Children Of The Stones

Took a trip yesterday out to the neighbouring county of Wiltshire to visit the ancient village of Avebury, famous for the standing stone circle with protective ring ditch and embankment that surrounds it. Unlike nearby Stonehenge, visitors are free to walk around these stones and touch them.

A 1970's TV series was filmed here, dontchaknow.

Defences worthy of the Time Team, perhaps?

Children and Adults of the Stones.











Later we travelled to Uffington, in Oxfordshire, to climb the short hill walk (don't you just love British understatement?) to the famous historic white horse. It was a bit chilly, I can tell you.

Horses head.











I've just seen the news from Leicester University that the human remains uncovered in a city car park in September last year have been identified as those of King Richard III (1452-1485). I understand his remains will be reburied in the nearby cathedral in the next few months. I believe this means the only British monarch who's resting place is uncertain is Henry I (1068-1135), said to be buried somewhere at Reading Abbey.