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The King Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

Folklore

The King Stone is in front of a long mound - the mound that stopped the king seeing Long Compton in the legend. Stukeley called the mound the 'Archdruid's Barrow' but it's probably natural. He said "near the archdruid's barrow by that called the King Stone is a square plot, oblong, formed on the turf. Hither, on a certain day in the year, the young men and maidens customarily meet and make merry with cakes and ale." (from Stukeley's 'Abury'). Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
30th September 2002ce
Edited 17th July 2010ce

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