[Stones] The Great Bank

littlestone littlestone at supanet.com
Sun Sep 2 12:46:58 BST 2007


but there is no 'mound' here - show me "the north side" of 'Silbaby' ~ it does not exist?

That's because it may have been filled in Ric.

...via the droves which lead to Tan Hill (fair), which is the origin of this livestock fair, only discontinued in the CE 1930's.

Interestingly, I remember reading somewhere that the Tan Hill Fair (after it ceased being held on Tan Hill) was moved to the field between Silbury and the Swallowhead for a couple of years before then being entirely abandoned.
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