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SWS-008 | Trade in the Neolithic Nov 16, 2018

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At last! Megalithic podcast No. 8! All the regular slots - pushing back boundaries, news, Stonehead of the Month etc. PLUS: We know that Neolithic trade took place; the question is how? Rupert & Michael perform a reverse 2½ somersault with 2½ twists and attempt some answers to the question.

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SWS-007 | Isotopes, Half-Lives & Magnetics Oct 12, 2018

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Welcome to megalithic podcast No. 7! All the regular slots - pushing back boundaries, news, Stonehead of the Month etc. PLUS: Rupert & Michael throw caution to the winds and risk serious cranial injury by delving into how science helps us to understand the past. Hold onto your heads ...

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SWS-006 | Megaliths of the World Sep 05, 2018

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Our sixth megalithic podcast - in which we push back a boundary, report some news, answer a question and elect a well-deserved Stonehead of the Month.PLUS: Rupert & Michael travel the world from Gobekli Tepe to Co. Sligo and back in a wide ranging discussion about what we know of megaliths in the wider world and what we can begin to understand from the stones of distant lands.

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SWS-X001 | A Conversation with Anthony Murphy Aug 17, 2018

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Anthony Murphy will be well known to many of you as the host of the Mythical Ireland website - but even more people recognise him now as the man who discovered a new henge monument less than a kilometre away from Newgrange and that will now take its place in the pantheon of Brú na Bóinne monuments.

Rupert and Michael ask Anthony what it's like to discover a new henge and how it came about, but more importantly, delve into the fascinating relationship between the archaeological, the mythical and the astronomical that is uniquely displayed by the Boyne Valley monuments - if, as Anthony does, you know where to look!

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SWS-005 - Assumptions & Presumptions Aug 08, 2018

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Hello - here (at last!) is Podcast No. 5!

As ever - we push back a boundary, report some news, answer a question and elect a well-deserved Stonehead of the Month.PLUS: Michael reports on a visit to Cornwall, revealing hidden features of Roughtor and Boscawen-Un and he a and Rupert discuss the problems and dangers of the assumpions we sometimes make when viewing our ancient monuments.

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SWS-004 - Stone Circles or Circles of Stone? Jul 01, 2018

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Welcome to the Standing with Stones podcast episode number 4! In this show, you'll hear a lot about a brand new Long Barrow in Shropshire and Rupert and Michael discuss the distinction between Stone Circles and Circles of Stone. Confused? You won't be ...

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SWS-003 - Aubrey Hole 7 | Rising Sea Levels Jun 01, 2018

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Hello everyone.

Here is episode 3 of the Standing with Stones podcast. With some boundary pushing, news, a serious deep dive into Aubrey Hole No. 7, to say nothing of prehistoric sea levels, a new Stonehead of the Month, and a little bit of whimsey to finish up with. We hope you enjoy it.

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SWS-002 - Bloodsports | The Ness of Brodgar May 01, 2018

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Hi Folks, and welcome to the second Standing With Stones megalithic podcast.

This month we are announcing that from May 2018 we will be doing a regular mid-month Facebook Live broadcast, where you can log on and listen, send in questions and messages, or even call in and join the discussion. These will take place on the second Wednesday of each month, Starting at 8.00pm UK time.

We are also introducing a new regular item called Pushing Back The Boundaries: In last month’s podcast we mentioned the discovery of the human jawbone in northern Israel, which pushed our out-of-Africa timeline back by around 50,000 years. Well, with increasing regularity, archaeologists around the world are making discoveries which push human history further and further back in time. So we decided to introduce this new section, to bring you our favourite boundary-breaker for the month.

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SWS-001 - Bryn Celli Ddu | Stonehenge Mar 26, 2018

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In this episode, answering the question: is the Bryn Celli Ddu pillar a fossilized tree trunk?, and - catching up with Stonehenge.

As As you’ll hear, we’ve come up with a format for the show that we hope works, and wiill remain for future episodes. Regular sections will be:Part 1 – a news section where we will take you through our favourite discoveries and updates.Part 2 – The main section in which we will discuss one or two main themes in greater depth.Part 3 – Question time, where listeners can ask us anything archaeology related which we’ll do our best to answer. And a monthly accolade called Stonehead of the Month, where we give a shout out to a passionate megalith-lover who has come to our attention. Do feel free to nominate someone and send us a photo if you have one, or even sing your own praises if you dare!Part 4 – Wrapping up the show with a bit of humour. One or two of the funnier items that have caught our eyes in recent weeks.

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