I was lucky enough to have 2 days on Orkney in 2018. On day 2 I went to see the standing stones of Stenness. I arrived just after 6am in June and was the only human there accompanied by many seals basking on rocks. It was truly magical. Great video.
Doggerland is a hard one for sure haha, there aren't that many remnants here in the Netherlands, mostly around Denmark and England that they find remnants. Next video I will be looking into the Mnajdra Temple on Malta 🤗
You should visit Shetland. We have some weird and wonderful standing stones including Shetland's biggest - the Lund Stone which is a behemoth on the island of Unst.
Thank you so much!! Unfortunately due to a heatwave my orchids lost all their flowers.. the home got too hot and humid for the orchid to stay in bloom. Very sad at the moment, but I will buy a new one for the videos and the one I had will still be taken care of, hopefully they get back in bloom in a couple of months 🥰
If I find such footage I will use that☺️ unfortunately I'm not able to travel to the sites myself. Thankfully I'm able to use footage in my videos, maybe one day in the future I can travel there myself and film my own footage 🤗
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The interesting thing about The Stones of Stenness and Barnhouse is the fact that both sites have many similarities to The Ring of Bookan which also has a settlement close by on the north side... The Ring of Bookan is situated a little further up the road past The Ring of Brodgar, and there is also evidence (crop marks) of a further ring feature in one of the fields across the road from Bookan...
Hi Kayleigh I love your work I am lucky enough to work for historic environment Scotland looking after Cairnpapple Henge in West Lothian I can get you exclusive footage and additional info Regards Dylan
Once again, the ancestors incorporated an entire countryside into their plan. The scale they thought and built on staggers my puny modern brain! Structure #8; what if that's where the various councils met? Or important discussions were held inside, and.the hearth in the passage was lit to keep people out? Just a thought. Hugs & stitches to the kitties! ✌🐈🐈
@@HistoryWithKayleigh I think Skara Brae is my favorite. I'd toss a roof on one of those homes, light a fire in the hearth, and put my ancestors' skulls in those stone cubbys, then settle down to tell and listen to songs and stories. Dammn, I just gave myself goosebumps! There is a BBC history show that puts three people in different eras. I loved those shows, and Time Team. That is the kind of stuff I'd like to see on American TV. Sadly, it would be licky.to make it through ha e f a season before being cancelled. Actually, there was an American Time.Team I think I watched the.whole first, (and last!)season of all 3 episodes. That's why I love your channel, interesting and.educational, (entertaining when the kitties are around!lol) so a big ThankYou! Keep it up, can't wait to explore more with you! ✌💖🐈🐈 edit: sorry, where I was going with the whole 'soft sciences' folk living in a different era....someone please do that for megalithic folk! Or, if necessary....Iron age and.the roundhouse. But having people at Skara Brae.after all these centuries....WOW. I volunteer! As much as I (and my arthritis) hate.the cold, I'd do it for a set amount.of time. That would make a fine saga....what's the short(er) Viking tales called? Dratted brain fade! Ah, well.... Bright Blessings on you amd your family, Bastet grant you health and happiness.✌
I was just in the Orkneys about 2 weeks ago (tomorrow as I'm writing) and was struck by the "dresser" and how it kinda reminded me of a Roman lararium. To me... it being a kind of religious object makes a bit more sense that it being and Arts & Crafts style built-in. Btw... to get into Mars Howe, you have to take a tour. There is another tomb about a mile farther down the road from it that is simply open. I recommend it. At over 6-ft, it was a bit of a crawl to get in, but I thought the interior was worth it.
It's worth mentioning that Mackay was not native to Orkney and as such had little appreciation for the traditions. As an outsider he was not well liked even before destroying the stones so I'm sure spite played a role their destruction! :(
Yes, I tried to find out where he was from, but I wasn't able to find that information. Such a shame he destroyed the Odin stone, I bet it would've been the most beautiful one at the site❤️
@@HistoryWithKayleigh It is indeed a disgrace that the stone was destroyed, I well believe the traditions associated with the stone would have survived to this day! I wish there were more information on captain Mackay - with a name like that he's most definitely from Scotland but why a man who had risen to the rank of Captain in the British army would choose to become a farmer on a remote Scottish island is a story worth hearing. The fact that he chose Christmas day to destroy a pagan stone is very telling! :/
Yeah, unfortunately some people want to do the most harm they are able to. He ruined a great piece of history and I absolutely agree with you, the traditions would've survived to this day.❤️
You mentioned picts may settled at some point. If there are any modern findings (DNA and archeological) that shed some light on the origins and fate of the "picts" that would be an interesting video.
