This website documents visits to the Saints and Stones of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland (both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) from 1998 through 2022.
The Saints section covers visits to the monasteries, churches, and other sacred sites from two periods in the history of early Christianity in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland: the post-Roman period from the 5th Century A.D. and extending into the 11th Century A.D. known as Early Insular Christianity, and the period covering the establishment of religious communities by monastic orders from the European Continent from as early as the 10th Century to their dissolution in the 16th Century.
The Stones section covers visits to the Neolithic, Bronze, Iron, Roman, Viking, and other era stone megalithic sites visited in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. In addition, a few Mesolithic sites are visited.
From January 2021 to December 2024, this site also contained Homepage Journeys, i.e., itineraries exploring the Saints and Stones of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, and Homepage Resources, i.e., various information resources (books, other publications, websites, blogs, podcasts, organizations, art, photography, museums, and videos) that are valuable when exploring the Saints and Stones of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.
This website has been kept alive through the beneficence of Andy Burnham and the Megalithic Portal, the premier web resource dedicated to prehistoric archaeology and closely related subjects. The Megalithic Portal's mission is to document, publicize and protect ancient sites and to help to ensure their preservation for future generations.
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