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Megalithic Sites: Detailed Documentation of Standing Stones on Standing Stone Sunday

Culture & SocietyApr 19, 2026score 0.695 posts · 0 replies across 5 instances
The day's focus is documenting and celebrating Neolithic and Bronze Age standing stones across Britain, centering on key locations like Avebury, Anglesey, and Mên-an-Tol. Participants provided highly granular details on specific monuments. @MikeInTheGarden noted a 'stone deity' artifact from Anglesey, specifying it resides at the #OrielYnysMón museum, sourced from a private collection. Other contributors detailed measurements for the Harold Stone at St Twynnells Devil's Quoits (@megalithic), emphasized the defining hole of Mên-an-Tol (@tobyjaffey), and photographed the sheer scale of the megaliths at #Avebury (@AndrewDonkin) and presented artistic shots of the site (@mainmono). The overall takeaway is a shared, deep interest in the physical characteristics, historical associations, and photographic documentation of major British megalithic sites. The discussion is purely informational, providing specific coordinates and artifact statuses.

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A 'stone deity' artifact from Anglesey is confirmed to be on loan from a private collection and displayed at the #OrielYnysMón museum.
Reported by @MikeInTheGarden, establishing the artifact's documented status.
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The Harold Stone at St Twynnells Devil's Quoits measures 2m tall and 1.6m wide, linking it to Harold Godwinson's campaigns.
Detailed by @megalithic, providing specific dimensions and historical association.
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Mên-an-Tol is characterized by its physical hole and general dating to the Late Neolithic/early Bronze Age.
Stated plainly by @tobyjaffey, focusing on a unique physical feature.
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Avebury sites are frequently highlighted for their impressive, massive scale, documented via photography.
Emphasized by both @AndrewDonkin and @mainmono through visual evidence.

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Happy #StandingStoneSunday. This curiosly shaped stone is on display at #OrielYnysMón museum at the moment and is on loan from a private collection. Dkscovered somewhere on Anglesey, it is described as a 'stone deity'.
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Mên-an-Tol #StandingStoneSunday #SilentSunday Late neolithic/early bronze age stone with a hole
2 boosts · 2 favs · 1 replies · Mar 8, 2026
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The Harold Stone. Horatio writes: This is one LARGE stone and as such one of the best I've ever come across #StandingStoneSunday. Two metres tall and 1.6m wide, in legend associated with the campaigns of Harold Godwinson. This stone is one of the St Twynnells Devil's Quoits (see Nearby Sites list on our page). The others are situated approximately 0.75km NW and 1. More 1/
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Today’s #StandingStoneSunday is one of the largest stones at fantastic #Avebury Tour party left in for a bit of scale. Photo taken last November 1st 2025. #neolithic
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#standingstonesunday#avebury#neolithic
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#StandingStoneSunday at #Avebury Prints: https://prints.mainmono.co.uk/featured/standing-stones-avebury-henge-mainland-monochrome.html #StoneCircle #Menhirs #Megaliths #Megalithic #Prehistoric #Photography #LandscapePhotography #BlackAndWhite #BWPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Toned
2 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 12, 2026
#standingstonesunday#avebury#stonecircle#menhirs#megaliths#megalithic