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Hillfort
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I learnt (12th Sept., 1884) another tradition of hidden treasures. At the Bury Ditches, a very large entrenched camp some five miles from Clun, there is buried a 'stean' (an earthen pan, see Word-Book) of gold belonging to the fairies. A clue of golden wire is attached to it, which will lead the seeker to the spot. My informant remembered hearing the story as a child, 1839-1845, and wanting to search for the end of the clue when gathering wimberries there. From volume 3 of Charlotte Burne's 'Shropshire Folk-lore' (1886).
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Posted by Rhiannon
16th May 2011ce
Edited 17th May 2011ce
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