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Round Barrow(s)

Folklore

This poor barrow has had to suffer some indignities. It was cut into during road construction at the beginning of the 19th century (when they found a cremation in an urn). Now power lines appear to cut across the site too. But the field is called 'Maes yr Esgyrn' - 'Field of the Bones'. It once had - still has?- a reputation for being haunted and being a rather undesirable place to frequent after dark.

(Grinsell: 'Folklore of Prehistoric Sites in Britain')
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
18th June 2004ce

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