Category Archives: archaeology

Time travelling: A place of kings and “holy air…”

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Sue Vincent

“Holy air encased in stone” … that is how Sir John Betjeman described the crypt at Repton, and it was this that we had come to see… we hoped. On a previous visit, the crypt had been locked. This time, … Continue reading →

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Naked Earth

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Sue Vincent

Looking at the map of prehistoric sites across the land, where there are just so many to see, I wondered just how long it would take to visit them all. Most of Britain is the same once you get outside … Continue reading →

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Dear Wen: But ‘n’ Ben…

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Stuart France

Dear Wen… Amra Columcille is the thread and rather fittingly it will allow us to bring in some of the Minahane stuff. That makes me very happy. Curious, isn’t it how true genius is never recognised in its time largely, … Continue reading →

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Dear Don: But ‘n’ Ben…

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Sue Vincent

Dear Don, The odd thing is that although the starting point for Erin made absolute sense at the time… I can barely grasp how at this point. Not because I can’t see how… but the crystal clarity of the moment … Continue reading →

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Back to the Future…

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Sue Vincent

*** We went back once more to where it all began. Paying our respects to Dragon Hill, the ancient White Horse and the hillfort known as Uffington Castle, we left the car and the world behind and walked to Wayland’s … Continue reading →

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Giants Everywhere…

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Stuart France

County Down, Friday, 17th June, 2022… *** *** There are sections of the texts which we have been considering that relate stories which are incredibly ancient. *** *** These ancient tracts make no bones whatsoever about there being giants everywhere, … Continue reading →

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Ghoul in the Crown?…

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Stuart France

County Armagh, Thursday 16th June 2022… *** *** Notwithstanding such spectral speculations… *** *** All this does raise questions… Continue reading at France&Vincent

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The King’s Ring…

Posted on September 24, 2022 by Stuart France

County Armagh, Thursday, 16th June 2022… *** *** Although not at all easy to pick… ***   *** The stones of Clontygora… *** *** Comprise yet another court-cairn… Continue reading at France&Vincent

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Creggandevesky…

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Stuart France

County Tyrone, Wednesday, June 18, 2022… *** *** Another court-cairn… Continue reading at France&Vincent

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Field of Towers…

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Stuart France

County Tyrone, Wednesday, June 18, 2022… *** *** Barbrook One* on Big Moor in Derbyshire, England, follows a similar pattern. *** *** But there, the cairn is associated with only one circle. *** *** And the cairn has a different … Continue reading →

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