19-21 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ, UK
Stone Lands: A Journey through Britain's Ancient Places -Fiona Robertson
Thu, 26 Jun
|London
Journeying across Britain, from West Penwith and Avebury to the Lake District and Orkney, Stone Lands uncovers the magic and rich history of our incredible prehistoric standing stones, as well as the solace these ancient places offer in times of darkness.
Time & Location
26 Jun 2025, 17:00 – 18:00
London, 19-21 Cecil Ct, London WC2N 4EZ, UK
About the event
''No one knows why or how standing stones were set upright thousands of years ago and yet, amazingly, here they still are, in our modern world, waiting for us to go out and find them. They are totems of longevity, endurance and mystery; they are symbols of survival set in contrast to our ephemeral human lives.''
A few months after discovering that her beloved husband, Stephen, had incurable cancer, Fiona Robertson began to write this book. A long-time megalith enthusiast, she found the ancient stones resonated with her more profoundly than ever as she faced the prospect of losing him. Set upright thousands of years ago, the megaliths are symbols of endurance and survival, standing in contrast to our ephemeral human lives. Infused with folklore, legend and mystery, they enchant the landscape and bring magic to our modern world.
Journeying across a number of 'stone lands', from West Penwith and…