Meowvellous Sunday greetings furiends
Welcome to another BBHQ selfie selection, and this week we decided to bip down south to Dartmoor in our Time Travelling Telephone Box and revisit the Scorhill Stone Circle.
The B Team's Scorhill Stone Circle Selfie
Guys, this place is so pawesome, there was nothing for miles around apart from us! MOL
JUST HOW WE LIKE IT!
Then nopawdy gets suspicious about a random telephone box appearing out of thin air!
Mew know how much we love ancient standing stones and stone circles, see our previous trips to:
Here's a little bit of info from BBHQ's Historical Travel Guide, Smooch:
Greetings fellow travellers and history lovers!
As we hiked through the hills of Dartmoor, we stumbled upon the Scorhill Stone Circle, a fascinating prehistoric monument that has stood the test of time for over 4,000 years. This ancient site is a must-visit for anypawdy interested in the rich history of the British Isles and offers a glimpse into the lives of our Neolithic and Bronze Age ancestors.
The Scorhill Stone Circle is made up of 23 granite stones, which were carefully chosen and transported from the surrounding moorland. It was once thought to have as many as 60 to 70 stones. The stones vary in size from 1.2 to 1.8 meters in height and are arranged in a slightly oval shape, measuring about 27 meters in diameter. Experts believe that the site was built during the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age, which means it dates back to around 2000 BC.
The purpose of the Scorhill Stone Circle remains a mystery, although many theories have been put forward. Some archaeologists believe that it was used for religious or spiritual rituals, while others suggest that it was a meeting place for the local community. Another theory is that the stones were used for astronomical observations, as they are aligned with the moon and stars.
As we explored the site, we couldn't help but wonder about the people who built it. What did they believe? What was their daily life like? The Scorhill Stone Circle offers a unique window into the past, allowing us to connect with our ancestors and understand their world a little better.
Aside from the Scorhill Stone Circle, there are many other interesting ancient sites nearby. The Grey Wethers, for example, is a pair of Bronze Age stone circles about 3 kilometres away from Scorhill. The circles are made up of 39 stones, and are thought to have been used for similar purposes as Scorhill. We may even bip there next week! MOL
If mew're interested in castles, mew can also visit the nearby Castle Drogo, a furbulous building built in the early 20th century. Castle Drogo was designed by the renowned architect Sir Edwin Lutyens and is now owned by the National Trust, and it is currently under renovation.
Overall, the Scorhill Stone Circle is a fascinating place to visit, offering a glimpse into the ancient history of Dartmoor and the lives of our ancestors. Whether mew're interested in archaeology, spirituality, or simply love exploring the great outdoors, this site is not to be missed.
Purrs
Smooch
The BBHQ Historical Travel Guide
We're also joining Athena's Fabulous Art Hop, so do stop by and show off your pawesome arty-farty skills.
The effect was created with Befunky - AI Enhancer, Impressionist GFX + colour changes to hue and saturation, plus a nice vignette.
We also turned this fab arty-farty picture into a puzzle, so do stop by the puzzle page and take the Puzzle Challenge, see if mew can beat our time of 10 mins 19 secs.
Anyhoo, it's time for us to go and get cool, as it's been supurr scorchio the last few days again, so garden time is a bit limited, until later... much later.
Lunch is happening as usual, and Smooch is sitting at the kitchen table near the fan and directing proceedings from a place of uber coolness! MOL
So we'll wish mew all a totally terrific day and look forward to your company in the morning when we're back with another pawesomely fun Colouring with Cats post, ready for mew to get your OMS on and Zen Harmonies happening for the week ahead.
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Wing Commander Basil & The B Team
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That's a super cool group selfie gang!
ReplyDeleteOoh, Dartmoor!
ReplyDeleteHave always wanted to visit, you know, 'cause of The Hound of the Baskervilles!
We're loving this one, mew guys. And that art of it -- supurr!
ReplyDeleteThe stone circles are amazing places, and there are far more of them than I ever realized before.
ReplyDeleteLovely selfie and art. Living on the edge of Dartmoor I was surprised I hadn't heard of it. I googled it and found it is more commonly known as Gidleigh stone circle rather than it's proper name. We have been there! We used to have relations living in Widecombe and often passed through Gidleigh.
ReplyDeleteLovely art, guys. We haven't got time to do the puzzle, alas, as We are still trying to catch up on effurrything from the past 2 weeks, but then - We aren't much good at puzzles anyway.
ReplyDeleteFantastic place and we love seeing the B-Team there! The art effect version of the picture is really 😎 cool!
ReplyDeleteWe'd like the seclusion too. All kitties like quiet space. Hope you get a cool breeze soon. Here we gotta wait til Tues after a storm to cool off. The past 2 weeks have been awful.
ReplyDeleteAnother fun place you all got to visit. Thanks for taking us along.
ReplyDeleteNice selfies and I love the art. Thanks for the puzzle.XO
ReplyDeleteLooks another great place to be love the colours in the arty photo x😽🐈⬛🐈💓🐾
ReplyDeleteGreat selfies, my favorite is with the stone circles. Take care, have a great weekend.
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