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merry maidens. stone circle ceremonial complex

merry_maidens. stone circle. one of what was possibly a pair of stone circle that sit above lamorna valley and form part of an extensive complex of ceremonial monuments that include a neolithic entrance grave, large standing stone outliers, holed stones

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merry maidens. stone circle ceremonial complex

merry_maidens. stone circle. one of what was possibly a pair of stone circle that sit above lamorna valley and form part of an extensive complex of ceremonial monuments that include a neolithic entrance grave, large standing stone outliers, holed stones

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pentre ifan cromlech.

pentre ifan cromlech. this extraordinary floating stone monument has two explanation for its construction and use – one the more traditional is that it is a neolithic communal burial chamber with the 16 tonne capstone forming its lid and that it would have been the business end of a long barrow with a court at its front facing in this case south , these is evidence of this mound with some of its cur stone still present in a deteriorated form at the site. another more radical explanation is what we see now is closer to its original form and that indeed the stone was intended to be seen to float. that it was a expression of the builder’s prowess and skill. the capstone as is the case here has a flat under as a result of it being split from and even larger erratic and this was important – other similar monuments have their underside fearfully pecked away to achieve the same result. It was raised to this position gradually using stones props and levers and the three main supports then placed into position. other large were then added. these floating stones were. it is suggested a highly augmented version of the standing stone monuments and were announcing the presence of a tribal territory or a special or sacred place. what we do know is that it was in use over a extended period of time and may well have been used in different ways and meaning different things over the course of its existence. so both propositions might be true

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pentre ifan cromlech.

pentre ifan cromlech. this extraordinary floating stone monument has two explanation for its construction and use – one the more traditional is that it is a neolithic communal burial chamber with the 16 tonne capstone forming its lid and that it would have been the business end of a long barrow with a court at its front facing in this case south , these is evidence of this mound with some of its cur stone still present in a deteriorated form at the site. another more radical explanation is what we see now is closer to its original form and that indeed the stone was intended to be seen to float. that it was a expression of the builder’s prowess and skill. the capstone as is the case here has a flat under as a result of it being split from and even larger erratic and this was important – other similar monuments have their underside fearfully pecked away to achieve the same result. It was raised to this position gradually using stones props and levers and the three main supports then placed into position. other large were then added. these floating stones were. it is suggested a highly augmented version of the standing stone monuments and were announcing the presence of a tribal territory or a special or sacred place. what we do know is that it was in use over a extended period of time and may well have been used in different ways and meaning different things over the course of its existence. so both propositions might be true

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john morgan’s tomb. 15th century

john morgan’s tomb 15. the steward to the duchy of lancaster and the last governor of the three castles grosmont skenfrith and white. this highly decorated tomb depicts himself and his wife on the top stone his four sons on the south side and their wives on the north elevation

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john morgan’s tomb. 15th century

john morgan’s tomb 15. the steward to the duchy of lancaster and the last governor of the three castles grosmont skenfrith and white. this highly decorated tomb depicts himself and his wife on the top stone his four sons on the south side and their wives on the north elevation

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arthur’s stone. neolithic chambered tomb

arthur’s_stone, herefordshire is a neolithic chambered tomb, or dolmen, 3,700 to 2,700 BCE is situated on the ridge line of a hill overlooking both the golden valley and the wye valley, its tomb is topped by a large capstone, weighing

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arthur’s stone. neolithic chambered tomb

arthur’s_stone, herefordshire is a neolithic chambered tomb, or dolmen, 3,700 to 2,700 BCE is situated on the ridge line of a hill overlooking both the golden valley and the wye valley, its tomb is topped by a large capstone, weighing

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din lligwy dolmen. neolithic burial chamber anglesey.

din_lligwy_dolmen. burial chamber anglesey. this neolithic burial camber take the form of a eight-stone circle capped by an enormous 25 tonne squared cover stone. the cap stone sits over a similar sized pit within the circle as if it were lifted out of the ground to float above and to form the chamber. The stone is extraordinary in its own right and its edges look as if worked by hand. but much of its surface is pitted with deep basins that hold rain water which may have been why it was chosen to cap this tomb. the chamber contained some 30 burials when excavated in the early twentieth century complete with neolithic pottery and artefacts. the finds also included those dated to the bronze age indicating it was in use for over a thousand years

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din lligwy dolmen. neolithic burial chamber anglesey.

din_lligwy_dolmen. burial chamber anglesey. this neolithic burial camber take the form of a eight-stone circle capped by an enormous 25 tonne squared cover stone. the cap stone sits over a similar sized pit within the circle as if it were lifted out of the ground to float above and to form the chamber. The stone is extraordinary in its own right and its edges look as if worked by hand. but much of its surface is pitted with deep basins that hold rain water which may have been why it was chosen to cap this tomb. the chamber contained some 30 burials when excavated in the early twentieth century complete with neolithic pottery and artefacts. the finds also included those dated to the bronze age indicating it was in use for over a thousand years

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