ancient trackway. carnstabba

ancient trackway. this stone is part of a wall that makes up this section of an ancient trackway leading originally up the the crest of carnstabba hill and beyond. carnstabba holds some extraordinary stone features – giant stones, logan stones

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