monuments
kichentable cromlech. project for a small monument.
kichentable cromlech. down side up. project for a small monument. donald judd c1060-1991 . view from above #megalith #microlith #monument #modernprehistory #pastpresent #proppedstone #cromlech #earthfastdolmen #balancingstone #modernarchaeology #sculpture instagram: https://instagr.am/p/B_fMzi5Hxmr/
kichentable cromlech. project for a small monument.
kichentable cromlech. down side up. project for a small monument. donald judd c1060-1991 . view from above #megalith #microlith #monument #modernprehistory #pastpresent #proppedstone #cromlech #earthfastdolmen #balancingstone #modernarchaeology #sculpture instagram: https://instagr.am/p/B_fMzi5Hxmr/
bryn celli ddu
bryn celli ddu is a late neolithic passage grave in the european atlantic tradition, excavated and partly restored in 1920s (hemp 1930). it comprises an outer circular stone kerb c. 26m diameter, with an inner stone arc, both of which
bryn celli ddu
bryn celli ddu is a late neolithic passage grave in the european atlantic tradition, excavated and partly restored in 1920s (hemp 1930). it comprises an outer circular stone kerb c. 26m diameter, with an inner stone arc, both of which
the mound in the dark grove. anglesey wales
the mound in the dark grove. anglesey wales
bryn celli ddu may be translated as ‘the mound in the dark grove’, and some have speculated that during its time of construction, it was located in a large clearing then surrounded entirely forest. archaeologists have suggested that the original stone circles were set up during the neolithic period, around 3000 bc.
around a thousand years after it was built, it became an ‘entrance grave’ or passage tomb, a type of burial monument found around the irish seaboard.
bryn celli ddu was accurately aligned to coincide with the rising sun on the summer solstices with the rays of light penetrating down the passage way into the burial chamber. this connects if firmly in the tradition of the irish passage graves notably new grange with its ‘letterbox’ opening projecting light onto the rear wall of its chamber.
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green ‘entrance’ door, with its padlock and letterbox. columbia road east london
the mound in the dark grove. anglesey wales
the mound in the dark grove. anglesey wales
bryn celli ddu may be translated as ‘the mound in the dark grove’, and some have speculated that during its time of construction, it was located in a large clearing then surrounded entirely forest. archaeologists have suggested that the original stone circles were set up during the neolithic period, around 3000 bc.
around a thousand years after it was built, it became an ‘entrance grave’ or passage tomb, a type of burial monument found around the irish seaboard.
bryn celli ddu was accurately aligned to coincide with the rising sun on the summer solstices with the rays of light penetrating down the passage way into the burial chamber. this connects if firmly in the tradition of the irish passage graves notably new grange with its ‘letterbox’ opening projecting light onto the rear wall of its chamber.
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green ‘entrance’ door, with its padlock and letterbox. columbia road east london
kitchen table earth fast cromlech. project for a small monument
kitchen table earth fast cromlech. project for a small monument #balance #balancing stone #archaeology #pastpresent #timetravel #earthfast #proppedstone #sculpture #megalith #megalithicarchitecturethe shape of the major stone and the balance go hand in hand. it is not necessarily placed centrally as
kitchen table earth fast cromlech. project for a small monument
kitchen table earth fast cromlech. project for a small monument #balance #balancing stone #archaeology #pastpresent #timetravel #earthfast #proppedstone #sculpture #megalith #megalithicarchitecturethe shape of the major stone and the balance go hand in hand. it is not necessarily placed centrally as
trethevy quoit. portal dolmen burial chamber
trethevy quoit. the monument is a burial chamber of the portal dolmen class, and its surrounding cairn, dating to the neolithic period. it comprises a chamber of large stone slabs, with a massive capstone, set in a low mound. the
trethevy quoit. portal dolmen burial chamber
trethevy quoit. the monument is a burial chamber of the portal dolmen class, and its surrounding cairn, dating to the neolithic period. it comprises a chamber of large stone slabs, with a massive capstone, set in a low mound. the
carn wnda. earth fast chambered tomb.
carn wnda. earth fast chambered tomb. this type of tomb typical in this part of pembroke. the capstone is held fast to the ground on one side with the leading edge lifted up by a prop stone and covers
carn wnda. earth fast chambered tomb.
