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Websitehistoricengland.org.uk

Chûn Quoit — Historic England / Sennen Cove

Historic England · 2023 · Historic England

Four orthostats, mushroom capstone, SW402340

Chûn Quoit

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitecanmore.org.uk

Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn — Canmore

Historic Environment Scotland · 2023 · Historic Environment Scotland

Maeshowe-type plan, 1901 finds

Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitecanmore.org.uk

Holm of Papa Westray — Canmore (North and South cairns)

Historic Environment Scotland · 2023 · Historic Environment Scotland

North cairn long stalled chamber type and Ritchie excavation 1982–83

Holm of Papa Westray North Cairn

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitehistoricengland.org.uk

Lanyon Quoit — Historic England 1006745

Historic England · 2023 · Historic England

Portal dolmen scheduling, collapse 1815, coordinates SW429336

Lanyon Quoit

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitehistoricengland.org.uk

Swinside (Sunkenkirk) — Historic England 1012925

Historic England · 2023 · Historic England

55 stones, SD17163 88174, 28.6m diameter

Swinside Stone Circle (Sunkenkirk)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitehistoricenvironment.scot

Taversoe Tuick, Rousay — Historic Environment Scotland

Historic Environment Scotland · 2023 · Historic Environment Scotland

Two-storey description, Grant 1937 excavation

Taversoe Tuick Chambered Cairn

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitehistoricengland.org.uk

The Hurlers — Historic England 1007979

Historic England · 2023 · Historic England

Three circles, scheduling, coordinates SX259714

The Hurlers Stone Circles

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteenglish-heritage.org.uk

The Sanctuary — Historic England SU118680

English Heritage · 2023 · English Heritage

51.41°N 1.83173°W double timber-stone sequence

The Sanctuary (Overton Hill)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitehistoricengland.org.uk

Trethevy Quoit — Historic England 1003267

Historic England · 2023 · Historic England

Seven orthostats, window stone, SX259688

Trethevy Quoit

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Akakor – Wikipedia hoax debunk (Hauck Coburg origin)

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

Debunk tracing Tatunca to Günther Hauck German

Akakor & Akahim – Underground Amazonian Cities

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Antillia – Wikipedia phantom with Seven Cities legend

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

Pizzigano 1424 seven bishops and Columbus connection

Antillia – Phantom Island of Seven Cities

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Atlantis of the Sands – Is Shisr Ubar/Iram?

Wikipedia Atlantis of the Sands · 2024 · Wikimedia

18.26306N 53.65778E Clapp SIR identification verified

Iram of the Pillars – Ubar, Atlantis of the Sands (Hypothetical)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Callanish II — Wikipedia (Historic Environment Scotland)

Historic Environment Scotland · 2024 · Historic Environment Scotland

Coordinates 58.19444°N 6.72889°W, 7 stones, ellipse dimensions

Callanish II (Cnoc Ceann a' Gharaidh)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Iram of the Pillars – Qur'anic debate tribe vs city

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

Identification problematic – Clapp hypothesis not generally accepted

Iram of the Pillars – Ubar, Atlantis of the Sands (Hypothetical)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Lost City of Z – Manuscript 512 and Fawcett disappearance (Wikipedia/Heckenberger synthesis)

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

Legend timeline and Mato Grosso Xingu 12.5S 53.3W

City of Z / Kuhikugu (Upper Xingu)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Norumbega – Wikipedia and FactMonster

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

1542 Jean Allefonsce report and phantom duration

Norumbega – Phantom Norse City of New England

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Saint Brendan's Island – Wikipedia 28N 23W phantom

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

Christensen coordinate verification

Saint Brendan's Isle (San Borondón)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitehistoricenvironment.scot

Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn — Historic Environment Scotland

Historic Environment Scotland · 2024 · Historic Environment Scotland

Triple-walled description and access

Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitegnm.de

Behaim's Erdapfel colour facsimile

Germanisches Nationalmuseum · 2023 · GNM

Antillia – Phantom Island of Seven Cities

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitecanmore.org.uk

Callanish III — RCAHMS Canmore

Historic Environment Scotland (Canmore) · 2023 · Historic Environment Scotland

Double circle ID, location east of Callanish II

Callanish III (Cnoc Fillibhir Bheag)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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