All this was fully understood by Barry Fell some forty years ago and fully written up in his book America BC. He was roundly ignored by the Archaeology crowd.
Our own work has long since established the Atlantean Bronze Age from 2500 BC at least to 1159 BC. This inspired European and Mediterranean peoples to form communities in the Mississippi valley. They also established communities throughout the whole Eastern seaboard as well. It is obvious that the Celts concentrated in New England and the Hudson Valley.
This allowed transport inland along the Mohawk valley connecting to the Great Lakes and access to the copper-fields of Lake superior. Quite obviously the northern tribes focused on the Hudson while the folk passing through Gibraltar ended up in the Mississippi.
Evidence of Ancient Megalithic Culture in Massachusetts Revealed For the First Time
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the gorgeously rustic country hills of Northern Ireland, about an hour
north of Derry, is the tiny hamlet of Laraghirril. In the distant
southwestern fields of this town sits an ancient cairn with beautifully
placed megalithic stones. The cairn is perhaps 4000 to 6000 years old,
with crafted slabs protruding in dramatic symmetry out of the ground.
If you want to learn more about this ancient cairn at Laraghirril,
interestingly enough, it will not be from this article.
Amazingly, the ancient Celtic altar in the image above is found in
Heath, Massachusetts, on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean in the
northeastern United States, otherwise known as New England.
Mysterious Megalithic Works in New England
New England is a small set of states about the size of Ireland, in
terms of square kilometers. It stretches from Connecticut, northward
along the Atlantic coast of Rhode Island, into the mountainous forests
of upstate New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine. The old-growth
forests and rocky mountain ridges of this area contain the same
megalithic wonders that Celtic countries endear as part of their ancient
mystical past. The images below are of Celtic megalithic works all
within the region of New England. This includes: eloquent
stone-chambers, ancient stone-linings of massive proportion at high
elevations, cairns in practically every forest, altars on high rocky
elevations, and beautiful standing-stones of a unique style specific to
New England.
A stone chamber found in New England
High elevation stone lining in New England
Standing stone of a unique style specific to New England
This standing stone (image/above) is located several miles into Tully
Lake Forest Reserve, Massachusetts, which is only about 15 miles from
the Heath Altar, which I will soon describe. It has never been
documented before now. Standing at 6 feet in height, and roughly 2 tons
in weight, it is clearly an intended fixture, with incremental indents
on its side culminating at an apex. This stone has stood elegantly as an
amazing example of the megaliths in Massachusetts for, most likely,
thousands of years, and may have been placed in this spot before the forest surrounded it. There is so much more
to understand about stones like this. The questions emerge: what
culture during the antiquity period of New England had the technical
ability to cut and craft megalithic stones as if they were wooden
blocks? How could they place them on mountaintops, or in deep forests so
easily? And who did this? In Ireland, these incremental markings can
be found on white-granite stones in the heights of places like the Pass
at Mount Bearnagh in the Mourne Range (image/below). There are literally
thousands of other crafted megalithic stones in the forests and
mountain ranges of Celtic and New England ranges.
Incremental markings found on megalithic blocks in Ireland
If this type of standing stone at Tully Lake Forest is not compelling
enough for those who embrace a more “classic” stylization of “the
standing stone”, take a look at this monument just twenty-five miles
east of Tully Lake Forest. Looming at the top of a rocky hill in the
Lynn Woods Reserve is a 10-foot high, 20-ton standing-stone. This
megalith could easily be mistaken for a standing-stone at the top of any
Irish, Welsh, English or Scottish valley. This stone, however, is in
Massachusetts.
20-ton standing stone in Lynn Woods Reserve
Advanced Ancient Culture in New England – Could it be the Celts?
And this is just the beginning. In every forest in New England there
are megaliths waiting to be deciphered and appreciated. It seems clear
now that a megalithic culture, nearly identical to the Celtic style,
once existed in New England. One of the very finest examples of
this, in all of New England, is located in the country-town of Heath,
Massachusetts, known simply as The Heath Altar Stones.
