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Broad Oak, Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex
Legendary Tree: OS Grid Reference – TL 5352 2083 Also Known as: Doodle Oak Archaeology & History Erroneously ascribed by the reverend Winsland (1952) as being the ‘Doodle Oak’, the ancient and giant tree called the Broad Oak was, as records … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Essex, Sacred Nature
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bishops Stortford, boundaries, dialect, druids, Essex, Hatfield Broad Oak, heritage, medieval history, moots, oaks, Stanstead airport, Takeley, Trees
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Wanstead Spa, Redbridge, London, Essex
Healing Well (lost): OS Grid Reference – TQ 40 87 Also Known as: Wanstead Spring Archaeology & History The exact location of this site remains a mystery. Addison (1951) mentions it as being “close to the Blake Hall Road” where … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Essex, Holy Wells
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Becontree, earth mysteries, english heritage, Epping Forest, Essex, healing, Holy Wells, Ilford, London, medieval history, mineral springs, Redbridge, Snaresbrook, spa wells, spas, Stratford, Wanstead, water
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Boxted Cross Henge, Colchester, Essex
Henge Monument: OS Grid Reference – TM 0093 3277 Archaeology & History As with many sites in Southern England, intensive agriculture has taken its toll on the archaic monuments. The Boxted Cross henge is no exception and hardly any elements … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Essex, Henges
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Boxted, Bronze Age, ceremonial monuments, Colchester, ditches, dykes, earth mysteries, enclosures, England, english heritage, Essex, henge monuments, Henges, Langham, neolithic, prehistoric sites, ritual monuments, ritual sites, sacred sites, settlements
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Hickford Hill, Belchamp St Paul, Essex
Enclosure: OS Grid Reference – TL 7872 4537 Archaeology & History Several hundred yards northeast from Hickford Hill, a cluster of prehistoric sites could once be seen close to each other just south of the River Stour below line of … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Essex, Settlement/Enclosures
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Belchamp St Paul, Bronze Age, Cavendish, Clare, earth mysteries, enclosures, England, english heritage, Essex, excavations, henge monuments, Henges, Iron Age, neolithic, Ovington, Pentlow, prehistoric sites, River Stour, sacred sites, settlements
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St. Botolph’s Well, Hadstock, Essex
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference — TL 559 448 Getting Here Hadstock lies along the A1052 north of Saffron Walden. Once in the village, a fenced pond will be apparent on the left below the church. Just above the pond … Continue reading
Our Lady’s Well, Runwell, Essex
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference — TQ 7510 9658 Also Known as: Running Well Getting Here It can be found by taking a road off the A132 (Wickford Road) which leads to Stock (directly opposite the Parish Church), continuing until … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Essex, Holy Wells
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, earth mysteries, english heritage, Essex, folklore, ghosts, healing, Holy Wells, insearchofholywellsandhealingsprings.wordpress.com, legends, medieval history, pagan, Pixyledpublications, Runwell, sacred sites, water, wishing wells
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Church Field, North Ockendon, Essex
Tumuli (destroyed): OS Grid-Reference – TQ 618 850 Also Known as: Monument No. 414124 Archaeology & History As with many prehistoric sites, this too was unearthed and seemingly destroyed in the 19th century. Although it seems that nothing now remains … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, England (south), Essex
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, Bulphan, burial mounds, cairns, Cranham, death, earth mysteries, England, english heritage, Essex, Iron Age, North Ockendon, Romano-British, Romans, sacred sites, South Ockendon, tombs, tumuli, tumulus, Upminster
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Seven Springs, North Ockendon, Essex
Healing Wells: OS Grid Reference – TQ 590 850 Archaeology & History Although nothing is made of this site in Reaney’s Place-Names of Essex (1935), in Mr Wilson’s (1881) great history book of this region he told that an early … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Essex, Holy Wells
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Cranham, earth mysteries, England, Essex, healing springs, history, Holy Wells, hydromancy, North Ockendon, sacred sites, South Ockendon, Upminster, water
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