Stone Diaries

A field journal of ancient sites

uffington

  • 20th June 2024 An evening as perfect as it could be. After weeks of grey and cold, the elements held and kept their promise of a spectacle for the summer solstice, reaffirming the beauty and spirit of the world. With celebrations taking place at sites such as Stonehenge and Avebury, where ceremony and observation has… Read more

  • 28th August 2023 It’s the August bank holiday and a steady stream of pilgrims can be seen, slowly making their way uphill. At the brow, figures can be seen swarming the ancient and distinctive chalk figure of Uffington White Horse.  Normally, such behaviour would be frowned upon by the custodians, the National Trust. But for two… Read more

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