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🇸🇩 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.
🇫🇷 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.
🇨🇳 China · Megalith
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Lower Xi an Sanctuary Central — Xi an (56-12) at Xi an, China is a Chalcolithic (regional) megalithic of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for sanctuary and associated settlement.
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Early Neolithic · Atlantic Breton / Loire Neolithic (Castellic / Chasséen contact)
Double passage tumulus near Saint-Nazaire — two parallel graves (11 m and 9 m) under one 28 m mound, c.4300 BCE.
🇫🇷 France · Rock art
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) · Palaeolithic to Iron Age
Gavrinis — North Face Ancillary Tablet Cache in Brittany, Morbihan, Larmor-Baden, France is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) rock art at…
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Neolithic · Irish Neolithic
Loughcrew Cairn T Slieve na Calliagh at Meath, Slieve na Calliagh, Ireland is a Neolithic megalithic of the Irish Neolithic tradition, built c. 3300 BCE for 30 m cairn equinox illumination.
🇨🇳 China · Megalith
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
New Henan Citadel B — Henan, Erlitou (54-09) at Henan, Erlitou, China is a Medieval (regional) megalithic of the Medieval tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Middle to Late Neolithic · Morbihan Neolithic inland megalithic
Inland Brittany's 400-stone alignment — 500 m rows of quartzite menhirs (to 4.5 m) buried under forest, restored 1990s.
🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) · Late Neolithic Atlantic
Talaiot of Son Oliver with Radial Ribs in Balearic Islands, Menorca, Ciutadella, Spain is a Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) megalithic a…
🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith
Late Neolithic to Chalcolithic · Andalusian Chalcolithic / Millares influence
21 m passage dolmen near Huelva with 63 engraved orthostats under 60 m tumulus, 3000-2500 BCE.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Early Neolithic · Cotswold-Severn
Hetty Peglers Tump Uley Barrow at Gloucestershire, United Kingdom is a Early Neolithic megalithic of the Cotswold-Severn tradition, built c. 3700 BCE for 54 m transepted barrow 2 chambers.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Early to Middle Bronze Age · Ulster Early Bronze Age (Beaker influenced)
Seven Bronze Age circles (10–20 m), cairns and dragon's teeth row (800 stones) on Sperrin edge, peat-sealed.
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Early to Late Bronze Age · Bronze Age Ulster (Donegal tradition)
44.5 m Donegal hilltop circle — 64 stones around platform cairn, one of Ireland's largest, Beltane-associated.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Megalith
Early Historic (regional) · Early Historic
Central Meroe Village A — Meroe (56-50) at Meroe, Sudan is a Early Historic (regional) megalithic of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for village and associated settlement.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic · Boyne / Loughcrew tradition (western outlier)
Hilltop 15 m passage tomb with three decorated stones (spirals/lozenges) — westernmost Boyne-style tomb in Ulster.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Temple complex
PPNA to PPNB · Taş Tepeler
Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge at Şanlıurfa, Tek Tek West, Turkey is a PPNA to PPNB temple complex of the Taş Tepeler tradition, built c. 9200 BCE for uninvestigated t-pillar ridge quarry.
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Late Neolithic · Loughcrew-Carrowkeel passage tradition (Boyne variant)
14 hilltop passage cairns (10–21 m) on Bricklieve ridges above Lough Arrow, with cruciform chambers and light boxes.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic · Orkney Neolithic
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn at Orkney, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic megalithic of the Orkney Neolithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for maes howe type with 4 side cells dog skulls.
