"What's your favourite ancient collection of standing stone ?" Topic

So, not a burial site. Not a single stone – a ring or henge work or other similar site.

I'm going to guess that Stonehenge will win – but it's not my favourite – all the magic and wonder is rapidly dispelled by the A303.

I'm going to go with Avebury, but Merrivale comes a close second.

The Wilkes Barre Federal Courthouse.

Is that prehistoric ?

How about the heads on Easter Island?
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James Mattes

Avebury is the big one surrounding the small village? I thought that one was pretty cool! The Rude Man isn't stone, but is impressive too.

Coddu Vecchiu

I second the Wilkes Barre Federal Courthouse.

Carnac, in Britanny.

Daviot Stone Circle in Aberdeenshire

Only one I have been to is Stonehenge. Seen it twice. Still pretty impressed.

Resplendent Quetzal nte des Teotihuacán…

Mick Jagger and company.

Carhenge, where magic and technology binds the world.

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At least in one of my rpg campaigns

Avebury because it's the only stone circle with a pub within the circle.

There's one I call Dallas henge on Interstate 20 between Dallas and Fort Worth!

Otherwise Car henge.

Machu Pichu. OK not really a stone circle but it is really cool.

Rude Man? I'm guessing that is the Cerne Abbas Giant.

The I looked him up on Wikipedia. Never heard him referred to as the Rude Man before though. Is that an American thing?

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For personal reasons St Madoes Stones link are a favourite.

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Easter Island statues with those weird eyes.

Avebury.

Arbor Low.

Arbor low is cool.

I made my family take me there when I was 11.

It rained.

I loved it.

Oddly I've never heard of it, but have just discovered there's an occasional bus from Sheffield to that neighbourhood. One for the summer :-)

Cow and Calf Rocks – Ilkley

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Cerne Abbas is indeed the Rude Man. I first heard it called that at a nearby tourist information house. I've seen it called that on TV also. Not sure if it originated in USA.

Gol Bekli Tepi

Oh that is pretty: gobeklitepe.info

(Sadly no bus from Sheffield for that one, though….)

The Ring of Brodgar on Orkney is one of my very favorite circles, standing on in dramatic setting. Also a heavy nod toward Avebury. I think of Stonehenge as part of a whole sacred area that includes the many sites including Avebury. I was not able to negotiate public transport to get out to Carnac. Maybe someday!

Another vote for the Ring of Brodgar – visited on a magical, bright summer's day.

Spoiled shortly thereafter by the arrival of a coachload of tourists. Special kudos to the guy who photographed every one of 88(?) stones individually. Twice.

By the time we visited Maes How later in the afternoon, thy were just leaving, and the Historic Scotland warden was in shock – their tour guide had insisted on squeezing 50 people together into the chamber.

Callanish and Castlerigg too.

Special kudos to the guy who photographed every one of 88(?) stones individually. Twice.

It wasn't me, but it quite easily could have been.

On behalf of all sad rock photographers – sorry.

Stonehenge.

You may like megalithic.co.uk/index.php

For me – Clava Cains – houses and stones in one link

On behalf of all sad rock photographers – sorry.

I shouldn't complain – I was there on a geology field trip :)

Geology field trip? That is so rock and, well, just rock I guess….