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bgcolor="#073e66">DOLMENS</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left"> <a href="La_Hougue_Bie.shtml">La Hougue Bie</a><br> <a href="La_Hougue_Boete.shtml">La Hougue Boëte</a><br> <a href="La_Hougue_de_Vinde.shtml">La Hougue de Vinde</a><br> <a href="La_Hougue_des_Geonnais.shtml">La Hougue des Geonnais</a><br> <a href="La_Hougue_des_Grosnez.shtml">La Hougue des Grosnez</a><br> <a href="La_Hougue_des_Platons.shtml">La Hougue des Platons</a><br> <a href="La_Pouquelaye_de_Faldouet.shtml">La Pouquelaye de Faldouet</a><br> <a href="La_Sergente.shtml">La Sergenté</a><br> <a href="Le_Couperon.shtml">Le Dolmen du Couperon</a><br> <a href="Le_Mont_Ube.shtml">Le Dolmen du Mont Ubé</a><br> <a href="Le_Mont_de_la_Ville.shtml">Le Mont de la Ville</a><br> <a href="Les_Mont_de_Grantez.shtml">Les Monts Grantez</a><br> <a href="The_Beauport_Dolmen.shtml">The Beauport Dolmen</a><br> <a href="Ville_es_Nouaux.shtml">Ville-ès-Nouaux</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left" bgcolor="#073e66">MENHIRS</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left"> <a href="Cherry_Farm_Menhir.shtml">Cherry Farm Menhir</a><br> <a href="La_Dame_Blanche_StC.shtml">La Dame Blanche</a><br> <a href="Greve_D_Azette.shtml">La Greve D'Azette Menhir</a><br> <a href="La_Prevote_Menhir.shtml">Le Prévôté Menhir</a><br> <a href="Les_Cotils_Farm.shtml">Les Côtils Farm Menhir</a><br> <a href="Ponterson_Lane_Menhir.shtml">Ponterson Lane Menhir</a><br> <a href="The_Broken_Menhir.shtml">The Broken Menhir</a><br> <a href="The_Great_Menhir.shtml">The Great Menhir</a><br> <a href="The_Little_Menhir.shtml">The Little Menhir</a><br> <a href="The_White_Menhir.shtml">The White Menhir</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left" bgcolor="#073e66">MEGALITHIC REMAINS</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left"> <a href="La_Blanche_Pierre_T.shtml">La Blanche Pierre</a><br> <a href="La_Moye_II.shtml">La Moye II</a><br> <a href="La_Pierre_de_la_Fetelle.shtml">La Pierre de la Fêtelle</a><br> <a href="La_Pouclee.shtml">La Pouclée</a><br> <a href="La_Table_des_Marthes.shtml">La Table des Marthes</a><br> <a href="La_Tete_de_la_Fief_de_la_Houguette.shtml">La Tête de la Fief de la Houguette</a><br> <a href="La_Tete_des_Quennevais.shtml">La Tête des Quennevais</a><br> <a href="Gasworks.shtml">L'Avenue et Dolmen du Prés du Lumières</a><br> <a href="Mont_Felard.shtml">Mont Felard Stones</a><br> <a href="The_Ossuary.shtml">The Ossuary</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left" bgcolor="#073e66">STONES</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left"> <a href="Hautlieu.shtml">Hautlieu Stone</a><br> <a href="La_Cheve_Rue.shtml">La Chêve Rue Stone</a><br> <a href="La_Coupe_Megaliths.shtml">La Coupe Megaliths</a><br> <a href="La_Dame_Blanche_StS.shtml">La Dame Blanche</a><br> <a href="La_Moye_Golf_Course_Standing_Stone.shtml">La Moye Golf Course Standing Stone</a><br> <a href="La_Pierre_aux_Crabes.shtml">La Pierre aux Crabes</a><br> <a href="La_Pierre_des_Baissieres.shtml">La Pierre des Baissières</a><br> <a href="La_Rocco.shtml">La Rocco Stones</a><br> <a href="La_Rocque_es_Jovaies.shtml">La Rocque ès Jovaies</a><br> <a href="La_Rocque.shtml">La Rocque Stone</a><br> <a href="La_Route_de_la_Hougue_Bie_Stones.shtml">La Route de la Hougue Bie Stones</a><br> <a href="La_Rue_Laurens_Stones.shtml">La Rue Laurens Stones</a><br> <a href="La_Rue_Voisin_Stone.shtml">La Rue Voisin Stone</a><br> <a href="Les_Landes_Semi_Circle_of_Stones.shtml">Les Landes Semi Circle of Stones</a><br> <a href="Les_Mielles_Golf_Course_Stones.shtml">Les Mielles Golf Course Stones</a><br> <a href="Les_Trois_Rocques.shtml">Les Trois Rocques</a><br> <a href="Parklands_Stone.shtml">Parklands Stone</a><br> <a href="Patier_Lane.shtml">Patier Lane Stone</a><br> <a href="Portelet_Common_Stone.shtml">Portelet Common Stone</a><br> <a href="South_Hill.shtml">South Hill Stone</a><br> <a href="St_Ouen_s_Manor_Standing_Stone.shtml">St Ouën's Manor Standing Stone</a><br> <a href="St_Saviour_s_Church.shtml">St Saviour's Church Stones</a><br> <a href="Surville.shtml">Surville Stones</a><br> <a href="The_Centre_Stone.shtml">The Centre Stone</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left" bgcolor="#073e66">OCCUPATION SITES</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left"> <a href="Belcroute_Bay.shtml">Belcroute Bay</a><br> <a href="Fremont_Point.shtml">Frémont Point</a><br> <a href="Icho_Tower.shtml">Icho Tower</a><br> <a href="La_Belle_Hougue_Cave_I.shtml">La Belle Hougue Cave I</a><br> <a href="La_Cotte_a_la_Chevre.shtml">La Cotte à la Chèvre</a><br> <a href="La_Cotte_de_St_Brelade.shtml">La Cotte de St Brelade</a><br> <a href="La_Maitre_Ile.shtml">La Maître Île</a><br> <a href="La_Motte.shtml">La Motte</a><br> <a href="La_Moye_I.shtml">La Moye I</a><br> <a href="Le_Catel_de_Lecq.shtml">Le Câtel de Lecq</a><br> <a href="Le_Catel_de_Rozel.shtml">Le Câtel de Rozel</a><br> <a href="Le_Pinacle.shtml">Le Pinacle</a><br> <a href="Les_Catieaux.shtml">Les