Britain's LOST Megalithic Wonder (that's bigger than Stonehenge!) [17:57]

YouTube ^ | October 8, 2025 | Adam Morgan Ibbotson

[SunkenCiv]

Around 4,500 years ago, while the stones of Stonehenge were still in their quarry, another monument was already standing in the north -- taller, stranger, and far less understood. The Devil's Arrows at Boroughbridge are among the most remarkable prehistoric megalithic monuments in Britain, yet they remain largely unknown and unstudied. 

In this video, we'll look at what we actually know about them: their enormous scale, unusual form, and the effort required to move and raise them. We'll explore their archaeology, possible Neolithic origins, and their link to other ancient sites like the Thornborough Henges. Were they markers, monuments, or something else entirely? It's time to look properly at one of the most overlooked prehistoric sites in Britain. 

Britain's LOST Megalithic Wonder (that's bigger than Stonehenge!) | 17:57 
Adam Morgan Ibbotson | 21.6K subscribers | 62,656 views | October 8, 2025

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: adammorganibbotson; archaeoastronomy; bookofinvasions; devilsarrows; godsgravesglyphs; megaliths; menhir; neolithic; rudstonmonolith; thornboroughhenges; timprevett; yorkshire

[SunkenCiv]

Often called "the Stonehenge of the North," the Thornborough Henges are a vast, underappreciated Neolithic complex in North Yorkshire. Three massive, precisely aligned henges hint at a sophisticated prehistoric society, yet they remain less known than their southern counterpart. This neglect extends to surrounding sites like Cana Barn, The Devil's Arrows, and hundreds of other sites, hiding the complex's true scope and interconnectedness. 

Thornborough, with its henges, barrows, and potential ritual sites, reveals a landscape of profound spiritual and social importance. By overlooking these northern monuments, we miss vital insights into Britain's prehistoric past, failing to fully grasp the complexity of our ancestors' beliefs and engineering achievements. 

The Stonehenge of the North? - The Thornborough Henges | 15:44 
Adam Morgan Ibbotson | 21.6K subscribers | 21,066 views | March 24, 2025

[SunkenCiv]

A long wished for visit to The Rudston Monolith, a near 26 foot tall prehistoric standing stone, with a church built next to it after the Norman Conquest. Within the context of a Neolithic Ritual Landscape. 

A ponder and wander around the churchyard, 9th January 2022. 

The Rudston Monolith - Tallest Standing Stone in the UK | 9:15 
Tim Prevett | 847 subscribers | 3,871 views | Premiered January 21, 2022

[SunkenCiv]

[SunkenCiv]

Gotta love this: Is "RITUAL" Overused by Archaeologists?

[Red Badger]

Ancient Brits sure moved a lot of big rocks around and really far way from where they belonged. ...........

[SunkenCiv]

The British, and a lot of other people did as well.

[Red Badger]

It would have required a lot of muscle power, either human or animal. And lots of food for either one...............

[philman_36]

It would have required a lot of muscle power...

Nah, just a few giants.
6 staggering giants from English folklore

From Goliath to the club-wielding ogres of European folklore, there is no shortage of tall tales across the history of the world. The myth and legend of England is no exception – it is teeming with giants, from the forest giants of Hampshire to the man-eating ogres of Cornwall.

[Jonty30]

Maybe not as much as you think. Wally Wallington built himself a Stonehenge by himself with cement blocks the same size as the Stonehenge stones. He did it by himself with techniques that were used in this era.

[Deaf Smith]

Texas has its version of Stonehenge, it is called Cadillac Ranch.

[decal]

There’s a replica of Stonehenge in Ingram (NW of Kerrville) as well. I don’t think it was damaged by the July 4th floods but am not sure.

[BradyLS]

“In ancient times, hundreds of years before the dawn of history, there lived a strange race of people: the Druids. Nobody knows who they were, or, what they were doin’. But…their legacy remains. HEWN, into the living ROCK, of Stonehenge…

“…And, oh, how they danced, beneath the haunted moon. For fear that daybreak might come too soon…

“…And where are they now, the little people of Stonehenge? And what would they say to us? IF were here…tonight…???”

—Spinal Tap

[kiryandil]

Goolag map

https://www.google.com/maps?ll=54.21,-1.563889&q=54.21,-1.563889&hl=en&t=m&z=15

25-26 miles northwest of York.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks. I’d never heard of these before the other day, when the top video here popped up in recommended vids.

[SunkenCiv]

Years ago I read that the etymology of “druid” is “daru vid”, which translates as “to know the oak”.

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Bigger than Stonehenge = More than 18” tall

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[GingisK]

I am amazed that more people don’t know about that man. He really did prove that big rocks can be moved easily by one man ... let alone a small team.

[GingisK]

One thing that strikes me in these wonderful videos is the pronounced demarcations between an English town and the countryside. The housing density of American towns seem to taper slowly into the countryside.

England is blessed with a wonderful heritage, even if they don't have a decent record of the more ancient times.

[SunkenCiv]

There's plenty of information available, but the surviving records of Roman Britain are at least as good as the first two centuries of the post-Roman era. The Neolithic activity activities antedates local literacy, as far as is known, and there have been multiple coats of paint as it were. The Irish "Book of Invasions" has good information mixed with myths, but the burial practice of at least one superseded culture was accurately recorded, so I tend to cut 'em some slack.

[SunkenCiv]

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