Comments for Bigstones

Comment on Stanton Drew by ged mahony

ged mahony — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:49:03 +0000

hi iam a big fan of this complex of circles and quite agree with the level yu catagorise it with, i.e,stone henge avebury and the like.
what has intreagued me is the site of Hautvilles quoit. i know it is located in the hedge of Quoit farm and inded have asked permission and viewed the site.
it is very difficult to decide which part of the hedge it is in fact part of,could you provide me with a picture to confirm that the one i have is in fact what i think it is. google earth zooms in on site very well and i think it is visib on this also, could you confirm.

thanks

Ged Mahony

Comment on Rudston Monolith by Chris Milburn

Chris Milburn — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:17:50 +0000

This monolith is trully awe inspiring, it has such a pagan power it makes you wonder why they didnt destroy it when they build the church.

As an aside my mothers uncle and cousin are buried here.

Comment on Rudston Monolith by Chris

Chris — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:29:41 +0000

I’ll stop being angry when people stop littering these sites, or trying to impose their own beliefs upon them. Enjoy them for what they are and leave nothing behind.

Comment on Rudston Monolith by inotea larner

inotea larner — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:03:34 +0000

So sorry about how you feel.

I agree the stone is so beautiful as it stands, and for me that is enough.

I think though when I go there, it is so very moving to see those little tangible ways in which the great stone and it’s small sister, comforts and speaks to people of today.

Please be kind and not angry in this place.

Comment on Merry Maidens Stone Circle by greenygrey

greenygrey — Thu, 20 May 2010 10:47:28 +0000

Great interesting and informative site. But I love this kind of weather, and it made me what I am today!

Comment on Broomend of Crichie by Chris

Chris — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:13:56 +0000

Thanks Pep. I’ll try and get some better shots of the henge if the weather ever improves!

Comment on Broomend of Crichie by Pep

Pep — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:11:42 +0000

I appreciate what you are doing ! I really was interested in the photo of this henge, and looked it up on Google . I hope to say more , but am glad you are workign to draw attention to areas that may be in danger of destruction.

Comment on Rudston Monolith by Chris

Chris — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:49:35 +0000

Hi Di, thanks for visiting (both here and the monolith!).

I don’t profess to know what significance the items have, but yes they will be offerings of some kind. I can’t help but feel they are massively disrespectful – we have no idea why the monolith is there, and who or what it’s builders worshipped. Furthermore heat (even candles & tealights) does significant damage to the stones and a jam jar isn’t exactly biodegradeable either. It’s trash pure & simple, and just as bad as nailing a cross to the top of the stone.

Anytime I see stuff like this I collect and put it where it belongs – the bin.

Sorry for the rant, but this wilful littering winds me up…..

Comment on Rudston Monolith by Di

Di — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:59 +0000

Visited Rudstone monolith today. Very impressive. I know very little about these stones. Somebody had left a candle at its base. There was also a jam jar containing a tied bunch of ivy and a piece of honeycomb. Any suggestions as to why? Small coins had also been placed into the little holes of the stone. Offerings?

Comment on Clava Cairns by Chris

Chris — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:31:18 +0000

Thanks Joolz, I’m glad you enjoyed Clava and I’m pleased you like the site.

Good luck on visiting more stone circles and I hope you had a good ride!