Annexus Quam
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Basque Cromlechs (finally)
Apr 18, 2007, 14:55
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Greetings, folks.
After years of fieldwork, searching for / re-discovering megaliths that had lain forgotten for ages, some big mates have finally finished their cataloguing of the Basque megaliths (specifically Nafarroa, as Gipuzkoa was covered a few years ago, its megaliths published and neatly signposted). Loads of info had been available for some time now in the form of chaotic lists, dodgy military maps and reference numbers, but as more and more sites were brought back into the light and so many were being discovered it was always clear that the picture would change as the years went by. All of this is also luckily approved of by the government of Euskadi, who are now publishing many of the publications and catalogues on the web.
So I thought I might share with you the precious monography by X.Penalver about the Northern Iberian cromlechs, perhaps the most photogenic kind of monument, i.e. the stone circles of the Basque area.
Though your knowledge of euskera may be non existent, I recommend downloading the pdf if only for the photos.
http://www.euskomedia.org/PDFAnlt/munibe/2004015271.pdf
There are now even websites being devoted to the area's megaliths, though they are still being created as we speak.
http://www.kultura.ejgv.euskadi.net/r46-7615/en/contenidos/informacion/adarra_megalitoak/en_11557/megalitoak.html
Peace and worship,
AQ
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dee
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Re: Basque Cromlechs (finally)
Apr 18, 2007, 15:08
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I didnt understand a word but the pictures say it all, what a piece of work, amazing! So many stone circles in that region...unbelieveable!
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Squid Tempest
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Re: Basque Cromlechs (finally)
Apr 18, 2007, 15:19
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Good to see you again, AQ!
Squid
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ryaner
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Re: Basque Cromlechs (finally)
Apr 18, 2007, 17:05
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Cool. Been wondering about these for a while. That's some pice of work!
Thanks
Gora Euskal Herria!
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Moth
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Re: Basque Cromlechs (finally)
Apr 19, 2007, 12:28
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Nice one!!!!
love
Moth
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rocknicker
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Re: Basque Cromlechs (finally)
Apr 19, 2007, 13:23
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I thought a dolmen was a cromlech?
confused of cumbria
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dee
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Re: Basque Cromlechs (finally)
Apr 19, 2007, 14:04
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As far as im aware, they call 'stone circles' cromlechs in Northern Europe.
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FourWinds
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Re: Basque Cromlechs (finally)
Apr 19, 2007, 16:06
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rocknicker wrote: I thought a dolmen was a cromlech?
confused of cumbria
Cromlech is a Breton word (I think) that means Bent Stone [crom lech - is very similar to the Irish and Welsh (I think) for the same phrase], which is applied to the arcs of stones in the north of France.
There's an old Irish god called Crom Cruach whose name derives from the same root.
Some stone circles have 'dolmens' in them (see Carrowmore for the ultimate examples) and so the terms became mixed up and interchangable by Antiquarians and we've never recovered from it :-(
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StoneLifter
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Re: Basque Cromlechs (finally)
Apr 19, 2007, 19:24
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Thanks - that Basque tongue is impenetrable but - number 19 seems to be an identical and complete version of something that I've found a half of in rural Northumberland. The doorway seems to be exactly the same both in how it's made and where it's placed. I'll probably be able to find a plan of it - eventually !
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