Câtieaux</a><br> <a href="Ile_Agois.shtml">Ile Agois</a><br> <a href="Maitresse_Ile.shtml">La Maîtresse Île</a><br> <a href="Mont_Orgueil.shtml">Mont Orgueil</a><br> <a href="Plemont_Point.shtml">Plémont Point</a><br> <a href="POW_Camp.shtml">POW Camp & Les Blanches Banques</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left" bgcolor="#336633">LOST & BURIED SITES</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left" bgcolor="#073e66">DOLMENS</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left"> <a href="Le_Dicq.shtml">Le Dicq</a><br> <a href="Le_Rouge_Bouillon.shtml">Le Rouge Bouillon</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left" bgcolor="#073e66">MENHIRS</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left"> <a href="La_Blanche_Pierre_StL.shtml">La Blanche Pierre</a><br> <a href="La_Blanche_Pierre_StO.shtml">La Blanche Pierre</a><br> <a href="La_Clos_de_la_Sergente.shtml">La Clos de La Sergenté Menhir</a><br> <a href="La_Rogodaine.shtml">La Rogodaine Menhir</a><br> <a href="La_Rue_au_Blancq_Menhir.shtml">La Rue au Blancq Menhir</a><br> <a href="Le_Quesnil.shtml">Le Quésnil Menhir</a><br> <a href="Mont_Cochon.shtml">Mont Cochon Menhir</a><br> <a href="St_Brelade_s_Church_Menhir.shtml">St Brelade's Church Menhir</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left" bgcolor="#073e66">MEGALITHIC REMAINS</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left"> <a href="Almorah.shtml">Almorah</a><br> <a href="Chestnut_Farm.shtml">Chestnut Farm Barrow</a><br> <a href="Forest_Hill.shtml">Forest Hill Stones</a><br> <a href="La_Hougue_de_Foret.shtml">La Hougue de Fôret</a><br> <a href="Le_Bequi.shtml">La Hougue Le Bêqui</a><br> <a href="La_Hougue_Mauger.shtml">La Hougue Mauger</a><br> <a href="La_Pouquelee_des_Pas.shtml">La Pouquelée des Pas</a><br> <a href="Les_Cinq_Pierres.shtml">Les Cinq Pierres</a><br> <a href="Les_Hougues_de_Millais.shtml">Les Hougues de Millais</a><br> <a href="Mont_Patibulaire.shtml">Mont Patibulaire</a><br> <a href="Stones_on_St_Brelade_s_Bay_1.shtml">St Brelade's Bay Stones I</a><br> <a href="Stones_on_St_Brelade_s_Bay_2.shtml">St Brelade's Bay Stones II</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left" bgcolor="#073e66">STONES</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left"> <a href="La_Cache_des_Pres_Stone.shtml">La Cache des Prés Stone</a><br> <a href="La_Chasse_Stone.shtml">La Chasse Stone</a><br> <a href="Meadow_Bank.shtml">Meadow Bank</a><br> <a href="St_Catherine_s_Megalith.shtml">St Catherine's Megalith</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left" bgcolor="#336633">MISCELLANEOUS</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left"> <a href="Miscellaneous_Stones.shtml">Miscellaneous Stones</a><br> <a href="LMGC_Stones.shtml">La Moye Golf Course Stones</a><br> <a href="Peat_Exposures_on_St_Ouen_s_Bay.shtml">Peat Exposures on St Ouën's Bay</a><br> <a href="AAP_Sites.shtml">Areas of Archaeolgical Potential</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left" bgcolor="#336633">OTHER ISLANDS</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left"> <a href="Alderney.shtml">Alderney</a><br> <a href="Guernsey.shtml">Guernsey</a><br> <a href="Herm.shtml">Herm</a> </td> </tr> </table>  </td> <td valign="top">  <table class="border" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td>  <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr valign="top"> <td class="name">Home</td> <td><img src="/web/20210413204236im_/http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/images/miscellaneous/flag.gif" align="right" alt="The Jersey Flag" border="0" height="50" width="75"></td> </tr> </table>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td>  <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td class="justify"><p><font color="#c00000" size="+2">L</font>atest News...</p> <p>During the lockdown period various changes have been made to the site. The navigation map below now uses Google Map functionality. Click the Google Map menu icon at the top left to display selectable menu items. Navigate to the page using the hyperlink in the description. Minor changes to the pages include location hyperlinks to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210413204236/https://goo.gl/maps/BhXpRTScZmC3XZUB8" target="_blank">Google Maps</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210413204236/https://what3words.com/" target="_blank">What3Words</a> addresses and revised grid references for the States of Jersey 1:25 000 Official Leisure Map 2017. Also, when clicked images will reload in a new page at a much higher resolution.</p> <p>Dominic Egré's 3D models of selected dolmens have now been added to the respective dolmen pages. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210413204236/https://sketchfab.com/SurveySquirrel" target="_blank">Click here</a> to go to Dominic's 3D model site.