STANDING with STONES

is a feature length film that explores the standing stones and ancient megalithic heritage of the UK and Ireland. Click the tabs below for more clips.

Standing with Stones

The first few minutes

Introduction by Rupert from within the Stoney Littleton Long Barrow followed by the title sequence.

By the way, an interesting feature of Stoney Littleton is a large fossil ammonite to the left of the passage entrance. It is hard to imagine how our Neolithic ancestors related to such things, but here it was significantenough to be given pride of place by its builders. Watch out for it in this clip.

Stone Rows of Dartmoor

The outstanding megalithic features of the area

There are over 60 of these mysterious monuments throughout the landscape here - the greatest concentration anywhere.

It is perhaps an irony that Dartmoor's wealth of megalithic monuments remains intact because our ancestors cleared the forest which once covered this landscape. Had trees remained to shed their leaves, the sites would have been engulfed, as in so many other parts of Britain.

Henges of Wiltshire

Stonehenge, Woodhenge, Avebury and Stanton Drew

Here, we show just what extraordinary showcase monuments these must have been and why Stonehenge isn't - strictly speaking - a henge!

The biggest surprise, however, is at the often overlooked site of Stanton Drew. All that can be seen now are the sparse reamains of a stone circle that challenges Avebury for size. But Stanton Drew was also a henge - and that's not all, as you'll see in this clip!

The Rudston Monolith

The tallest standing stone in the UK

IN the village of Rudston, south of Scarborough, this monolith is the giant of the British Isles at over twenty five feet in height.

Our ancestors brought this huge lump of stone from over eleven miles away and clearly this was a very important area with no fewer than four long cursuses nearby, now virtually invisible in the landscape, which all converged on this monument.

Journey to Callanish

Travelling through Highland Scotland to the Hebredes

One of the most important pilgrimages on our journey was the visit to Callanish on the island of Lewis. This is a little set piece cameo of the journey there, from the Highlands, via Skye and the ferry to the Hebrides and Lewis.

We leave you with a fleeting, tantalising view of the Callanish stones themselves. To view any more, you will have to buy the DVD ...

Stills Gallery

Some screen grabs from the film

Here is a random mix of actual screen shots from Standing with Stones. Hope it gives you an idea of the breadth and variety covered in the entire journey.

If you like, you can speed up the slideshow by clicking on each image.

The Journey of a lifetime

If you've ever dreamed of travelling through Great Britain & Ireland, visiting the fantastic monuments that our ancient ancestors left us, then you will love this film.

Over two years in the making ...

... Standing with Stones was made by just two men with fantastic film making skills, a camper van and a passion for the monuments in stone left to us by Neolithic and Bronze Age ancestors.

The result is a remarkable feature length documentary film and a gorgeous coffee-table book that take the viewer on a journey of discovery, uncovering the true extent and variety of megalithic Britain and Ireland.

Rated with 4.5 stars at About.com. Read the full review by K. Kris Hirst here.

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