Archaeologists to Investigate Jersey’s Ancient Coastal Stones

Archaeologists are set to examine unusual stone formations along Jersey’s south-east coast in an effort to uncover their prehistoric origins.

Experts from Brest University and France’s National Centre for Scientific Research will work with the Societe Jersiaise to study rocks near Seymour Tower and La Rocque. The team will investigate whether the features include Bronze Age standing stones, collapsed dolmens, ancient grinding stones, or wall-like structures built across gullies.

Some of the stones were first recorded in Victorian times, and researchers hope fresh analysis will solve a puzzle that has intrigued islanders for more than a century.

“We’ve known about these unusual stones for years,” said Bob Tompkins of Societe Jersiaise. “If they really do date back several thousand years, it could transform our understanding of Jersey’s prehistory.”