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As people say, this is stunning, It was quite exciting being here. I have always wanted to come here but never had the opportunity. Another ambition achieved.
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What a wonderful place and easy to find. I take my hat off to the builders,the way the capstone is balanced is quite amazing.
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A nice walk through the field from the road,four fields to be exact.Easy to miss so keep an eye to the left.This one is a little sad, not a lot left to let us see what the ancestors saw.
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Being of the Scottish kind I just went over to the monument. You can go pretty well anywhere you like at home. This is an interesting Dolmen, reconstructed but still pleasing to the eye.
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Very easy to find and you can park up the road. I didn't try to negotiate the wicked barbed wire on the wall. There is a field gate but I took the wire as a warning of not being wanted. You can have a drink in the Black Lion near where you park.
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Even though the road is near there is a peace about this place.
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When I was there I took the usual pictires associated with this circle, but when exploring the site I came upon this outlying stone. I do believe it is a part of the complex but no-one mentions it.
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This is in a field by the road leading from St Eval to the Padstow road. The farmer has covered the gate with barbed wire so I assumed he didn't want me to go in his field. I took the pic from the gate.
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This is difficult to photograph. If you are too far back it is just trees.If you are too near it is too dark. On the top is a depression, possibly the excavation site.
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The church at Ogbourne St Andrew has large sarsens in the boundary hedge, one large one and a row of smaller ones. These are reminicent of the Churchill Village stones. The Church itself is built on a foundation of large sarsen stones. I would like to think that there was once a stone circle here. The church is positioned on a raised circular platform. After reading Rhiannon's posts, I think this is possible.
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Apparently there were two Circles here next to each other, I had a look for any other Stones and could only find one that was not related to the Nine Maidens. It is on the other side of the hedge but nearer the cottage and incorporated in the hedge.
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I came across a " fallen " Stone on the edge of the foot path quite long - maybe 6 to 7 ft long. Interesting. In the middle of the path is a very large flat Stone that looks like a cap stone.No one has mentioned these before.
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The day was very humid after violent thunder storms, but that did not diminish the joy of a visit to this wonderful Circle. I had not been here for maybe 8 years and was surprised at the ease of getting here. The foot path from Boscawenoon Farm has been kept clear and is easy to navigate. Shorts, no problem. What a place, Sunday in the middle of summer and I was the only person here, except for my driver of course. There were some offerings under the Gnomen, I left them there as they did not detract from the experience.
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A beautiful day after the thunder storms. Thought I would go to Boscawen-un. Took a couple of pics of the triangular Stone next to the parking place.
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I took my pictures when I was on holiday up there. I forgot to record where it was. I spotted some pictures on the web and realised where it was so here they are.
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If you walk North from the Abbey towards the Duchess Cross,on the right just before the Cross a few hundred metres towards the sea is this Cairn. It has been partly destroyed but fits in with the ambience of the area. Who or what was buried here I don't know, but the outlook is beautiful. One of the joys of being here in May is the weather, 22-23 degrees, amazing.
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The people who own this farm are quite happy for folk to visit. Please leave your vehicle at the gate though.
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I revisited this Barrow after a period of two years. It is looking a lot better. The field is now grassed so no more ploughing damage. There is a new metal field gate with easy opening and a grassy space by the road to park.
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This lovely lichen covered stone stands along the road from The Drift stones.You can park opposite in a layby. Take care crossing the road, remember these drivers are Cornish and dangerous!!!!! Access to the field is easy, just remember the country code and you will be amazed by this stone.
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This stands about 1km from the road up the Sarn Helen Roman Road. Just after the trees end you will come upon it on the left. If you climb over the wooden fence just after the gate it is easy to get right up to the stone. I took a couple more pics but my finger crept over the lens, pity. It is well worth the walk and is not far from Maen Llia.
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This picture was taken on a very cold day on Aarhus Strand in Denmark.
I was brought up at Lundin Links in Fife so standing stones have always been in my life. My mother was a freelance reporter for the old Weekly Scotsman and she searched out any thing she could about ancient Scot/pictland, we of course went searching with her.
We moved to Cornwall and found as many stones there and because we were Scots were immediately part of the community.
I now live in Bristol a good centre for archive study and from here easy access via m-ways to all areas. What a great hobby, you never get bored-only cold and very wet.
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