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celticstones
Добавлен 26 сен 2007
This channel lets you visit some of the wonderful stone circles,burial chambers and other mystic places associated with the Neolithic and Celtic cultures.
Mevagissey Cornwall 2011. A Quick Tour Of Meva.
This is a quick tour of our lovely home village Mevagissey.Old signs,cobbled streets and old fashioned charm.You can walk through little cobbled alleys too.Beautiful harbour setting and quaint shops.Great fishing too.
You can hire boats and also go on the water taxi to Fowey.
How Mevagissey came by its name is still a bit of a mystery.But many ideas have been put forward.
You can hire boats and also go on the water taxi to Fowey.
How Mevagissey came by its name is still a bit of a mystery.But many ideas have been put forward.
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Fishborne Palace Roman Villa
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Fishbourne Roman Palace may have been one of the largest homes in Roman Britain. It has wonderful mosaics and it is well worth a visit.It had water,bathrooms and underfloor heating.Real luxury. Admission: Adult £8.20, child £4.20, concessions £7.30, family (2 2 or 1 4) £21.50. Admission price for groups of 20 : Adults/students/seniors £6.80, children £3.20.
A Journey To Iona : In The Morning
Просмотров 58513 лет назад
This lovely relaxing video shows the journey to Iona Island via Mull.It was a rather wet day but the atmosphere still shines through. Iona is one of Scotland's most historic and holy sites.It is assciated forever with St Columba's and his Shrine.As well as lona Abbey shown in the film.Iona is a celebrated Celtic Christian centre and the burial place of some early Scottish kings. More info is ea...
Avebury Stone Circle Complex
Просмотров 33713 лет назад
Avebury is one of the largest and most interesting stone circles in Britain.Although we have lost so much of it to ignorant vandalism and the ravages time,it is still an awesome site. The Antiquarian Stukeley imagined the triple circle complete and as his image shows it looks very impressive. Speculation about the purpose and origins of the site are many.One theory that seems to ring true is th...
West Kennet Long Barrow
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West kennet Long Barrow is one of the largest chambered tombs in the UK.The site is close to Avebury and Silbury Hill can be seen from the top.About 50 individuals were buried in the tomb and it was constructed around 3600 BC.The work involved was considerable as you can see from the extent of the perimeter and the weight of the stones used.Well worth a visit.Sorry about the video quality parts...
Silbury Hill Wiltshire:Ancient Wonder.
Просмотров 21313 лет назад
This is one of the most amazing sites and it is made from chalk and clay by our ancestors.It is 40 metres (131 ft) high and was built around 4,750 years ago. Research suggests that it took 18 million man-hours to build with the tools available. It is situated by a Roman road.The Romans curved around Silbury Hill as it was ancient wonder in the days of the Romans. To get more information go to W...
Helman Tor Lanlivery Cornwall: Neolithic Enclosure
Просмотров 46513 лет назад
This video shows the rugged and imposing site of Helman Tor Lanlivery Cornwall. The Tor is a granite massif with a neolithic enclosure.An excellent survey of the site has was completed in 1984 by the CCRA.Then Mercer excavated the site in 1986.I have a pdf of this report and it is really interesting. The Tor offers wonderful views and excellent rambling across the top.Well worth a visit. Dave h...
Historic Castle Dore Cornwall
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Castle Dore is a superbly sited Hill Fort of the Iron Age.It has many historical associations in both oral folklore and literature.Such as Tristan & Isolde. The ramparts are still quite high and the centre is very open and flat.The fort is situated in a lovely position with outsatnding views as you can see.The hill fort is near Fowey in Cornwall and is located at OS grid reference SX103548. Dav...
Dingerein Castle Hill Fort Cornwall
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This hill fort was once the seat of the "King Of Cornwall" according to tradition and ancient accounts. It is situated on the eastern side of the A3078 near Gerrans village Cornwall. The fort is mentioned in various histories of old Cornwall such as Leyland .." About a myle by west of Fenare is a force (or strong hold) nere the shore, in the paroch of S. Gerons. It is single dikyed, and within ...
The Mysterious Cerne Abbas Giant
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This video shows the "Rude Man" of Abbas.That's just Dave of course. Pretending he has muscles ! Seriously though the image is a mystery and it was carved by the use of a series of one foot wide trenches crossing the hillside above the historic village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset UK.It would probably have been laid out by the use of wooden pegs and rope if ancient techniques were followed. Scienti...
Lost Menirs and Stone Rows on Bodmin Moor
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A visit to Bodmin moor and the less well travelled paths.This video shows the general environment.Including,all the animals.As well as Menirs,stone rows and other minor earth and stone works in and around this part of Bodmin moor.The carved long stones you see are in mostly in stone walls.The stone rows are numerous as are the round huts.There is so much to explore on Bodmin Moor by foot but ta...
Morning At Herstmonceux Castle
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A relaxing video of this wonderful castle which is well worth the visit..This video film shows Herstmonceux Castle without any visitors very early on a summer's morn.We were very lucky to have this fantastic building and its gardens to ourselves and so now via RUclips everyone has the opportunity to feel the same expereience.It is situated near Hailsham.Original musical score: Reflections by Da...
Around and About St Neots' Holy Well.
Просмотров 86714 лет назад
This video shows the outside and inside of the beautiful St Neot's holy well. In addition we take a small tour and see a nearby menir standing stone and towards the end two large ancient Tumuli or possibly cairns by the sea outcrop / tor.Original song and music by D & J Prior.Take your time.So take life easy when you can. All the best D & J. More information see: www.stneot.org.uk/parish_church...
The Hurlers Dream
Просмотров 24914 лет назад
One windy and blustery day we visited the Hurlers. After our visit I had a dream of children dancing and laughing around bright white stones.The stones gave off a kind of energy.This is my attempt to capture the feeling in the dream with images and music. This video then shows the Hurlers triple stone circle and nearby menir upright stone in a dreamscape with enchanting music. Want to know more...
The Rollright Stones Complex : Land of Hrolla.
Просмотров 36914 лет назад
This ancient stone circle is on the Oxfordshire/Warkshire border.The site is a complex with the circle,a nearby dolmen and bold upright outlier King Stone.The circle has the name of the Kings Men.We used a pendulum to test energies and found a very strong field.The stones are very weathered and wind worn. Well worth a visit to this enigmatic and mysterious site.Close to the road at GR SP2930. M...
The Journey : One Road To Lanyon Quoit
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The Journey : One Road To Lanyon Quoit
Din Lligwy Celtic Sanctuary Anglesey
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Din Lligwy Celtic Sanctuary Anglesey