tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.comments2023-05-14T23:46:40.053-07:00Pagans for ArchaeologyYewtreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02028699564003381058noreply@blogger.comBlogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-22385654555042902342017-05-25T03:47:32.151-07:002017-05-25T03:47:32.151-07:00My home town of Crieff in Perthshire has about 70 ...My home town of Crieff in Perthshire has about 70 alignments to the streets of the town, including the outlying roads which have been designed in a zig-zag pattern, aligned with standing stones and circles, burial grounds, etc. Even some 12 miles of irrigation ditches built by the monks are in a zig-zag pattern of alignments. The town is also built in a six pointed star shape - the main roads are in the shape of a right-angled triangle with energies aligned with distant volcanic plugs. There are several large boulders which are also the fulcrums in the design. The town is on the Highland Boundary Fault which standing stones can use to pick up the energy from geological fissures and dykes. My website is leylines.webplus.net - click on yellow button at top right "Lyn, Sacred Strathearn" My recent video shows a sensible approach to ley lines, how they get supplied with energy and even how to amplify that energy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278413510371815692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-83911402039856385032017-02-07T15:40:39.230-08:002017-02-07T15:40:39.230-08:00This is not witches marks it is a very old geometr...This is not witches marks it is a very old geometric symbol found all over the ancient world. It represents the closest bond between spheres, among many things. Do more research ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-69582029806240125272017-01-04T09:02:23.704-08:002017-01-04T09:02:23.704-08:00These are design/drafting aides. They appear in m...These are design/drafting aides. They appear in many buildings and in many places as they were actively used during the design and building process. They were widely used in churches, barns and homes in across the UK, Europe and early buildings in North America. IT may be other subsequently ascribed other meanings to them, but it seems likely they were for practical purposes for the builders. See several excellent blogs on the subject here:<br />http://www.jgrarchitect.com/search/label/daisy%20wheelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-567112182723834062016-01-08T17:08:29.857-08:002016-01-08T17:08:29.857-08:00I was doing a little online research as I visited ...I was doing a little online research as I visited Woolsthorpe Manor in Lincolnshire today, a National Trust property that was the birthplace of Isaac Newton and they have various markings in the wall plaster, including a daisy wheel that was described to me verbally as being made for protection from witches/evil spirits. I took some photos but I don't know how they have turned out yet.<br /><br />Other markings include a tally list for livestock, a large detailed representation of a local church believed to have been made by Isaac Newton and another unusual mark that I think included a hand, also believed to be a protection against witches/evil spirits.<br /><br />They are all protected behind thick transparent plastic covers for protection, which may have hindered my attempts at getting useful photos.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14152973026836055169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-22209164264126714402016-01-07T01:23:56.361-08:002016-01-07T01:23:56.361-08:00Thanks Jim, very interesting.
Your marks seem mor...Thanks Jim, very interesting.<br /><br />Your marks seem more varied.<br /><br />I think the flower mark may have an older origin in the Hagalaz rune, but it is hard to tell with symbols, as they can have multiple meanings.Yewtreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02028699564003381058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-3929860651561209942016-01-06T10:01:06.190-08:002016-01-06T10:01:06.190-08:00Hello,
A very interesting article this is... I fi...Hello, <br />A very interesting article this is... I find these signs also in The Netherlands and in Belgium where I investigate them at the walls of buildings. At first I also thought of them to be of apotropaic meaning, but I changed my opinion when I discovered these signs on the wall of the (Catholic) church in the small village of Scheulder in South Limburg , The Netherlands. <br />Another thing is the method these signs have been made: with help of a compass draw which is indeed the sign of freemasonry, which is an underground organization 'in a way' linked to this church by many encyclicals from the Catholic church.<br />The main symbol of this freemasonry is the compass draw. In fact after this conclusion I am also able to explain many other marks in the walls. and attribute them as the work of freemasonry. Of course, for the situation in GB it could be different, but I remark some analogies.<br /><br />For my article see the blog "ingriphto"<br />page: (paste the link, if it does not work)<br /> http://ingriphto.blogspot.nl/p/blog-page_5.html<br />(it is all in Dutch, but images speak for themselves).<br /><br />Regards, Jimmy<br />c/o Maastricht The Netherlands<br /> <br />Jim Altanioxihttp://ingriphto.blogspot.nl/p/blog-page_5.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-37789552847645009242015-02-11T09:15:35.147-08:002015-02-11T09:15:35.147-08:00There are 2 rings like this either side of my wind...There are 2 rings like this either side of my windows in a stone cottage. They seen to have V symbols and star of David sign as well as a circle so unlikely to be for building purposes alone. I am told they are very early graffiti.<br /><br /> http://tinyurl.com/mnxkbwaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-67613179590339801462015-02-11T04:44:35.285-08:002015-02-11T04:44:35.285-08:00There are 2 rings like this either side of my wind...There are 2 rings like this either side of my windows in a stone cottage in Gloucestershire. They seen to have V symbols and star of David sign as well as a circle so unlikely to be for building purposes alone. I am told they are very early graffiti.<br /><br /> http://tinyurl.com/mnxkbwaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-82975128441365953262014-10-28T09:05:45.919-07:002014-10-28T09:05:45.919-07:00Found this one in a12th century church in France:
...Found this one in a12th century church in France:<br />I have never seen another like it yet <br />http://i60.tinypic.com/59vkg2.jpgMichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16924973615749474460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-55305426245106275922014-10-28T08:57:38.256-07:002014-10-28T08:57:38.256-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16924973615749474460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-5920895054302526962014-10-23T15:25:49.940-07:002014-10-23T15:25:49.940-07:00I'm a research archaeologist and I totally dis...I'm a research archaeologist and I totally disagree . Human remains should be reburied with respect .Gill Smith https://www.blogger.com/profile/05215321941937297727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-29713375284148916962014-08-23T02:05:03.365-07:002014-08-23T02:05:03.365-07:00Daisy wheels are fairly common in churches too. Se...Daisy wheels are fairly common in churches too. Several counties are currently undertaking the systematic recording of ancient graffiti in churches and compass-drawn symbols, including daisy wheels, are widespread.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-12685304020651852442014-05-14T13:36:13.494-07:002014-05-14T13:36:13.494-07:00Wonderful, thanks for posting! I would love to see...Wonderful, thanks for posting! I would love to see the photosYewtreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02028699564003381058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-30575852202750704552014-05-14T11:58:37.287-07:002014-05-14T11:58:37.287-07:00I recently learned about apotropaic marks when res...I recently learned about apotropaic marks when researching the history of a our house, which - like a lot of vernacular houses - is older than records go. What is known is that, at one point, it was split into two and one half renamed 'Cartwheel', which set me wondering if there might be a daisy wheel or some such symbol which may have prompted the renaming. <br /><br />Eventually I noticed a small square recess in the plaster of a wall in a cupboard bordering one side of the central inglenook fireplace. The builders had decided not to re-plaster over it fully, and on the original plaster of the cover was a cartwheel! There are also a cluster of definite marks over the lowest central portion of the remaining original stonework at the 'front', which I can't quite see the full form of other than a couple of the expected 'W's. <br /><br />It's fascinating stuff, and I'll be trying to get some photographs this week. It's also made me think about designing a little modern-day apotropaic mark over the doorway of the goatshed..Ian Gottherdhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/ian_goatherd/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-48096311527550455452014-02-04T11:34:38.055-08:002014-02-04T11:34:38.055-08:00They seem to have been a mediaeval practice which ...They seem to have been a mediaeval practice which suggests that your building is mediaeval. However I am not an archaeologist, so I suggest contacting some of the people who have already commented on this post.Yewtreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02028699564003381058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-29035675193579548502014-02-03T13:57:13.545-08:002014-02-03T13:57:13.545-08:00Hi, My husband and I own a watermill in south west...Hi, My husband and I own a watermill in south west France. We purchased it as a ruin and we are 2 years into restoring it (all our own work, no contractors etc) during the initial tidy we discovered a stone in the wall which is around 6 " x 8 " with a hole through the middle length ways. It is covered with daisy wheels. We have since found some on the fireplace also. We do not know the age of the building and were wondering if these carvings could help us understand a little more of the history of the building.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037423907342520516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-5669893184764214602014-02-03T13:55:25.392-08:002014-02-03T13:55:25.392-08:00Hi, My husband and I own a watermill in south west...Hi, My husband and I own a watermill in south west France. We purchased it as a ruin and we are 2 years into restoring it (all our own work, no contractors etc) during the initial tidy we discovered a stone in the wall which is around 6 " x 8 " with a hole through the middle length ways. It is covered with daisy wheels. We have since found some on the fireplace also. We do not know the age of the building and were wondering if these carvings could help us understand a little more of the history of the building.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037423907342520516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-8733716208763753452013-08-28T12:46:04.483-07:002013-08-28T12:46:04.483-07:00I was speaking with someone called Laurie Smith re...I was speaking with someone called Laurie Smith recently, who is an expert in the use of geometry in the planning of old buildings and is a member of the Carpenters' Fellowship of timber framers (as am I). <br /><br />Before timbers or stones came cut into standardised sizes they, of course, had to be cut and hewn by hand. Carpenters, masons and builders would use geometrical planning to get the building to fit together. Laurie was convinced that a lot of these daisy wheels (if not all) were the workings out giving the orientation and relative sizes of the parts of the structure for all the builders to read. <br /><br />Of course, the geometrical symbols may also have been ascribed mystical powers and so the residents may have deliberately left them showing when work was finished. The ones in the tithe barn certainly look very much like practical 'working out' drawings to me . Laurie also said that, by using knowledge of geometry as these builders used it, he can reconstruct buildings to say where parts of them have been removed or altered over time. Interesting Stuff! <br /><br />If you are interested in tithe barns, there are some images that I took of the beautiful one at Woodspring in North Somerset on my blog here:<br />http://carvingswithstories.