Kammer

Taken 24th July 2002: Another shot of the Sea Henge stump in storage at Flag Fen (TL225989). On the left and right are more tanks containing the other timbers from the site.

Taken 24th July 2002: This is the main Sea Henge stump, in storage at Flag Fen (TL225989). Water was being constantly run over the stump, and presumably the sack over the upper most root was intended to keep the moisture in.

Taken Summer 1998: We popped in to see Maen Ceti on the way to south east England. Obviously had a lot of time on our hands back then, because it’s not exactly on the way. Who is this mysterious long haired character in the photo?

Taken Winter 1996/97: After a visit to the Uffington White Horse we spotted this site on the OS map and decided to visit it. In this shot are three of the seven.

Taken 9th November 2002: This stone is on the north side of the circle, and it’s unusually flat at the top.

Taken 9th November 2002: Looking (approximately) east towards Happy Valley (in the near distance), the Dyfi Valley (in the middle distance), and the Cambrian Mountains (way off in the haze). You can see the rocky outcrop to the left of this shot.

Taken 9th November 2002: This is the south side of the circle, viewed from the east. I think that William was playing fire engines when I took this.

Taken 9th November 2002: This is the circle, viewed from the rocky outcrop that lies just to the north of it. No step ladder required here!

Taken 10th November 2002: The smallest stones in the circle are opposite the ‘big’ stone (approximately on the eastern side). The indentation in the grass marks where someone had added a stone (not very convincingly). Map provided for scale.

Taken 10th November 2002: This is the largest stone in the circle, and it sits (approximately) on the east side. This ‘big’ stone doesn’t seem to line up with Ysbytty Cynfyn because it’s slightly too far to the south. Map provided for scale.

Taken 10th November 2002: Looking north, with William doing a reasonable gnome impression. You can just make out the indentation in the centre of the circle.

Taken 10th November 2002: Looking east towards the pass, with Dolgamfa in the foreground. The dots on the horizon are two walkers, which was surprising, as I’ve never seen anyone up here before.

Taken 10th November 2002: This photo is taken from just below the pass between Ystumtuen and Dolgamfa looking west. From here you can see Dolgamfa and the bell tower of the church at Ysbytty Cynfyn. Between the two sites runs the Rheidol Gorge, surrounded by an ancient oak forest.

Taken 9th November 2002: This isn’t Croes Faen, but it’s interesting none the less. It’s an old stone gate post that lies very close to it’s infamous upright neighbour, and it has strikingly similar proportions to it. Having said that, the gate post looks much newer than Croes Faen. Is it just a coincidence that the two stones look so similar?

Taken 9th November 2002: Looking north west, the stone is exceptionally regular on this side with two vertical edges that don’t look very prehistoric.

Taken 9th November 2002: From the road, looking north east up the Afon Fathew valley.

Taken 9th November 2002: Looking south west (or near enough). The stone is especially polished on this side, presumably from generations of livestock rubbing against it.

Taken 9th November 2002: This is the not so beautiful view, looking north west towards the caravan park at Waenfach.

Taken 9th November 2002: This is the beautiful view, looking north east up Dyffryn Dysynny. I’m pretty certain that the mountain in the distance is Cadair Idris.

There’s a fence post with a sign on it belted into the ground next to the stone, but I’ve no idea what the sign says because it was very faded. It didn’t look like it was anything relating to the stone itself.

Taken 9th November 2002: I realise that this isn’t the finest photo I’ve ever posted, but I’ve included it to give an idea of the view of Waun Fach from the road (if you stand on a van or bring a stepladder with you to see over the hedge).

Taken 26th July 2002: These stones are to the east of the site, below the remains of the main chamber. This shot is taken looking down on them from the mound that the main chamber sits on.

Taken 26th July 2002: This stones are overshadowed by horrible crackling power cables.

Taken 26th July 2002: Looking south west at the stones, perhaps this is where the rabbit used to live. The beer can is a possible clue to how it died. Alcohol poisoning!

