JulesWayland's Smithy<br>
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Canon EOS M6<br>
Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM<br>
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Neolithic chambered long barrow. <a href="https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/waylands-smithy/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/waylands-smithy/</a><br>
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The Wild Hunt News<p>Archaeological discoveries in the Eurasian steppe reveal striking parallels to Herodotus’s accounts of Scythian funerary rites. From sacrificed horses to towering burial mounds, these findings offer a haunting glimpse into ancient ritual practices—and their potential meaning for modern Pagans.</p><p><a href="https://wildhunt.org/2025/03/the-eastern-steppe-and-scythian-burial-practices.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wildhunt.org/2025/03/the-easte</span><span class="invisible">rn-steppe-and-scythian-burial-practices.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/antiquity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antiquity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/arzhan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arzhan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/burialmound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>burialmound</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/funeralrites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>funeralrites</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kurgan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kurgan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scythian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scythian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tunnug" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tunnug</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pagan</span></a></p>
💧🌏 Greg Cocks<p>Now It Has Been Confirmed: – The Largest Burial Mound In Western Norway</p><p><a href="https://riksantikvaren.no/na-er-det-bekreftet-den-storste-gravhaugen-pa-vestlandet/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">riksantikvaren.no/na-er-det-be</span><span class="invisible">kreftet-den-storste-gravhaugen-pa-vestlandet/</span></a> <-- shared technical article<br>--<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GIS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/spatial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spatial</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/mapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mapping</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/survey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>survey</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/remotesensing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>remotesensing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/groundpenetratingradar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>groundpenetratingradar</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPR</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/tingmound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tingmound</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Karnilshaugen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Karnilshaugen</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Tinghaugenp%C3%A5Hauge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TinghaugenpåHauge</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Norway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Norway</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/astronomical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astronomical</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/solstice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solstice</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/cairn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cairn</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/pagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pagan</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/religious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>religious</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/IronAge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IronAge</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/burialmound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>burialmound</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Viking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Viking</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/protected" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protected</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Gloppefjord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gloppefjord</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/fjord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fjord</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/georadar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>georadar</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soil</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/manmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>manmade</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/WorldHeritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldHeritage</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/nomination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nomination</span></a></p>
The Wild Hunt News<p>A mysterious hill overlooking a fjord in Western Norway has been confirmed as one of the largest burial mounds in the region. Archaeologists also note that the site is deliberately aligned with the solstices, adding a fascinating astronomical dimension to its historical significance.</p><p><a href="https://wildhunt.org/2024/12/archaeologists-mysterious-hill-in-western-norway-is-regions-largest-burial-mound.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wildhunt.org/2024/12/archaeolo</span><span class="invisible">gists-mysterious-hill-in-western-norway-is-regions-largest-burial-mound.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gloppen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gloppen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/burialmound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>burialmound</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Norway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Norway</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Karnilshaugen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Karnilshaugen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/viking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>viking</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>Early Celtic burial chamber from the 6th century BCE discovered in Germany</p><p>Archaeologists have unearthed a rare and well-preserved early Celtic burial chamber in the Danube plain near Riedlingen, southwestern Germany. The wooden chamber, dating back approximately 2,600 years, is located at the center of a large burial mound, or “princely burial mound,”</p><p>More info: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2024/10/early-celtic-burial-chamber-discovered-in-germany/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2024/10/ear</span><span class="invisible">ly-celtic-burial-chamber-discovered-in-germany/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BurialMound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BurialMound</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/celts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>celts</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Celtic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Celtic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anthropology</span></a></p>
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Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1558722/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1558722/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> News – Oak-Lined Celtic Burial Chamber Discovered in Germany <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/burial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>burial</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BurialMound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BurialMound</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Celts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Celts</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DanubeRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DanubeRiver</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>germany</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>Archaeologists discover 5,300-year-old burial mound, Europe’s longest, in Czechia</p><p>During a recent highway construction project in Czechia, archaeologists have unearthed one of the largest prehistoric burial mounds in Europe. </p><p>The initial clue was an “elongated trapezoidal gutter,” a typical feature of long barrows—ancient burial mounds dating back to the Eneolithic period...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2024/06/5300-year-old-burial-mound-in-czechia/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2024/06/530</span><span class="invisible">0-year-old-burial-mound-in-czechia/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/funnelbeaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>funnelbeaker</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BurialMound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BurialMound</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anthropology</span></a></p>
Noah BaileyThe Maimisburg Mound, near Dayton Ohio. Built by the Adena Culture 2000-3000 years ago, it is among the largest ancient structures built by the indigenous north americans. <br>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miamisburg_Mound" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miamisburg_Mound</a><br>
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Robin Shantz<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Maeshowe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maeshowe</span></a> on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Orkney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Orkney</span></a> , <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> - an ancient <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/burialmound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>burialmound</span></a> that the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vikings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vikings</span></a> broke into looking for treasure and for a place to shelter from a storm. The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/passagetomb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>passagetomb</span></a> is filled with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Norse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Norse</span></a> graffiti.</p>
