Neolithic QUARTZ Floor Found At MEGALITHIC Site In England

Published: 01 January 1970
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In this week's archaeological news I discuss an interesting find from the excavation of a megalithic double stone row in Dartmoor, the discovery of a complete Neolithic cursus in Scotland, the under water search for Anthony and Cleopatra's tomb in Egypt and unusual figurines to be excavated from the Ulucak Mound in Turkey.

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00:00 Introduction
00:48 Quartz floor found at megalithic site on Dartmoor
02:54 Neolithic cursus discovered on the Isle of Arran
05:29 Archaeologists continue search for Cleopatra’s tomb off the coast of Taposiris Magna
07:26 Unusual figurines found at the Ulucak Mound in Turkey

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✨ REFERENCES

Barnes, J. (2023). ‘'Cobble-like surface' unearthed at Neolithic Dartmoor site,’ Teignmouth Post, 27 September. https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/ne...

Brooks, L. (2023). ‘Archaeologists uncover complete Neolithic cursus on the Isle of Arran,’ Guardian, 4 September. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2...

Al-Masry, A. (2023). ‘A new search begins for Queen Cleopatra’s tomb beneath the Mediterranean sea,’ Egypt Independent, 18 September. https://egyptindependent.com/a-new-se...

Altuntaş, L. (2023). ‘Unique 7,700-year-old figurines were discovered in Ulucak Mound, one of the oldest settlements in Western Anatolia,’ Arkeonews, 6 October. https://arkeonews.net/unique-7700-yea...

✨ PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS

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Machrie Moor stone circles, credit: Mike Peel

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Dorset Cursus, credit: Jim Champion 
Rudston Monolith, credit: Angela Findlay
Osiris Temple at Taposiris Magna, credit: Koantao
Tower at Taposiris Magna, credit: Gene Poole

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Piles Hill, credit: Chris Andrews 

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Photographs of excavation at Piles Hill, credit: Dartmoor National Park Archaeologists
Map of the Drumadoon cursus, credit: Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland https://canmore.org.uk/file/image/216...
Surveying of the Drumadoon cursus, credit: Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland https://canmore.org.uk/file/image/203...
Ulucak Höyük figurines, credit: AA


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