D Colclough
Neolithic Cheshire .. (explored)
The Bridestones ..
A chambered cairn, near Congleton, Cheshire, England, that was constructed in the Neolithic period about 3500–2400 BC.
The cairn originally had a stone circle surrounding it, with four portal stones; two of these portal stones still remain.
The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument.
The origin of the cairn's name is unclear. One legend says that a recently married couple were murdered at the location, and the stones were laid around their grave. Another possibility is that they are named after Brigantia. Alternatively, the Old English word for "birds" was "briddes"; the stones in their original form could have resembled birds, giving rise to "Briddes stones".
Neolithic Cheshire .. (explored)
The Bridestones ..
A chambered cairn, near Congleton, Cheshire, England, that was constructed in the Neolithic period about 3500–2400 BC.
The cairn originally had a stone circle surrounding it, with four portal stones; two of these portal stones still remain.
The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument.
The origin of the cairn's name is unclear. One legend says that a recently married couple were murdered at the location, and the stones were laid around their grave. Another possibility is that they are named after Brigantia. Alternatively, the Old English word for "birds" was "briddes"; the stones in their original form could have resembled birds, giving rise to "Briddes stones".