History & Legends of Sweyne’s Howes
In this video, we explore the archaeology of Sweyne’s Howes, as well as the Viking legends associated with the site.
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Another really great video. Seems like ages since we visited, seem to remember that sheep skull...or perhaps just imagining it! There was a geocache at one of the chambers with some little rocks and blessings written on scraps of paper. It would be kind of cool if all the sites had little message areas for the Weird Walkers.
On the phenomenology front, Cummings points out in 'Places of Special Virtue' that both the Sweyne's Howe monuments have completely restricted views from the south to the north, due to the side of the hill on which they are placed (something which comes across well on the drone footage)....' the landscape setting of this site contrasts sharply with the Bronze Age cairns in the area which are all positioned along the summit of Rhossili and therefore have very expansive views to the west'. Pwlldu Head on the view east, however, (south of Parc le Breos) is particularly striking. Makes you think....