clarkiestar<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Vibracobra23" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Vibracobra23</span></a></span> went on the hunt for these Kent UK megaliths on Thursday. Had no idea about them till my daughter found them online. Proved quite hard to find in real life! </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>histodons</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/megalith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>megalith</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/neolithic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neolithic</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/StandingStoneSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StandingStoneSunday</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/tomb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tomb</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/burialmound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>burialmound</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬<p>Closer look at the Menga dolmen shows it was one of the greatest <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngineering</span></a> feats of the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Neolithic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neolithic</span></a><br><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/MengaDolmen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MengaDolmen</span></a> is ancient <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/burialmound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>burialmound</span></a> located near Antequera, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Spain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spain</span></a>. Dating to ~5,700ya and one of largest known <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/megalithic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>megalithic</span></a> structures to be built in <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a>. It was built atop ohill using large stones, weighing up to 100 tons. Researchers used new technology to learn more about stones used to create ancient burial site and explore how wood & rope was used in construction<br><a href="https://phys.org/news/2023-12-closer-menga-dolmen-greatest-feats.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2023-12-closer-m</span><span class="invisible">enga-dolmen-greatest-feats.html</span></a></p>
Man in the Woods<p>👀 A few years ago, archaeologists discovered the mound to be 1500 years old.</p><p>This makes it roughly contemporary with other Anglo-Saxon mounds like Sutton Hoo and nearby Taplow.</p><p>There is so much we don’t know. And to me it is all the more enigmatic for being surrounded by urban sprawl.</p><p>It is overlooked, like a lot of things in Slough, and I enjoy being one of the few who notices it. 👀<br>
<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/montem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>montem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/slough" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>slough</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/burialmound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>burialmound</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/barrow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barrow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pagan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientbritain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientbritain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/anglosaxon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anglosaxon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/buckinghamshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>buckinghamshire</span></a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/slough" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>slough</span></a></span></p>
Man in the Woods<p>👀 The ceremony at some point involved throwing salt and new students.</p><p>The area around the mound is now known as Salt Hill and it may be that the mound was once called that.</p><p>Does this name preserve a memory of these ancient rituals? Or perhaps the rituals are informed by the name…<br>
<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/montem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>montem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/slough" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>slough</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/burialmound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>burialmound</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/barrow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barrow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pagan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientbritain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientbritain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/buckinghamshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>buckinghamshire</span></a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/slough" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>slough</span></a></span></p>
Man in the Woods<p>👀 Strange rituals have taken place at Montem.</p><p>Before the wars and before trains came to these parts, the mound was surrounded by fields. From at least 1561 until 1846, the boys of nearby Eton College congregated each year around this mysterious mound.</p><p>The person who made this image (published in The English Spy in 1825) wildly exaggerated the size of the little tump, but you get the idea…<br>
<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/montem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>montem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/slough" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>slough</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/burialmound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>burialmound</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/barrow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barrow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pagan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientbritain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientbritain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/buckinghamshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>buckinghamshire</span></a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/slough" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>slough</span></a></span></p>
Man in the Woods<p>👀 Most people miss it.</p><p>But sandwiched between the busy main road and the leisure centre is something very special and very ancient: Montem Mound.</p><p>Montem means mound, so it probably had a different name in the past, but it’s been known as this for 500 years or more…<br>
<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/montem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>montem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/slough" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>slough</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/burialmound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>burialmound</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/barrow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barrow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pagan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientbritain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientbritain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/buckinghamshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>buckinghamshire</span></a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/slough" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>slough</span></a></span></p>
Man in the Woods<p>Let me tell you about the ancient mound 👀</p><p>Follow the old Bath Road west out of London. It’s an ancient artery dating back at least 2000 years but it’s probably much, much older.</p><p>After 22 miles (or 8 hours of walking) you’ll find yourself in Slough. People are often very negative about town. But for the curious eye there is much to see.</p><p>Let’s have a look… </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/montem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>montem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/slough" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>slough</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/burialmound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>burialmound</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/barrow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barrow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pagan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientbritain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientbritain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/buckinghamshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>buckinghamshire</span></a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/slough" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>slough</span></a></span></p>
Firda B.<p>Þorgeirsdys (the big pile of stones in the photo) in <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Hraunhafnartangi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hraunhafnartangi</span></a> (the northernmost point of mainland <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Iceland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Iceland</span></a>) is believed to be the burial mound of Þorgeir Hávarsson who was slain there in an epic 11th century battle chronicled in an Icelandic saga. His torso is said to be buried there while his head, taken by his enemy as a trophy, somewhere else in Eyjafjörður. More info here: <a href="https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/melrakkasletta---hraunhafnartangi--one-of-two-northern-most-spots-on-the-mainland-of-iceland" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">guidetoiceland.is/connect-with</span><span class="invisible">-locals/regina/melrakkasletta---hraunhafnartangi--one-of-two-northern-most-spots-on-the-mainland-of-iceland</span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TombTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TombTuesday</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/lighthouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lighthouse</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/BurialMound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BurialMound</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/landscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>landscape</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a></p>
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