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[[File:A broch on Shapinsay, Orkney.png|thumb]] | [[File:A broch on Shapinsay, Orkney.png|thumb|452x452px|alt=|The sea-eroded remains of a broch on Shapinsay, Orkney. Part of the north-east arc of the wall is preserved. To the west of the broch there are remains of probable outbuildings.]] | ||
== Crowdsourced Amateur Archaeology Documents Megalithic Stone Sites == | ==Crowdsourced Amateur Archaeology Documents Megalithic Stone Sites== | ||
Andy Burnham, (andy@megalithic.co.uk) created this site and runs it in a voluntary capacity. It is funded as a non-profit making independent society with membership and a committee. Andy writes: I am an amateur in hopefully the best sense of the word. Where I don't know something I take the advice of the more knowledgeable. Over the years, this project has become a major team effort with input from thousands of photographers, archaeologists, locals and visitors so individual comments are the views of individual contributors. | Andy Burnham, (andy@megalithic.co.uk) created this site and runs it in a voluntary capacity. It is funded as a non-profit making independent society with membership and a committee. Andy writes: I am an amateur in hopefully the best sense of the word. Where I don't know something I take the advice of the more knowledgeable. Over the years, this project has become a major team effort with input from thousands of photographers, archaeologists, locals and visitors so individual comments are the views of individual contributors. | ||
== Hitchhikers' Guide to Ancient Sites == | ==Hitchhikers' Guide to Ancient Sites== | ||
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"So what's the point then, aren't you a bid sad :-) | "So what's the point then, aren't you a bid sad :-) | ||
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Well yes, probably, but an overriding reason to do this is that many of these ancient sites are not protected in any way, and many have disappeared over the last 50 years or so under development and intensive agriculture. Even sites that are scheduled have limited real protection, so our mission is to document, publicise and protect these remaining sites. Over 10 years we've been filling it up with useful information contributed by site visitors. Only now is this all available and we'd like you to contribute your knowledge. We're creating a Hitchhikers' Guide to Ancient Sites if you like. Or - wait for it - Pokemonolith TM (Gotta catch 'em all :-)" | Well yes, probably, but an overriding reason to do this is that many of these ancient sites are not protected in any way, and many have disappeared over the last 50 years or so under development and intensive agriculture. Even sites that are scheduled have limited real protection, so our mission is to document, publicise and protect these remaining sites. Over 10 years we've been filling it up with useful information contributed by site visitors. Only now is this all available and we'd like you to contribute your knowledge. We're creating a Hitchhikers' Guide to Ancient Sites if you like. Or - wait for it - Pokemonolith TM (Gotta catch 'em all :-)" | ||
==== Contact ==== | ====Contact==== | ||
andy@megalithic.co.uk | andy@megalithic.co.uk | ||
==== Tags ==== | ====Tags==== | ||
Sacred Sites, Cartography, Shared public map resources, placemaking, megaltihic stones, totally brilliant, living, growing website | Sacred Sites, Cartography, Shared public map resources, placemaking, megaltihic stones, totally brilliant, living, growing website | ||
==== Nominated By ==== | ====Nominated By==== | ||
Sally Annett | [[Sally Annett]] | ||
==See Also== | |||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Megalithic_Portal The Megalithic Portal] | |||
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[[Category:Is-Guide To Ancient Sites]] | [[Category:Is-Guide To Ancient Sites]] | ||
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[[Category:By-Sally Annett]] | [[Category:By-Sally Annett]] | ||
[[Category:Issue-Crowdsourcing]] | [[Category:Issue-Crowdsourcing]] | ||
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[[Category:Using-Crowdsourcing]] | [[Category:Using-Crowdsourcing]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:35, 2 December 2024
Crowdsourced Amateur Archaeology Documents Megalithic Stone Sites
Andy Burnham, (andy@megalithic.co.uk) created this site and runs it in a voluntary capacity. It is funded as a non-profit making independent society with membership and a committee. Andy writes: I am an amateur in hopefully the best sense of the word. Where I don't know something I take the advice of the more knowledgeable. Over the years, this project has become a major team effort with input from thousands of photographers, archaeologists, locals and visitors so individual comments are the views of individual contributors.
Hitchhikers' Guide to Ancient Sites
"So what's the point then, aren't you a bid sad :-)
Well yes, probably, but an overriding reason to do this is that many of these ancient sites are not protected in any way, and many have disappeared over the last 50 years or so under development and intensive agriculture. Even sites that are scheduled have limited real protection, so our mission is to document, publicise and protect these remaining sites. Over 10 years we've been filling it up with useful information contributed by site visitors. Only now is this all available and we'd like you to contribute your knowledge. We're creating a Hitchhikers' Guide to Ancient Sites if you like. Or - wait for it - Pokemonolith TM (Gotta catch 'em all :-)"
Contact
andy@megalithic.co.uk
Tags
Sacred Sites, Cartography, Shared public map resources, placemaking, megaltihic stones, totally brilliant, living, growing website
Nominated By
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