The Heath Altar sits on a gorgeous rocky plateau surrounded by
pristine old-growth forest. This rocky elevation in north-central
Massachusetts is only seven miles from the boarder of Vermont, where
Green Mountain National Forest rolls dramatically into the northwest.
Strategically, this vista is an intelligent place for an altar, with an
elevated vantage harnessing the sun’s rays from dawn to dusk.
Simultaneously, this altar is not far from a rolling stream in the small
valley below, just over a mile to the east.
This water runs in a narrow channel cutting through the hills into
several streams that merge and eventually rush as waterfalls through the
town of Savoy, south of Heath. At certain points of the stream there is
ancient stonework directing the flow of the water. These beautiful
stones are an indicator of an extremely intelligent culture capable of
harnessing and directing resources to certain focal points in the
landscape. The stonework is perfectly leveled with corbel placement.
Rock wall in New England
Identifying this particular style is a challenge to those unfamiliar
with Celtic fixtures. The masons of the colonial period generally
utilized brick or cut-cobble stone with mixed cement. Native Americans
were seasonally nomadic in their lifestyle, and generally did not work
with megalithic stones in the northeastern part of the continent.
Additionally, native tribes simply did not take credit for the existing
stonework. Local stories from remaining Native American peoples in
places like Upton, Massachusetts, say that the megalithic stones were
there before the ancestral tribes arrived. This would coincide
with the testimony of Peruvian and Mexican native peoples of South
America, who say that the megaliths of their region were not made by their ancestors, but by “the gods”, and again, were there before their ancestors arrived.
Quartz Used to Harness Energy?
Returning to the Altar at Heath, there are several thought-provoking stone features before reaching the hilltop. Massive quartz stones have been placed all around the area.
A large quartz block sits atop a stone lining
Beautiful small ridges made entirely of quartz are fixed into the
landscape. Quartz blocks have clearly been quarried and inserted above
the granite stone linings surrounding the area. These white transluscent
blocks stand in stark contrast against the rusty colored fauna of the
field and grey granite stone-linings surrounding the hill. The question
arises: why would the builders of this altar choose to extract and set
quartz blocks around the area?
The answer is in the properties of the stone. Quartz has the ability
to harness and store energy. In the present era we utilize quartz in our
computers to transfer and store digital energy within the tiny
landscapes of switchboards. Placing quartz all around the hill creates a
type of “energy zone”. It is clear that this culture was well aware of
the unique properties of the natural elements in the landscape, and
made a serious effort to utilize them. This culture recognized the sun’s
value as the ultimate energy source, as well as elements in
the landscapes that have the reciprocal ability to harness that energy.
Furthermore, streams carry subtle electrical currents through the
friction of the waters continual motion against the stones. There are
stones that indicate that this ancient culture was aware of the subtle
energies produced by the water as well.
Long stone-linings that look to our modern eyes like “walls” run
directly from the river up to the Altar at Heath. The granite stones
might actually be a type of “cable system” connecting the subtle
electrical energy of the stream to the quartz stones on the hill. The entire periphery
of the hill is circled with these stone-linings. They branch off in
dozens of varying directions. On a sunny day, this place would be
absolutely charged with subtle energies.
Granite stone lining
Ancient Alignments
Continuing towards the pinnacle of the hill where the altar sits, are
smaller standing-stones. From the crafting and positioning of these stones, it is clear that they have a directional
purpose rather than the utility function of the quartz. Perhaps they
are marking the cardinal directions, or Solar and Lunar patterns in the
sky. They certainly look to be pointing at something.
A standing stone near the main altar
The stone in the image above stands at about 3 feet, with
specifically cut dimensions that point cardinal-south. This small
standing stone is about 50 yards from the main Altar. The angles are of a
particular type in New England that exists at many other sites in the
mountains. The image below is of a larger, but dimensionally identical,
standing-stone which sits near Squaw Peak of Monument Mountain Reserve
in Massachusetts, about 60 miles southwest of Heath. This larger stone
stands at about 6 feet, and points to the Sun at exactly mid-day, as
seen in the image below.
