Druidcast - The Druid Podcast DruidCast - A Druid Podcast Episode 218
Sep 20, 2025
Fiona Robertson, an author and megalith enthusiast known for her memoir Stone Lands, dives deep into her transformative experiences with ancient sites like Avebury. She shares how her personal loss sparked her passion for megaliths, revealing the enchantment these stones hold for people from all walks of life. Fiona also discusses the significance of the Wheel of the Year and highlights her favorite stone circles across the UK, showcasing the connection between nature and memoir that continues to inspire and resonate with readers.
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Avebury Started A Lifelong Obsession
- Fiona first encountered Avebury at 18 and was blown away by its scale and landscape.
- That visit launched her lifelong obsession with megaliths and led to commissioning books at Watkins Publishing.
There Are Thousands Of Surviving Sites
- Commissioning The Old Stones revealed thousands more megalithic sites across Britain.
- That realization reframed standing stones as a widespread heritage, not isolated curiosities.
Hench Hunting Before GPS
- Fiona describes modern GPS and the megalithic portal app helping locate sites, though it can still mislead.
- She recalls earlier, harder searches and getting lost before digital mapping existed.
