3rd Stone
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3rd Stone is a defunct British
magazine devoted to "archaeology, folklore and myth" and dealing with Earth mysteries
. It was originally published under the title of Gloucestershire Earth Mysteries (G.E.M.) magazine, founded by Danny Sullivan in the mid-1980s, and the name was changed to 3rd Stone magazine in 1994. Neil Mortimer took over as editor in 1995, and edited the magazine until its closure in 2003. 3rd Stone absorbed At the Edge magazine in 1998 before itself ceasing publication in 2003. Aubrey Burl
, Ed Krupp
, John Michell
, Paul Devereux
, Jeremy Harte, Rodney Castleden and Stan Beckensall
are among the authors who contributed to the magazine.
Timothy Darvill, in reviewing The Modern Antiquarian
, mentioned that The 3rd Stone followed "much the same path [as that book], and [had] a rapidly increasing subscription base and considerable public following" and that it carried "articles by a wide range of authors and gives each equal weight."
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magazine devoted to "archaeology, folklore and myth" and dealing with Earth mysteries
Earth mysteries
The term Earth mysteries describes an interest in a wide range of spiritual, quasi-religious and pseudo-scientific ideas focusing on cultural and religious beliefs about the Earth, generally with regard to particular geographical locations of historical significance.The study of ley lines...
. It was originally published under the title of Gloucestershire Earth Mysteries (G.E.M.) magazine, founded by Danny Sullivan in the mid-1980s, and the name was changed to 3rd Stone magazine in 1994. Neil Mortimer took over as editor in 1995, and edited the magazine until its closure in 2003. 3rd Stone absorbed At the Edge magazine in 1998 before itself ceasing publication in 2003. Aubrey Burl
Aubrey Burl
Harry Aubrey Woodruff Burl MA, DLitt, PhD, FSA, HonFSA Scot is a British archaeologist most well known for his studies into megalithic monuments and the nature of prehistoric rituals associated with them. Prior to retirement he was Principal Lecturer in Archaeology, Hull College, East Riding of...
, Ed Krupp
Ed Krupp
Edwin C. Krupp is an American astronomer and author. He has been the director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles for over thirty years, since first taking over the position in 1974 from his predecessor, William J...
, John Michell
John Michell
John Michell was an English natural philosopher and geologist whose work spanned a wide range of subjects from astronomy to geology, optics, and gravitation. He was both a theorist and an experimenter....
, Paul Devereux
Paul Devereux
Paul Devereux is an author, researcher, lecturer, broadcaster, artist and photographer based in the Cotswolds, England. Devereux is a Research Fellow with the International Consciousness Research Laboratories group at Princeton University....
, Jeremy Harte, Rodney Castleden and Stan Beckensall
Stan Beckensall
Stan Beckensall is an international rock art expert. He was the first male graduate of Keele University. He was a Station Education Officer in the Royal Air Force, on National Service. He became head of English at Ifield Grammar School, Crawley New Town, Sussex. He was head of English in a large...
are among the authors who contributed to the magazine.
Timothy Darvill, in reviewing The Modern Antiquarian
The Modern Antiquarian
The Modern Antiquarian: A Pre-Millennial Odyssey Through Megalithic Britain is a book written by Julian Cope, published in 1998. It explores a number of sites of Britain's megalithic heritage, including Stonehenge and Avebury...
, mentioned that The 3rd Stone followed "much the same path [as that book], and [had] a rapidly increasing subscription base and considerable public following" and that it carried "articles by a wide range of authors and gives each equal weight."