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Little Almscliffe Crags, Stainburn, North Yorkshire

Posted on May 4, 2019 by megalithix

Legendary Rocks: OS Grid Reference – SE 23237 52275 Also Known as: Little Almes Cliffe Little Almias Cliff Crag Getting Here Coming from Harrogate, take the B6162 and B6161 road to Beckwithshaw, through the village and, 4-500 yards on, turn … Continue reading →

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Little Almscliffe, Stainburn, North Yorkshire

Posted on May 3, 2019 by megalithix

Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – SE 23242 52260 Also Known as: Carving no.555 (Boughey & Vickerman) Little Almias Cliff Crag Archaeology & History When the great northern antiquarian William Grainge (1871) wrote of this place, he told that, “the top … Continue reading →

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Market Cross, Glanton, Northumberland

Posted on July 15, 2018 by megalithix

Cross (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NU 0708 1445 Archaeology & History This site has long since gone, but its existence is worthy of note. Indeed, when Dippie Dixon (1895) wrote about it in his classic work, faded memory was … Continue reading →

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Blakey Topping, Allerston, North Yorkshire

Posted on June 16, 2018 by megalithix

Sacred Hill: OS Grid Reference – SE 8731 9377 Getting Here From Pickering, take the A169 towards Whitby. When you get to the Car Park at the ‘Hole-of-Horcum’ – (you can’t miss it), park the car and walk North along the … Continue reading →

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Strand Maypole, Westminster, London, Middlesex

Posted on December 25, 2017 by megalithix

Maypole (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – TQ 3073 8092 Archaeology & History This huge traditional monument was once a sight to behold! It stood close to where an ancient stone ‘cross’ once lived. But—alas!, with the intrusion of the incoming christians … Continue reading →

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The Maypole, Alconbury, Huntingdonshire

Posted on September 27, 2016 by noynafox

Maypole (removed): OS Reference Number – TL 18554 75972 Getting Here Maypole Square forms the junction of High Street, Church Way and Chapel Street in the centre of the village. Archaeology & History The Alconbury Maypole had passed out of living … Continue reading →

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Ashlar Chair, Burley Moor, West Yorkshire

Posted on January 22, 2012 by megalithix

Legendary Rock: OS Grid Reference – SE 12075 44833 Also Known as: Carving no.111 (Hedges) Carving no.115 (Boughey & Vickerman) Druid’s Chair Etching Stone Getting Here There are two large boulders here, one of which was deemed the Ashlar many … Continue reading →

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Churn Milk Joan, Midgley Moor, West Yorkshire

Posted on September 6, 2010 by megalithix

Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – SE 01912 28365 Also Known as: Saville’s Low Getting Here From the village of Midgley, high above the A646 Halifax-to-Todmorden road, travel west along the moorland road until you reach the sharp-ish bend in … Continue reading →

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Almscliffe Crags, North Rigton, North Yorkshire

Posted on April 15, 2010 by megalithix

Legendary Rocks: OS Grid Reference – SE 2681 4900 Also Known as: Great Almscliffe Ormscliffe Crags Getting Here This is an outstanding site visible for miles around in just about every direction – so getting here is easy! If you’re coming … Continue reading →

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Swastika Stone, Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire

Posted on July 25, 2008 by megalithix

Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – SE 09557 46967 Also Known as: Carving no.53 (Hedges) Carving no.217 (Boughey & Vickerman) Fylfot Stone Getting Here From Ilkley, head up the road towards White Wells and keep going along the road. Shortly … Continue reading →