Summer Solstice 2013

Robin Hood's Stride

Ventured out to Robin Hood's Stride otherwise known as Mock Beggars Hall. The name Mockbeggar is apparently an old sailor's term for a lone house. The outcrop was quite a climb even though there was a path around it, it still needed a bit of climbing. As I got to the top I noticed the view towards the Nine Stones Close stone circle, it looked very impressive from this viewpoint as did the surrounding areas. 

Raye had waited at the bottom and taken the photo of me. We then went through the fields to the stone circle. There are only four stones left, apparently there were nine. Even though there were two upright stones used as gateposts and another standing stone nearby I feel that the four remaining stones are the most important. This is because they are at four corners facing NE, NW, SW, SE. 

I checked them out with the dowsing rods...within the area of the stones the rods crossed, indicating strong earth energy. But outside appeared to be the meeting of four leylines, each leyline running alongside each of two megaliths. What we did notice was that the stones were not quite symmetrical and we thought this was because of the 'creeping' of the stones i.e. like iron filings move with slight movements into alignment. They also appeared to align with astronomical North and not necessarily true North but this needs further investigation. The weather had been brilliant and the experience yet again tremendous.

Dave