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Chun Quoit, Cornwall

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:00:25 -0700

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Chun Quoit, nr. Pendeen, Cornwall
Picture taken 8th October 2012

Taken on a very misty morning, the monument stands in open ground near the Chun Castle Hillfort (a related area of archeological interest) and can be accessed via public footpath leading from the main B3306 between St Just & Zennor - past Chun Farm.

‘Quoit’ is the Cornish name for a type of megalithic structure comprising a number of large stones set upright to support a massive horizontal capstone forming a small chamber. Also knows as cromlechs, the stone chambers thus formed were used for communal burials in the Neolithic period.

According to www.historic-cornwall.co.uk, Chûn Quoit is one of a small group of similar monuments restricted in distribution largely to Penwith, though there are two or three further east in Cornwall and they are also common in Wales, Ireland and Brittany. Archaeologists call such sites chambered tombs or portal dolmens, and date them to the 3rd or 4th millennia BC.

The quoit is surrounded by traces of a large low stony mound and is ringed with a low kerb of relatively small boulders and other stones that have been interpreted as the remains of burial boxes or cists. There may have been a ‘forecourt’ in front of the entrance to the chamber which would have provided the setting for funerary rites and rituals.

No artefacts or human remains have been found at Chûn Quoit, and finds generally from these kinds of monuments are almost unknown in Cornwall due to the acidity of the moorland soils.

Comparison with similar monuments elsewhere suggest that they functioned as repositories for safeguarding ancestral remains. There is some evidence - from Neolithic tombs in Wessex for example - that bones were periodically removed and returned or re-arranged. The bones may have featured in ceremonies associated with an ancestor cult; communities at this time were becoming increasingly settled and stable and such rites are thought to represent the attempt to establish hereditary ‘ownership’ of a territory and to develop a communal or tribal identity.

Men-an-Tol, Cornwall

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:29:12 -0700

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Men-an-Tol, nr. Pendeen, Cornwall
Photo taken 9th October 2012

The Mên-an-Tol (also Men an Toll) is a small formation of standing stones near the Madron–Morvah road in Cornwall

The name Mên-an-Tol in the Cornish Language means "the hole stone". It consists of three upright granite stones: a round stone with its middle holed out with two small standing stones to each side, and is one of the best known megalithic structures in Britain.

The Men-an-Tol has generated a wealth of folklore and tradition. In addition to the legend that if at full moon a woman passes through the holed stone seven times backwards, she will soon become pregnant, It is also renowned for curing many ailments - particularly rickets in children. The site’s reputation for curing back problems has also earned it the name of “Crick Stone”.

The circular stone aligns exactly with the centre stone at Boscawen-Un and the church at nearby St Buryan. While this may conceivably be coincidental, the precision of the alignment suggests an intentional positioning of the structures in relation to each other.

The Men-an-Tol lies to the east of the track running north-east from Bosullow, and is also accessible from Boskednan via the Nine Maidens stone circle, or the path which passes Ding Dong Mine. A little further along the track from Bosullow lies the Men Scryfa, an early mediæval inscribed stone.

The Men-an-Tol is sited in open moorland, within an area designated as being historically and ecologically valuable as well as being an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Engine House - Carn Galver Tin Mine, Cornwall

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:21:41 -0700

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Carn Galver Tin Mine, nr. Zennor, Cornwall
Photo taken on 9th October 2012

The Carn Galver Tin Mine is found at the side of the coastal road (B3306) between St Just and St Ives, and its name means 'rockpile at the lookout place'.

Carn Galver Mine consists of two engine houses with the remains of some streamworks to seaward down in the Porthmoina Valley. The mine was formerly part of the Morvah and Zennor United Mine. The westernmost engine house retains its chimney and used to house a 40-inch pumping engine. A short distance to the east, close to the former count house stands the slightly better preserved winding engine house (above). The whim used to house a 20-inch cylinder.