Great view...such stones are also exist in my own village "Asota Sharif" KPK Pakistan....so many rumours about those standing stones but da most likely archaeologist believe that these standing stones belongs to Aryans or Huns reign,as some Aryans tomb being found in nearby village....must visit to that site in my village Asota Sharif...u will be very excited and warmly welcomed....
I will see what information i can find on the site, if i find enough I'll make it into a future video 🤗 First location to be uploaded will be the Anu Ziggurat of Uruk 😊
@@HistoryWithKayleigh thanks for your compliments...you are always welcome...the stones exists in my village have so much similarity with those ones u showed in your videos...they are in circle some are three meters long some 1 metres...my profile pics are those standing stones in my village Asota Sharif KPK Pakistan....
Orkney is exactly as intriguing as it seems & these sites in particular are quite literally awesome. I managed to see the Stones of Stenness a few years ago during a short island visit, but sadly it was too late in the day for me to seek amazement from the other nearby megaliths & constructions... I'll make it back again someday. Brodgar awaits. 🙌🏼
They still are! I visited Stenness in 2015 & it was a wholly unique thrill to walk amongst those stones as the sun started setting. Had to hike 8 or 9 kilometers back to my hostel afterwards, though... That part was a bit lonely. Definitely rent a bicycle if you ever make the trip!
So, the Odin Stone was not necessarily Norse? The date of erection doesn't jive with the date of Norse colonization. I suppose it's possible that the builders were an earlier immigration of Norse people. Or, were there other people who worshipped Odin, besides the Scandinavians? Very interesting and well done. Had to watch it twice and will probably do so again.🙃
The Odin stone most likely got its name from the Norse settlers, but was erected before the Norse settlements came to existence. The myth surrounding the stone with clasping hands through the hole and babies going through the hole originates with the Norse settlers. The Orcadians today are descendants of Norse and Pictish people, and the picts are the descendants of the ancient Neolithic tribes who lived on Orkney who constructed Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, the Ness of Brodgar, Queen Maeve's Cairn, the Stones of Stenness and the Barnhouse Settlement 🤗
@@HistoryWithKayleigh how are you today, my friend? Well, I hope. Fascinating! I really enjoy your replies,because I always learn more about the topic. You truly are a Witte Wieven!( did i spell that correctly?😮)
@@HistoryWithKayleigh I didn't reply earlier because it didn't show up. Oh well, I will tell you now that I was doing good myself. Hohoho. Sometimes I think this tablet likes to mess with my mind. So, how are you today? Well, I hope. Haven't watched your latest video yet. Saving it for later as I'm doing some chores. Was happy to see it appear. Later, Kayleigh🙃
a bit of a segue way but perhaps you might know: I know you like to concentrate on a different era to me but I was investigating the round towers of Ireland lately and there doesn't seem to be any entries in the annals of the four masters about their construction. its claimed they were built by the monastic priests/monks. These were skyscrapers of their time and it looks like there was approx 300 built in Ireland. there are entries about damage done to them but nothing on construction. given horse hair was in the morter why is it they have not been successfully dated? To me the evidence would suggest they predate Christianity and so move a little closer to your neck of the woods. I've read the most mundane of entries in the annals and find it odd that a 30 meter skyscraper with a meter thick wall was erected and not so much of a dicky bird in the logs!
I could ask some people with knowledge in the Irish structures, might take a while before I hear anything back, but there has been interest in the round towers lately. Some of them have been build on top of mounts dating from my neck of the woods 🤗🤣
@@HistoryWithKayleigh undoubted connection with your neck of the woods. in fact I think your kin and mine were not at loggerheads at all as history would have us believe. some have tunnels and the conical caps are missing or reconstructed just like other monuments around the world. you might know of the Italian "archaeologist" sent to Sudan. he blew the tops off 40 pyramids with dynamite no less (some archaeologist) and then struck it lucky once and left. seems to me the purpose was that of destruction and not investigation. food for thought!
I was lucky enough to have 2 days on Orkney in 2018. On day 2 I went to see the standing stones of Stenness. I arrived just after 6am in June and was the only human there accompanied by many seals basking on rocks. It was truly magical. Great video.
Thank you. Another fine video presentation. Looking forward to a Doggerland presentation from the Dutch perspective of finds. Thanks Kayleigh.
Doggerland is a hard one for sure haha, there aren't that many remnants here in the Netherlands, mostly around Denmark and England that they find remnants.
Next video I will be looking into the Mnajdra Temple on Malta 🤗
Beautiful place.
It sure is! 🤗
You should visit Shetland. We have some weird and wonderful standing stones including Shetland's biggest - the Lund Stone which is a behemoth on the island of Unst.
I want to for sure haha
Your orchid!! 😍 I just learned a ton, this was so detailed. Can’t wait to watch more.
