Tag Archives: standing stones
Stone Circles: Calanais
Scotland, and in fact the whole of the British Isles, is liberally scattered with ancient stone monuments. These take on many different shapes and alignments, but one of the most common is the circle. The circle is a universal … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient, Calanais, Callanish, Celtic, history, Isle of Lewis, myths, postaday, prehistoric, sacred, scotland, standing stones, stone circles
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Dialogue in Stone: Callanish
Away on the far North Western corner of the Isle of Lewis, which itself sits on the far Northwest of the UK, there lies a dialogue in stone. Written over 4,500 years ago by our Neolithic ancestors, it’s message has … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient stones, Callanish, Celtic, history, Lewis, magic, myth, nature, photography, postaday, scotland, standing stones
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Mystery in Stone
We travelled as far North and as far West as you can in Britain, and we found the oldest mystery cast in stone. I have so much to tell and share, but for now this is a tiny taste of … Continue reading
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Tagged Callanish, Celtic, history, magic, mystery, mythology, photography, scotland, standing stones, travel
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