Posts Tagged 'megaliths'

stone setting. circles, rows and enclosures.

stone setting. stone circles, enclosures and rows. east of lelant downs and down from trencrom hill this well crafted arrangement of large granite stones is situated in quite dense woods on a slope running down to a river valley. definitively

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stone setting. circles, rows and enclosures.

stone setting. stone circles, enclosures and rows. east of lelant downs and down from trencrom hill this well crafted arrangement of large granite stones is situated in quite dense woods on a slope running down to a river valley. definitively

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castlerigg stone cove. castlerigg stone circle.

a rectilinear stone cove with celestial orientations. explored in the overlay drawing by alexander. the circle is thought to be connected with the production and distribution of axe heads. axe heads were highly prized and were imbued with symbolic significance.

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castlerigg stone cove. castlerigg stone circle.

a rectilinear stone cove with celestial orientations. explored in the overlay drawing by alexander. the circle is thought to be connected with the production and distribution of axe heads. axe heads were highly prized and were imbued with symbolic significance.

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swinside stone circle.

the stones used in its construction were porphyritic slate collected from the adjacent swinside fells, and are of the type that is known locally as ‘grey cobbles’. the ring has a diameter of about 26.8m, and currently contains 55 stones,

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swinside stone circle.

the stones used in its construction were porphyritic slate collected from the adjacent swinside fells, and are of the type that is known locally as ‘grey cobbles’. the ring has a diameter of about 26.8m, and currently contains 55 stones,

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swinside stone circle.

the stones used in its construction were porphyritic slate collected from the adjacent swinside fells, and are of the type that is known locally as ‘grey cobbles’. the ring has a diameter of about 26.8m, and currently contains 55 stones,

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swinside stone circle.

the stones used in its construction were porphyritic slate collected from the adjacent swinside fells, and are of the type that is known locally as ‘grey cobbles’. the ring has a diameter of about 26.8m, and currently contains 55 stones,

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avebury henge and stone circles. domestic house origins.

avebury henge and stone circles. the henge 420m across contains the largest extant stone circles in europe being 330m in diameter a massive monument created during the 3rd millennium bc. recent geophysical and GPR explorations suggest its origins lie in

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avebury henge and stone circles. domestic house origins.

avebury henge and stone circles. the henge 420m across contains the largest extant stone circles in europe being 330m in diameter a massive monument created during the 3rd millennium bc. recent geophysical and GPR explorations suggest its origins lie in

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alan sorrell’s reconstruction of avebury henge and circles

alan ernest sorrell (11 february 1904 – 21 december 1974) was an english artist and writer best remembered for his archaeological illustrations, sorrell’s postcard stonehenge

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alan sorrell’s reconstruction of avebury henge and circles

alan ernest sorrell (11 february 1904 – 21 december 1974) was an english artist and writer best remembered for his archaeological illustrations, sorrell’s postcard stonehenge

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recap. revisit. remember. rethink. openhouse west place house stives. subterranean house with installation|seaton

recap. revisit. remember. rethink. openhouse west place house stives. subterranean house with installation|seaton

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recap. revisit. remember. rethink. openhouse west place house stives. subterranean house with installation|seaton

recap. revisit. remember. rethink. openhouse west place house stives. subterranean house with installation|seaton

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