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Prehistoric Britons transported huge 25-tonne stones 18km from Brimham Rocks to build the mysterious Devil’s Arrows. New research in #ProcA reveals the remarkable planning and engineering skills behind these ancient monuments. doi.org/10.1098/rspa... | #Geochemistry #Geology #DevilsArrows
October 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
For the first #standingstonesunday of 2025 here is a picture of one of the "Devils Arrows" in Boroughbridge during a visit in the warmer month of September 2024. #devilsarrows #boroughbridge #northyorkshire #standingstone #megalith
January 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A war memorial in Yorkshire turns out to be carved from a missing Neolithic megalith. Zircon dating just proved a 19th-century antiquary’s forgotten guess right, 150+ years later. #Archaeology #DevilsArrows #Neolithic www.anthropology.net/p/devils-arr...
Devil’s Arrows Traveled 18 Kilometers, One Stone Kept Moving
Zircon lifted by adhesive tape traces Britain’s tallest stone row to a tor 18 km away, and to a war memorial built from its missing stone.
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September 10, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Thor's day thoughts - as far as rocks in the ground go Devil's Arrows are pretty rad. Even better when paired with friends and fine literature.
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#norsemythology #england #standingstones #devilsarrows #ancient #goodbooks
September 17, 2026 at 5:51 PM