Mike Efstathiou

Did she christen it??? 🤣

Maen Mawr at Cerrig Duon for #standingstonesunday. A beautiful, and solid stone.

A lovely example from the Callanish II stone circle, for #StandingstoneSunday.

Isle of Lewis, May 2024.

The remaining Drumtroddan standing stone, Near Port William, Dumfries and Galloway.

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Excellent! I came to visit but Mike was being pulled from trench to trench so we didn't get much chance to chat. You and I probably passed each other at some point!

At Waun Mawn in September 2021, during Mike Parker Pearson’s excavations.

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A blue Tesla Model 3 has been crushed by an Olmec statue. A man with long black braids leans against the hood of the car with his arms crossed, staring down the camera.

Tesla Model 3 crushed by an Olmec statue
By Mexican sculptor @chavismarmol.bsky.social

Mike Allen points to the end of the rainbow!

Rainbows and Mike Allen during a walk along the standing stones of the West Kennet Avenue in March 2024.

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You sounded very awake Sue!

A close-up of the standing stones.

One of the stones of the Ring of Brodgar, Orkney.

Visited in May 2024 during my PhD search for Scottish avenues.

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On Machrie Moor, with the Neolithic Studies Group, enjoying the megaliths.

Arran, May 2023.

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Sure go ahead. A credit when you finish would be nice.

Hi Isobel, which photo did you want to paint?

A large standing stone at the Prehistoric Burial Cairns of Bulnuaran of Clava.

Clava Cairns, near Inverness. Visited in May 2024 during my search for Scottish avenues.

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In the foreground stones of the Callanish 3 circle, with in the background those of the Callanish 2 stone circle.

Visited in May 2024.

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A single stone a short walk from the Barnhouse Settlement on Orkney. Just by the Loch of Harray.

Visited on my 2024 Avenues tour of Scotland.

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I hear you guys had a lovely walk yesterday!

The Cop Stone, on Moor Divock, Cumbria.

Photographed July 2024 during a search for prehistoric avenues….

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The lone standing stone just to the south of the stone rows of Merrivale, Dartmoor.

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Hi Joyce!

I didn’t have a problem guiding myself, and some friends, up there. No avenue needed! What spectacular views though! All good here thanks.

That's a lovely shot, Jack.

A beautiful stone at Stanton Drew, photographed during the Stukeley 300 weekend in July 2023.

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The three remaining standing stones in the henge at the Broomend of Crichie.

The remaining standing stones at the henge and stone circle of the Broomend of Crichie, near Inverurie, Scotland.

Recorded by James Richie in 1920, and partly excavated by Richard Bradley in 2011.

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I don't think so. There is a tradition of recumbent stones in circles in Scotland.

YouTube video by Louise Bedford Mysterious Prehistory of Avebury

This is definitely the video I am most proud of to date. A video exploring the prehistory of Avebury and is perfect to watch today for the #WinterSolstice youtu.be/KVmZCth3izs #Avebury #Archaeology #AncientSky Please like and repost if you can!

The recumbent stone and it's flankers of the East Aquhorthies Stone Circle near Inverurie, Scotland.
Visited during my Spring 2024 tour of Scotland and the Isles in search of prehistoric avenues. (PS, there isn't one here that we know of....)

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Study of the moon sheds light on the secrets of Stonehenge

Bournemouth University studies the Major Lunar Standstill at Stonehenge.

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Newgrange and a misty sunrise.

The entrance stone at Newgrange

The Claire and Frank online show (that’s Tuffy and Prendergast, respectively) was wonderful this Solstice morning, waxing lyrical about the Neolithic of Ireland and the passage grave of Newgrange.

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Ah, ok thanks, no problem. Hope you have a great Christmas!