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Stratford St. Mary Cursus, Suffolk

Posted on November 14, 2017 by megalithix

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 →

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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 | Leave a comment

Rudston ‘D’ Cursus, East Yorkshire

Posted on September 19, 2013 by megalithix

Cursus: OS Grid Reference – TA 099 717 to TA 096 679 Archaeology & History To the north of Rudston village and its giant standing stone, running roughly parallel with the divinatory waters of the Gypsey Race river and passing … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cursus Monuments, Yorkshire, East | Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, astronomy, barrows, Bronze Age, burials, Burton Agnes, ceremonial, cursus, cursuses, death, earth mysteries, East Yorkshire, english heritage, heritage, ley-lines, leys, linear, neolithic, prehistoric sites, ritual, Rudston, sacred sites | Leave a comment

Rudston ‘C’ Cursus, East Yorkshire

Posted on September 18, 2013 by megalithix

Cursus: OS Grid Reference – TA 0914 6809 – TA 1014 6803 Archaeology & History Of the four giant linear cursus monuments that were laid out around the landscape that holds Britain’s largest standing stone—the Rudston monolith—this one, the Rudston ‘C’ … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Cursus Monuments, Yorkshire, East | Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, barrows, Bronze Age, burials, Burton Agnes, Burton Fleming, ceremonial, cursus, cursuses, death, earth mysteries, East Yorkshire, english heritage, Gypsey Race, heritage, ley-lines, leys, linear, neolithic, prehistoric sites, ritual, Rudston, sacred sites | Leave a comment

Whispering Knights, Rollright, Oxfordshire

Posted on July 6, 2013 by megalithix

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 →

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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 | 4 Comments

Woodhenge, Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Posted on October 16, 2011 by megalithix

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 →

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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 | Leave a comment

Big Rings Henge, Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Posted on June 20, 2011 by megalithix

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 →

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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 | Leave a comment

Rudston ‘A’ Cursus, East Yorkshire

Posted on March 12, 2011 by megalithix

Cursus: OS Grid Reference — TA 0998 6577 to TA 1016 6802 Also known as: Beacon Cursus Rudston Cursus 1 Woldgate Cursus Archaeology & History The site has been known about for nearly 150 years, albeit mistakenly as a series of prehistoric … Continue reading →

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Rudston B Cursus, East Yorkshire

Posted on March 12, 2011 by megalithix

Cursus: OS Grid Reference – TA 0805 6697 to TA 0944 6755 Rudston Cursus 2 Archaeology & History One of the four (known) cursus monuments around Rudston: this one stretches between the Ordnance Survey coordinates TA 081669 near Kilham Grange … Continue reading →

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Potlock Cursus, Findern, Derbyshire

Posted on December 16, 2010 by megalithix

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 →

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Stanwell Cursus, Heathrow, Surrey

Posted on December 1, 2010 by megalithix

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 →