Tag Archives: Neolithic

The City and the Stars (2) : The Houses of Skara Brae ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Skara Brae’s modern story began in 1850 when a violent sea-storm tore off the layers of grass, sand and soil that had covered what appeared to be two ancient and completely intact Neolithic houses. For 4,000 years, they had been … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Miles of History XXIX: The One with the Hole…

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We had intended to visit this and another site on our way to Hayle the previous afternoon, but the map that has thus far led us without fail across Britain had refused to cooperate. It had been a long and … Continue reading →

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A walk to Rí Cruin Cairn ~ Jo Woolf

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged fromThe Hazel Tree:   It doesn’t seem like six weeks ago that we walked down the grassy lane to Rí Cruin, the most southerly chambered cairn in Kilmartin Glen’s remarkable ‘linear cemetery’.    The roadside verges were high with the … Continue reading →

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Loch Nell: the Tomb of the Giants and a Serpent Mound ~ Jo Woolf

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Hazel Tree: “And now we were in the very midst of a land of legends.” R Angus Smith, Loch Etive and the Sons of Uisnach (1879) Early on a Sunday morning in July, with a shimmering haze … Continue reading →

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Three Days of the Oyster-Catcher (Part 6) Beyond the Blasted Heath ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Sue Vincent

And then the worlds around us literally fell away… We were all tired; it had been a wonderful day, and the weather had been kind – which is not always assured in Scotland… The brain tends to switch off, which … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Circles Beyond Time – Warmth by Helen Jones

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Journey to Ambeth: This is the continued account of my weekend away with The Silent Eye. Please click here for part one, part two and part three. We all gathered around the stone, everyone agreeing that it looked … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time – Release by Helen Jones

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Journey to Ambeth: This is the continued story of my weekend away with The Silent Eye. For the first instalment, please click here. We left The Fox House in a small convoy of cars, heading towards Carl Wark. … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time Weekend – Arrival by Helen Jones

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Journey to Ambeth A little over two weeks ago I headed north for a three-day weekend with The Silent Eye, to be spent exploring Neolithic sites and ancient monuments in the Peak District. I travelled alone, meeting most … Continue reading →

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