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Stones of Stenness in the Orkneys, Scotland’s prehistoric wonderland (image: britainexpress<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m always on the lookout for mysterious places around the world as I work on my upcoming 4-book series.<\/a> Why place a dramatic scene on a bland, everyday street corner when you can find inspiration from one of the world\u2019s many ancient ruins, remote landscapes and historic cities? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So when I came across some accounts\nof an amazing cluster of Neolithic sites on the main isle of Orkney in northern\nScotland, I sat up and started to dig deeper. Here\u2019s what I learned about this\nfascinating part of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Ancient<\/a>
The Heart of Neolithic Orkney<\/a><\/strong> is a World Heritage Site in northern Scotland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Soaring Stones on a Remote Isle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Ancient
Still standing after 5000 years, these huge stones are the survivors of an Orkney hen<\/em><\/strong><\/i><\/b>ge<\/em><\/strong> (image: cc<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These are the Standing Stones of Stenness… tall,\nthin megaliths that shoot up from the ground like an array of giant stone\nspears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erected some 5000 years ago, the site is older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Egypt. Only four of these huge stones remain, but clues within the landscape reveal that they were once part of a larger circle and henge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three other fascinating Stone Age sites lie nearby, and together with the Stenness Stones they form a World Heritage Site, The Heart of Neolithic Orkney<\/a><\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ancient Stone Circles Abound in This Region<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Ring
A nearby site: The Ring of Brodgar – a spectacular Stone Age circle, third largest in Britain<\/em><\/strong> (image:cc<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nearby there’s another Stone Age circle, the Ring of Brodgar. (I love these names.) Why were so many ancient sites built close to each other on the island of Orkney? It’s another one of those mysteries that captures our imagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the long-ago past, 60 stones stood around the perimeter of the Ring. Now only 36 stones remain, but they give ample testimony to the impressive nature of the site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Framed by a huge circular ditch that was carved by stone-age peoples from solid sandstone bedrock (how did they do it?), these stones were erected perhaps 500-1000 years after the Stenness Stones, but a firm date is still pending as archeologists continue to investigate the matter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The

What a setting! The Ring of Brodgar lies between two lochs, with the blueness of sea and sky all around<\/i><\/b> (image: cc<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n


<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Winter Solstice: a Special Time for this Ancient Tomb <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Ancient
The famous Maeshowe chambered tomb, constructed by Neolithic peoples thousands of year ago<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This is Maeshowe, an amazing chambered tomb that was carefully aligned by its ancient builders so that a shaft of sunlight may enter the small entrance at sunset on the winter solstice and shine deep within the tomb. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Maeshowe
The interior of the Maeshowe chambered tomb<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Was the shaft of solstice light meant to fall on the body buried within the tomb – a chieftain, perhaps? It makes me wonder if the ancient builders believed in an afterlife of the spirit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ancient Mysteries of Village Life Exposed by a Storm <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Skara
Stone Age Skara Brae<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the fourth site, just as amazing as the others: the miraculously preserved village of Skara Brae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a storm washed away some dunes in 1850, the stone foundations of a long-buried Neolithic village were exposed to view, showing beds, fireplaces and shelves. It\u2019s an archaeological wonder, giving insight into daily life of Stone Age island-dwellers 5000 years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Ancient
It’s<\/em><\/strong> not hard to im<\/strong><\/em>agine living here. With a warm fire, it’d be almost cozy!<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

And Now for Some Local Lore: The Story of the Odin Stone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The Viking God of War<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From my April newsletter…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until about two hundred years ago, a large, lumpy\nmegalith known as the Odin Stone<\/em> stood\nin a field just north of the Stenness Stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, the Odin\nStone<\/em> was pierced through with a hole. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of the hole, it\u2019s not surprising that it\nfeatured in various rituals of recent centuries. For instance, it\u2019s said that couples\nused to hold hands through the hole to plight their troth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note to self – good idea for a scene in a paranormal romance novel<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if Odin himself had any connection to this stone,\nthe Viking god of war must have been really mad in 1814. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s when a local landowner had the Odin Stone<\/em> smashed to prevent further trespassing on his land. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Odin
Not to be toyed with<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I can\u2019t help wondering – with a bit of a shudder- what\nhappened to the landowner. Did he live to regret his decision? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Note to self – good idea for a reckless hero or heartless villain<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My very own ancient stone circle<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can\u2019t afford an overseas trip at the moment? No problem, when\nyou\u2019re a writer! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspired by Britain\u2019s stone-age circles, I decided to send my\ncharacters into danger at a fictional stone circle in Somerset England, not far\nfrom the real-life city of Bath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I named it The Devil\u2019s Dance<\/em>, and it appears in my upcoming novel Threshold of Destiny<\/a><\/strong> (<\/a>Vampires and Mirabilim, Book 1<\/a><\/em><\/strong>).<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
The<\/em><\/strong> Devil’s Dance appears near the end of my novel, Threshold of Destiny<\/i><\/b><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When my protagonists in Threshold <\/strong>of Destiny <\/b>arrive at The Devil\u2019s Dance<\/em>, they know that a number of enemies – both human and vampire – are already present within the shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But no one, friend or foe, can see the malevolent being from\nanother world who\u2019s also<\/em> there, waiting\ninside the circle that night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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