Churches on TMA | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

Pete G Jan 22, 2003 13:25:48

OK to start a new thread that the Geacachers thread bought up.
I think Churches should be included on TMA.
Many of them are built on Pagan sites and have neolithic stones incorporated into the masonry.
Alton Priors has two sarcens in the floor which are accessablr by trapdoors.
One of the stones is holed.
Yatesbury church is built on a foundation of large sarcens.
I can think of loads more in Devon that have stones inside or in the porch so the pagans could touch the stones on their way in.
Not to mention the fascinating additions to churches, Green man, Gargoyles, HunkyPunks etc.
PeteG

FourWinds Jan 22, 2003 13:30:38

Replying to Pete G

Surely it is the stones you mention and not the churches that are of interest to TMAers.

I have no objections personally to someone including a site "Sarcens Under Church Floor", but not the church itself.

Megalithic Jan 26, 2003 00:02:33

Replying to Pete G

I'll be accused of my usual advertising here, but as we at the MegP already welcome fields that once had stones in them, and all the obscurest humps of the Midlands (right P&V :-) we will be welcoming ancient churches with unusual features such as Pagan leanings too.

Not merely a kneejerk - we have a number of other related new categories in the pipeline too. Anyone else wishing to contribute grid refs and details of ancient stuff that you're not interested in on this site please get in touch. Now that's not competition is it?

Go on, flame me then [ducks]
Andy