Carn Galver Mine appears to have operated 1851-59, and 1871-77 before closing in 1878... and then being partially restored twenty odd ago by the National Trust. This mine was never really productive and suffered from drainage problems.

According to cornwallinfocus.co.uk, the buildings mark the start of arguably the most concentrated area of mines in the county. The area running from Carn Galver and Ding Dong Mine, a mile or so inland, through Pendeen to St. Just has barely been changed by modern housing and population infrastructure. Many of the original engine houses and shafts remain to leave the casual visitor quite shocked at their number and the barren nature of the mining landscape.

St Michaels Mount, Cornwall

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:09:32 -0700

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St Michaels Mount, Marazion
Photo taken on 8th October 2012

The weather closes in over St Michaels Mount, Cornwall.
Taken at the extremities of my Canon 40D kit lens, this picture was taken from Newlyn, looking back towards Marazion, near Penzance.
As the evening light fades on a grey day, the mist descends and envelopes the historic landmark.

Originally the site of a Benedictine Chapel, the spectacular castle on the rock dates from the 14th Century. Now in the care of the National Trust, access is on foot across the causeway at low tide or by short ferry crossing at high tide.

St Michaels Mount - perched on top of a great granite crag - has a fascinating history, and according to cornwall-online is steeped in both legend and folklore.

The mount is dedicated to St. Michael, whom in Cornish Legend; appeared to a group of Cornish fishermen in 495 AD. This is The Great Vision of the Guarded Mount from Milton's Lycidas (A lament for a friend drowned during a passage from Chester on the Irish Seas, 1637).

St Michaels Mount is believed to have been a trading post from the earliest times, becoming an important port by the Iron Age. It is generally believed the St Michaels Mount was the island of 'Ictis' where the Greeks traded for Cornish tin.

Edward the Confessor founded a chapel on the Mount in 1044 in a grant to the Benedictine Abbey of Mont Saint Michael in Brittany. Edward did spend much of his youth in Normandy and was greatly influenced by the Norman monks and intrigued by the symbolic similarity between St. Michaels Mount and Mont Saint Michael. The first priory on the Mount was established in 1135 by Bernard of Le Bec.

The location of the St Michael's Mount makes it an ideal fortress. During the 12th century whilst King Richard I was on a Crusade in the Holy Land, the Mount was seized and held as a fortress by a group of his brother John's supporters. The buildings later returned to their monastic use, but they were to be used as fortresses in the Wars of the Roses and the Cornish Rebellion against Edward VI. The last occasion that the mount was used in a military role was in 1646 during the English Civil War. The Mount was held for a time by Royalist supporters, but was forced to capitulate to the Parliamentarians in 1646. The Mount was bought by Sir John St Aubyn during 1660, and since that time it has had a peaceful existence.

Corfe Castle, Dorset

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:43:03 -0800

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Corfe Castle, Dorset.
Taken on 21st October 2011

Corfe Castle has had a long and eventful history. Positioned strategically in the gap between the Purbeck hills, it was perfect for defending inland Dorset against attack from the sea. The surrounding agricultural lands and forests were rich, and could be used to provide food and resources for the Castle. Not surprisingly, therefore, Corfe Castle was a royal fortress for over 600 years.

In 978, before the present Castle was built, legend has it that King Edward the Martyr was murdered at Corfe by his stepmother who wanted to put her own son, Ethelred ‘the Unready’, on the throne. While stag hunting in the Purbeck forest, Edward paid a visit to Corfe, where Elfryda is said to have offered him a goblet of wine, then treacherously had him stabbed in the back while he drank it.

Corfe Castle was begun by William the Conqueror soon after his arrival in Britain in 1066. It was served by the surrounding community in return for the use of homes and land, as well as shelter in the Castle in times of trouble.

Corfe was one of King John’s favourite castles. Between 1199 and 1216 he added a great many defences. During his troubled reign the castle was often used as a prison, where many prisoners met their deaths. King John also turned Corfe Castle into a comfortable royal residence.

