However, I have to say that they present an impressive sight and provoke many questions. Excavations revealed a thick layer of charcoal indicating repetitive fires within them, probably part of a ritualistic ceremony performed by our ancestors.
Monday, 15 December 2014
Grey Wethers - Double Stone Circles on Dartmoor
Near Sittaford Tor, north of Postbridge lie two Bronze Age stone circles that sit adjacent to each other. Erected about 3500 years ago, they were 'restored' in 1909 and many feel that it was not done well.
However, I have to say that they present an impressive sight and provoke many questions. Excavations revealed a thick layer of charcoal indicating repetitive fires within them, probably part of a ritualistic ceremony performed by our ancestors.
However, I have to say that they present an impressive sight and provoke many questions. Excavations revealed a thick layer of charcoal indicating repetitive fires within them, probably part of a ritualistic ceremony performed by our ancestors.
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