This week’s topic for Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge, is ‘Older Than Fifty Years’.
I think this pile of huge stones on the southern side of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall England, really qualify. The Neolithic ‘Trethevy Quoit’ stands in the middle of a field next to a small housing estate on the moor. It’s made up of five large standing stones which support a massive capstone.
This megalithic tomb stands 9ft tall and is known locally as ‘The Giant’s House’. The quoit which probably served to mark a community grave, was originally covered by a grassy mound, and is believed to have been erected between 3700-3500 BC, so it’s pretty old. Now I would like to know how those stones which must each weigh several tons, were brought here, and then precisely positioned without the use of cranes or modern machinery. Do you believe in the ancient art of levitation?
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I wonder if the holey stone on top was a holey stone when the tomb was constructed, or if it became a holey stone due to water over the centuries? Great shot.
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Fabulous photos and subject for the challenge!
Thanks, Trisha.
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Very interesting post and photo’s
Thanks, Marylou. 🙂
the stones grouping amazes me! great for the challenge, Sylvia! 🙂
Yes, I also find these ancient stones really fascinating. Thanks, Lola. 🙂
The stone grouping is just amazing! I also wonder: how did they do it?
These edifices and the means required to move the parts and erect them fascinate me. We’ve so much to learn.
Yes, I also think so.
My husband and I always think the same thing…how did they do it?
I don’t think there are any satisfactory answers yet. 🙂
It’s marvellous place, but I don’t think I’ve been since I was a child!
Is it far from where you live, Gilly? We just happened upon it, almost by accident. 🙂
Wow! that’s huge!
Yes it is. 🙂
Amazing! I always wonder who carried massive stones into the right positions in ancient times …. There is a lot we don’t know about…
I agree with you, Gerrie. It’s so frustrating not to know. 🙂
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Thanks so much. I’ll pop over for a visit. 🙂
I wondered the same things about Stonehenge.
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Yes, it’s just to mind boggling to imagine, isn’t it? 😕
That it is!
Way to meet the challenge, Sylvia,,,fascinating stuff!
Thanks, Jill. Yes, I find them really fascinating.
I am sure these stones are older than 50 years. Magically captured.
Thanks so much, Otto. I think you could be right about the age. 😉
I was thinking of levitation, Sylvia – and was happy when you mentioned it. I agree, they knew something about moving large stones that we don’t know. Very clever people 😀
Yes indeed. We both have a love of the fantastic. 😀
That is a wonder. If only those walls could talk!
Yes, if only. We would have had a long conversation. 😅
That’s old news now! No gossip that’s for sure!
But I could blog about it once I’d found out all the answers. 😀
You would go viral!
Utter Bliss!! 👍😅
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They must have used some form of long forgotten technology, Sylvia – that or they were incredibly strong back then! And what a great word ‘quoit’… never heard it before!
Thanks, Tom. Yes it is a nice word. 😄
I love old…ancient stuff. Rocks, buildings, whatever. And guess what, I think I’ve seen these stones! Thanks for sharing them again for me!
My pleasure, Badfish. We really enjoyed our visit to Cornwall and couldn’t get enough of the old stones. 🙂
I know…they have such energy around them. Have you been to Avebury?
Yes they do. No I haven’t been to Avebury, but I would love to see it.
I wondered why the Stones are B/W. But then it dawned on me. The pics were taken 5000 years ago. Great Job to recover them, Sylvia.
Hehehe Nice one, Anand. 🙂
Cool!
Thanks, Dawn.
Every day in France I look at ancient stones, buildings, churches,and wonder how on earth they built them with only their bare hands. Whilst in England, think of Stonehenge, incredible. I don’t know these stones, but I do know Cornwall and Bodmin Moor, such an incredibly atmospheric place, now you’re going to make me homesick!!!
Yes, it is a very atmospheric place, especially at sunset. It really is a mystery as to how and why such places as Stonehenge came to be constructed.
It is pretty amazing to think about how they managed to make this that long ago without the use of machinery like we would today. Mind boggling!
I so agree with you, Inger. I think they knew something that we don’t know these days. 🙂
I thought I saw a heffalump there! 🙂
I keep telling people that a selfie would work fine for this challenge, but I don’t take them.
Neither do I. At my age, selfies aren’t an option. 🙂
I’ve seen a similar group posted recently on a blog. Wales way I think.
With a title like that though, I couldn’t think laterally as all it says is ME!
Well, I think ‘older than 50’ is still young. 😆
Perfect for the challenge!
(Do you know that I was about to post similar images captured in Southern Ireland ?)
Thanks, Anna. Yes, I remember seeing such stones in Ireland too. 🙂
Fascinating.. I always wonder how did they do it back then too. Just the thought of doing so without today tool is daunting. How many people need to build such thing and how long they expected to finish. Perhaps, with a little magic from an ancient wizard helped 🙂
Nice rendering in B&W.
Thanks, YC. Yes, I like to think that there was some ancient wizardry involved. 🙂
So fascinating and impressing how they could build without much equipment – very well captured for the theme… 🙂
Thanks, Drake. Yes, very impressive indeed. 🙂
I used to live on the edge of Bodmin Moor, and it really can be a most atmospheric and inspiring place. What is this question concerning levitation, Sylvia? I think it’s now known how standing stones came to be placed through the use of earth ramps, ditches, and ropes; is that not so?
Haha That theory sounds far too boring, Hariod. I prefer something a bit more mysterious. 🙂
Well, I’m sticking to it having been aliens with ropes and piles of mud. 😉
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what a nice grouping of stone. 😀 Wonderful idea for this week’s challenge.
Thanks, Cee. 🙂