carn wnda. earth fast chambered tomb. this type of tomb typical in this part of pembroke. the capstone is held fast to the ground on one side with the leading edge lifted up by a prop stone and covers
carn#5.1 project for a small monument
carn#5.1 project for a small monument #small monument #metalworks #sculpture #neolithic #lithics #bronzeage #artefact #remembering #timetravel #pastpresent #urhistory #dialecticalimage View on Instagram https://instagr.am/p/B_U3CS5nbEy/
carn#5.1 project for a small monument
carn#5.1 project for a small monument #small monument #metalworks #sculpture #neolithic #lithics #bronzeage #artefact #remembering #timetravel #pastpresent #urhistory #dialecticalimage View on Instagram https://instagr.am/p/B_U3CS5nbEy/
living megalithic culture in java
living megalithic culture in java. the indonesian archipelago is the host of austronesian megalith cultures both past and present. living megalith cultures can be found on nias, an isolated island off the western coast of north sumatra, the batak people in the interior of north sumatra, on sumba island in east nusa tenggara and also Toraja people from the interior of south Sulawesi. these megalithic cultures remained well into the late 19th century.
living megalithic culture in java
living megalithic culture in java. the indonesian archipelago is the host of austronesian megalith cultures both past and present. living megalith cultures can be found on nias, an isolated island off the western coast of north sumatra, the batak people in the interior of north sumatra, on sumba island in east nusa tenggara and also Toraja people from the interior of south Sulawesi. these megalithic cultures remained well into the late 19th century.
hurlers stone circles
the hurlers three stone circles set on a gently south facing slope in open moorland which has been extensively scarred by mining and quarrying. norden, was the first to record the hurlers in 1584, although he did not realise that
hurlers stone circles
the hurlers three stone circles set on a gently south facing slope in open moorland which has been extensively scarred by mining and quarrying. norden, was the first to record the hurlers in 1584, although he did not realise that
tregaseal stone circle
tregaseal stone circle complex the stone circle at tregeseal now stands alone on the gentle slopes of truthwall common to the south of the rocky outcrop carn kenidjack but originally it was part of a ritual complex comprising two and
tregaseal stone circle
tregaseal stone circle complex the stone circle at tregeseal now stands alone on the gentle slopes of truthwall common to the south of the rocky outcrop carn kenidjack but originally it was part of a ritual complex comprising two and
chûn quoit
chûn quoit is one of a small group of similar monuments kept largely to penwith, though there are two or three further east in cornwall. also found in wales, ireland and brittany. such sites are discoed as chambered tombs or portal dolmens,
chûn quoit
chûn quoit is one of a small group of similar monuments kept largely to penwith, though there are two or three further east in cornwall. also found in wales, ireland and brittany. such sites are discoed as chambered tombs or portal dolmens,
carn#7 project for small monument
#smallmonument #brass #pedestal #metalworks #construction View on Instagram https://instagr.am/p/B_IsBNjnUkW/
carn#7 project for small monument
#smallmonument #brass #pedestal #metalworks #construction View on Instagram https://instagr.am/p/B_IsBNjnUkW/
pentre ifan / petty wales
pentre ifan. neolithic, between 3,000 to 4,000 bc. it stands on a slightly raised mound and is 8 feet high with a huge capstone that rests on the very tips of three upright stones. excavations have shown that it was
pentre ifan / petty wales
pentre ifan. neolithic, between 3,000 to 4,000 bc. it stands on a slightly raised mound and is 8 feet high with a huge capstone that rests on the very tips of three upright stones. excavations have shown that it was
lanyon quoit/waterson street
lanyon quoit. lies at the north end of along barrow 26 metres long and 12 metres wide. the barrow, which is covered by grass and bracken, is damaged and its outline is difficult to see. at the south end of the barrow
lanyon quoit/waterson street
lanyon quoit. lies at the north end of along barrow 26 metres long and 12 metres wide. the barrow, which is covered by grass and bracken, is damaged and its outline is difficult to see. at the south end of the barrow
pentre ifan. pembrokeshire.
pentre ifan. pembrokeshire. skeletal remains of a neolithic tomb typical of the type of tomb where our ancestors buried their dead. it is suggested this is bare bones of a burial chamber that would originally have been covered with
pentre ifan. pembrokeshire.
pentre ifan. pembrokeshire. skeletal remains of a neolithic tomb typical of the type of tomb where our ancestors buried their dead. it is suggested this is bare bones of a burial chamber that would originally have been covered with
carn#6.1 proposal for small monument.
#smallmonument #workinprogress #sculpture #insert #construction #artworks View on Instagram https://instagr.am/p/B_FeUq1HGnC/
carn#6.1 proposal for small monument.
