Category Archives: archaeology

Little-Big Field…

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Stuart France

County Tyrone, Wednesday, 15th June, 2022… *** *** Maybe, the magical battle is still going on? ***   *** The Fomorians are described as one-eyed, one-legged, and one-armed? * Which could just mean that they were regarded as being deformed … Continue reading →

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Tirnony Dolmen…

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Stuart France

County Derry, Tuesday, 14th June, 2022… *** *** Should it surprise us that people who lived so long ago were engaged in magical practices? *** *** Hardly, and certainly not if we turn a critical eye upon the nature of … Continue reading →

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Ballymacaldrack…

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Stuart France

County Antrim, Tuesday, 14th June 2022… *** *** There are twenty-seven stones, or sockets for stones, supporting the burial mound. *** *** The ‘rubble’ in the outer court shown above on an old photograph from the nineteen-forty excavation, would have … Continue reading →

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Announcing the WINNERS of the Sue Vincent Rodeo Classic at the Carrot Ranch

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Sue Vincent

When the doctors told me that the cancer had spread to my brain, they also told me that I did not have long left…’days to weeks’ were their words. At this point, the wonderful folks at the Carrot Ranch wrote … Continue reading →

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The Shifting Stones of Stonehenge ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Not to be outdone by the recent discoveries on Orkney, Stonehenge – one of the world’s most famous stone circles – has thrown up a whole new story about its origins… and its original face. (1100 words, a ten-minute read) … Continue reading →

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The City and the Stars – revisited – Britain’s oldest stone circle… Steve Tanham

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Sue Vincent

New evidence from the past two years’ work on Orkney has revealed breathtaking perspectives on the nature and importance of the finds at the Ness of Brodgar… (1000 words, a ten-minute read) (Above: technical reconstruction of Structure 10 and its … Continue reading →

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North-easterly: Forgotten Stories

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Once more we found ourselves gravitating towards the tower of an ancient church. As we were meeting in Bamburgh, it seemed only right that we pay our respects here. It may seem a little odd that although we are not … Continue reading →

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The Osiriad~Myths of Ancient Egypt re-released…

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Sue Vincent

It felt as if I had been taken by the scruff of the neck, sat down in front of the computer and instructed to write. The Osiriad was one of the strangest experiences I have ever had with words. I … Continue reading →

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Beyond the bounds…

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* It is not beyond the bounds of possibility, that a technologically advanced people could live more simply than their technology insists… * But outside the realms of science fiction writing it is highly unlikely. * The Ancients present us … Continue reading →

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The Initiate…

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* I dream of light-flowers erupting from hilltops and wake up feeling refreshed and looking forward to our planned trip to the Uffington hill carving and Wayland’s Smithy despite the gloomy weather. I cannot really blame Wen for this one … Continue reading →

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