</p> <p>18/06/20</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><img src="/web/20210413204236im_/http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/images/miscellaneous/line.gif" height="1" width="100%"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="justify" colspan="2"><p><font color="#c00000" size="+2">J</font>ersey, largest of the Channel Islands has an area of approximately 114 sq. km. and is situated in the Gulf of St Malo. Originally connected to the European landmass the island became separated by rising sea levels at about 4000 BC. For a small island it is rich in archaeology.</p> <p>This site was created to provide those interested with photographs of as many of the main prehistoric sites and structures that can be identified in Jersey today. Several are barely recognisable through the undergrowth, some are on private property, most though are accessible if you know where to look. Also included are photographs of future sites and stones that have been suggested to have a megalithic history.</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="10"> </td> </tr> </table>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td>  <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td colspan="4"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210413204236/http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/placemarks/Jersey - Prehistoric Sites.kmz"><b>Download Google Earth Placemarks (.kmz file)<b></a><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"> <iframe src="https://web.archive.org/web/20210413204236if_/https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=12L4Fonh9VFiUDZ4U2odJZo418lSusjpS" width="640" height="480"></iframe> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="4">KEY</th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">VISIBLE SITES</th> <th colspan="2">LOST SITES</th> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%"><img src="/web/20210413204236im_/http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/images/miscellaneous/dolmens.png" align="middle" alt="Dolmens" border="0" height="12" width="12"></td> <td width="22%">DOLMENS</td> <td width="22%"><img src="/web/20210413204236im_/http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/images/miscellaneous/lostdolmens.png" align="middle" alt="Lost Dolmens" border="0" height="12" width="12"></td> <td width="22%">DOLMENS</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/web/20210413204236im_/http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/images/miscellaneous/menhirs.png" align="middle" alt="Menhirs" border="0" height="12" width="12"></td> <td>MENHIRS</td> <td><img src="/web/20210413204236im_/http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/images/miscellaneous/lostmenhirs.png" align="middle" alt="Lost Menhirs" border="0" height="12" width="12"></td> <td>MENHIRS</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/web/20210413204236im_/http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/images/miscellaneous/megalithicremains.png" align="middle" alt="Megalithic Remains" border="0" height="12" width="12"></td> <td>MEGALITHIC REMAINS</td> <td><img src="/web/20210413204236im_/http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/images/miscellaneous/lostmegalithicremains.png" align="middle" alt="Lost Megalithic Remains" border="0" height="12" width="12"></td> <td>MEGALITHIC REMAINS</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/web/20210413204236im_/http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/images/miscellaneous/stones.png" align="middle" alt="Stones" border="0" height="12" width="12"></td> <td>STONES</td> <td><img src="/web/20210413204236im_/http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/images/miscellaneous/loststones.png" align="middle" alt="Lost Stones" border="0" height="12" width="12"></td> <td>STONES</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/web/20210413204236im_/http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/images/miscellaneous/occupationsites.png" align="middle" alt="Occupation Sites" border="0" height="12" width="12"></td> <td>OCCUPATION SITES</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/web/20210413204236im_/http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/images/miscellaneous/miscellaneousstones.png" align="middle" alt="Miscellameous Stones" border="0" height="12" width="12"></td> <td>MISCELLANEOUS STONES</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/web/20210413204236im_/http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/images/miscellaneous/aaps.png" align="middle" alt="Areas of Archaeologocal Potential" border="0" height="12" width="12"></td> <td>AREAS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" height="10"> </td> </tr> </table>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td>  <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td>Web Site by<br> Jeremy Percival, Jersey</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"> </td> </tr> </table>  </td> </tr> </table>  </td> <td valign="top" width="10%">  <table class="border" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%">  <tr> <td colspan="3" width="100%">Search this site</td> </tr> <tr> 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