#smallmonument #workinprogress #sculpture #insert #construction #artworks View on Instagram https://instagr.am/p/B_FeUq1HGnC/
carn#3. proposal for a small monument.
carn#3. proposal for a small monument. montagecity.com
carn#3. proposal for a small monument.
carn#3. proposal for a small monument. montagecity.com
carn#2. proposal for a small monument.
carn#2. proposal for a small monument. montagecity.com
carn#2. proposal for a small monument.
carn#2. proposal for a small monument. montagecity.com
carn#1 proposal for a small monument
carn#1 proposal for a small monument #carnholy #metalworks #construction #sculpture #monument #proppedstone
carn#1 proposal for a small monument
carn#1 proposal for a small monument #carnholy #metalworks #construction #sculpture #monument #proppedstone
the mên-an-tol
the men-an-tol monument consists of four stones: one fallen, two uprights, and between these a circular one, 1.3m in diameter, pierced by a hole about half its size in diameter. an old plan of men-an-tol (the stone of the hole)
the mên-an-tol
the men-an-tol monument consists of four stones: one fallen, two uprights, and between these a circular one, 1.3m in diameter, pierced by a hole about half its size in diameter. an old plan of men-an-tol (the stone of the hole)
boscawen-un stone circle
boscawen-un This stone circle is actually an ellipse (24.9 x 21.9m) with the longer axis orientated NW – SE. The stones are graded in height towards the west. thom classified this ring as a type b flattened circle, suggesting it
boscawen-un stone circle
boscawen-un This stone circle is actually an ellipse (24.9 x 21.9m) with the longer axis orientated NW – SE. The stones are graded in height towards the west. thom classified this ring as a type b flattened circle, suggesting it
cumbrian cup-marked panels
a new group of cup-marked (cupules) panels have came to light recently (2015) that lie within a region defined as the cumbria high fells (natural england, 2010). kate e. sharpe of the department of archaeology, durham university, outlines here the
cumbrian cup-marked panels
a new group of cup-marked (cupules) panels have came to light recently (2015) that lie within a region defined as the cumbria high fells (natural england, 2010). kate e. sharpe of the department of archaeology, durham university, outlines here the
cupules — the oldest surviving rock art
cupules are the earliest surviving rock art we know about in the world, but this does not necessarily make them the first rock art produced.the oldest rock art we know about in every continent are linear grooves and cupules, especially
cupules — the oldest surviving rock art
cupules are the earliest surviving rock art we know about in the world, but this does not necessarily make them the first rock art produced.the oldest rock art we know about in every continent are linear grooves and cupules, especially
merry maidens stone circle(s)
merry maidens stone circle(s) the merry maidens (sw 4327 2450) is one of the few ‘true’ stone circles in cornwall, being based on a perfect circle; it comprises nineteen stones today but is thought to originally have consisted of just
merry maidens stone circle(s)
merry maidens stone circle(s) the merry maidens (sw 4327 2450) is one of the few ‘true’ stone circles in cornwall, being based on a perfect circle; it comprises nineteen stones today but is thought to originally have consisted of just
ur-history – remembrance – surrealist procedures
ur-history – a form of collective remembrance. the basic distinction to be made between the monuments of prehistory and say the monuments of the nineteenth century in any metropolitan city is that unlike the monuments of the recent past the
ur-history – remembrance – surrealist procedures
ur-history – a form of collective remembrance. the basic distinction to be made between the monuments of prehistory and say the monuments of the nineteenth century in any metropolitan city is that unlike the monuments of the recent past the
the city re-imagined
city montage – origins and transformations montage extracted from its origins in modern engineering and construction is propelled as part of the artist’s technical apparatus to re-imagine the city in crisis. dublin, paris, berlin and moscow become the spatial origins
the city re-imagined
city montage – origins and transformations montage extracted from its origins in modern engineering and construction is propelled as part of the artist’s technical apparatus to re-imagine the city in crisis. dublin, paris, berlin and moscow become the spatial origins
chapel carn brea _neolithic long barrow.
_chapel carn brea _neolithic long barrow or cairn. this unique monument sits on the crest of this last hill on west penwith peninsula or the first on uk’s land mass if you were travelling up from the iberian coastal waters.
chapel carn brea _neolithic long barrow.
