Drinking Megaliths?

jacksprat Dec 21, 2005 10:25:23

Hi - I'm hoping someone can help me. I'd be really grateful if anyone can point me in the right direction to finding information, myths or stories of megaliths that are said to move or travel. I know of one that's supposed to drink from the Evenlode river in Oxfordshire on Midsummer's eve but have no further information.

If anyone knows of any stories that tie in with what I'm looking for I'd love to hear them

Many thanks in advance. JS.

Rhiannon Dec 21, 2005 10:40:48

Replying to jacksprat

Here are a few to be going on with - there are doubtless heaps more:

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/462
King stone, rollrights - this may be the one you're thinking of?

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/2092
wimblestone

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/104
maen llia

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/111
maen cetty

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/4269
whittlestone

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/6201
Maen Bredwan

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/64
Longstone of Minchinhampton

treaclechops Dec 21, 2005 13:32:21

Replying to jacksprat

Hi Jack,

Don't forget, if you're up by the Rollright Complex, the Hook Norton Brewery isn't too far away. I can't really go megalithing without some decent real ale at the end of the day, and you can't complain about a well-kept pint of Old Hooky. . . . :0)

But the King Stone does slake his thirst on Midsummer's Eve. Not with Old Hooky, though.

All the best,

treaclechops x