Ancient Stone Sites of New England and the Debate Over Early European Exploration, 2d ed

In New England today there are megalithic stones, stone chambers and structures, carvings and petroglyphs, even an unidentified skeleton in armor that defy easy explanation. From Maine to Massachusetts, this work examines various unexplained historical remains in New England, exploring not only the layout and dimensions of such sites--some reminiscent of Stonehenge with their huge stones, astronomical alignments and undiscovered purposes--but also the history and possible explanations for their existence. Theories regarding Norse, Phoenician, Irish, Celtic and Native American origins are presented here in an impartial and logical manner. Sites discussed include Dighton Rock in Berkley, Massachusetts; Newport Tower in Newport, Rhode Island; the Bellows Falls Petroglyphs in Bellows Falls, Vermont; and Mystery Hill in North Salem, New Hampshire (also known as America's Stonehenge), with expanded coverage new to this edition.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

One.¿Sacrificial Tables

Two.¿Vineland on the Charles

Three.¿Dighton Rock

Four.¿The Newport Tower

Five.¿America's Stonehenge on Mystery Hill

Six.¿Celtic New England

Seven.¿The Westford Knight ­

Eight.¿Runic Relicts

Nine.¿The Spirit Pond Runestones

Ten.¿Thorvald's Grave

Eleven.¿Byzantine Connecticut

Twelve.¿Norse Cape Cod

Thirteen.¿The Norse of Narragansett Bay

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

David Goudsward is the author of over 20 books on a variety of literary and historical topics. A retired librarian turned independent scholar; his work has also appeared in various journals internationally. He lives in Lake Worth, Florida.

Product details

• Authors: David Goudsward, Goudsward David
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.10.2023
• EAN: 9781476690735
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-9073-5
• No. of pages: 244
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 445 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); USA, HISTORY / Ancient / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Norse, Archaeology, Ancient History, Archaeology by period / region, History of the Americas, Ancient history: to c 500 CE