That's great you got to visit Clava Cairns, it's on the Belinus Line. I hope to return to Clava Cairns one day and day and make a much better film. Thanks, Martin.
I wasn't aware that this special site was on the Belinus Line until I watched your video, but I could feel the flow of the currents when I was there, and was very curious about where they were flowing to and from ~ Now I know and I am so grateful ~ I too feel a strong calling to return and explore the site in more deeply ~ I look forward to your next report ~ Many Blessings, as always@@BeforeCaledonia
The excavations in the 1990's by Richard Bradley gave us the definitive book on clava (from the archaeology point of view).It's well worth a read,get it thru your library,it's daftly expensive on amazon.I spent a bit of time living on site for the solstice's and equinox's as photographer for my mate who had been on the excavations with Bradley.He was doing his PhD on the shadow casting by the standing stones and looking at the correlation of the colours of the stones used in the outer kerbs through the course of the solar year.We were lucky enough to get permission from Historic Scotland to recover the NE cairn in 1999 for the winter solstice and were lucky enough with the weather to get the "Newgrange effect" on the solstice.Must admit,the hairs on the back of my neck were tingling!It was a truly mindblowing and humbling experience.What had been intriguing us was the seemingly anomalous smallish quartz rock in the inner kerb wall of the cairn when all the rest were larger and uniform.Turns out that when the cairn is covered and the sun does it's "slice of light" down the passage entrance,just as the sun is almost on the horizon it hits that "weird" bit of quartz perfectly and the reflection completely illuminated the inside of the covered cairn with a beautiful golden light-left me speechless and almost forgot to take the pictures!So,that bit of quartz is now the "half past two stone".Really is an amazing place,and like Callanish and lots of other circles it takes on a life of it's own after dark.Anyway,thanks for getting out there and making the vids/vlogs...showin my age there!Cheers from The Borders.
Hi Alistair, thanks for your comment. I didn't know Dr Bradley had a book on Clava Cairns. I have got his book on the recumbent stone circles (The Moon and The Bonfire, An Investigation of Three Stone Circles in NE Scotland). That's great you spent time at the cairns for the solstices and equinoxes. The shadows of the stones is interesting, there has been a bit of work on that at Avebury. During my research for the video I noticed a few of the outer cup marked kerb stones seem to be aligned with the equinox's (if my calculations are correct). The 'Newgrange Effect' must have been awesome. The stone chambers of New England (USA) have this Solstice and quartz stone at the back of the chamber alignment going on as well. I hope to return to Clava Cairns and create a better video with footage and better quality images. Best wishes, Martin.
My daughter and I visited Inverness the summer before Covid. Its environs, including the islands, are stunning - from the architecture of the castles and ruins to the little flecks of dandruff on the hills which turned out to be sheep without number, and the many swift-running rivers. More than the beauty, however, was the sense of awe at the many sites we visited, from the prehistoric to those of our family ancestors, the Norse. I found that considering some of them put me into a something of a trance, senses overwhelmed by the privilege of being so near to the creative and adaptive genius of the long-gone. I remember reaching out to touch the stones at Clava Cairns, but pulling my hand back as if I were committing a desecration. It is an urgent necessity for us to go back now the world is normalizing, but to spend more than 1 week this time. I hope the King's Highway Wetherspoon has kept our rooms well! ... Slàinte Mhath from Canada.
Clava is my 'go to' place of peace. Back from my teens, when I lived in Inverness, till now decades later, living in Englandshire but I always visit Clava when I can make it back to the real North.
@@BeforeCaledonia May the old Gods bless you, its the people like you sir that take the time and energy - and selflessness to go out to find these wonderous places and introduce them to other people who may never have heard of them - your efforts are very much apriecated
Just visited this special place, but I’m confused why they refer to these as ‘tombs’ and ‘graves’. I can understand some stone mounds may have been that, but this place seems so much different - and as far as I have heard no human remains were found on the site. This really seems more like a temple and meditation space than anything else.
I hope to return to Clava Cairns in the future and make a much better film. You are probably right about the site being a meditation temple. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
Wonderful ~ Thank you!
I was lucky enough to visit this summer and found the energy here very expansive!
That's great you got to visit Clava Cairns, it's on the Belinus Line. I hope to return to Clava Cairns one day and day and make a much better film. Thanks, Martin.
I wasn't aware that this special site was on the Belinus Line until I watched your video, but I could feel the flow of the currents when I was there, and was very curious about where they were flowing to and from ~ Now I know and I am so grateful ~ I too feel a strong calling to return and explore the site in more deeply ~ I look forward to your next report ~ Many Blessings, as always@@BeforeCaledonia
Thank You!
