Name and folklore | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

swallowhead Oct 10, 2010 20:56:48

I'm very intrigued by the name of this place, and assume that Jug is a person (mythical or real).

I seem to recall the first and only time I visited this site, I asked a local for directions. He mentioned that an old tramp once lived there - I wonder if this could have been Jug himself?

Also, I recall on another thread someone mentioned ghost stories about this site and the surrounding area - does anyone have any more details?

I plan to revisit this one soon, it's been 4 years and it's only a few miles outside of Bath.

Resonox Oct 11, 2010 05:17:06

Replying to swallowhead

"The Jugs"(sometimes spelled Juggs or just Jug)is an archaic slang name for a prison and/or stocks...perhaps it was originally a grave for wrongdoers who had died(or were executed) in custody and weren't allowed to be buried in consecrated ground???
Though, like you say it is probably named after someone.

moss Oct 11, 2010 06:30:19

Replying to swallowhead

swallowhead wrote:

I'm very intrigued by the name of this place, and assume that Jug is a person (mythical or real).

I seem to recall the first and only time I visited this site, I asked a local for directions. He mentioned that an old tramp once lived there - I wonder if this could have been Jug himself?

Also, I recall on another thread someone mentioned ghost stories about this site and the surrounding area - does anyone have any more details?

I plan to revisit this one soon, it's been 4 years and it's only a few miles outside of Bath.

Chance knows a lot of stuff about Jugs grave, off the top of my head, the tramp you have heard of is a fairly contemporary person, and a rotten litterbug into the bargain ;) I've seen a photo somewhere. There is a dowser, Guy Underwood, who traced all the stone walls round there and came out with a theory. What else did'nt it have gold in the barrow ?