New Old Lancs Sites

Lancashire 17

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treehugger-uk Sep 29, 2004 23:03:23

Hi peeps just to let you know ive added five of the old sites for Lancashire that were taken off by another member.
I have info on 7 of the sites that were taken off the Lancs section some time ago, ive been hoping someone would re-add these sites for quite a while but no'one has yet.
Ive only added five of the seven sites as the two sites i've left off had issues about the authenticity of them maybe we can add these 2 sites at a later date. The two sites were as follows.

1.Burnt Edge Stone Row and Circle which can be found at SD666127

2.Thurstones stone row/allignment which can be found at SD681116
(i also have maps of these 2 sites email me for a copy if needed)

I also have the old photos and fieldnotes of all 7 of these sites if anyone needs better directions to finding any once again email me for a copy, i havnt added any info off the old fieldnotes as i think these sites should be started afresh and left open to our interpretations.

Peace

Tree

juamei Sep 30, 2004 10:46:23

Replying to treehugger-uk

Hiya

I'd say Burnt Edge Stone Row and Circle which can be found at SD666127
and also Sugarloaf Hill, which you have re-added, shouldn't be on here.

Sugarloaf is a small hill and I'm uncertain as to why it is classified as sacred... Burnt Edge Stone Row is certainly a row of stones, but given it looks unlike any stone row I've seen (or seen pictures of), I doubt its authenticity. I was also unable to find/see the circle...

Of course, thats just my opinion.

Ps Brown Stones? Weren't there piccies on that originally, or did BG/SL take them down as well?

StoneLifter Oct 2, 2004 14:15:28

Replying to treehugger-uk

I feel as though I am the guardian of these sites. It's a winter activity. I got very tired of people pooh-poohing them and also someone published many of my words and a few of my pictures without credit. Needless to say I grew up in Smithills and my ancestors built these monuments - later ancestors vandalised them.

They are a set - you can't take one or two of them out and say "these are not ancient". Instead appear at the sites when the stellar alignments occur, witness them and don't spread dissent. The County Archaeology Unit refuse to list or even visit them positing that 'they can't be there because someone would have found them already'. I've complained up the chain and the latest response is that "the GMCAU is under no duty to visit sites that are notified to them". It'll make a great story when the dust settles.

There are four stone rows in Smithills and they are aligned on the four extreme positions of the moon. This is unique. In the new year I will draw up a local almanac of the dates and times of setting and rising suns and moons. I hope this will ennervate the situation. Until then may I ask that you collect these sites together under a group named 'Smithills'. Thanks. There are bits and pieces belonging to each monument - outliers, barrows etc - that are difficult to collate otherwise.