Welcome to reppin’ nature!
This channel explores megaliths, ancient landscapes, and what they were actually built for.
I’ve visited hundreds of megalithic sites across Europe, and through repeated time in the field, clear patterns begin to emerge. The same forms. The same placement in the landscape. The same types of stone. Nothing random.
My approach is experiential and observational. Rather than theory alone, my work is grounded in direct contact with the land, the stones, and long-term on-site experience.
I explore what I call Earth-Centric Technology — the idea that megaliths were practical, functional systems built in cooperation with the Earth, using stone, water, light, sound, and landscape to support survival, wellbeing, and the continuation of life.
I don’t see megaliths as monuments to the dead. I see them as living places, built with intent.
This channel explores the forgotten purpose of megaliths.
Cheers,
David
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New video!
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𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥 & 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 – 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
I’ve opened bookings for my small-group tour of Portugal and Spain this July.
This is an 8-day immersive experience exploring some of the most powerful and mysterious ancient and megalithic sites and landscapes in Iberia.
We’ll travel through the forests of Sintra, visit the extraordinary stone village of Monsanto and its Knights Templar fortress, explore strange and little-known ancient sites in Extremadura, Spain, and spend time in the great megalithic landscape around Évora — home to the oldest stone circle in Europe and the largest dolmen in Portugal.
This is not a rushed sightseeing tour. We’ll spend real time at the sites, walking the landscapes and experiencing these places properly.
The group is very small (maximum 10 people) and the tour will only run once in 2026.
If this journey speaks to you please have a look at the link below. Cheers
🔗 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬, 𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠:
reppinnature.com/megalithic-tours
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𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥 & 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 – 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
I’m delighted to announce that bookings are now open for my small-group journey into the megalithic heartlands of Portugal and western Spain.
This is an 8-day immersive experience exploring some of the most powerful and mysterious ancient and megalithic sites and landscapes in Iberia — including stone circles, dolmens, menhirs, remote necropolises, and places most visitors never see.
This is a small, exclusive group and a rare opportunity to experience some of the most remarkable ancient sites I’ve ever visited.
We’ll travel through the forests of Sintra, visit the extraordinary stone village of Monsanto and its Knights Templar fortress, explore strange and little-known ancient sites in Extremadura, Spain, and spend time in the great megalithic landscape around Évora — home to the oldest stone circle in Europe and the largest dolmen in Portugal.
This is not a fast-paced sightseeing trip. It’s a slow, immersive journey. We will spend real time at the sites, walking the landscapes, and experiencing these places properly.
📍 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬
• Dates: July 12–19, 2026
• Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
• Small group (maximum 10 people)
• Fully guided throughout
𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞
£3,600 per person (shared room)
Single supplement: £800
The tour will run once in 2026 and places are strictly limited.
🔗 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬, 𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠:
reppinnature.com/megalithic-tours
If you feel drawn to ancient places and powerful landscapes, I’d love you to join me on what I believe will be a very special journey.
If this journey speaks to you, I recommend securing your place early.
Cheers,
David
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The Holy Mountain and the Knights Templar…
Monsanto (‘Holy Mountain’) in central Portugal exudes a magical aura and you can’t help but feel you are entering a fairytale world.
This is a fascinating and powerful place, both historically and energetically. Its dramatic landscape of massive granite boulders, which have been used to build homes and fortifications, makes it one of the most unique villages in Portugal. It’s not surprising that House of the Dragon, prequel to Game of Thrones was filmed here.
It was originally inhabited by the Lusitanians, a Celtic-Iberian people who considered it a sacred site. It was then occupied by the Romans, invaded by the Visigoths and conquered by the Arabs, it was the Knights Templars who subsequently constructed the hilltop castle in the 12th Century, which still presides over the village.
It was no doubt coveted due to its strategic position high atop the mountain but I also believe it was for energetic and spiritual reasons. The energy at Monsanto is palpable and on another level!
The Knights Templar built the fortress in the 12th century on top of Celtic and Roman foundations. The Templar were known for their deep interest in sacred geometry, alchemy, and energy work. Many of these massive boulders naturally frame enclosures, pathways and shelters which makes this an incredible ancient ceremonial landscape. Within the walls of the fortress there is one stone in particular which I believe is of significance and a power stone.
A visit to Monsanto feels almost like a pilgrimage and it is a sensory feast.
🇵🇹🌀 Would you like to experience Monsanto for yourself?
This extraordinary place will be part of my Portugal & Spain Ancient & Megalithic Tour this July.
I’ll be sharing the full details this Saturday. If you’d like early information, leave us a wee comment below and I’ll send it to you.
🎥 This is a full walking tour of Monsanto I’ve shared to give you a feel for it. What if this were an ancient energetic place of ritual and initiation?
https://youtu.be/xCZFp77E-fo?si=nvbKb...
Cheers,
David
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𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥, 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜, 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧? 🇵🇹🇪🇸🌀
I’m currently planning an 8-day tour (July 2026) exploring the megalithic heartlands of Iberia.
These are ancient sites most people never see, landscapes that feel untouched, timeless, and deeply connected to the past.
Along the way, we’ll also experience some of the region’s beautiful landscapes, historic towns, and excellent local food.
This will be an immersive experience for a small group (4–10 people), visiting some of the most impressive and atmospheric megalithic sites across Portugal and western Spain.
If this kind of journey speaks to you, please leave us a wee comment below.
I’ll be announcing the full details this weekend.
Cheers,
David
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A few photos from a very remote dolmen in Portugal.
This is Dolmen Gáfete (or Anta de Gáfete) which is in the Portalegre district of Portugal which I visited recently.
It’s a beautiful dolmen, has an impressive size to it and it was a wee bit of a mission to find it.
It’s on private land, I dumped the car and Gaia and I made our way along this dirt track for a while. I couldn’t find a gate or an obvious way to get over the barbed wire fence so I had to find a gap where I could squeeze and crawl under and I was caked in mud. I left a rock where I slid under the fence to mark the spot, hoping I’d find it on my return and we made our way across these boggy fields where there was cattle.
It’s a very wide and expansive setting and views, not a soul in sight and it was a great feeling when I started to see the dolmen.
I was quite surprised by the size of it and it feels very embedded into the landscape. There are seven large orthostats, which are leaning inwards and a decent sized capstone. There is the remains of a short corridor leading to the polygonal chamber. There are some rocks which have been used to fill the gaps between the orthostats so it’s perhaps been used in recent times as a shelter by shepherds.
I always say the journey is as important as the destination when megalith hunting and this is one journey I won’t forget. I’ll be sharing videos on this site soon.
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Everything is connected 🌀
My ‘flower of life’ hoodie along with a few other designs is now available to buy online.
Have a wee look and see if any take your fancy. Link below. Cheers
reppinnature.com/shop
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Megalith hunting this morning…heading to one of my favourite dolmens in Portugal!
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NEW VIDEO | Clach an Tursa | A Lesser Known Megalith on the Isle of Lewis
Clach an Tursa is a lesser known megalithic site on the Isle of Lewis, not far from Dun Carloway Broch. It sits in a field and it feels embedded and part of the land.
This site was likely to have been an alignment of three standing stones; only one of these is still upright, the other two are broken and lying where they fell.
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