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The Rollright Stones are two groups of ancient, from early Neolithic to late Megalithic, stones and a single megalith standing nearby. Their origins and past are shrouded in mystery and, as always when we cannot explain something, legends created by us try to make up for our ignorance. One of them claims that the stones were once real people - a king and his knights turned into stone by a witch, who herself turned into an elder tree in the hedge nearby to look over them. I will relate this story in a general tip but it has been scientifically proven that each of the groups and the single stone come from different periods and have a history of their own. That is why they should be described separately: the Rollright Stone Circle also called the King's Men, the Whispering Knights and the King Stone. |
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| Pros: | "Stunning evidence of human activity in ancient past" | | Cons: | "Difficult to find one's way to them" | | In A Nutshell: | "Great unsolved mystery right before your eyes" |
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JLBG Fri Feb 20, 2009 04:52 UTC
Places difficult to find are a reward by themselves! I love standing stones! I wonder why dog are not allowed. It seems like it was still considered as a holy place?! | deecat Sat Mar 1, 2008 19:04 UTC
Marvelous. I love the legend information. It's so like the myths of the Greeks and Romans. Such fantastic imaginations. Beautiful photos and star-worthy tips. I sure agree with rules of not defacing such important antiquity. | Nemorino Sat Dec 29, 2007 21:14 UTC
"Seven long strides shalt thou take/And if Long Compton thou canst see/King of England thou shalt be." I had never heard of this fascinating place before; just looked it up on the map to see where it is. Oh, and thanks for your visit to my Frankfurt page. | unravelau Thu Nov 1, 2007 10:28 UTC
I will definitely be looking up the story...thank you for the journey around these ancient ruins. Thank you also for the visit to my vatican page. My friend (an Italian) was with me so the right queue not a problem. Yes I did. |
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