Kammer

Taken 21st June 2003: Two of the avenue stones (I think) bathed in the glow of early morning Solstice sunshine (viewed from the North East Circle).

Taken 21st June 2003: The North East Circle with the Druids gathered in the centre of it sharing a post-sunrise ritual.

Taken 21st June 2003: One of the avenue stones with the Solstice sun behind it.

Taken 20th June 2003: Not the most exciting photo I’ve ever taken, this shot shows where the sign that Julian removed was fixed. Not so much rust visible now, just holes and the remains of some rawl plugs. This is the south east face of the stone.

Taken 20th June 2003: The top of the stone from the south west.

Taken 20th June 2003: Viewed from the south east, this is the side of the stone with the damage on it from the sign.

Taken 20th June 2003: Looking south, with the strange 1960s reception building behind the stone.

Taken August 1995: It was our first visit to Stanton Drew. Back in those less enlightened days we used to sit or lie on the stones. Here Louise is doing her sacrificial virgin impression in the North East Circle.

Taken August 1995: After a summer of bizarreness we visited Stanton Drew for the first time. We were on my motorbike, and it broke down soon after we left. We ended up hitching a lift to Bristol in a box van. It’s hot work trying to keep a motorbike upright in the back of a van!

This shot is a really obvious one, looking towards the church from the North East Circle. Look how scorched the grass is! It was an extremely hot summer.

Taken 20th June 2003: The exposed capstone that lies on top of the cairn, viewed from the north east.

Taken 20th June 2003: The cairn from the west, complete with a park bench.

Taken 20th June 2003: The cairn (or long barrow, depending on who you ask) viewed from the north.

Taken 20th June 2003: The cairn (long barrow or whatever it is) viewed from the north east. In the background are the bungalows of Park Drive, and to the right is the children’s playground.

Taken 5th June 2003: The eastern stone (SN62648351), viewed from the north west. The buildings in the background are all part of IGER and the Countryside Council for Wales.

Taken 5th June 2003: Packing stones around the base of the eastern stone (SN62648351). This stone was excavated in 1986, so these may well be modern foundations.

Taken 5th June 2003: The eastern stone (SN62648351), viewed from the south west. I stuck Alfie in the shot for scale (and because he’s heavy). He’s waving at the camera.

Taken 5th June 2003: The eastern stone (SN62648351), viewed from the north. The ploughed down round barrow is just visible behind the stone, to the right (with a bush partially obscured behind it).

Taken 15th June 2003: These are the most prominant stones in the circle itself.

Taken 15th June 2003: One of the stones that makes up the circle, viewed from above. This is typical of the size of most of the circle stones. You can just about make out a thistle to the right of it which gives an approximate idea of scale.

Taken 15th June 2003: The central stones viewed directly from the south, looking roughly towards the cairn at Bwlch y Rhiwgwr.

The weird object in the near distance is a livestock feeder.

Taken 15th June 2003: What fantastic hats we have! Me, Will and Alfie at the central stones, viewed from the south west. Behind us is the Cadair Idris range.

Taken 15th June 2003: The circle, or what remains of it, as seen approaching from the south east.

The stones that make up the circle itself are barely visible. The three large stones that stand in the centre of the circle are pretty obvious though, as is the livestock feeder to the right of them (a modern addition).

Detail from a painting of Llanelltyd Church (from the 18th Century...I think).

Visited 15th June 2003: This is the best photo I managed to get of the circular churchyard wall (not very good).

Taken 15th June 2003: Kendric’s Stone (with chain for the safety of the public).

Taken 13th June 2003: The south gateway, from the north west(ish).

Taken 13th June 2003: If I’ve got the right bump, this is what’s thought to be a round barrow within the defenses of the south fort. In the background is Penparcau, a village that’s been sucked up into Aberystwyth.

Visited 5th June 2003: Cylch Derwyddol from the north west, looking out towards the Cambrian Mountain range.

Taken 5th June 2003: Alfie next to the largest stone in the circle, on it’s northern side. He’s waving!

Taken 5th June 2003: The southern side of the circle, from the south east, with Landranger map for scale.

Taken 5th June 2003: I’ve ‘digitally enhanced’ this photograph so that the stones are more visible. It’s taken from the south west, with cairn capped Moel y Llyn in the background.

Taken 5th June 2003: The cairn from the east, looking vaguely in the direction of Cae’r Arglwyddes II which is on the other side of the trees.

Taken 5th June 2003: An attempt to photograph the cist. The Stinging Nettles have taken over, so you can only make out one side of it at this time of year.

Taken 5th June 2003: The cairn from the south, with Afon Cletwr running behind it.

Taken 5th June 2003: A fantastic photo of this fantastic cist.

Taken 5th June 2003: From the south, looking downhill into the cist.

Taken 5th June 2003: From the east looking out towards the Dyfi Estuary (unfortunately lost in haze and over exposure).

Taken 5th June 2003: Looking approximately west towards the farm. In the foreground is the largest visible kerb stone and behind it is the capstone.

Taken 5th June 2003: From the south west (approximately speaking). To the left of the shot the capstone is propped up on a pile of stones, and the cist is to the right of it.

In the background is my car in the only possible parking space, and the road heading off up the Cletwr Valley towards Cylch Derwyddol.

Taken 5th June 2003: The cairn from the north. The cap stone is easy to see in the centre of the shot, but the kerb stones are less obvious. You can see the largest kerb stone to the left of the cairn.

Taken 25th May 2003: The stones from the north (or there abouts). The first stone from the left is the inscribed one (the inscription’s on the other side).

Taken 25th May 2003: The inscribed stone from the south. William is off in the distance doing his Bono impression (should have done it in black and white).

Taken 25th May 2003: From the north, this shot was an attempt to get the stones in frame as well as the steep slope that leads down to the stream (to the left).

Taken 25th May 2003: From the east with the mound and chamber in the foreground, and the mountains of Gwynedd in the distance. The light was fading, so this photo is a bit bland I’m afraid.

Taken 25th May 2003: From the south west. You can see the mound from this angle.

Taken 25th May 2003: The remains of the chamber from the mound looking west.

Taken 25th May 2003: Underneath the (concrete re-enforced) capstone, these two uprights stand on the east side of the chamber.

Taken 25th May 2003: Looking towards the original entrance of the chamber, with William standing in the well at the end. Note the stick in the foreground that William wouldn’t stop chucking around!

Taken 25th May 2003: From the hill to the north west of the chamber. Lou is sat on the capstone feeding Alfie and William is loitering alongside her. The (alleged) Capel Garmon Gorsedd is in the background, to the right of the shot.

Visited 11th May 2003: Old Radnor, viewed from the Hindwell Stone (I think).