StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: prehistoric

SBB[24]/lms{11/11} - offerings

SBB[24]/lms{11/11} - offerings

StoneRoad2013
06 Sep 2024 84
Both ash trees had a small number of votive offerings attached to the lowest branches.
SBB[24]/lms{10/11} - Bella on top

SBB[24]/lms{10/11} - Bella on top

StoneRoad2013
06 Sep 2024 106
It took a little persuasion for Bella to climb up onto the stone, she was getting a little tired as we had had a long day already.
SBB[24]/lms{9/11} - SW arc

SBB[24]/lms{9/11} - SW arc

StoneRoad2013
06 Sep 2024 83
The South Western arc / segment of the stone circle, with the Long Meg monolith at the extreme right of the image.
SBB[24]/lms{8/11} - two Ash trees

SBB[24]/lms{8/11} - two Ash trees

StoneRoad2013
06 Sep 2024 96
Just inside the eastern edge of the circle there are two Ash trees. Although they are of a significant age, to judge by their girth, they are mere youngsters compared to the circle itself. The trees could be a couple of hundred years old, the stone circle is probably 4,000 years old [I don't know if it has been reliably dated].
SBB[24]/lms{7/11} - western monolith

SBB[24]/lms{7/11} - western monolith

StoneRoad2013
06 Sep 2024 85
One of the larger stones in the Western section
SBB[24]/lms{6/11} - the SW Portal

SBB[24]/lms{6/11} - the SW Portal

StoneRoad2013
06 Sep 2024 99
These "extra" stones mark the SW portal to the stone circle.
SBB[24]/lms{5/11} - fallen stones

SBB[24]/lms{5/11} - fallen stones

StoneRoad2013
06 Sep 2024 93
Some of the 69 stones still visible are lying flat.
SBB[24]/lms{4/11} - more daughters

SBB[24]/lms{4/11} - more daughters

StoneRoad2013
06 Sep 2024 100
Looking generally towards the North
SBB[24]/lms{3/11} - east side stones

SBB[24]/lms{3/11} - east side stones

StoneRoad2013
06 Sep 2024 92
Stones on the eastern side - some are quite large.
SBB[24]/lms{2/11} - Long Meg and the Portal

SBB[24]/lms{2/11} - Long Meg and the Portal

StoneRoad2013
06 Sep 2024 1 102
Looking past Long Meg towards the gap or Portal into the interior of the stone circle. Long Meg stands 80ft outside the circle itself and 20ft higher up the sloping site.
SBB[24]/lms{1/11} - Long Meg standing stone

SBB[24]/lms{1/11} - Long Meg standing stone

StoneRoad2013
06 Sep 2024 1 107
Long Meg is located to the South West of the Stone Circle, made of the local red sandstone and stands 12ft in height. The side facing the circle has rock art carvings. . en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Meg_and_Her_Daughters
SBB[24]/crs{6/6} - third infographic

SBB[24]/crs{6/6} - third infographic

StoneRoad2013
06 Sep 2024 98
One of the three infograhic boards at the entrances to the field containing Castlerigg Stone Circle, high on the fells above Keswick, in The Lakes. It was one of the first 69 ancient monuments to receive statutory protection under the 1882 Act of Parliament. . en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlerigg_stone_circle
SBB[24]/crs{5/6} - second infographic

SBB[24]/crs{5/6} - second infographic

StoneRoad2013
06 Sep 2024 149
One of the three infograhic boards at the entrances to the field containing Castlerigg Stone Circle, high on the fells above Keswick, in The Lakes. It was one of the first 69 ancient monuments to receive statutory protection under the 1882 Act of Parliament. . en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlerigg_stone_circle
SBB[24]/crs{4/6} - View to the West

SBB[24]/crs{4/6} - View to the West

StoneRoad2013
06 Sep 2024 2 140
The view to the West is quite splendid today. This "opening" isn't quite as wide as the one on the Northern edge.
SBB[24]/crs{3/6} - The Sanctuary

SBB[24]/crs{3/6} - The Sanctuary

StoneRoad2013
06 Sep 2024 1 156
Inside the main circle, on the Eastern side, is this almost rectangular enclosure. Known as The Sanctuary, it's purpose is unknown. Bella having an investigate of the smells ... You can see quite a long way to the east today, even at 16:44 the sky seems cloudless.
SBB[24]/crs{2/6} - Opening & looking south

SBB[24]/crs{2/6} - Opening & looking south

StoneRoad2013
06 Sep 2024 1 2 101
The entrance gap on the Northern edge of the circle, which is approximately 11feet [3.3m] wide. So, this view is looking South.