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Mike McLean

@MikeMenhir

Archaeologist, psychedelic rock music, prehistory, mythology, stone circles, synthesizers, electric guitars, landscape, ZACHT AUTOMAAT alumnus…

County Cork, Ireland Katılım Ekim 2020
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La Barbière in Crossac (Loire-Atlantique) is the remains of a passage grave. The chamber is covered by a 20-ton 4x3m capstone now only supported on 3 orthostats. The passage has 2 capstones which have slipped and now rest an angle. This card c.1905. #TombTuesday.
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The menhir of Pierre du Domaine in Plerguer (Ille-et-Vilaine) is made of fine-grained granite and stands over 4m tall. It was said to have magically sprung out of the ground to separate two fighting armies. Card by Sorel in Rennes mid-1910s.
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The menhir of Kerangallou in Trégunc (Finistère) is 7.5m tall. The cross was supposedly added by mediaeval monks. This card by Waron in St-Brieuc c.1905. #StandingStoneSunday.
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If intact the cromlech du Moulin in St-Pierre-Quiberon would be the biggest in Morbihan but stone robbing has reduced it to just an arc of 41 menhirs from its western edge. It lies to the SW of the alignments. Card by Villard in Quimper c.1905.
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This is a view of the remains of the transepted passage grave of Keriaval in Carnac (Morbihan) from the early 1900s by Neurdein in Paris showing the NE chamber on the right and terminal cell in the centre. The wicker fence does not feature on later cards.
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Rita Moreno is one of just three people to win an Emmy for The Muppets, the other two: Bernadette Peters and Peter Sellers. The comedy timing during her performance of "Fever" while Animal attempts to railroad her is incredible. It was also done in one take "Dat my kinda woman!"
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The dolmen angoumoisin of Blanc in Nojals-et-Clotte (Dordogne) has a narrow offset passage to a 4.5x2m chamber. Capstones survive over the passage and front of the chamber; that over the back and terminal slab are missing. This 1905 card taken before an inaccurate restoration.
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La Pierre Levée in Silly-en-Gouffern (Orne) is 6m tall, 4.6m wide and 0.7m thick. Natural depressions on top are imprints of the hands of the fairies who erected it. On moonless nights a hare came and sat by it but disappeared at dawn. Card by Roussel in Argentan c.1905.
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The dolmen of Garde-Epée in St-Brice (Charente) has 2 capstones on tall (over 2m) orthostats forming a 5x3m chamber. Card by Nouvelles Galeries c.1905. #TombTuesday.
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The skeletal Pierre Levée in Bretignolles-sur-Mer (Vendée) is probably the remains of a passage grave. Also known as Pierre du Diable it is one of several megaliths once thought to turn around on some occasions. Card by Amiaud in Sables-d’Olonne c.1905.
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The menhir of Porznéjen in Plouescat (Finistère) stands 6m tall near the coast. There are 30 cupules on one face but 2 large depressions on one side are from weathering. It is said to cover a treasure. #StandingStoneSunday.
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Part of the stone circle of Pobull Fhinn on North Uist. Located on an artificial platform on the south side of Beinn Langais, the circle dates to around 2000 BC. The peak of Ben Eaval can be seen in the distance 📸 My own. #StandingStoneSunday #Prehistory #Archaeology #NorthUist
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The remains of the allée couverte of Ile-Milliau in Trébeurden (Côtes-d’Armor) are 3 capstones (the local name is Trois Tables en Place) on 15 orthostats; a 4th capstone lies nearby but a 5th known from early sources is lost as are some orthostats. Card by Levy in Paris 1910s.
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The menhir of Roquinarc’h in St-Rivoal (Finistère) is known as the Roche du Diable. It now stands 2.5m tall having lost a piece from the top in 1950 due to a lightning strike. Card by Joncour in nearby Brasparts pre-1904.
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Poison Ivy - Peter Gunn theme
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