Maen Madoc July 2017

Maen Madoc Bronze Age Standing Stone (grid ref SN918157 ) 

 

Latin inscription reads DERVAC(IVS) FILIVS (H)IC IACI - ' Of Dervacus, Son of Justus. He lies here .

Winter Solstice 2017

                                                                                    

West Kennet Long Barrow

West Kennet Chambered Tomb (Avebury Wiltshire )

Getting down to Avebury was on top of the Megalithic site list . 

The place and the area surrounding the place is absolutely mind blowing . So much to see . So little time .  Which meant not everything on my list was checked off . Will return sometime .

Sarn Helen Maen Madoc

Maen Madoc (grid ref sn924192)

Bronze age stone set on moorland  close to Sarn Helen - Roman road used to supply troops on the frontline during the invasion of Wales beginning in AD 42 . 

Latin inscription on one side of the stone 'DERVAC - FILIUS/IVST  -hICIACIT ' ' Of Dervicus , Son Of Justus ,He lies here .' 

Memorial to a fallen soldier ..

Bronze Age stone 10 feet high .

Latin inscription . 

Inscription up close .

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Imbolc

Imbolc is an important holiday in the Pagan calendar . Beginning at sundown today the first of February continuing all day tomorrow . This is the day our ancestors celebrated Winter's passing , the beginning of Spring with the rebirth of the sun ,

Tinkinswood Burial Chamber Castell Carreg

            Tinkinswood  Burial Chamber    (map ref STO9227331)

Mentioned this structure in a previous post . 6,000 year old  Dolmen located near Barry , South Wales . . The massive  capstone weighs 40 tonnes .

Hen Dre'r Mynydd Rhigos Mountain Road

Iron Age Settlement and Roman Settlement later on . Top of the Rhigos across the road from picnic area car park..

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Avebury Stone Circle

Visited Sept 2016 .