Ancient monuments?

[ufkacbln]

And, not so ancient...........

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/137845

Very few are... a lot are reconstructions by "archaeologists"

 

[ufkacbln]

I also love these sites and will detour miles to visit one (or a good church)

I use three methods of researching:

1. Julian Cope's Modern Antiquarian
2. The Megalithic Portal
3. Google for more detailed research

The former two have downloadable Google Earth overlays, which is an advantage in planning

 

[MontyVeda]

I also love these sites and will detour miles to visit one (or a good church)

I use three methods of researching:

1. Julian Cope's Modern Antiquarian
2. The Megalithic Portal
3. Google for more detailed research

The former two have downloadable Google Earth overlays, which is an advantage in planning

Julian Cope's a bit of a dude these days isn't he.

 

[ufkacbln]

Can't find my photos, but a few years ago I was at Avebury and was fascinated by the stone circle there. And, apparently, it's older than Stonehenge.

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Much of the "original" was destroyed by religious groups burying the stones, or land clearance. Then in the 17th Century the stones were broken up for building locally

The present Avebury was reconstructed by Alexander Keiller in the 193-0's who recovered and re-rected the stones.

There is some controversy at the moment as there are other buried tones and a debate whether they should also be uncovered and re-erected

This is a 1724 survey:

 

[Ian H]

I made my own.

 

[ufkacbln]

Julian Cope's a bit of a dude these days isn't he.

Bit of an Arch- Drude .....

 

[ufkacbln]

I made my own.

OT

My wife hires a Gardener to do our garden,and shw always thought I was a bit "unusual" because of the Green Men and Gargoyles around ... often hidden in the shrubbery

Then my MiL bought me a 30" tall Celtic Cross... which I installed

When Gardener arrived, Wide Wife was out and a stony face asked me what it was.

I answered that I had moved the first wife in...... as it would keep the present one in line

She never spoke to me again, and teh Chrismas card read to my wife and "the Husband!

 

[Dayvo]

When Gardener arrived, Wide was out and a stony face asked me what it was.

Blimey! That's brave: calling the wife 'Wide.'

 

[mybike]

Don't know what you mean - I'm younger than Potsy and TVC

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Grow a beard, you'd look much better.

 

[mybike]

Very few are... a lot are reconstructions by "archaeologists"

I seem to recall Stonehenge was a Victorian reconstruction. I've also heard that there's a suggestion it's post Roman.

 

[ufkacbln]

Blimey! That's brave: calling the wife 'Wide.'

She may bury me under my own cross

 

[growingvegetables]

the Devils Arrows are three very impressive monoliths somewhere up near the ripon/harrogate area.

VERY impressive, and just outside Boroughbridge, out Roecliffe Lane

Then there's the little known, little stoned and relatively local Casterton Stone Circle....

+1

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Across the river, on the top of Askwith Moor. Stunning views across the Washburn valley

One of my favourite places, whenever I'm up there, I'll go sit near the packhorse bridge, down at Dob Park, & lose myself in the tranquillity, but imagining the times when the pack-horses were lead across it

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

What about Castlerigg Stone Circle (east of Keswick) & the 'Monolith', in Rudston (west of Bridlington) Churchyard?

 

[MontyVeda]

What about Castlerigg Stone Circle (east of Keswick) ...

I see it everyday... got a lovely misty photo of it hung above my mantle.