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king arthur’s hall and the bodmin stone circles.
stone circle groups tend to have consistent diameters and this seems to apply to those on bodmin especially the ones closest to king arthur’s hall. although at this stage a tentative proposition, three of the closest circles seem to share
king arthur’s hall and the bodmin stone circles.
stone circle groups tend to have consistent diameters and this seems to apply to those on bodmin especially the ones closest to king arthur’s hall. although at this stage a tentative proposition, three of the closest circles seem to share
KING ARTHUR’S HALL.
king arthur’s hall. a megalithic monument on bodmin’s king arthur’s down, south of louden stone circle and settlement. it is a rectangular embanked stone lined pool – a more augmented version of the sacred pools found on dartmoor.* closest measurement
KING ARTHUR’S HALL.
king arthur’s hall. a megalithic monument on bodmin’s king arthur’s down, south of louden stone circle and settlement. it is a rectangular embanked stone lined pool – a more augmented version of the sacred pools found on dartmoor.* closest measurement
two sides of the same story.
the most easterly and largest stone in an array of 5 holed stones on truthwall common, tregeseal on the sloping ground below carn kenidjack. the projected shadows of which might function as markers for the approaching seasons. the holes are
two sides of the same story.
the most easterly and largest stone in an array of 5 holed stones on truthwall common, tregeseal on the sloping ground below carn kenidjack. the projected shadows of which might function as markers for the approaching seasons. the holes are
holed stone. truthwall common. tregaseal stone row.
i’m much taken with the suggestion made by @carolynkennett on a recent walk she hosted that these holed stones were a sort of calendrical signpost, with each one progressively announcing the oncoming of winter. they act as sun shadow projectors
holed stone. truthwall common. tregaseal stone row.
i’m much taken with the suggestion made by @carolynkennett on a recent walk she hosted that these holed stones were a sort of calendrical signpost, with each one progressively announcing the oncoming of winter. they act as sun shadow projectors
corndon tor cairn.
incorporating tors into monuments is all part of ‘capturing, appropriating and controlling the power of the rocks’ (tilley, a phenomenology of landscape 1997). that these outcrops are considered special throughout prehistory is a matter of archaeological record; by the time
corndon tor cairn.
incorporating tors into monuments is all part of ‘capturing, appropriating and controlling the power of the rocks’ (tilley, a phenomenology of landscape 1997). that these outcrops are considered special throughout prehistory is a matter of archaeological record; by the time
the merrivale stonerows. part two
the three double stone rows form just one part of an extensive ceremonial megalithic complex that includes a stone circle, standing stones, cairns and cists and a closely associated settlement of prehistoric roundhouses. it is situated on a gently sloping
the merrivale stonerows. part two
the three double stone rows form just one part of an extensive ceremonial megalithic complex that includes a stone circle, standing stones, cairns and cists and a closely associated settlement of prehistoric roundhouses. it is situated on a gently sloping
the merrivale stonerows. part one
the three double stone rows form just one part of an extensive ceremonial megalithic complex that includes a stone circle, standing stones, cairns and cists and a closely associated settlement of prehistoric roundhouses. it is situated on a gently sloping
the merrivale stonerows. part one
the three double stone rows form just one part of an extensive ceremonial megalithic complex that includes a stone circle, standing stones, cairns and cists and a closely associated settlement of prehistoric roundhouses. it is situated on a gently sloping
merrivale-the movie #1. merrivale stone row. dartmoor.
see post for #2
merrivale-the movie #1. merrivale stone row. dartmoor.
see post for #2
longstone in the making ? carn stabba.
this recent ‘discovery’ lies on a granite platform just below carn stabba cave. it is part of a conspicuous arrangement of stones visible from the halsetown road above venwyn cottage. it was in the process of being hewn out of
longstone in the making ? carn stabba.
this recent ‘discovery’ lies on a granite platform just below carn stabba cave. it is part of a conspicuous arrangement of stones visible from the halsetown road above venwyn cottage. it was in the process of being hewn out of
zennor hill. part 2. a story in stone…
zennor hill. part 2. a story in stone…
zennor hill. part 1. a story in stone
a site of special archaeological interest. a story set in stone. this place invokes the very substance of the mythological imagination. we can see perhaps why our ancestors revered such places -deeming them the work of their ancestors thinking they
zennor hill. part 1. a story in stone
a site of special archaeological interest. a story set in stone. this place invokes the very substance of the mythological imagination. we can see perhaps why our ancestors revered such places -deeming them the work of their ancestors thinking they
zennor hill. zennor quoit. constructed image.
exploring the stones from zennor hill and their relationship with the quoit. significant stone features make up this extraordinary selection of tors: a holed stone(1) seen on the extreme left of the photo, is the result of acidic rain water
zennor hill. zennor quoit. constructed image.
exploring the stones from zennor hill and their relationship with the quoit. significant stone features make up this extraordinary selection of tors: a holed stone(1) seen on the extreme left of the photo, is the result of acidic rain water