Cairn Knot (Northwest Outlier) in England, Cumbria, Keswick, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE)…
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Neolithic · Brú na Bóinne Neolithic
Dowth Passage Tomb Brugh na Boinne at Meath, Brú na Bóinne, Ireland is a Neolithic megalithic of the Brú na Bóinne Neolithic tradition, built c. 3200 BCE for 85 m mound 2 passages winter sunset.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Early Neolithic · Southern English Neolithic
Hambledon Hill Causewayed Complex at Dorset, United Kingdom is a Early Neolithic megalithic of the Southern English Neolithic tradition, built c. 3650 BCE for major causewayed enclosure complex.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Temple complex
Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPNA–PPNB) · Taş Tepeler
Tektek ridge T-pillar sanctuary linking Karahan and Harbetsuvan, ~5 ha with twin enclosures.
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) · Late Neolithic Atlantic
Pierres Plates — South Cairn Passage (Locmariaquer) in Brittany, Morbihan, Locmariaquer, France is a Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) meg…
🇵🇹 Portugal · Megalith
Middle Neolithic · Alentejo Megalithic
Anta Grande do Zambujeiro at Alentejo, Évora, Portugal is a Middle Neolithic megalithic of the Alentejo Megalithic tradition, built c. 4000 BCE for giant anta 7 pillars 6–8 m with 7 m capstone.
🇸🇪 Sweden · Megalith
Middle Neolithic · Funnel Beaker (TRB) — Falbygden group
Falbygden passage grave — 9 m passage to 7 m limestone chamber within 19 m mound, c.3300 BCE.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic · Orcadian Neolithic
Maes Howe Chambered Cairn Orkney at Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic megalithic of the Orcadian Neolithic tradition, built c. 2800 BCE for chambered cairn with viking runes.
🇨🇳 China · Megalith
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Old Henan Citadel North — Henan, Erlitou (54-35) at Henan, Erlitou, China is a Medieval (regional) megalithic of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Megalith
Early Historic (regional) · Early Historic
Sacred Meroe Necropolis East — Meroe (56-31) at Meroe, Sudan is a Early Historic (regional) megalithic of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 800 CE for necropolis and associated settlement.
🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith
Bronze to Iron Talayotic (c.1200–300 BCE) · Talayotic Menorcan
Torralba d'en Salord (Talayotic c.1200–500 BCE) south of Alaior is a compact 3-ha talayotic ceremonial cluster with two talaiots (max 5 m high), a 5-m taula enclosure (taula pillar 4.98 m highest on…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Early Neolithic · Cotswold Neolithic
Crickley Hill Causewayed Enclosure at Gloucestershire, United Kingdom is a Early Neolithic megalithic of the Cotswold Neolithic tradition, built c. 3750 BCE for promontory attacked c.3400 bce.
🇩🇪 Germany · Megalith
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age · Bell Beaker → Únětice / Early Bronze Age
115 m Bell Beaker/Early Bronze Age ring sanctuary with seven concentric timber-ditch circles and ritual pits, c.2300 BCE.
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) · Late Neolithic Atlantic
Carnac — Le Ménec-Kerlescan Kerb Row Link Loop in Brittany, Morbihan, Carnac, France is a Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) megalithic att…
🇲🇹 Malta · Temple complex
Ġgantija phase · Maltese Temple Period
Ggantija Temples Gozo at Gozo, Xagħra, Malta is a Ġgantija phase temple complex of the Maltese Temple Period tradition, built c. 3600 BCE for two-cloverleaf megalithic temples 5 m orthostats.
🇮🇹 Italy · Megalith
Late Bronze Age · Nuragic
Gallura nuraghe with meeting hut village near Arzachena in granite hill country, c.14th century BCE.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Megalith
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) · Late Neolithic Atlantic
Almendres — Western Menhir Gate Portal in Alentejo, Évora, Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, Portugal is a Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) meg…
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Late Neolithic · Boyne / Loughcrew passage tradition
35 m Loughcrew chief tomb with cruciform chamber whose art is illuminated by equinox sunrise.