The excavations in the 1990's by Richard Bradley gave us the definitive book on clava (from the archaeology point of view).It's well worth a read,get it thru your library,it's daftly expensive on amazon.I spent a bit of time living on site for the solstice's and equinox's as photographer for my mate who had been on the excavations with Bradley.He was doing his PhD on the shadow casting by the standing stones and looking at the correlation of the colours of the stones used in the outer kerbs through the course of the solar year.We were lucky enough to get permission from Historic Scotland to recover the NE cairn in 1999 for the winter solstice and were lucky enough with the weather to get the "Newgrange effect" on the solstice.Must admit,the hairs on the back of my neck were tingling!It was a truly mindblowing and humbling experience.What had been intriguing us was the seemingly anomalous smallish quartz rock in the inner kerb wall of the cairn when all the rest were larger and uniform.Turns out that when the cairn is covered and the sun does it's "slice of light" down the passage entrance,just as the sun is almost on the horizon it hits that "weird" bit of quartz perfectly and the reflection completely illuminated the inside of the covered cairn with a beautiful golden light-left me speechless and almost forgot to take the pictures!So,that bit of quartz is now the "half past two stone".Really is an amazing place,and like Callanish and lots of other circles it takes on a life of it's own after dark.Anyway,thanks for getting out there and making the vids/vlogs...showin my age there!Cheers from The Borders.
Hi Alistair, thanks for your comment. I didn't know Dr Bradley had a book on Clava Cairns. I have got his book on the recumbent stone circles (The Moon and The Bonfire, An Investigation of Three Stone Circles in NE Scotland).
That's great you spent time at the cairns for the solstices and equinoxes. The shadows of the stones is interesting, there has been a bit of work on that at Avebury. During my research for the video I noticed a few of the outer cup marked kerb stones seem to be aligned with the equinox's (if my calculations are correct).
The 'Newgrange Effect' must have been awesome. The stone chambers of New England (USA) have this Solstice and quartz stone at the back of the chamber alignment going on as well.
I hope to return to Clava Cairns and create a better video with footage and better quality images. Best wishes, Martin.
My daughter and I visited Inverness the summer before Covid. Its environs, including the islands, are stunning - from the architecture of the castles and ruins to the little flecks of dandruff on the hills which turned out to be sheep without number, and the many swift-running rivers. More than the beauty, however, was the sense of awe at the many sites we visited, from the prehistoric to those of our family ancestors, the Norse. I found that considering some of them put me into a something of a trance, senses overwhelmed by the privilege of being so near to the creative and adaptive genius of the long-gone. I remember reaching out to touch the stones at Clava Cairns, but pulling my hand back as if I were committing a desecration. It is an urgent necessity for us to go back now the world is normalizing, but to spend more than 1 week this time. I hope the King's Highway Wetherspoon has kept our rooms well! ... Slàinte Mhath from Canada.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, best wishes from Scotland.
I visited in 1997 and this site captured my heart. I’ve enjoyed learning more about it over time. Thanks
Thank you Diana, I hope to return to this site one day and make a much better video. It is a fascinating place.
Clava is my 'go to' place of peace. Back from my teens, when I lived in Inverness, till now decades later, living in Englandshire but I always visit Clava when I can make it back to the real North.
I love Clava Cairns, I am long overdue a return visit and plan to make a much better video.
absolutly subpeb presentation - really enjoyed it
Thank you very much for your kind works. I hope to return one day and make a better video with footage and high quality images. Cheers for watching.
@@BeforeCaledonia May the old Gods bless you, its the people like you sir that take the time and energy - and selflessness to go out to find these wonderous places and introduce them to other people who may never have heard of them - your efforts are very much apriecated
Thanking you kindly, there are many more videos coming.....
Beautiful!
Currently in Inverness and will visit!
Thank you, I hope you get to visit these magnificent Clava Cairns, I hope to revisit one day and make a much better film.
Thank you
Glad you like the video.
I think the pic marks are from fire starting. Using a bow drill.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
Just visited this special place, but I’m confused why they refer to these as ‘tombs’ and ‘graves’. I can understand some stone mounds may have been that, but this place seems so much different - and as far as I have heard no human remains were found on the site. This really seems more like a temple and meditation space than anything else.
I hope to return to Clava Cairns in the future and make a much better film. You are probably right about the site being a meditation temple. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.