Megalith.. by Alz2008

Photography • Medieval • posted on Jun 01, 2008

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Description

Pentre Ifan is a Bronze-Age megalithic site dating from at least 4000 B.C. It is probably the finest Welsh hilltop megalith (mega-lith = large stones). It is said to have been originally constructed as a burial chamber, but has been denuded of earth over several thousand years. The magnificent horizontal capstone is still in place and is estimated to weigh 40 tons. The hilltop site overlooks Fishguard Bay and provides a beautiful setting. The belief of the builders was that the interred soul (or souls) was closer to the Spirit World and also closer to the Sun, whose essence was worshipped as the giver of life, warmth and abundance. There is an interesting passage on Pentre Ifan written in 1911 by W.Y. Evans Wentz, author of The Tibetan book of The Dead, in his book The Fairy Faith in Celtic countries: "The region, the little valley on whose side stands the Pentre Ifan cromlech, the finest in Britain, is believed to have been a favourite place with the ancient Drulds. And in the oak groves (Ty Canol Wood) that still exist there, tradition says there was once a flourishing school for neophytes, and that the cromlech instead of being a place for internments or sacrifices was in those days completely enclosed, forming like other cromlechs a darkened chamber in which novices when initiated were placed for a certain number of days....the interior (of Pentre Ifan) being called the womb or court of Ceridwen. " Thank you for all your comments on my previous posts.. Take care and have a nice day.. Aled..

Comments (28)

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danob

8:34AM | Sun, 01 June 2008

Bravo Aled and amazing place and we also have many of them in Cornwall

PD154

8:41AM | Sun, 01 June 2008

Excellent shot Aled, lovely colours and lighting and a bang on exposure, thatnks for the history too mate.

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virginiese

8:56AM | Sun, 01 June 2008

Magnificent capture. This megalith is stunning !

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Hendesse

9:11AM | Sun, 01 June 2008

Excellent shot of this interesting place. Wonderful colors and light!

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NefariousDrO

9:22AM | Sun, 01 June 2008

Very nice photo. The good, strong contrast really brings out the details in the stones. I like the flight of birds overhead, too.

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MrsRatbag

10:37AM | Sun, 01 June 2008

Excellent capture & history!

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fredster66

11:03AM | Sun, 01 June 2008

The shadows and light make this image pop. Looks great!

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nongo

11:14AM | Sun, 01 June 2008

Awesome photo!!! Thanks for sharing this!!!

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GBCalls

11:33AM | Sun, 01 June 2008

Interesting. Excellent work!

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lookit

12:07PM | Sun, 01 June 2008

cool

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junge1

12:55PM | Sun, 01 June 2008

A wonderful image Aled and interesting background!!

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durleybeachbum

1:51PM | Sun, 01 June 2008

Superb!

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Meisiekind

2:13PM | Sun, 01 June 2008

Lovely light in this amazing capture! Well done. :)

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mickuk50

2:28PM | Sun, 01 June 2008

cracking shot aled and a cracking read aswell :o) mick

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RobyHermida

5:31PM | Sun, 01 June 2008

Wonderful------------------------♥

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jocko500

5:37PM | Sun, 01 June 2008

this is something to see in real life. read the it older than the Drulds. Think it was made by the gaints that the romans leader wrote about in they hayday but by the time Roman came they was few left. Read it on the net who know if it true? but the stones here do not lie. those some big stones.

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ledwolorz

5:39PM | Sun, 01 June 2008

Fantastic colors and light.Beautiful place and super photo.

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Fred255

6:32PM | Sun, 01 June 2008

Excellent photo and history!

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Richardphotos

7:21PM | Sun, 01 June 2008

amazing history and capture

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uk601

6:54PM | Fri, 06 June 2008

excellent foto, fantastic ! i love it

lucindawind

4:12PM | Sat, 07 June 2008

just amazing .. I always wonder how they did it ! as well as Stonehenge and all the rest of them around the countries

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sassydog

3:07AM | Tue, 10 June 2008

amazing photo! What is also amazing to me is the power of superstition to make man thrive to do those things that are just as strange as the things they believe in.

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ShadowsNTime

4:42PM | Thu, 19 June 2008

Ah this is amazing! Don't know how I missed it last time I was here. I am always intrigued by these sort of images. Beautiful capture and thanks for the info too!

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