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/woodspring-priory-and-tithe-barn.html<br /><br />I hope that you like them!<br /><br />There are some very useful links to get further information on daisy wheels in construction at this address as well:<br />http://www.bodgers.org.uk/bb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=732<br />Alistairhttp://carvingswithstories.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-61950302167921363462013-07-11T08:17:25.610-07:002013-07-11T08:17:25.610-07:00Another interesting article - thank you!Another interesting article - thank you!Yewtreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02028699564003381058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-5619190912250373742013-07-11T08:09:28.552-07:002013-07-11T08:09:28.552-07:00Tiro's system, along with other forms of short...Tiro's system, along with other forms of shorthand, got short shrift in the medieval period. They were seen as too close to esoteric runic symbols and fell out of use as a result.<br /><br />I wrote a bit about Tironian notes (and the Tironian et, which was the ampersand's main competitor for much of its life!) here: http://www.shadycharacters.co.uk/2011/06/the-ampersand-part-1-of-2/Keith Houstonhttp://shadycharacters.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-43238715586987206082013-07-10T00:18:08.561-07:002013-07-10T00:18:08.561-07:00Interesting article, thanks!Interesting article, thanks!Yewtreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02028699564003381058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-87864577111545426292013-07-09T23:35:43.102-07:002013-07-09T23:35:43.102-07:00Hello,
they found different archaeological items ...Hello,<br /><br />they found different archaeological items with notes on it. Some original speeches where written down in notes. They also find original items with notes and there explanation on it. Otherwise it would be much harder to understand what the notes are meaning. You can find more at this german-site (translator): <a href="http://www.bendesign.eu/blog/tironische-noten" title="tironian notes" rel="nofollow">Tironische Noten</a>Grafiker Münchenhttp://www.bendesign.eu/blog/tironische-notennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-68871907371346626272013-04-14T08:52:55.499-07:002013-04-14T08:52:55.499-07:00Well that's why I don't like the prefix &q...Well that's why I don't like the prefix "Neo" myself.Yewtreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02028699564003381058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-61045717203251811882013-04-14T08:39:20.193-07:002013-04-14T08:39:20.193-07:00As a further comment, let me say I agree completel...As a further comment, let me say I agree completely with the person who posted re: Ronald Hutton. The point he makes (and which is confirmed by Oturopon Meji in Ifa tradition) is that pagan dieties are IMMANENT, they do not require an "unbroken lineage" or an "identical point of view", simply recognition and devotion. We are pagan because we worship pagan gods, that's it, that's all that's needed-- historicity is a valued bonus, not a requirement. So our relationship with deity differs from ancient practice, so what? Were ancient priests super-human in their powers of perception? No...they were just as we are today (biologically speaking). So somebody started it, and at various points, worship was discontinuous and someone had to start it again, without a doubt differing slightly from its previous version. Look at Olorishas and Osainistas in the New World, busily adapting the local fauna to fill in for missing old-world fauna. Are they described as "Neo-Olorishas"? No, they are practically adapting to the time and place (perhaps they pick neo-herbs...). Any "neo-" prefix is an interesting (valid yet a bit nit-picky) footnote, but is in no way a valid criticism of the authenticity of modern personal practice. What do they call Brazil nuts in Brazil? They just call them nuts....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10401822694214149801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267100689194015085.post-31767659343459831672013-04-14T08:20:37.682-07:002013-04-14T08:20:37.682-07:00There are still some bad assumptions here, modeled...There are still some bad assumptions here, modeled along the lines of the Xtian church. Ancient belief was not orthodox, nor always strictly apostolic in a xtian sense. If you study contemporary accounts of the change in African diaspora religions from the admittedly bad reporting of the 1700s to Diaspora in the Americas, and their practice now in Africa, you can begin to see that oral traditions evolve, and change due to locales and the very nature of oral tradition. Although much of the essential meaning is kept, many of the ritual details change and evolve. Many of us DO honor the dieties, not for "appeasement" (bad horror movie trope, or at least the viewpoint of only SOME ancient people) but because of the relationship we have have in the world with the diety. Paganism has survived in architecture and other arts all through the xtian epoch. We are pagan because that's who we are, that's what we worship, and although a link with the past is desirable, it is not essential to the practice of paganism, nor to one's identity as a pagan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10401822694214149801noreply@blogger.com