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The Rollright Stones is a ancient site located on the Oxfordshire/Warwickshire border in England. The complex consists of three main elements, The Kings Men stone circle, the King Stone, and the Whispering Knights.
The name “Rollright” is believed to derive from “Hrolla-landriht”, the land of Hrolla.
The King's Men, a late Neolithic ceremonial Stone Circle dating from 2500 to 2000 bce.Insert
This monolith stands 50 yards away from the Stone Circle itself, across the road in a different county (Warwickshire).Insert
The 5000 year old burial chamber, believed to be part of a Neolithic long barrow.Insert
Say not, "I have found the truth," but rather, "I have found a truth."Insert
There is no doubting that the Rollright Stone Circle, in common with many other ancient sites, is a place of mysterious beauty and subtle energies. It seems highly likely that Neolithic men and women “not only shared these experiences, but had an understanding of how to find such places; of the lie of the land associated perhaps with some special union of earth and sky. The more of their sites one visits, the stronger this impression grows.”
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Over the years the stones have become part of local folkloreInsert
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