Thank you so much!! Unfortunately due to a heatwave my orchids lost all their flowers.. the home got too hot and humid for the orchid to stay in bloom. Very sad at the moment, but I will buy a new one for the videos and the one I had will still be taken care of, hopefully they get back in bloom in a couple of months 🥰
History with Kayleigh I will be sure to keep an eye out for them! :)
I'll just make sure you have a pretty flower to look at on screen😍🥰
Great information. I would like to see longer video clips of the sites themselves and close-ups of the stones though.
If I find such footage I will use that☺️ unfortunately I'm not able to travel to the sites myself. Thankfully I'm able to use footage in my videos, maybe one day in the future I can travel there myself and film my own footage 🤗
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Cool video! Just found it from reddit.
Thank you so much!🤗
The interesting thing about The Stones of Stenness and Barnhouse is the fact that both sites have many similarities to The Ring of Bookan which also has a settlement close by on the north side...
The Ring of Bookan is situated a little further up the road past The Ring of Brodgar, and there is also evidence (crop marks) of a further ring feature in one of the fields across the road from Bookan...
Ooh awesome!
Very interesting. Thank you Kayleigh!
Hi Kayleigh I love your work I am lucky enough to work for historic environment Scotland looking after Cairnpapple Henge in West Lothian I can get you exclusive footage and additional info Regards Dylan
That sounds absolutely amazing! I would love that! My email address is on my about page, send me an email please so we can get in contact 🥰🤗
Once again, the ancestors incorporated an entire countryside into their plan. The scale they thought and built on staggers my puny modern brain!
Structure #8; what if that's where the various councils met? Or important discussions were held inside, and.the hearth in the passage was lit to keep people out? Just a thought.
Hugs & stitches to the kitties! ✌🐈🐈
Oh I love that train of thought! That would've been the best way to keep people out.
The ancient inhabitants of Orkney were absolute master builders😍
@@HistoryWithKayleigh I think Skara Brae is my favorite. I'd toss a roof on one of those homes, light a fire in the hearth, and put my ancestors' skulls in those stone cubbys, then settle down to tell and listen to songs and stories. Dammn, I just gave myself goosebumps!
There is a BBC history show that puts three people in different eras. I loved those shows, and Time Team. That is the kind of stuff I'd like to see on American TV. Sadly, it would be licky.to make it through ha e f a season before being cancelled. Actually, there was an American Time.Team
I think I watched the.whole first, (and last!)season of all 3 episodes.
That's why I love your channel, interesting and.educational, (entertaining when the kitties are around!lol) so a big ThankYou!
Keep it up, can't wait to explore more with you! ✌💖🐈🐈
edit: sorry, where I was going with the whole 'soft sciences' folk living in a different era....someone please do that for megalithic folk! Or, if necessary....Iron age and.the roundhouse. But having people at Skara Brae.after all these centuries....WOW. I volunteer!
As much as I (and my arthritis) hate.the cold, I'd do it for a set amount.of time.
That would make a fine saga....what's the short(er) Viking tales called? Dratted brain fade! Ah, well....
Bright Blessings on you amd your family, Bastet grant you health and happiness.✌
Thank you.
I was just in the Orkneys about 2 weeks ago (tomorrow as I'm writing) and was struck by the "dresser" and how it kinda reminded me of a Roman lararium. To me... it being a kind of religious object makes a bit more sense that it being and Arts & Crafts style built-in.
Btw... to get into Mars Howe, you have to take a tour. There is another tomb about a mile farther down the road from it that is simply open. I recommend it. At over 6-ft, it was a bit of a crawl to get in, but I thought the interior was worth it.
Mannnnn this content is going too be good I’m willing to watch this
Thank you! 🤗
It's worth mentioning that Mackay was not native to Orkney and as such had little appreciation for the traditions. As an outsider he was not well liked even before destroying the stones so I'm sure spite played a role their destruction! :(
Yes, I tried to find out where he was from, but I wasn't able to find that information. Such a shame he destroyed the Odin stone, I bet it would've been the most beautiful one at the site❤️
@@HistoryWithKayleigh It is indeed a disgrace that the stone was destroyed, I well believe the traditions associated with the stone would have survived to this day! I wish there were more information on captain Mackay - with a name like that he's most definitely from Scotland but why a man who had risen to the rank of Captain in the British army would choose to become a farmer on a remote Scottish island is a story worth hearing. The fact that he chose Christmas day to destroy a pagan stone is very telling! :/
Yeah, unfortunately some people want to do the most harm they are able to.
He ruined a great piece of history and I absolutely agree with you, the traditions would've survived to this day.❤️
I have visited the Orkneys and seen these stones ...up close they are very bizarre ..they must have been very spiritual sight..
On pictures they already look alien-esque, seeing them in person must be an amazing sight😍
You mentioned picts may settled at some point. If there are any modern findings (DNA and archeological) that shed some light on the origins and fate of the "picts" that would be an interesting video.
