Druid Stoke

Druid Stoke 1

Image by hamish

hamish Apr 26, 2003 17:40:41

Hi Ike,

This may be one of those manufactured megaliths.There is a firm somewhere in the area that for the sum of cash,only folk in that area could afford,they will provide you with an authentic standing stone,ruined burial chamber or even a dolmen.

I must go and have a look at this and find out.

pure joy Apr 26, 2003 18:10:10

Replying to hamish

I guess this is what Rhiannon mentioned in her post http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/browse.php?site_id=2730 where she says “In Druid Stoke there is a house called 'the Cromlech' with a constructed dolmen in the front garden”. I remember looking on my Bristle map and I was surprised to find no less that 6 roads named Druid something. I thought I’d take a look next time I was back in the area, but the last time I was in the area it was with a broken down car on the way back from Cornwall, and then later trying to nurse the car back to London!

IronMan Apr 26, 2003 19:43:25

Replying to hamish

I'm pretty certain this site is authentic - if I remember rightly there's details of it in the Bristol Museum and Art gallery, in the archaeology section alongside Stoney Littleton and Belas Knapp.

Ike Apr 27, 2003 13:12:11

Replying to hamish

This is the real deal.

The site in on the official Schedule of Ancient Monuments.

and

More info can be found in:

G. H. Smith Evaluation work at the Druid Stoke megalithic monument, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, 1983. In Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society Vol.107 (1989) pp27-37.

and there are some nice Roman Sites nearby (i know i will be branded a heretic for even uttering the word Roman). It would be nice if there was a small (section) just for photos for Roman sites. Perhaps a special overlay on the Map Browser. I know it will argued that this site is only for very ancient sites, but the Romans did have an impact on ancient sites as well. This is just for discussion.

Best regards,

Ike

"nice one centurion"

Ike May 2, 2003 19:55:41

Replying to hamish

Whats peoples thoughts on a Roman Sites oveylay on the map browser ?