Tag Archives: dolmen

Going West: Coetan Arthur

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Arthur’s Quoit came as something of a surprise. The huge neolithic tomb rises from the plateau behind St David’s Head, the angle and ridge on the capstone seeming to shadow the lines of Carn Llidi beyond. The capstone is around … Continue reading →

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Going West: Deep Magic…

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Sue Vincent

I’d seen the name when I’d planned the route… though ‘planned’ may be stretching things a bit far; I had a vague idea and my companion had a map. From Kilpeck to Rhyader, somewhere near which we would find our … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Miles of History XXXVI: House of the Ancestors

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Our next stop was only about half an hour’s drive from the Templar Church, and the road took us through the silent green of Bodmin Moor. With a long drive still ahead, I restrained myself, albeit barely, from turning aside … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Miles of History XXX: The Mystery of the Weeping Stones…

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

There was one more site we intended to see before we hit the road in earnest, and that was Lanyon Quoit. It is one of the best-known dolmens in Cornwall, probably in part because it is so easy to access, … Continue reading →

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Whispers in the West – part three from Steve Tanham

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Silent Eye, continuing Steve’s take on the weekend… Whispers in the West – part three After the group’s successful ascent of Carningli (panorama shot above), the second day of the Silent Eye’s Whispers in the West weekend … Continue reading →