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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

Busky Dike Druidical Altar, Fewston, North Yorkshire

Posted on September 15, 2008 by megalithix

Legendary Rocks (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – SE 187 545 Archaeology & History The original position and nature of this site was difficult to ascertain and left us wondering whether the place was once a monolith, stone circle or legendary … Continue reading →

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Posted in Sacred Nature, Yorkshire, North | Tagged Archaeology, bharguests, black dogs, dolmen, druidic, druids, Fewston, folk-lore, folklore, legend, legends, monoliths, North Yorkshire, ritual, Standing Stones, Washburn Valley | Leave a comment

Battle Hill Dolmen, Huntly, Aberdeenshire

Posted on September 14, 2008 by megalithix

Cairn (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NJ 542 401 Archaeology & History In a short article, ‘Dolmens in Scotland’, written by Dr H.O. Forbes in the esteemed Antiquity journal of June 1929, Dr Forbes reported the former existence of a … Continue reading →