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Birley Spa, Birley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Spa Well: OS Grid Reference – SK 4090 8361 Getting There Birley Spa is now open for special events and the first Saturday in the summer months; however it is best to check that the site is open as it is … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Yorkshire, South
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Birley, earth mysteries, Hackenthorpe, healing springs, history, sacred sites, sheffield, South Yorkshire, spa wells, spas
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Apronful of Stones, Bradfield, South Yorkshire
Cairn: OS Grid Reference – SK 244 946 Archaeology & History This was another example of the many giant cairns that scatter the upland moors on the Pennines, but much of it has been destroyed. Described in Joseph Hunter’s Hallamshire … Continue reading
South Kirkby, South Yorkshire
Hillfort / Settlement: OS Grid Reference – SE 435 104 Getting Here From the South Kirkby library, go west along Hague Lane and take the left turn up Homsley Lane on your left after a few hundred yards (keep your … Continue reading
Swinston Hill, Dinnington, South Yorkshire
Settlement: OS Grid Reference – SK 5395 8460 Archaeology & History In August, 1984, a Mr James Rickett was out with his metal-detector, scanning the Swinston woodland area south of Dinnington, when he was fortunate to locate a superb, ornamental … Continue reading
Posted in Settlement/Enclosures, Yorkshire, South
Tagged Anston, antiquities, Archaeology, Celtic, Celts, Dinnington, enclosures, Gildingwells, Iron Age, Romano-British, settlements, South Yorkshire, Woodsetts
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Adam’s Oak, Brierley, South Yorkshire
Legendary Tree: OS Grid Reference – SE 427 101 Also Known as: Adam & Eve’s Oak Wind-gap Oak Archaeology & History Highlighted on the 1854 Ordnance Survey map close to the township boundary line between Brierley and South Kirkby, I … Continue reading
Posted in Trees, Yorkshire, South
Tagged animism, antiquities, Brierley, creation myths, Elmet, folk-lore, folklore, history, legends, myth, oaks, paganism, South Kirkby, South Yorkshire, Stone Circles, Trees
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Trysting Tree, Harthill, South Yorkshire
Legendary Tree (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – unknown Folklore This was one of the many sacred trees beneath or next to which, in pre-christian days, tribal councils met. It’s whereabouts has long since been forgotten, but local historian Harry Garbutt … Continue reading
Posted in Trees, Yorkshire, South
Tagged antiquities, Archaeology, Harthill, heathens, moots, paganism, sacred trees, South Yorkshire
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New Hagg Standing Stone, Hallam Moors, South Yorkshire
Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – SK 2582 8706 Getting Here From Redmires Road, follow the path on the opposite side of the road from the reservoirs that follows the “conduit”: a man-made dyke marked on the map at SK … Continue reading
Handsome Cross, High Bradfield, South Yorkshire
Cross (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – SK 260 941 Also Known as: Hanson Cross Archaeology & History Described in Joseph Hunter’s (1819) rare work as being close to a now-lost stone circle, this wayside cross is shown on the earliest … Continue reading
Posted in Crosses, Yorkshire, South
Tagged antiquities, Archaeology, christianity, Crosses, High Bradfield, medieval history, South Yorkshire, Wigtwizzle
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Reddicar Clough, Hallam Moor, South Yorkshire
Long Cist: OS Grid Reference – SK 2624 8688 Also Known as: Ash Cabin Long Cist Getting Here Despite a footpath being marked on the OS map, there’s none I could find and the only way to get there is … Continue reading
Ash Cabin Flat, Hallam Moor, South Yorkshire
Embanked Stone Circle: OS Grid Reference – SK 2693 8625 Getting Here Follow Redmires road till you come to Wyming brook nature reserve and use the free parking facilities there. From the car park you need the signposted path to … Continue reading
