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Stratford St. Mary Cursus, Suffolk
Cursus Monument: OS Grid Reference – TM 0486 3433 Archaeology & History This short and dead straight cursus monument was first described in John Hedges’ (1981) survey, and later mentioned in Harding & Lee’s (1987) corpus on British henges as … Continue reading
Posted in Cursus Monuments, England (south), Suffolk
Tagged alignments, animism, antiquarian, antiquities, archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, astroarchaeology, astronomy, Bronze Age, cursus, cursus monument, cursuses, earth mysteries, England, english heritage, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Stratford St. Mary, Suffolk
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Whispering Knights, Rollright, Oxfordshire
Chambered Tomb: OS Grid Reference – SP 29936 30841 Also Known as: Five Knights Getting Here Follow the directions to reach the Rollrights stone circle, from Chipping Norton. Walk past the entrance to the circle along the road for a coupla … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, England (south), Oxfordshire
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, astronomy, Bronze Age, burial, cairn, Chipping Norton, cursus, death, dolmen, earth mysteries, folk-lore, folklore, funerary, heritage, legends, megalithic, Megaliths, natural history, neolithic, Oxfordshire, prehistoric sites, Rollright, Rollrights, sacred sites, tomb, witchcraft, witches
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Woodhenge, Dorchester, Oxfordshire
Timber Circle (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – SU 5775 9513 Also Known as: Dorchester 3 NMR NUMBER: SU 59 NE 53 Site no. 371.21.1 Archaeology & History Although ascribed as a wooden ‘henge’ by archaeologist Jean Cook, the site is … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Oxfordshire, Timber Circles
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Berinsfield, Bronze Age, Burcot, cursus, death, Dorchester, Dorchester-on-Thames, Drayton St. Leonards, earth mysteries, England, english heritage, Henges, neolithic, oaks, Oxfordshire, prehistoric sites, ritual sites, River Thames, sacred sites, Timber Circles, water
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Big Rings Henge, Dorchester, Oxfordshire
Henge (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – SU 572 953 Archaeology & History Very close to the once impressive Dorchester Cursus, this double-ringed prehistoric monument can no longer be seen thanks to the self-righteous arrogance of modern industrialists who care little … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Henges, Oxfordshire
Tagged ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, burials, cursus, death, Dorchester, Dorchester-on-Thames, english heritage, henge monuments, Henges, neolithic, Oxfordshire, prehistoric sites, ritual landscape, sacred sites
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Potlock Cursus, Findern, Derbyshire
Cursus (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – SK 314 287 to SK 321 289 Also known as: Findern Cursus Findern-Willington Cursus Potlocks Cursus Twyford Cursus Archaeology & History Destroyed by the usual mixture of intensive farming practices and the self-righteous advance … Continue reading
Posted in Cursus Monuments, Derbyshire
Tagged alignment, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, cursus, Derbyshire, Findern, leys, neolithic, Potlock, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Twford, Willington
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Stanwell Cursus, Heathrow, Surrey
Cursus (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – TQ 0545 7431 to TQ 0448 7782 Also Known as: Heathrow Cursus Archaeology & History Running roughly north-to-south, this cursus was 2¼ miles long (3600 metres) and comprised of two linear sections from a … Continue reading
Posted in Cursus Monuments, England (south), Middlesex
Tagged alignment, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, ceremonial, cursus, cursuses, death, Heathrow, ley-lines, leys, London, Middlesex, neolithic, ritual
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