Yesterday I went on a mini field excursion. We drove through Bath, Glastonbury, walked around Wells and went too... a PEAT BOG. As always, the pictures aren't really in order... one of these days I'll figure out how Blogspot works..
Replica of a Bronze Age house. These would be built in the marsh in the surrounding areas on platforms made of logs. Pretty impressive..
Inside the Bronze Age house. Thatched roof, pagan symbols, smoking fire. You could really sense what it would have been like thousands of years ago.
Self explanatory... but hilarious. This was on a bench in Wells.
This is the Bishop's Palace in Wells. To one-up Bath and retain a powerful religious position in the UK, the city of Wells built a MASSIVE cathedral and palace for the bishop. The palace is mostly in ruins now, but beautiful nonetheless.
Wells Cathedral! One of the most impressive I've seen.
Roof in the Chapter House. There used to be gorgeous stained glass in the room, but Henry VIII's gang destroyed it all.
Doesn't look like much, but THIS is a quagmire. Beware. We were marching around the marshes near Glastonbury and nearly fell in one of these.
PEAT! Peat preserves great geological records. Peat bogs in particular are known for preserving the skin and organs of humans and animals, but dissolving the bones. This marsh has been inhabited for thousands of years. Neolithic people built miles and miles of pathways through the marsh, which are now being preserved and studied by scientists in the area.
Really great excursion... saw more of this beautiful country!
Love,
Emily
2 comments:
haha. em, i dont think your blog likes me very much... just deleted my comment.
Oh well. all i said was that i enjoyed that man's bench. When i've shuffled off this mortal coil, i'd like a dedication like that... except maybe it should read -not famous, just "special"... :P
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