natural features
carnstabba rock_cut_basin
carnstabba rock_cut_basin looking out towards rosewall hill and trevalgan hill. these basins are to this day used by aboriginal peoples as gathering places. gathering ones thoughts. exchanging news. trading goods. watering. #stones #rock_cut_basins #journey_ing #natural_stone_feature #gathering_point #gathering_places #sacredplaces #rosewallhill #trevalgan #trevalganhill #bnw #blackandwhitephotography #carnstabba
carnstabba rock_cut_basin
carnstabba rock_cut_basin looking out towards rosewall hill and trevalgan hill. these basins are to this day used by aboriginal peoples as gathering places. gathering ones thoughts. exchanging news. trading goods. watering. #stones #rock_cut_basins #journey_ing #natural_stone_feature #gathering_point #gathering_places #sacredplaces #rosewallhill #trevalgan #trevalganhill #bnw #blackandwhitephotography #carnstabba
carnstabba_logan_stone#4
carnstabbe_logan_stone#4 this close up shows the rock cut basins that penetrate the granite on two levels of this stacked logan stone. rock cut basins are the combined work of acidic water, wind agitation and chemical reaction over long periods of geological time. borlase the antiquarian thought them to be the work of the ancients and used in ritual ceremony. recent research by tilley and others have revealed that these natural features are often associated with sites of prehistory so while they are natural in origin they are thought to be important in the belief systems of our ancestors and were incorporated into their ceremonial complexes. #ancient_architecture #logan_stone #sacredplaces #ancestors #natural_stone_feature #bnw
carnstabba_logan_stone#4
carnstabbe_logan_stone#4 this close up shows the rock cut basins that penetrate the granite on two levels of this stacked logan stone. rock cut basins are the combined work of acidic water, wind agitation and chemical reaction over long periods of geological time. borlase the antiquarian thought them to be the work of the ancients and used in ritual ceremony. recent research by tilley and others have revealed that these natural features are often associated with sites of prehistory so while they are natural in origin they are thought to be important in the belief systems of our ancestors and were incorporated into their ceremonial complexes. #ancient_architecture #logan_stone #sacredplaces #ancestors #natural_stone_feature #bnw
carnstabba_logan_stone#3.
carnstabbe_logan_stone#3. situated in a small clearing on the brow of the hill at carnstabba this logan stone locates the origin of a small spring and could further emphasise its importance to our ancestors in a world where such stone features could take on mythic and symbolic importance. the grandmothers stone can be seen on horizon at trink hill. #ancient_architecture #logan_stone #sacredplaces #ancestors #natural_stone_feature #bnw
carnstabba_logan_stone#3.
carnstabbe_logan_stone#3. situated in a small clearing on the brow of the hill at carnstabba this logan stone locates the origin of a small spring and could further emphasise its importance to our ancestors in a world where such stone features could take on mythic and symbolic importance. the grandmothers stone can be seen on horizon at trink hill. #ancient_architecture #logan_stone #sacredplaces #ancestors #natural_stone_feature #bnw
sun_stone. zennor hill.
sun_stone. this standing stone and its companion granite stacks overlook zennor and gurnards point and marks a significant place in this landscape of lateral granite hills and valleys. the sun_stone with its holed lens acts as seasonal sundial and place marker. sun earth and sea are brought together here and celebrate this special location on zennor hill.
sun_stone. zennor hill.
sun_stone. this standing stone and its companion granite stacks overlook zennor and gurnards point and marks a significant place in this landscape of lateral granite hills and valleys. the sun_stone with its holed lens acts as seasonal sundial and place marker. sun earth and sea are brought together here and celebrate this special location on zennor hill.
the materiality of stones
the early modernist concern to ‘let the material speak’ can be traced back to prehistory. the materiality of the stones selected for use in prehistory’s ceremonial assemblages is one of great importance, where certain stones are carefully chosen for there surface texture, visual tactility,
the materiality of stones
the early modernist concern to ‘let the material speak’ can be traced back to prehistory. the materiality of the stones selected for use in prehistory’s ceremonial assemblages is one of great importance, where certain stones are carefully chosen for there surface texture, visual tactility,
tor enclosures
at roughtor a well preserved stone-built tor enclosure incorporates the natural outcrops of roughtor and little roughtor. its stony banks are shown as solid black lines in this plan to the right. it was surveyed on the ground by english
tor enclosures
at roughtor a well preserved stone-built tor enclosure incorporates the natural outcrops of roughtor and little roughtor. its stony banks are shown as solid black lines in this plan to the right. it was surveyed on the ground by english
pattersdale rock engravings
the complex includes five closely-spaced examples of prehistoric rock art in patterdale. they are all located on a low, tree-covered rock and gravel outcrop of close-grained igneous rock on low-lying ground a short distance east of goldrill beck 270m north west
pattersdale rock engravings
the complex includes five closely-spaced examples of prehistoric rock art in patterdale. they are all located on a low, tree-covered rock and gravel outcrop of close-grained igneous rock on low-lying ground a short distance east of goldrill beck 270m north west
callanish stones. the moon, sun, land and sea.
it is thought the erection of the first stones at callanish I (tursachan calanais) began around 3000bc. the construction started with the tallest, central monolith, [burl suggests as a navigational aid] and then is encompassed by a flattened circle of
callanish stones. the moon, sun, land and sea.
it is thought the erection of the first stones at callanish I (tursachan calanais) began around 3000bc. the construction started with the tallest, central monolith, [burl suggests as a navigational aid] and then is encompassed by a flattened circle of
water and stone, sea and shell, tree and soil, bone and ash.
50.22106 -5.24829 detail/ rosewall hill rocking stone 120x170cm/ oil glass bitumen ash shell bone silicon. water and stone, sea and shell, tree and soil, bone and ash, sun and moon. all have a place in the ancient cosmos. the neolithic peoples knew the
water and stone, sea and shell, tree and soil, bone and ash.
50.22106 -5.24829 detail/ rosewall hill rocking stone 120x170cm/ oil glass bitumen ash shell bone silicon. water and stone, sea and shell, tree and soil, bone and ash, sun and moon. all have a place in the ancient cosmos. the neolithic peoples knew the
carnstabba logan stone
paint-work. oil and mixed media onto board.120cmx180cm logan stones are called such for their ability to move in relation to the tor or grounder of which it is associated. this might, as is the case of the stone at treen
carnstabba logan stone
paint-work. oil and mixed media onto board.120cmx180cm logan stones are called such for their ability to move in relation to the tor or grounder of which it is associated. this might, as is the case of the stone at treen
