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Yelland Stone Rows — The Yelland Stone Row is a double row of stones whose provenance is thought to date to the Bronze Age and possibly earlier. The row is located on Isley Marsh at map reference SS490330 and was excavated by E.H. Rogers FSA in the 1930s. The stone… … Wikipedia
Stone row — http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Knocknakilla, a 3.5m standing stone (of a pair with the other having fallen) is shown to the right of the three upright stones of a five stone circle. A radial stone cairn is also located in the complex.A stone row… … Wikipedia
stone lines — Stone lines are long rows of stones piled together to form barriers across your field. They do not store water. They do something else that is important if you want to prevent erosion. The stone lines slow the flow of water across your fields.… … Geography glossary
Stone Age — the period in the history of humankind, preceding the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, and marked by the use of stone implements and weapons: subdivided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods. [1860 65] * * * First known period of… … Universalium
Ceremonial stone landscape — Cairn at the Oley Hills site Ceremonial Stone Landscapes is the term used by USET, United Southern and Eastern Tribes, Inc.[1], a non profit, inter tribal organization of American Indians, for certain stone work sites in eastern North America.… … Wikipedia
Chester Rows — Photochrom of the Chester Rows as seen from the Cross, 1895 Chester Rows consist of covered walkways at the first floor behind which are entrances to shops and other premises. At street level is another set of shops and other premise … Wikipedia
Dry stone — 17th century dry stone wall at Muchalls Castle, Scotland … Wikipedia
Nine Maidens stone row — is an ancient monument in the parish of St Columb Major, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The Nine Maidens (grid reference SW936675) are a … Wikipedia
Sueno's Stone — stands over 6.5 metres (about 21 feet) high and is a Picto Scottish Class III standing stone on the north easterly edge of Forres, Scotland. It is the largest such stone in the British Isles. It is situated on a raised bank on a now isolated… … Wikipedia
Palermo Stone — ▪ Egyptian archaeology one of the basic sources of information about the chronology and cultural history of ancient Egypt (Egypt, ancient) during the first five dynasties (c. 2925–c. 2325 BCE). Named for the Sicilian city where it has been… … Universalium