Great view...such stones are also exist in my own village "Asota Sharif" KPK Pakistan....so many rumours about those standing stones but da most likely archaeologist believe that these standing stones belongs to Aryans or Huns reign,as some Aryans tomb being found in nearby village....must visit to that site in my village Asota Sharif...u will be very excited and warmly welcomed....
I will see what information i can find on the site, if i find enough I'll make it into a future video 🤗
First location to be uploaded will be the Anu Ziggurat of Uruk 😊
@@HistoryWithKayleigh thanks for your compliments...you are always welcome...the stones exists in my village have so much similarity with those ones u showed in your videos...they are in circle some are three meters long some 1 metres...my profile pics are those standing stones in my village Asota Sharif KPK Pakistan....
They're beautiful, i will take the time to research it 🥰
Orkney is exactly as intriguing as it seems & these sites in particular are quite literally awesome. I managed to see the Stones of Stenness a few years ago during a short island visit, but sadly it was too late in the day for me to seek amazement from the other nearby megaliths & constructions...
I'll make it back again someday. Brodgar awaits.
🙌🏼
Brodgar on the channel will happen
I’m learning so much. Peace to you!!🌹
🤗
sad! I wouldn't say farmer Mackay was on his own.
Unfortunately he erased a piece of history that was vital in the Orcadian traditions.. such a shame
The structures most have been monumental !!! 🤔🤔🤔
They still are! I visited Stenness in 2015 & it was a wholly unique thrill to walk amongst those stones as the sun started setting. Had to hike 8 or 9 kilometers back to my hostel afterwards, though... That part was a bit lonely. Definitely rent a bicycle if you ever make the trip!
Thought I’d seen all your older videos. Apparently not… look how young you were back then!
Ha, you mean a year ago😂
@@HistoryWithKayleigh wished I had known of you back then and you had opened your channel to the public. You were a cutie!
So, the Odin Stone was not necessarily Norse? The date of erection doesn't jive with the date of Norse colonization. I suppose it's possible that the builders were an earlier immigration of Norse people. Or, were there other people who worshipped Odin, besides the Scandinavians? Very interesting and well done. Had to watch it twice and will probably do so again.🙃
The Odin stone most likely got its name from the Norse settlers, but was erected before the Norse settlements came to existence.
The myth surrounding the stone with clasping hands through the hole and babies going through the hole originates with the Norse settlers.
The Orcadians today are descendants of Norse and Pictish people, and the picts are the descendants of the ancient Neolithic tribes who lived on Orkney who constructed Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, the Ness of Brodgar, Queen Maeve's Cairn, the Stones of Stenness and the Barnhouse Settlement 🤗
@@HistoryWithKayleigh how are you today, my friend? Well, I hope. Fascinating! I really enjoy your replies,because I always learn more about the topic. You truly are a Witte Wieven!( did i spell that correctly?😮)
Yes you did spell that correctly, i am doing good, how are you?
@@HistoryWithKayleigh I didn't reply earlier because it didn't show up. Oh well, I will tell you now that I was doing good myself. Hohoho. Sometimes I think this tablet likes to mess with my mind. So, how are you today? Well, I hope. Haven't watched your latest video yet. Saving it for later as I'm doing some chores. Was happy to see it appear. Later, Kayleigh🙃
I'm doing good, love the fact that I'm busy, makes me excited for future things to come 🤗
❤
a bit of a segue way but perhaps you might know:
I know you like to concentrate on a different era to me but I was investigating the round towers of Ireland lately and there doesn't seem to be any entries in the annals of the four masters about their construction.
its claimed they were built by the monastic priests/monks. These were skyscrapers of their time and it looks like there was approx 300 built in Ireland. there are entries about damage done to them but nothing on construction.
given horse hair was in the morter why is it they have not been successfully dated?
To me the evidence would suggest they predate Christianity and so move a little closer to your neck of the woods.
I've read the most mundane of entries in the annals and find it odd that a 30 meter skyscraper with a meter thick wall was erected and not so much of a dicky bird in the logs!
I could ask some people with knowledge in the Irish structures, might take a while before I hear anything back, but there has been interest in the round towers lately. Some of them have been build on top of mounts dating from my neck of the woods 🤗🤣
@@HistoryWithKayleigh undoubted connection with your neck of the woods. in fact I think your kin and mine were not at loggerheads at all as history would have us believe. some have tunnels and the conical caps are missing or reconstructed just like other monuments around the world.
you might know of the Italian "archaeologist" sent to Sudan. he blew the tops off 40 pyramids with dynamite no less (some archaeologist) and then struck it lucky once and left.
seems to me the purpose was that of destruction and not investigation.
food for thought!
🙂
63rd, 26 March 2023
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