Standing stone near Squaw Peak of Monument Mountain Reserve
The similarity between these two standing-stones, in terms of specific geometry,
is remarkable, not to mention difficult. Two parallel sides lead to a
45-degree pinnacle which points, like an arrowhead, to the sky.
Remember also, this is cut out of solid granite, and isn’t exactly a
simple process. This is an iconic statement that requires serious skill
and understanding, cutting through granite to form exacted parallel
lines and points. More questions emerge, similar to those asked in
Celtic places: how could this be done with granite slabs some 4000 to
6000 years ago, and at an elevation of about 2000 feet? With what tools
did this culture cut and move these massive stones? Where are those
tools? And why is there so little acknowledgement of this megalithic
culture in New England, as opposed to Ireland where it is revered?
Continuing on to the western extreme of the hill at Heath there is an
entirely quartz standing stone that looks to be a marker of some kind,
or perhaps a warning for those passing by. This stone is similar in
scale to the other peripheral standing stones around the Altar, only
about 3 feet in height, but brilliant in contrast to the fauna of the
area.
Quartz standing stone at Heath
At the northern face of the hill is a deeply lodged granite stone
facing cardinal- north, where the forests of Vermont roll into Canada.
This stone is also protruding about 3 feet out of the ground. As you can
see, each stone points to a stellar scene beyond.
Standing stone at Heath
A Celtic Altar in Massachusetts?
After acknowledging the amount of stonework around the Altar, the
feeling that this is hallowed ground is inevitable. This is an
anthropologically sacred place where the stones have been placed in specific
orientations. The meaning of the chosen stones, as well as their
positions, is yet to be deciphered. It is obvious that this place is not
the whimsical machinations of some bored colonial farmer, which would
be totally out of context with colonial work ethic. Colonials did not
waste the planting or harvesting seasons, not to mention the strength of
their cattle or horses, moving megalithic size rocks around for
pleasure. With that in mind, everything about this area says: “Celtic
altar”. It is with this understanding that you finally approach the
main Altar at Heath.
On the highest ground of the hill sits an 8-by-5-foot square granite slab, guarded at each corner by a massive standing stone.
The Altar at Heath
These stones that stand in the corners of the central slab look to
weigh at least 2 tons each, if not more. They are notched into the
ground like fitted posts, each standing at relatively the same height at
6 feet. There is definitely a type of intended symmetry to this scene. A
smaller standing stone centers the entire scene like an emblem,
creating a pinnacle just above the main square slab (image/below).
The Altar at Heath
A short distance away, to the west, is another standing stone which
is roughly the same size as the corner stones. It looks to be an entry
point to the Altar, the final marker and warning to anyone approaching
the central scene from just beyond.
The Altar at Heath
Many things could have taken place on this altar. It is the focal
point of all the various stones surrounding the hill. Perhaps sleeping
here was beneficial in certain ways, or burning a fire for cooking and
general warmth with a full vantage on the hill. This would be a perfect
place to center an existence, with all the harnessed subtle energies
culminating here. The view from the central granite table is incredible.
(Image below)
The view from the central granite table
Celtic and northeast-American landscapes have an incredible
similarity in scale and style. It makes complete sense that a Celtic
altar was built on the hill at Heath, when the hill itself is so similar
to native Celtic hills in places like Kinnitty, Ireland. The rolling
hills beyond are of the same height and scale. It becomes impossible to
ignore the Celtic aspects of New England, and how attractive a place
like Heath must have been to a megalithic culture. The megaliths, the
landscapes, the enduring similarity and beauty of both Irish and New England ancient sites continues to compel us towards understanding what this similarity means. Is it one Celtic megalithic culture producing stone-works in several different places? It certainly looks that way.
The Heath Altar Stones remains one of the most beautiful and blatant
anthropological connections to the Celtic world that New England has to
offer, but it is only a fraction of the overall picture
emerging. There is an incredible megalithic culture within the forests
and mountains of northeastern America just waiting to be understood, and
many New Englanders are excited to continue this research!
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