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Bincombe Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery

Folklore

Bronze Age barrows on the down are known as the music barrows, and are traditionally thought to be home of the fairy folk. According to folklore it was possible to hear the fairy revelry if you placed your ear to the barrows at midday.

http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/england/dorset/dorset7.html
Posted by phil
27th December 2001ce

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