ritual landscapes — deja-vu ?

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wideford W
wideford Nov 16, 2009 18:58:57
Replying to drewbhoy

drewbhoy wrote:
Up here in Aberdeenshire Chris reckons that Broomend of Crichie is the centre of a wheel with various sites making up the lines to the middle. This pattern is similar to Pitglassie, which has at least 17 sites surrounding it. When visiting Cairndale, near Maud, it was difficult not to think about the proximity of Aikey Brae, Louden Wood, Auchmachar etc. So I reckon your definitely onto something.
which reminds me of the ceque lines radiating from New World settlements, which don't have set lengths

C Chris
Chris Nov 16, 2009 20:12:02
Replying to wideford

Did I hear my name mentioned? ;-)

Aberdeenshire like Orkney enables you to study an area that more intently because of the profusion of sites, but that there is a link between multiple sites and their relationship to the landscape is so screamingly obvious that you wonder how anyone could ever deny it.

The thing that strikes me the most about visiting a new site in Aberdeenshire is the feeling I've been here before - not in a tingly 'Outer Limits' way but just the common factors from the size & shape of the stones to their siting within the landscape.

But yes, this whole Ritual Landscape thing is 'so' in fashion at the moment, often leading me to froth loudly at the TV "It's probably a toilet!!! People taking years to build a stone circle needed somewhere to live, it doesn't all have to be mystic and part of the ritual!!!!".

Ahem.