The Prehistory Guys

As you'll have guessed already, this month we're off to Cumbria and the Lake District to wander the Great Stone Circles, ponder their purpose and hopefully enlighten you about their grandeur and importance. Oh, and of course, there'll be a boundary pushed, some news, a new stonehead, a question answered and a little whimsey.  By the way, if you're interested in the show notes, we've moved them to...

"Dartmoor is one of my favourite places in the whole of England, and I've been exploring here for over twenty years. Three hundred and sixty five square miles of rolling moors, with a huge variety of prehistoric structures. It's so unspoilt - in archaeological terms - it gives us a much clearer idea of what the whole country used to be like". So says Rupert at the beginning of the Dartmoor segment...

A few weeks ago in the middle of February 2019, articles began appearing in the media linking Stonehenge, sailors and the megalithic culture of Brittany. To us, something didn't smell quite right about that and it didn’t take long to find out that most of these articles were, in one way or another, misrepresenting, and at worst completely mangling a serious, deep and very painstaking piece of acad...

This month we take an inward look at part of the process that went into the making of Standing with Stones; just how did we choose which sites to include in the film? It's a response to the oft-asked question: "Why the heck did you leave (insert personal favourite site here) out?" We do our best to answer. PLUS:  A VERY ancient tiara, a submerged settlement in the Hebrides, a 4,000 year old child'...

Was there a Beaker revolution? Both Rupert and Michael are surprised to find that despite a lot of detailed archaeological and genetic evidence, there is much confusion as to what exactly was going on in Britain and Northern/Central Europe 4,500 years ago. However, what is clear is that big changes happened, especially in Britain - where wholesale population change occurred over a few hundred year...

In a very special 1 hour 45 minute extended episode (you have been warned), Michael & Rupert explore the science of archaeoastronomy and surprise themselves at how long they are able to talk on the subject. However, there's still time for pushing a boundary, some news, a question, a Stonehead of the Month and a fascinating bit of neolithic audio whimsey. Show notes not available at time of publica...

At last! Megalithic podcast No. 8! All the regular slots - pushing back boundaries, news, Stonehead of the Month etc. PLUS: We know that Neolithic trade took place; the question is how? Rupert & Michael perform a reverse 2½ somersault with 2½ twists and attempt some answers to the question.  For full show notes, please go to  STANDINGSTONES.NET Help support us and join our Patreon community See ac...

Welcome to megalithic podcast No. 7! All the regular slots - pushing back boundaries, news, Stonehead of the Month etc. PLUS: Rupert & Michael throw caution to the winds and risk serious cranial injury by delving into how science helps us to understand the past. Hold onto your heads ... For full show notes, please go to  STANDINGSTONES.NET Help support us and join our Patreon community See acast.c...

Our sixth megalithic podcast - in which we push back a boundary, report some news, answer a question and elect a well-deserved Stonehead of the Month. PLUS: Rupert & Michael travel the world from Gobekli Tepe to Co. Sligo and back in a wide ranging discussion about what we know of megaliths in the wider world and what we can begin to understand from the stones of distant lands. For full show notes...

Anthony Murphy will be well known to many of you as the host of the Mythical Ireland website - but even more people recognise him now as the man who discovered a new henge monument less than a kilometre away from Newgrange and that will now take its place in the pantheon of Brú na Bóinne monuments. Rupert and Michael ask Anthony what it's like to discover a new henge and how it came about, but mor...

Hello - here (at last!) is Podcast No. 5! As ever - we push back a boundary, report some news, answer a question and elect a well-deserved Stonehead of the Month. PLUS: Michael reports on a visit to Cornwall, revealing hidden features of Roughtor and Boscawen-Un and he a and Rupert discuss the problems and dangers of the assumpions we sometimes make when viewing our ancient monuments. For full sho...

Welcome to the Standing with Stones podcast episode number 4! In this show, you'll hear a lot about a brand new Long Barrow in Shropshire and Rupert and Michael discuss the distinction between Stone Circles and Circles of Stone. Confused? You won't be ... For full show notes, please go to STANDINGSTONES.NET Help support us and join our Patreon community See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-ou...

Hello everyone. Here is episode 3 of the Standing with Stones podcast.  With some boundary pushing, news, a serious deep dive into Aubrey Hole No. 7, to say nothing of prehistoric sea levels, a new Stonehead of the Month, and a little bit of whimsey to finish up with. We hope you enjoy it. For the complete show notes, go to the Standing with Stones website    Help support us and join our Patreon c...

Hi Folks, and welcome to the second Standing With Stones megalithic podcast. This month we are announcing that from May 2018 we will be doing a regular mid-month Facebook Live broadcast, where you can log on and listen, send in questions and messages, or even call in and join the discussion. These will take place on the second Wednesday of each month, Starting at 8.00pm UK time. We are also introd...

In this episode, answering the question: is the Bryn Celli Ddu pillar a fossilized tree trunk?, and - catching up with Stonehenge. As As you’ll hear, we’ve come up with a format for the show that we hope works, and wiill remain for future episodes. Regular sections will be:Part 1 – a news section where we will take you through our favourite discoveries and updates. Part 2 – The main section in whi...