Tag Archives: sacred sites

Circles Beyond Time ~ The Serpent Stones

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We followed the earthen avenue from Gib Hill to the banks of Arbor Low. You do not really get a clear impression of where you are here; the roads climb steadily as they cross the undulating landscape and, by the … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time ~ Mysterious Mounds

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The weather was surprisingly good. Normally when we visit this particular site it is freezing cold, driving rain or both, for the last stretch of our journey would take us to Arbor Low, one of the finest ancient sites in … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time ~ Convoy

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We left Higger Tor after the sunrise and headed back to our respective breakfasts. Most would have to pack their bags too, before gathering for a final journey together. We were the lucky ones with time to spare and a … Continue reading →

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Finding the path…

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“We should write a book…” Over the wineglasses, it seemed like a good idea. Not that anyone would believe the half of what we would have to recount. Far from exaggerating our adventures and jumping on the bandwagon of sensationalism, … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time ~ Dreaming Stones

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“They say the stones sleep. That they are old and forgotten… voiceless. Is it so, little sister? Are they silent…or do they dream, the long, slow dreaming of aeons. They were old when they were brought here. Older than memory. … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time ~ Between Two Worlds

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

A herd of deer were outlined against the far horizon as we followed the path, leading our companions across the moor to where it joins the track that runs above Bar Brook. The stream gathers the peat-stained water from the … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time ~ Inner Circle

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We walked through the cairns, seeing their contours in the rise and fall of the heather, knowing many more were now hidden by the late summer bracken. We were heading for the prosaically named Barbrook II. We know it better … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time – Cairnfields

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

There are some places that seem to have a timeless quality. As if, when you step within their atmosphere, you step beyond the constraints of place and time; you could be anywhere…and anywhen. This little stretch of moor is such … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time ~ A Rock and a Hard Place

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We left the standing stone and walked back through the gate onto the Edge. Normally we would walk back a different way, but the path is a morass at the best of times and it had rained a lot in … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time ~The Standing Stone

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We had brought the group here for just two stones. Nothing as visually spectacular as the wonderful dolmens we had seen in Wales, but to a quiet, green glade that always feels as if it is waiting and where a … Continue reading →