Churches on TMA

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Sometimes there are only church ruins left at a pagan site.
Think of Glastonbury Tor or Knowleton Henge.
There are also some fabulous Yew Trees in church yards that often have a stone within the roots.
I agree that not all churches should be put onto TMA but those with a neolithic connection are important.
PeteG

I'd go with 4Ws on this one Pete. I'd only be interested in seeing churches on TMA if they have a pretty strong neolithic connection of some sort - preferably a stone. I'd even be a little dubious about that considering the role in destroying/incorporating ancient sites that the church has had in the past. Mind you, that's probably just my anti christian leaning...

Leaving aside my overt prejudice against Christianity for stomping on Paganism, I see no problem with actual prehistoric elements of a church or churchyard being listed on the MA. Julian did it himself in the book with [[Ysbytty Cynfyn]].

The problem with listing churches where the evidence of prehistoric activity is gone, is that all you can look at is the church itself. I know of quite a few empty fields that once had megaliths in them. I could post those up on the same grounds.

Sorry to be negative, but personally I think churches are a bit off topic (along with fogoues, brochs, castles, Celtic crosses & inscribed stone, and tenuously proven sacred hills).

Kammer x

PS. Those Geocachers have put me in a pissy mood. Sorry.