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St Lythans Burial Chamber


Short film I made of the wonderful St Lythans .......
Easy to find.......detailed on most road atlases or follow juilans directions in TMA

News

Stonehenge in the News today


BBC report about Stonehenge 22 September 2008

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7625145.stm

Adam's Grave (Long Barrow) — Images (click to view fullsize)

<b>Adam's Grave</b>Posted by David Milner

Stony Littleton (Long Barrow) — Fieldnotes

Wanting some respite from urban sprawl, a longstanding mate, Andy and I drove down for sunrise at Stoney Littleton, It's a wonderful place anytime but dawn is almost magical… …Sometimes it is easy to forget to ask 'How they built these things? '... 'Why they built them?' intrigues us all so much. With nearby Bath blinding the hordes of 'history tourists' with its Roman swankiness, for which of course I'm eternally grateful, hidden away Stoney Littleton provides us with yet another serene sanctuary littered with clue's to our past.

I'm no expert but the restoration seems to have transformed the place wonderfully since Julian's visit in TMA, many years ago and exploring inside relatively easy (next time you go don't take a torch… a lantern works wonders).

Circles I love. Rock Art I adore. In fact I love, as we all do anything ancient, but there's always something a bit special for me when you can 'go in' (Carn Euny, Kilmartin etc). This place is perfect in every way. The setting on this May morning, the condition of the barrow itself... in the cramped but pretty comfy conditions the sheer physical strength and building skill involved in construction are emphasised and simply staggering. Just stop awhile next visit and let your eyes grow used to the dark. Fossils are everywhere, not just at the entrance as I had read. The sheer human endeavour in just getting it constructed is forced upon you as you manoeuvre through the chamber.

This exquisite May morning sitting atop of the barrow really brought home the simple fact that those of us who have let these places enter our lives are so privileged (but you lot know that anyway!).

Yeah we had a cracker of a morning!!! And if you haven't been... Go!!!!

Stony Littleton (Long Barrow) — Images

<b>Stony Littleton</b>Posted by David Milner<b>Stony Littleton</b>Posted by David Milner

Callanish (Standing Stones) — Images

<b>Callanish</b>Posted by David Milner

The Longstone of Mottistone (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Images

<b>The Longstone of Mottistone</b>Posted by David Milner

Callanish (Standing Stones) — Images

<b>Callanish</b>Posted by David Milner

Chûn Quoit (Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech) — Images

<b>Chûn Quoit</b>Posted by David Milner

Chun Castle (Hillfort) — Images

<b>Chun Castle</b>Posted by David Milner<b>Chun Castle</b>Posted by David Milner

Boscawen-Un (Stone Circle) — Images

<b>Boscawen-Un</b>Posted by David Milner<b>Boscawen-Un</b>Posted by David Milner

Porlock Stone Circle — Images

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Sgarasta (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Fieldnotes

A glorious place looking out towards Taransay and northwards to Lewis. This lichen covered wonder really has one of the best outlooks of any other in Britain. The sunset from here is inspirational.

Sgarasta (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Images

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Dunadd (Sacred Hill) — Images

<b>Dunadd</b>Posted by David Milner<b>Dunadd</b>Posted by David Milner

Castlerigg (Stone Circle) — Images

<b>Castlerigg</b>Posted by David Milner

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