From the 14th to the 16th centuries, Corfe Castle was less important as a royal stronghold and often fell into disrepair. In 1572 Queen Elizabeth I sold it to her Lord Chancellor, Sir Christopher Hatton, who converted it into a prestigious home, In 1635 Corfe Castle was bought by Sir John Bankes.

Following the death of her husband during the Civil War, Lady Mary Bankes successfully defended the castle during a siege in 1643. During a second siege in 1646 an act of betrayal by a member of her garrison led to their capture. They deliberately demolished the castle resulting in the dramatic ruin you see today.Much of the missing stone can be found in the houses of Corfe Castle Village.

Text extracts are courtesy of the National Trust.

Corfe Castle, Dorset

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:12:28 -0800

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Boxgrove Priory Ruin, West Sussex

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:55:35 -0800

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The Priory Church of St Mary and St Blaise sits beneath the South Downs in the historic village of Boxgrove near Chichester. There is a picture in my Architecture Set.

A former guesthouse (pictured above) - where the Prior entertained his guests and where travellers could find lodgings - is in ruins to the north of the Priory Church.

An entry in the Domesday book of 1086 indicates that an Anglo Saxon church existed here even before the Norman Conquest, and although nothing now remains, the present building - famed for its atmosphere of healing, tranquility and peace - dates from the early twelfth century.

Founded by monks from the Abbey of Lessay in Normandy, Boxgrove claims a continuing link with the Benedictine traditions of worship, hospitality and learning.

Since the Dissolution of the Monasteries, “Boxgrove Priory” has served as the Parish Church of Boxgrove.

The interior of the Priory Church is a fine example of Norman (Romanesque) and Early English (Gothic) architecture. Until its dissolution in 1536, Boxgrove Priory was a monastic institution with a double church.

The Priory Church has an ornate Chantry Chapel built by Thomas West, 9th Lord de la Warr, Lord of the Manor of Halnaker and patron of the Priory, in the 16th century. He was forced to exchange Boxgrove Priory for an estate in Hampshire in 1538.

Thomas West commissioned a local artist, Lambert Barnard, to paint the ceiling of the nave with the arms and crests of his own and his wife's families, entwined with flowers and foliage.

Halnaker and Boxgrove remained in the possession of the Crown until they were granted to Henry Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel, in 1553. When he died in 1579, the property reverted to the Crown until it was sold to Sir John Morley in 1587. It remained in the Morley family until Sir William Morley died 1701, leaving a daughter, Mary, who married the 10th Earl of Derby. Mary’s heir sold the estate to Charles, 3rd Duke of Richmond. The present Duke of Richmond is the Priory's current patron.

The Priory boasts a specially commisioned stained glass window in honour of pilot Billy Fisk who, having been stationed in nearby Tangmere (a former RAF airfield), lost his life during the Battle of Britain. Billy Fisk (aged 29) was the first American serviceman to die in WW2 and he is laid to rest in the Priory churchyard.

Knowlton Church, Dorset - Monochrome

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:12:00 -0800

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The ruin of a 14th Century church in the centre of a pagan earth circle built in the Bronze Age. Reportedly the most haunted place in Dorset.

Knowlton is part of the ancient complex of Knowlton Rings, which consist of 4 earthworks: the North Circle, Church Circle, Southern Circle, and the 'Old Churchyard'.

Additionally, to the east of the Church Circle is the Great Barrow, the largest round barrow in Dorset. Within a one mile radius there are also a large number of barrows and ring-ditches.

Taken on a miserable September day, I've previously posted a colour version, but the atmosphere at this place lends itself perfectly to a monochrome version.

Boxgrove Priory Ruin, West Sussex

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:06:16 -0800

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Clouds over Eaval (Eabhal), North Uist

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:46:07 -0800

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Mount Eaval is the most recognisable hill/mountain on the Uists and stands at 1,139 feet on the edge of a quite inhospitable but beautiful part of North Uist.

