| Bryn Mawr | Cairn(s) | | | Bryn Rhudd | Barrow / Cairn Cemetery | | | Bryn y Fedwen | Round Barrow(s) | | | Bryn-cyplau, Nebo | Cairn(s) | | | Bryngwyn Bach | Barrow / Cairn Cemetery | | | Bwlch east of Moel y Llyn, Ceulanamaesmawr | Cairn(s) | | | Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools | Cist | | | Bwlch y Rhediad, Moelwyns | Cairn(s) | | | Cadair Fawr | Cairn(s) | | | Cadair Fawr (South) | Cairn(s) | | | Cadair Ifan Goch | Natural Rock Feature | | | Cadha Riach | Chambered Cairn | | | Cae'r Mynach | Cairn(s) | | | Caeau Enclosure, Cockit Hill | Hillfort | | | Caen Burn, Strath of Kildonan | Long Cairn | | | Caer Blaen-y-Cwm | Enclosure | | | Caerau Hillfort, Rhiwsaeson | Hillfort | | | Cairn above Ffridd Ddu | Round Cairn | | | Cairn between Bryn Dinas and Allt Gwyddgwion | Cairn(s) | | | Cairn Table | Cairn(s) | | | Cairn to SW of Hardknott Castle | Round Cairn | | | Cairn, South of Ffridd Lwyd, Y Rhinogydd | Round Cairn | | | Caisteal Grugaig | Broch | | | Camalaig Bay | Cairn(s) | | | Carn Ban | Stone Fort / Dun | | | Carn Blaen Glasffrwd | Barrow / Cairn Cemetery | | | Carn Blorenge | Round Cairn | | | Carn Dolgau | Round Cairn | | | Carn Fawr | Round Cairn | | | Carn Fawr (Cynwyl Gaeo) | Round Cairn | | | Carn Fflur | Barrow / Cairn Cemetery | | | Carn Glas, Achvraid | Chambered Cairn | | | Carn Glas, Badanloch Hill | Kerbed Cairn | | | Carn Hyddgen (Pumlumon) | Cairn(s) | | | Carn Liath, Kensaleyre | Chambered Cairn | | | Carn Liath, Kilmuir | Chambered Cairn | | | Carn Liath, Strath of Kildonan | Cairn(s) | | | Carn Liath, Struanmore | Chambered Cairn | | | Carn Nant-y-Ffald | Cist | | | Carn Penrhiwllwydog | Cairn(s) | | | Carn Pica | Cairn(s) | | | Carn Ricet | Cairn(s) | | | Carn Richard | Chambered Cairn | | | Carn Twrch | Round Cairn | | | Carn Wen (Cynwyl Gaeo) | Round Cairn | | | Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr | Round Cairn | | | Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl) | Round Cairn | | | Carn-y-Geifr | Round Cairn | | | Carn-y-Rhyrddod | Round Cairn | | | Carn-yr-Hyrddod, Mynydd Llangeinwyr | Cairn(s) | |
Hi, I'm Robert ... with a passion for attempting to understand the lives of the pioneering prehistoric inhabitants of these British Isles, seeking out the remains they left behind in order to ask myself "why here ... why did it matter so... why such commitment?".. Needless to say, I'm still pondering such intangibles. Just as an empty house appears to retain echoes of past humanity... so does the stone circle, the chambered cairn, the long barrow and the mountain top funerary cairn. Visiting them, I think, helps engender a certain 'connection' with this land of ours, with ourselves - our past, our present and our future; a reference point for those of us perhaps struggling to make sense of this so-called 'computer world' Kraftwerk warned us was a'coming in 1981.... danke, mein herren.
Should my posts provide inspiration for others to venture into the Great Outdoors please bear in mind the hills and mountains of these Isles are unpredictable, potentially dangerous places. Know what you are letting yourself in for and ensure you have map/compass/waterproofs... and know how to use them, even in high summer. Weather conditions can change bewilderingly quickly, so don't get caught out. Engage with landowners wherever possible... being a cartoon 'class warrior' like Monbiot might be jolly good fun for the frustrated 'rebel'... but not for those who follow in their footsteps. I find requests for access are rarely declined.
George Orwell - 'The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.'
Martin Gore - 'Like a pawn
On the eternal board
Who’s never quite sure
What he’s moved towards
I walk blindly on'...
Truman Capote - 'Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavour.'
Oscar Wilde - 'The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.'
John Lydon - 'It is a reward to be chastised by the ignorant.'
Winston Churchill - '“The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.”
Ultravox - 'Taking shelter by the standing stones
Miles from all that moves....'
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