Welcome to the 51st Century

Ramblings / July 19, 2008 / John / 0

Just back from a short trip to Cairnpapple. It’s a neolithic burial ground tucked away in the hills around Bathgate. Originally, it was a celtic place of worship (a woodhenge – a broad open expanse with a circle of wooden posts surrounded by a ditch and a mound, open to the sky) some five thousand years ago. Four thousand years ago, the first of a series of burials took place (a high priestess) and a cairn was erected over the first two. 

It’s a Scottish Heritage site, and if you’re one of the clever people who pays a paltry six quid a month for membership, you can go and see it for free. Set on a high hill with views that go on forever, it’s a fantastic place to go and chill, even if you’re not of a druidic persuasion. There are some pictures in the gallery if you want a nose, but if you get the chance, you need to visit – even if only to see what your ancestors were doing five millennia ago.

John

UNIX geek, wannabe cook, musician, book-lover, and all round good-guy.