Julian Cope presents Head Heritage

Have just returned from a dream holiday looking at stone circles and standing stones in West Cork ... the 'dream' bit was the time spent on the Beara Peninsula where there are several stone circles, standing stones and a few wedge tombs. They all had one thing in common - they were all on a mountain or hillside facing the sea. Visiting them was almost a mystical experience and thankfully the weather was kind as many of them are surrounded by peat bog.

I now understand how important a 'sense of place' can be to the appreciation of ancient monuments.