_chapel carn brea _neolithic long barrow or cairn. this unique monument sits on the crest of this last hill on west penwith peninsula or the first on uk’s land mass if you were travelling up from the iberian coastal waters.
zennor quoit. neolithic chambered tomb.
zennor quoit. neolithic chambered tomb. w borlase the antiquarian drew a plan of the site in the mid-c18 when the capstone was roughly horizontal and the chamber was set into a low stony mound approx 12.8m in diameter. by the time his great-great grandson visited the site in the middle of the c19, the capstone had slipped and the western upright supporting it had snapped.
the site today comprises two chambers set into a low stony mound. the main chamber is trapezoidal with its long axis running off NNE by 75 degrees. the western end is 0.83m wide, reducing to 1.9m. the total length being 3.16m. the capstone now tilted and following the line of the supporting stones is 5.33m by 2.9m and weighs about 9.45 tonnes. it has an antechamber at the eastern end formed by two impressive portal stones.
quoits are among the oldest megalithic architecture on the west penwith peninsula and would have represented a local variation of a tradition which had travelled from the levant up the west coast of spain to brittany, to arrive in cornwall in the late neolithic, around 3300 bce on route to wales, anglesea and ireland
zennor quoit. neolithic chambered tomb.
zennor quoit. neolithic chambered tomb. w borlase the antiquarian drew a plan of the site in the mid-c18 when the capstone was roughly horizontal and the chamber was set into a low stony mound approx 12.8m in diameter. by the time his great-great grandson visited the site in the middle of the c19, the capstone had slipped and the western upright supporting it had snapped.
the site today comprises two chambers set into a low stony mound. the main chamber is trapezoidal with its long axis running off NNE by 75 degrees. the western end is 0.83m wide, reducing to 1.9m. the total length being 3.16m. the capstone now tilted and following the line of the supporting stones is 5.33m by 2.9m and weighs about 9.45 tonnes. it has an antechamber at the eastern end formed by two impressive portal stones.
quoits are among the oldest megalithic architecture on the west penwith peninsula and would have represented a local variation of a tradition which had travelled from the levant up the west coast of spain to brittany, to arrive in cornwall in the late neolithic, around 3300 bce on route to wales, anglesea and ireland
neolithic long carn or barrow. chaple carn brea west penwith.
neolithic long carn or barrow. chaple carn brea west penwith. the last high point before the western sea board and the site of much prehistory – heavily populated by a range of neolithic and bronze age long and round barrows entrance graves and carns. it is an important ceremonial site in view of the atlantic with many of its sites unexcavated. comprises an elongated stony mound, oriented NNW to SSE, situated on a crest above a slight southern slope. It is 26m long and varies between 5.0m and 6.0m wide. within this width comprises a flattened mound of small tightly packed stones, which at the northern end broadens to 3.2m. seven earthfast stones occur at irregular intervals by the edge of the flat mound and again towards the perimeter of the mound. these average between 0.1m to 0.3m but one of two leaning stones is 0.9m high. there are at least seventeen displaced blocks or slabs averaging 1.0m long and 0.7m wide on the mound and around its perimeter, but with no obvious sockets to confirm that they are part of a displaced kerb. one of the most interesting features is the way it incorporates a large 15m horizontal outcrop. initially level with the stone mound, this now rises 1.7m above it and at the southern end is 3.0m above the present ground level. along its axis small stones have been packed against and into its crevices. probably important before the carn was built, these outcrops have had their meaning and myths transferred to the barrow to enhance its status and presence in this ceremonial landscape
neolithic long carn or barrow. chaple carn brea west penwith.
neolithic long carn or barrow. chaple carn brea west penwith. the last high point before the western sea board and the site of much prehistory – heavily populated by a range of neolithic and bronze age long and round barrows entrance graves and carns. it is an important ceremonial site in view of the atlantic with many of its sites unexcavated. comprises an elongated stony mound, oriented NNW to SSE, situated on a crest above a slight southern slope. It is 26m long and varies between 5.0m and 6.0m wide. within this width comprises a flattened mound of small tightly packed stones, which at the northern end broadens to 3.2m. seven earthfast stones occur at irregular intervals by the edge of the flat mound and again towards the perimeter of the mound. these average between 0.1m to 0.3m but one of two leaning stones is 0.9m high. there are at least seventeen displaced blocks or slabs averaging 1.0m long and 0.7m wide on the mound and around its perimeter, but with no obvious sockets to confirm that they are part of a displaced kerb. one of the most interesting features is the way it incorporates a large 15m horizontal outcrop. initially level with the stone mound, this now rises 1.7m above it and at the southern end is 3.0m above the present ground level. along its axis small stones have been packed against and into its crevices. probably important before the carn was built, these outcrops have had their meaning and myths transferred to the barrow to enhance its status and presence in this ceremonial landscape
writing in light – history, philosophy and photography
there has always been ‘photography’ – the writing of light emerging as it did on the walls of ancient tombs its ‘photograph’ fixed by the cardinal alignments, the chamber acting as a camera, the box opening its lens to
writing in light – history, philosophy and photography
there has always been ‘photography’ – the writing of light emerging as it did on the walls of ancient tombs its ‘photograph’ fixed by the cardinal alignments, the chamber acting as a camera, the box opening its lens to