Bachwen

Handmade silver jewellery by Carol James, inspired by the neolithic capstone Bachwen in North Wales.

This collection is inspired by Bachwen, a Neolithic Portal Dolmen on the LLyn Peninsula, North Wales. The capstone is decorated with at least 110 cup marks made during the Neolithic or Bronze Age

Inspired by the capstone of the Bachwen, portal dolmen, North Wales. This Neolithic monument is located on the LLyn Peninsula and has been decorated with at least 110 cup marks during the Neolithic or Bronze Age.

In Carol's own words...

"Bachwen is a special site for me. One November evening back in 2009, as part of the Welsh Rock Art Organisation, we spent many hours waiting for the right conditions for night photography as this is when rock art is at its best (night, not November!).

During this time I had a bit of a Eureka! moment. Up to this point my jewellery had been mainly about the interplay of light and texture, although I was passionate about rock art the two had not yet come together. It suddenly became clear how I could combine the two things and I haven’t looked back since."