Taken 26th July 2002: When we visited the Countless Stones we found the remains of this rabbit perched on one of the big horizontal(ish) slabs. Is this an offering from a local farmer, or has the rabbit chosen this spot to die?

Taken 26th July 2002: Looking back at Kit’s Coty from the south. We took the public footpath up to the stones, but made this slight deviation on the way back to avoid the mosquitoes.

Taken 26th July 2002: Looking up at the capstone from underneath, and the homes of many resident spiders.

Taken 26th July 2002: Looking (approximately) south, towards Ditton and the M20.

Taken 3rd November 2002: This photo is really stretching my personal rule about not posting stuff up about sites I’ve not visited [subsequently rigorously broken]. I had good intentions about climbing Arthur’s Seat, but in the end there wasn’t time. This was taken from Castle Hill.

Taken 4th November 2002: This unusual bit of modern carving is on the edge of the outlying stone. I tried really hard to find the cup marks on this stone [which it turns out aren’t there anyway], but I couldn’t see anything that looked right.

Taken 4th November 2002: This is not a gratuitous family photo to celebrate Alfie’s first visit to a prehistoric site (at 20 days old), but an attempt to show scale (honest!).

Taken in May 1995: Louise is recumbent in the middle of the circle. As I recall the picture is taken looking approximately north west.

Taken 24th October 2002: The stone stands in a car park, but it was empty when we visited. I quite fancy coming back in the summer to see what it looks like surrounded by cars!

Taken 24th October 2002: This is the stone from the east, with Lou obligingly giving an idea of scale. On this side of the stone are embedded two small lumps of metal.

Taken 24th October 2002: This is the stone from the west. You can see where someone has embedded something metalalic into the stone in days of yore. Presumably it was part of a fence at some stage in its history.

Taken 17th October 2002: The eastern stone is in the foreground, and the western stone is marked by the red arrow. Out to sea you can see the rain storm heading in our direction!

Taken 17th October 2002: This is the eastern stone, with William standing next to it looking like a knitwear model.

Taken 17th October 2002: This is the western stone with the unusual horizontal groove in it. Behind it (to the left) you can just make out the eastern stone.

Taken 12th October 2002: All that remains of this burial chamber are these two sorry looking boulders.

Taken 12th October 2002: This visit took place three days before our son Alfie was born, so thanks and love to Louise for slogging all the way out to this site (essentially a couple of boulders in a field).

Taken August 1997: Posted for Pete G, here’s the OS mark on one of the Stennes stones along with some other strange etchings. Sorry, I’m not certain which stone this is.

Taken 5th October 2002: As we left I took this photo from the stile looking south west. In the distance are the Preselis.

Taken 5th October 2002: Looking east onto the top of this enormous capstone. You can see the cracks in the upright stone on the left.

Taken 5th October 2002: This is me and Will under the dolmen, looking (approximately) north east.

Taken 5th October 2002: The lichen on the capstone was beautiful, so I thought I’d try and capture the colour of it for posterity. On the horizon you can see Mynydd Carningli which is scattered with sites, including an Iron Age hill fort on the summit.

[Since I took this photo, someone has vandalised the lichen with graffiti].

Taken 5th October 2002: I’m surprised that nobody has mentioned this yet, but the capstone is held up by only two of the uprights. Here’s the proof that not everyone is pulling their weight.

Taken 5th October 2002: This is the stone from the north, looking towards Dinas Cross.

Taken 6th October 2002: Pen-Lan-Tre-Haidd with the mountains behind it, taken from the top of the bank by the road, looking north.

Taken 6th October 2002: This is a close-up of Pen-Lan-Tre-Haidd taken from the top of the bank by the road, looking north.

Taken 6th October 2002: Looking north west towards the stones and a rare example of a Bronze Age sheep feeder.

Taken 6th October 2002: This is the northern stone with William for scale (he’s approximately three and a half if that helps at all).