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 | 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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My wife Marina is a trauma and relationship psychotherapist.
🗓️ She works with individuals and couples and is running a workshop on relationships on February 9th.
🔗 For more details please check out the flyer and link below:
physistherapist.com/workshops-%26-events
If you are curious about Marina, her work, then please give her a wee follow on IG. Cheers
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Anta do Sobral is a wee beauty of a dolmen in eastern Portugal.
This region near the border with Spain has many ancient sites and it was clearly a very sacred landscape to our ancient ancestors.
As you approach you get a sense of how intimate this place feels.
Anta da Sobral may be modest in scale, but it represents something much larger: a practical, repeatable way of building with the land that endured for generations.
🎥 I’ve shared a short film of my time here:
https://youtu.be/IFgy-eibN8s?si=krCn2...
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I am very happy and grateful to have been megalith hunting today in Évora!
This is Cromeleque de Vale Maria do Meio and I am happy to have returned to this beautiful site. It’s horseshoe shaped, there’s 34 standing stones and it’s thought to date from the 6-5th millennium BCE.
It’s surrounded by these beautiful cork oak trees. When I arrived first thing this morning, there was bright blue skies which contrasted with the lush green and the morning dew glistening in the grass.
Gaia and I visited a few sites today and I needed it.
Time alone with the stones, nature, the land, Gaia, these cork oak trees and silence.
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🏴 Planning a visit to Scotland this year?
I offer bespoke, private multi-day tours of Scotland, designed for small groups who want a more personal experience exploring the country’s ancient sites, landscapes, and culture.
Each journey is tailored around what your group most wants to see — from iconic sites such as the Callanish Standing Stones and the Ring of Brodgar, to quieter stone circles, standing stones, ancestral heritage routes, and powerful landscapes.
If you’re interested in shaping a bespoke experience in Scotland, feel free to get in touch.
📩 reppinnature@gmail.com
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Cheers,
David
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NEW VIDEO | Ballochmyle Rock Art | A Spectacular Neolithic Site in Scotland
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Why Megaliths Were Built for Life | Earth-Centric Technology
youtube.com/shorts/0c54afE3Uc...
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A few photos from Anta-Capela de Alcobertas in Santarém, Portugal.
A dolmen converted and repurposed as a chapel. This converted dolmen can be found inside the Igreja de Santa Maria Madalena (Church of Saint Mary Magdalene). You can access the dolmen from inside the church. The church dates back to the 16th century.
We have a few dolmens like this in Portugal which have been repurposed as Christian chapels.
A perfect example of repurposing an ancient and sacred site to suit the people of that particular time. I’ll share a video soon.
Below are links to videos I’ve shared of other dolmens in Portugal which have been converted to Christian monuments.
🎥 Anta-Capela de São Brissos
https://youtu.be/ydRr-93NorY?si=64cyO...
🎥 Anta de Pavia
https://youtu.be/QEPWUqVMakI?si=kFTtH...
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NEW VIDEO | The Stone Circle No One Visits | Loch Seaforth, Isle of Lewis
Loch Seaforth Stone Circle sits in one of the most remote and remarkable landscapes on the Isle of Lewis and yet very few people ever visit it.
What strikes me most about this site isn’t just its location but the shapes of the stones themselves. They aren’t random. Some echo forms I’ve seen at Callanish II and Callanish VIII, suggesting a shared way of selecting and placing stone across the wider landscape.
This video is a walk through the site, the landscape, and the observations that come from spending time here.
The setting is truly remarkable.
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What were megaliths really built for?
I’ve recently shared a video which is my understanding of why our ancient ancestors built these structures.
You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/s82bhgMsRCI?si=EWKRj...
Cheers,
David
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