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Wardour Castle Monolith

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Mr Hamhead Apr 7, 2005 08:45:34

Replying to Rhiannon

That would tie in with the fact that the book was written by Geoffrey Grigson who was living in Wiltshire at the time. The book is called "Gardenage" and features a whole chapter on Grottoes. Do we know of any other landscape features that made use of ancient sites?

I am quite a fan of grottoes, perhaps when i have finished visiting all of Cornwalls stones etc I will try to hunt out the "caves of verdure" as Grigson calls them.

Rhiannon Apr 7, 2005 09:35:15

Replying to Mr Hamhead

Geoffrey Grigson is cool. His children's book 'Looking and Finding' should be on every mini modern antiquarian's bookshelf. Promotes an interest in everything from prehistoric sites and weird inscriptions on things to poetry and animal tracks and signs, buildings, local history etc etc

juamei Apr 7, 2005 16:10:48

Replying to Mr Hamhead

> Do we know of any other landscape features that made use of ancient sites?

Them crazy victorians used round barrows to make Belvederes. Two in london spring to mind, Morden Park Mound and Henry VIII's mound. I found some victorian pottery on top of the first and the second still has its spiral path to the summit.

Littlestone Apr 7, 2005 23:13:39

Replying to Mr Hamhead

"Gardenage" and features a whole chapter on Grottoes. Do we know of any other landscape features that made use of ancient sites?

The Marlborough Mound perhaps?