General view of the 'Whispering Knights'

Date:
1906
Location:
Rollright Stones, Little Compton, Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire
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Rollright Stones, Whispering Knights, Rollright, Little Rollright, West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire
Reference:
CC72/02485
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The stones mark the site of a 5,000 year old burial chamber or Portal Dolmen, probably part of a Neolithic long barrow. The name derives from the position of the stones, leaning inwards towards each other as thought whispering or plotting against their king.

Content

This is part of the Series: HWT01/01 Glass Plate Negatives And Inkjet Prints; within the Collection: HWT01 Henry W Taunt Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Taunt, Henry William

Curator: Davies, Angela

Photographer: Taunt, Henry William

Keywords

Neolithic Chambered Tomb, Stone Circle, Neolithic Portal Dolmen