Picture was taken on a bright, early evening on 15th May 2006 with my old Fuji Finepix, so whereas I'm not overly happy with the clarity of this picture, I liked the image enough to sharpen a little in Photoshop...

Corfe Castle, Dorset

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:11:38 -0800

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Corfe Castle, Dorset

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:28:19 -0800

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Boxgrove Priory Church, West Sussex. Billy Fiske's commemorative Stained Glass Window

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:36:44 -0800

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In the south-east corner of Boxgrove graveyard in Sussex, England, there is a fine headstone to the memory of Pilot Officer Billy Fiske. On either side of his grave lie two soldiers, a Sapper in the Royal Engineers and a Corporal in the East Lancashire Regiment. Fiske's grave is distinguished by a small Stars and Stripes flag.

So who was Billy Fiske, and why is he buried in Boxgrove churchyard, and what made him so special that on the 4th July (Independence Day) 1941 a tablet in his honour was unveiled in the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral? At the unveiling, Sir Archibald Sinclair, Secretary of State for Air, said "Here was a young man for whom life held much. Under no kind of compulsion he came to fight for Britain. He came and he fought, and he died." As simple as that.

In September 1939, more than two years before America entered the War, Billy Fiske, an American citizen, joined the Royal Air force, pledging his life and loyalty to the King, George VI. At Tangmere, nearly a year later, aged 29, he redeemed that pledge. In those 29 years, Fiske, the first American serviceman in the RAF to lose his life in action, had always lived life to the full. He died a hero's death, surely the way he would have wanted to die, fighting the enemy in the form of a patrol of Junkers 87s about 12,000 feet above the Sussex countryside, at the controls of a Hurricane P3358.

Fiske was born on 4 June 1911 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of a wealthy banking family whose ancestors had gone to America from Suffolk in the seventeenth century.

He was an accomplished sportsman, well-known on the Cresta run at St Moritz and for many years the unbeaten champion. He led the bobsleigh team for the USA in the Winter Olympics of 1928 at St Moritz, and at the 1932 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid. At this event, he carried the flag for the Americans at the opening ceremonies.

The Billy Fiske trophy is named for him, the youngest Gold Medal winner, at the age of 16, in the sport.

Early in 1939 an English friend working in New York, Mr W P Clyde, an RAF reservist and a member of 601 (County of London) Auxiliary Air Force Squadron, talked him into sailing back to England with him on the Aquitania on 30 August. In his diary Billy Fiske records that "I believe I can lay claim to being the first US citizen to join the RAF in England after the outbreak of hostilities." He did not realise he was writing his epitaph. He also knew when he sailed from America that, as the regulations stood at the time, "no person, not a British citizen and a son of British citizens, could be eligible for any position whatsoever in the Air Force". So he worked out a plan to pass himself off as a Canadian of Canadian parentage.

He passed his interview, and after completing training he was posted to No 601 (County of London) Auxiliary Air Force Squadron at Tangmere on the 12th July. Billy now had one month to live.

An American radio commentator (possibly Ed Murrow) said in 1942 that Billy Fiske, during his fleeting service with 601 destroyed six enemy aircraft, the first being a Heinkel.

On 16 August Tangmere aerodrome was singled out for attack by German dive-bombers. The Operations Record Book of No 601 Squadron records that he took off in Hurricane P3358 at 12.25 pm.

The Squadron were ordered to patrol over Tangmere at about 12,000 feet. The dive-bombers, Junkers 87s, were seen to cross the coast east of Selsey Bill. When the Stukas started to dive on Tangmere and after several sharp individual combats, known as dog fights, the enemy were eventually chased out over the coast around Pagham Harbour.

When the Hurricanes started to land back at Tangmere, Billy Fiske's Hurricane was seen "to glide over the boundary and land on its belly." The Operations Record Book stated, "Pilot Officer Fiske was seen to land on the aerodrome and his aircraft immediately caught fire. He was taken from the machine but sustained severe burns ..." He was taken to the Royal West Sussex Hospital in Chichester, but died 48 hours later from shock.

