Recent excavations at Trefael, Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales [Photo: Aerial-Cam]
Posted on 11/29/2010 8:11:46 PM PST by SunkenCiv
A recent excavation programme at a standing stone known as Trefael, near Newport in southwest Wales has revealed at least two unique episodes in its early history; firstly as a portal dolmen and secondly as a standing stone, probably used as a ritual marker to guide communities through a sacred landscape.
This solitary stone, standing in a wind-swept field has been designated a Scheduled Monument and has over 75 cupmarks gouged onto its upper surface. Following the complete exposure of the capstone through excavation, it is now considered by several astronomers that the distribution of the cupmarks may represent a section of the night sky that includes the star constellations of Cassiopeia, Orion, Sirius and of course the North Star...
The excavation revealed a significant cairn deposit within the eastern and northern sections of the trench. Uniquely, a clear vertical cut was found in section, running parallel with the dip of the former capstone suggesting that the cairn had been excavated into and the capstone set and packed within the existing cairn, probably used as a standing stone during the Early Bronze Age (c. 2000-1700 cal. BCE) when Western Britain was introduced to a new set of burial-ritual monuments.
(Excerpt) Read more at pasthorizons.com ...
Recent excavations at Trefael, Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales [Photo: Aerial-Cam]
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Trefael. Pretty. Pronounced Tree fell? Where did that name come from?
Interesting how these early people noticed the stars, no tv, radio or internet and so they grew close and reverent.
What mistakes we may be making.
Closer to the “tray vial” with the “r” rolled.
HEY CIV! Since when is Sirius its own constellation? You coulda pinged me or sumpin'.
What mistakes we may be making.
Have you ever searched your family history?
Here's some of mine
"In 1540 three Irish tribes, Carnochan, Carnighan and Carnathan united for self-protection and became known are Carnahan. They lived in the North of Ireland and were seafaring men and very war-like. They were also known for their large size." "(O) Carnahan- A variant of Kernaghan" "(O) Kernaghan- O' Cearnachain (Cearnach, victorious).
I don't know if you mean you feel troubled about the life you lead. I know I don't. Having a reincarnated Druid for a father helps. Painting myself blue and running nekked through the forest helps even more.
“I don’t know if you mean you feel troubled about the life you lead.”
Using the royal ‘we’ and the reference is to todays civilizations.
MY life is cosmic.
O woad! Woad is me!
“Painting myself blue and running nekked through the forest helps even more.”
What a coincidence.
Me too.
Salamander
[a “child” of Lugh]
Alas, mine is but cosmic comedy.
Yeah, too bad about Boise State.
:’D
I suspected you were one of *those* b*st*rds. ;’) Sirius... hmm, I should read more about astrology, or astronomy, or whatever it’s called.
The dog et my etymology.
Personally, I don’t have a cairn in the world.
I think it's cosmectology. Learn all about creams and ointments. Beowulf (MY life is cosmec) could prolly lend a hand. Be good for those times when Uranus is a little sensitive. Sirius.
Painting myself blue and running nekked through the forest helps even more.
Yeah, too bad about Boise State.
They stole that whole blue thing from me. I didn't know those cheerleaders were practicing there that day, I SWEAR!
What a coincidence.
You were a Boise State cheerleader ???
One of the Sirius stars:
When they discovered life out there I had always hoped it would be intelligent and sophisticated...hmmmm...too bad...
The stars and constellations were well known in pre-diluvial times.
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