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Websiteuisneach.ie

Hill of Uisneach — Heritage Ireland Discovery Programme

Uisneach Centre / Discovery Programme · 2024 · OPW / Discovery Programme

Ongoing excavation, coordinates 53.4895,-7.5609

Hill of Uisneach

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitemaps.archaeology.ie

Knockroe Passage Tomb — National Monument 655 — Archaeology.ie

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National Monuments Service · 2024 · Gov. Ireland

Record 655, 52.43167,-7.39972

Knockroe Passage Tomb

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitehistoricenvironment.scot

Midhowe Broch — Historic Environment Scotland HY371308

Historic Environment Scotland · 2024 · Historic Environment Scotland

Grid HY371308 coordinates

Midhowe Broch

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitehistoricenvironment.scot

Midhowe Chambered Cairn — Historic Environment Scotland

Historic Environment Scotland · 2024 · Historic Environment Scotland

HY372307 coordinates, hangar conservation

Midhowe Chambered Cairn

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitecanmore.org.uk

Mine Howe — Canmore HY5105

Historic Environment Scotland / Canmore · 2024 · Historic Environment Scotland

Coordinates and excavation summary

Mine Howe

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitehistoricengland.org.uk

Nine Ladies Stone Circle — Historic England List 1017665

Historic England · 2024 · Historic England

Scheduled 1017665, SK249636

Nine Ladies Stone Circle

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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

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

Azelik — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

General overview and coordinates

Azelik (Takadda)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Bandiagara Escarpment — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

General overview and coordinates

Bandiagara Escarpment (Land of the Dogon)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Birnin Lafiya — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

General overview and coordinates

Birnin Lafiya

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Bura culture — Wikipedia

Wikipedia contributors · 2023 · Wikipedia

General overview and coordinates

Bura Culture (Bura-Asinda-Sikka)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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