Curious Britain

3 | The Rollright Stones


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Who (or what) placed these curious monuments on top of a Cotswold hill between 3,500 and 1,500 BC, and what was their purpose? Let’s explore the archaeology and folklore that surrounds the Rollright Stones, which are less well-known that Stonehenge, but every bit as intriguing.

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Sources:
https://www.rollrightstones.co.uk/stones/whispering-knights https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rollright-stones/
Oxfordshire Weekly News, 30 January 1924
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Curious BritainBy Melissa & Prash