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| E.T. Cowling in "Rombalds Way" (1946) describing the Tree of life stone, records that ...... "it is one of the few known to local inhabitants, and marks the site of many May day religious services." Mayday folklore and customs have often been related to promoting fertility in people, animals and the land. Perhaps there is a link to Yorkshires' other carved stone The Fertility Stone |
Posted by faerygirl29th May 2010ce Edited 29th May 2010ce
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| The lore for the Fertility Stone nr Dacre Banks relates to barren women sitting on it all night and being pregnant by the morning. |
Posted by Rockrich31st May 2010ce |
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Hi Rich - < The lore for the Fertility Stone nr Dacre Banks relates to barren women sitting on it all night and being pregnant by the morning. > Where's this info come from? Any references? |
Posted by Paulus31st May 2010ce |
| from Keith B – passed down through the farmer’s family I think... I’ll find out for definite though. |
Posted by Rockrich 31st May 2010ce |
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