The funeral took place on 20 August 1940. As the coffin, covered with the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes, was borne on a bier to Boxgrove Priory Church, the Central Band of the RAF played funeral marches. Overhead, the Battle of Britain raged on. The coffin was borne into the churchyard by six members of the ground staff at Tangmere. Billy's comrades, although they did not land back at Tangmere until late that day, came with him on his last journey to Boxgrove.

Billy Fiske, sportsman, golden boy, fighter pilot, is rightly honoured as the first American airman in British Service to die in World War II.

This memorial stained glass window was commissioned and dedicated to him on 17 September 2008.

Extracts of text taken from a leaflet available from Boxgrove Priory.

Pollachar Standing Stone, South Uist

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:26:03 -0800

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A standing stone situated on a grassy flat on the shore at Pollachur (Pollacharra), South Uist. Approximately 5ft 8 ins high and 5ft 9 ins in girth at the foot.

Eriskay visible on the horizon...

Unfortunately though, this stone has been reset.

This picture was taken on a grey, damp day with my old Fuji camera back in May 2006, so although I'm disappointed with the clarity of the picture, I was happy enough with the composition to upload...

Boxgrove Priory Church, West Sussex

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:21:31 -0800

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The Priory Church of St Mary and St Blaise sits beneath the South Downs in the historic village of Boxgrove near Chichester. It has recently undergone a £750,000 restoration.

An entry in the Domesday book of 1086 indicates that an Anglo Saxon church existed here even before the Norman Conquest, and although nothing now remains, the present building - famed for its atmosphere of healing, tranquility and peace - dates from the early twelfth century.

Founded by monks from the Abbey of Lessay in Normandy, Boxgrove claims a continuing link with the Benedictine traditions of worship, hospitality and learning.

Since the Dissolution of the Monasteries, “Boxgrove Priory” has served as the Parish Church of Boxgrove.

The interior of the Priory is a fine example of Norman (Romanesque) and Early English (Gothic) architecture. Until its dissolution in 1536, Boxgrove Priory was a monastic institution with a double church.

The Priory has an ornate Chantry Chapel built by Thomas West, 9th Lord de la Warr, Lord of the Manor of Halnaker and patron of the Priory, in the 16th century. He was forced to exchange Boxgrove Priory for an estate in Hampshire in 1538.

Thomas West commissioned a local artist, Lambert Barnard, to paint the ceiling of the nave with the arms and crests of his own and his wife's families, entwined with flowers and foliage.

Halnaker and Boxgrove remained in the possession of the Crown until they were granted to Henry Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel, in 1553. When he died in 1579, the property reverted to the Crown until it was sold to Sir John Morley in 1587. It remained in the Morley family until Sir William Morley died 1701, leaving a daughter, Mary, who married the 10th Earl of Derby. Mary’s heir sold the estate to Charles, 3rd Duke of Richmond. The present Duke of Richmond is the Priory's current patron.

A former guesthouse - where the Prior entertained his guests and where travellers could find lodgings - is in ruins to the north of the Priory.

The Priory boasts a specially commisioned stained glass window in honour of pilot Billy Fisk who, having been stationed in nearby Tangmere (a former RAF airfield), lost his life during the Battle of Britain. Billy Fisk (aged 29) was the first American serviceman to die in WW2 and he is laid to rest in the Priory churchyard.

Tangmere Church, West Sussex

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:09:58 -0800

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St Andrew's Church is a Church of England church, located in Tangmere, West Sussex. It lies within the Diocese of Chichester.

The Saxon village lies a mile south of the Roman road of Stane Street, linking Londinium with Noviomagus Reginorum, now known as Chichester. The church however was built after the Norman conquest.

According to Wikipedia, the Church was originally built of timber. The Saxon church was replaced in the 12th century by a stone and timber building with windows on the north and south sides. The bell turret is carried on a timber frame inside the nave.

