Tag Archives: Iron Age

Going West: Back in Time

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“This is for kids.” I detected a distinct lack of enthusiasm. Granted, the site has been made into an educational experience, but the fact remains that Castell Henllys is a real archaeological site and quite unique, for while it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, Birds, History, Photography, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, travel, Wales | Tagged archaeology, Castell Henllys, hilfort, Iron Age, pembrokeshire, round house, Wales | Leave a comment

A Dorset Weekend With The Silent Eye – Part 2 ~ Helen Jones

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Journey to Ambeth… Helen Jones continues the story of her experience with the Silent Eye in Dorset: Still officially on a blog break, I swear. But there is more to tell about my trip to Dorset, so here … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged Cerne Abbas, Cerne Abbas Giant, chalk figure, Cromwell, earthworks, fertility, Iron Age, Midsummer, phallus, Photography, power, rampant, river, solstice, Victorian, village | Leave a comment

Ben Griam Beg – a speculative archaeology – Gavin MacGregor

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Gavin MacGregor at heritagelandscapecreativity: Coblaith furiously lashed the flank of the mud splattered beast as it stumbled up the slope. They had already lost two of their bulls. The first had plunged into a bog pool, thrashing and … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, reblog | Tagged archaeology, Ben Griam Beg, environment, Flow Country, hill fort, Iron Age, prehistory, Scotland, Sepculative Archaeology, Sutherland, WildCamping, WildLand | 3 Comments

Caisteal nan Coin Duibh – ‘the Castle of the Black Dogs’ by Jo Woolf

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Hazel Tree: Ten minutes’ walk from the hazel grove (described in my previous post) brought us alongside a field of rough grass and bracken that rises quite steeply to a natural rocky outcrop. Built into the top … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, reblog | Tagged archaeology, Argyll, brochs, Caisteal nan Coin Duibh, Castle of the Black Dogs, duns, hill forts, history, Iron Age, Scotland | 2 Comments

Through the Eyes of the Ballachulish Goddess

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from heritagelandscapecreativity: The Ballachulish Goddess was discovered in 1880 beneath about 10 feet of peat. When she was lifted from lying face down, her quartzite pebble eyes stared forward, unwavering. How remarkable it would have been, when she was … Continue reading →