Stone circles, standing stones, megalithic sites, prehistoric remains

Welcome to The Modern Antiquarian, based on Julian Cope's epic guidebook of the same name and his equally epic exploration of Europe, The Megalithic European.

Since launching in March 2000ce, the site has grown to be a massive resource for news, information, images, folklore & weblinks on the ancient sites across the UK, Ireland and Europe, thanks to the remarkable efforts of all those who contribute.

Getting Started:

07:12:16 3rd December 2023ce — 1 new post in the last 24 hours

Latest News

Ring of Brodgar Ring of Brodgar: Concerns as visitors caught short at Orkney landmark

Posted by drewbhoy, 02.12.23

Cumbria Cumbrian stone-age caves and ancient woodland for sale.

Posted by The Eternal, 28.11.23

Norway 4,000-year-old tomb discovered in Norway may contain region's 1st farmers

Posted by markj99, 19.11.23

Silbury Hill Moat forms round ancient monument after heavy rain.

Posted by The Eternal, 15.11.23

Northamptonshire Stanwick Lakes: Bronze Age log boat build reaches halfway point

Posted by drewbhoy, 23.10.23

Orkney A Neolithic Feat of Engineering

Posted by moss, 22.10.23

Latest Images

<b>Tregeseal Holed Stones</b>Posted by Chris Bond

<b>Crugiau Rhos-Wen (South East)</b>Posted by GLADMAN

<b>Crugiau Rhos-Wen (North West)</b>Posted by GLADMAN

<b>Rillaton N Cairn</b>Posted by markj99

Latest Blog Posts Pleasant Valleys Sunday - Between Sirhwyi and Rhymni 30 January 2022 Posted by thesweetcheat, 15.01.23 Cerrig Duon and the Tawe valley Triangle Posted by cerrig, 24.10.21 Television made me do it. Posted by postman, 22.06.21 Dude wheres my car? Posted by postman, 28.09.20 Days without end. Posted by postman, 05.07.20	Latest Forum Topics Possible ancient cairn on Carnferg, Aberdeenshire? Posted by thelonious, 21.11.2023 A YEAR IN A FIELD Posted by Kid Calamity, 08.11.2023 Garndolbenmaen Posted by EthericCobwebProject, 06.11.2023 The Modern Antiquarian - Cope's Notes 5 Posted by thesweetcheat, 05.11.2023 Weird Walk Posted by Rhiannon, 29.10.2023	Latest Comments Silbury Hill Re: News by The Eternal Comment by The Eternal, 29/11/2023 Silbury Hill Re: News by The Eternal Comment by tjj, 24/11/2023 Crugiau Rhos-Wen (South East) Re: Image by GLADMAN Comment by GLADMAN, 20/11/2023 Crugiau Rhos-Wen (South East) Re: Image by GLADMAN Comment by The Eternal, 19/11/2023 Floutern Cop Re: Miscellaneous by GLADMAN Comment by GLADMAN, 15/11/2023
Latest Fieldnotes Rubh An Dunain Posted by drewbhoy, 30.11.23 Rubh an Dunain Posted by drewbhoy, 30.11.23 Captain's Bridge (Drummochreen) W Posted by markj99, 28.11.23 Caerketton Hill Posted by markj99, 26.11.23 Hillend Posted by markj99, 26.11.23	Latest Folklore Hoe Hill Long Barrow Posted by Blind Davey, 19.09.23 Rubh an Dunain Posted by drewbhoy, 18.08.23 Bervie Brow Posted by Rhiannon, 31.07.23 Lancashire Posted by The Eternal, 23.07.23 Wick Posted by Rhiannon, 30.06.23	Latest Links Moel Faban, Carneddau Moel Faban, Y Carneddau Posted by GLADMAN, 30.11.23 Bwlch ym Mhwll-le (Llefn) Bwlch ym Mhwll-le, Y Carneddau Posted by GLADMAN, 30.11.23 Esgair Gorlan Esgair Gorlan, Western Pumlumon Posted by GLADMAN, 25.11.23 Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn) Garn Fawr (Nant Gwyn) near Rhandirmwyn Posted by GLADMAN, 24.11.23

The Modern Antiquarian by Julian Cope is published by Thorsons. In October 2004ce Julian Cope published The Megalithic European, a landmark guide to the stones of ancient Europe.