The chancel and chancel arch date from the 13th century, the arch having scalloped imposts similar to Oving church. A crude and badly weathered Saxon fragment, which may represent a beheading, forms the top of one of the Norman nave windows. There is a plain tub font. The size of the yew tree by the present door suggests an ancient sacred site.

In 1341, King Edward II granted the new Archbishop of Canterbury the right to hold a fair at Tangmere on St Andrew's Day. The event is still held by the church every autumn.

Having survived Luftwaffe bombing during World War II of the nearby RAF Tangmere, in October 2003 a freak lightning strike ripped the spire, damaged the roof and caused devastation inside the church.

From 1917, a field directly adjacent to the church was the basis for a Royal Flying Corps base, extended into a Royal Air Force aerodrome. In 1939, in preparation for World War II, the airfield was enlarged to defend the south coast against the Luftwaffe. The base remained open until 1966.

Its close proximity to the RAF base meant that service personnel killed on or near the base were regularly buried within the church's cemetery. There are thirty nine Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 War, all airmen, one of whom is unidentified. There are thirteen German Air Force burials here, one of whom is unidentified. The majority of these airmen were killed during the Battle of Britain.

This picture was taken on a cold, frosty morning on November 24th 2010. I have tweaked shadows and highlights in Photoshop.

Eileen Donan Castle, Dornie - near Kyle Of Lochalsh

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:12:47 -0700

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Situated within the majestic scenery of the Scottish Highlands - the Castle is on an island - at the point where three great sea lochs meet.

According to the Castles official web-site:

Although first inhabited around the 6th century, the first fortified castle was built in the mid 13th century and stood guard over the lands of Kintail. Since then, at least four different versions of the castle have been built and re-built as the feudal history of Scotland unfolded through the centuries.

Partially destroyed in a Jacobite uprising in 1719, Eilean Donan lay in ruins for the best part of 200 years until Lieutenant Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap bought the island in 1911 and proceeded to restore the castle to its former glory. After 20 years of toil and labour the castle was re-opened in 1932.

I was just reviewing some older pictures I had taken on my old Fuji camera. Although I was disappointed with the sharpness of this image, I did like the composition and so elected to upload...

I Also thought it might look interesting in monochrome...which inevitably led to the version above..

Eileen Donan Castle, Dornie - near Kyle Of Lochalsh

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:12:26 -0700

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Knowlton Church, Dorset

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:33:16 -0700

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The ruin of a 14th Century church in the centre of a pagan earth circle built in the Bronze Age. Reportedly the most haunted place in Dorset.

Knowlton is part of the ancient complex of Knowlton Rings, which consist of 4 earthworks: the North Circle, Church Circle, Southern Circle, and the 'Old Churchyard'.

Additionally, to the east of the Church Circle is the Great Barrow, the largest round barrow in Dorset. Within a one mile radius there are also a large number of barrows and ring-ditches.

Taken on a miserable September day, I've adjusted shadows and highlights a little to (I hope!) enhance

Black Cuillins, Isle of Skye

nobody@flickr.com (splib1) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:09:05 -0700

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View of the jagged peaks of the Black Cuillins - taken from Elgol, over Loch Scavaig.

The Cuillin (Scottish Gaelic: An Cuilthionn or An Cuiltheann) are a range of rocky mountains located on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The true Cuillin are also known as the Black Cuillin to distinguish them from the Red Hills across Glen Sligachan. The Red Hills are lower and, being less rocky, have fewer scrambles or climbs.

According to Wikipedia, The highest point of the Cuillin is Sgurr Alasdair at 992 m (3,255 ft). The Cullin Hills is one of 40 National Scenic Areas in Scotland.

The Black Cuillin are mainly composed of basalt and gabbro. It is from the dark colour of the gabbro that the Black Cuillin receive their name. The summits of the Cuillin are bare rock, jagged in outline and with steep cliffs and deep cut corries and gullies.

This picture was taken with my old Fuji camera back in May 2006, so although I'm disappointed with the clarity of the picture, I was happy enough with the composition to upload...