Circles, Standing Stones and Legendary Rocks of West Yorkshire: Being an Exposition on Their Archaeology, Folklore, Geomancy and History
- ISBN-10
- 1872883397
- ISBN-13
- 9781872883397
- Pages
- 64
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- Heart of Albion
- Author
- Paul Bennett
Description
The first survey of the facts and folklore of these ancient and megalithic sites of the West Riding. There are tales of rocks that spin; haunted circles; stones which are the resort of the Devil, faeries, goblins and giants; together with archaeological and antiquarian information. An indispensible guide.
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