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| Foel Drygarn settlement |
Well another favourite place, I even contemplated moving to Pembrokeshire years ago, but then other events happened in my life and I ended up in Yorkshire instead. But the Preseli Hills have always been a favourite place, wandering around with Moss at heel, even took Paul and friends once at a later time.
So it is Foel Drygarn cairns that I highlight, you can hear, no that is wrong, for you must read the sub-titles in English, for it is narrated in that wonderful lilting language Welsh, in the video below. A romanticised version of an archaeological trip but enjoyable.
Everyone should know that the Preseli hills produced the bluestones of Stonehenge, although it is hotly contested in some quarters. How they moved them, either by land or sea, we will probably never find out, or that in fact it was by glacial movement, but mystery is a vast field always waiting to be plumbed.
The stories around these three large cairns will be found in the video, how they are the tombs of three kings but no one knows, except that they are late Bronze Age, with a settlement around it and stone walls that makes it a hill fort.
Just the sort of post forme to read op Thelma. Thinking about the past does put things into perspective - so thanks for that - its good to be back.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see you back Pat, hope the recovery goes quickly and well. Yes it is good to look back, to get a perspective on one's life, and see the other avenues one might have taken.
DeleteThat brought back some memories Thelma. We had a Uni Field Trip there in 1996, and I was recovering from a Chest Infection and really struggled to climb up to the top. We found it very difficult finding the hut platforms - there were dozens there and I think we found about 5!
ReplyDeleteYes I remember it being a steep climb Jennie, but worth it for the view, hut circles are so difficult to find. It is surprising what these drones can do, see things from a bird's eye view.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that. I really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteYes Tom, just 20 odd miles from Bath, over the bridge and you are in a different country. No wonder many English fled to the remoteness of Wales!
ReplyDeleteThe Welsh come over here for the Christmas Market - well middle-aged female ones do, anyway. No market this year.
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