Neolithic Day Out.......... by neiwil
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Llyn Brenig, North Wales....well we're having some unseasonally nice weather at the moment so a day out seemed in order.A short, 40 minute, drive and the rat race is a million miles and 4200 years away........
This 'Ring Cairn' was a ceremonial monument in use around 2000 BC. A low, well built stone ring surrounded by wooden posts which were possibly carved with geometric patterns or incised with representations of the deceased.The 'Ring Cairn' was not primarily a burial monument, but probably a gathering place where relatives and friends of the dead would collect to grieve and comfort one another.The burial of charcoal or burnt wood seems to have been one of the rituals at this site.Later during the 400 year life of this site, three cremations were buried at this monument.One in the centre and two at the side.The two near the inside edge of the ring were buried in pots and each contained the remains of at least three individuals.They were accompanied by a very small cup, and a flint knife, no doubt possessions of the dead.
To the right of the 'Ring Cairn' is a large burial mound called 'Boncyn Arian'.This covers a central grave in which an individual was buried, also about 2000 BC. After the mound was built six cremation burials were dug into the earthwork, two of these being placed in clay pottery 'urns'. Three further burial mounds are situated across the lake, when excavated these also covered a central grave.
The wooden posts you see are not original, they were erected in the original post holes after the site was first investigated about 100 years ago.
Well you might think "That's old"!, but there is evidence in the surrounding area of human habitation as far back as 6000 BC (Mesolithic People)
Comments (19)
preeder
Welcome back and nicely done once again.
MacMyers
Very cool. And I was thinking "That's old"!
angora
what is 'old'? ;-D read some places where even crowded 9000 BC fascinating!!! TYSM for 'this'!!!
android65mar
Fascinating stuff, gives the landscape a real sense of history and perspective.
dbrv6
Great capture and bit of history. Social creatures we are.
Maxidyne
Stunner of a view mate and one i'm guessing it was not easy to walk away from. We all need time out now and then and what better place to visit :)
thecytron
Great view!
debbielove
Kinda throws a spanner in the Bibles work doesn't it... There now everybody hates me.. But whatever anybody thinks or says these places are there (and much much older still...Stonehenge is AWESOMELY old!)I think these places are fascinating, and 'Real' history.. Look, learn, be gob smacked! Great shot Neil.. Now the hate mail will start arriving... Rob
T.Rex
Nice photo of an interesting ancient site and phenomenon. (As for Rob's Bible comment, we should take a closer look at the time symbolism in it and how Bishop Usher didn't get it right.) There are as old sites in Scandinavia, but also in North America (suppressed by Pres. Clinton, because it's an insult to Columbus and the Amer-indians that Europeans could have been in North America so far back). But, the dating methods can also be questioned. I once knew a person who had analysed the exactitude of Carbon-14 dating. It was very surprising (and unnerving) to talk to him. This is a nice photo of the site. I'm glad people can study them without destroying them. It's a beautiful location and you've chosen a beautiful camera angle. And...THANKS for the history! I really appreciated that! The further back we can go, the more I like it (back to the beginnings). You should be into teaching history, Neil! A different image, but great! Keep it up! :-)
flavia49
very beautiful capture
UVDan
Very interesting. I am surprised it has survived. Surely somebody has thought"I could use those lovely stones to build my house".
fly028
Nice to see you back!! Amazing research, nice photo.Very interesting. Thanks
auntietk
Fascinating information! This is very cool.
blinkings
As a TIME TEAM fan, this is awesome mate. Thanks for posting it.
bmac62
Wow, Neil...a most interesting walkabout in Wales. Excellent image and love the background history. You do that very well. As for the comments of a couple of our closest friends...woowhee;-) We all read and believe a vast variety of things don't we? But if all of your friends, to include me, were completely logical and rational...what fun would that be?
cfulton
This is most interesting! I will have to get back there sometime! Clive
Razor42
Excellent post! Thanks for sharing. Love the research to go with the pic.
junge1
Interesting capture and fascinating history, similar to Stonehenge. Thanks for the information!
kjer_99
I'm not one to envy others, but I have to say that I do envy you folks in the British Isles who have access to all those wonderful neolithic, Roman, and Medieval sites.