The ‘neo-antiquarian’ stance of Northern Earth is rooted in an area of speculation and research that emerged in the 1960-70s, and came to be known as earth mysteries. Its primary concern was to investigate alternative interpretations to the orthodox and moribund assumptions of academia at that time in archaeology, folklore and related academic topic areas. After much independent and academic research there has been a coming together of outlooks to some extent, as reflected elsewhere on our website. However, unresolved areas remain.
The first point noticed about the Hebden Bridge Zodiac is that it is ‘upside-down’; which it isn’t of course, except insofar as maps are oriented with N at the top. More accurately, the figures all present themselves to be viewed from a northerly perspective, rather than, as in other zodiacs, revolving around a central point. […]
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Our series of self-guided walks ends with the guartdian figure of the Crow. You will need the Ordnance Survey 1:25000 South Pennines map. Please note that routes and their condition were accurate at their time of survey, 2017-2020; updates may be made at later dates. A recurrent feature of Britain’s terreestrial zodiacs is an
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Our series of self-guided walks continues with the water-sign of Scorpio (Oct. 22-Nov. 21 approx.) You will need the Ordnance Survey 1:25000 South Pennines map. Please note that routes and their condition were accurate at their time of survey, 2017-2020; updates may be made at later dates. Please be alert to any other quasi-affirmations and
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Our series of self-guided walks continues with the fire-sign of Libra (Sept. 22-October 21 approx.) You will need the Ordnance Survey 1:25000 South Pennines map. Please note that routes and their condition were accurate at their time of survey, 2017-2020; updates may be made at later dates. Please be alert to any other quasi-affirmations and
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Our series of self-guided walks continues with the earth-sign of Virgo (Aug. 22-Sept. 21 approx.) You will need the Ordnance Survey 1:25000 South Pennines map. Please note that routes and their condition were accurate at their time of survey, 2017-2020; updates may be made at later dates. Please be alert to any other quasi-affirmations and
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Our series of self-guided walks continues with the fire-sign of Leo (July 22-August 21 approx.) You will need the Ordnance Survey 1:25000 South Pennines map. Please note that routes and their condition were accurate at their time of survey, 2017-2020; updates may be made at later dates. Please be alert to any other quasi-affirmations and
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Our series of self-guided walks continues with the water-sign of Cancer (June 22-July 21 approx.) You will need the Ordnance Survey 1:25000 South Pennines map. Please note that routes and their condition were accurate at their time of survey, 2017-2020; updates may be made at later dates. Please be alert to any other quasi-affirmations and
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Our series of self-guided walks continues with Gemini (May 22-June 21 approx.) You will need the Ordnance Survey 1:25000 South Pennines map. Please note that routes and their condition were accurate at their time of survey, 2018-2020; updates may be made at later dates. Please be alert to any other quasi-affirmations and correspondences of Gemini
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In the 1990s, a new magazine of forteana and related subjects, Beyond, was launched, ran for three issues, and ceased… NE’s editor John Billingsley supplied an earth mysteries column for this short-lived venture, and we reprint here in one file those three columns. John Billingsley, editor of ‘Northern Earth’, looks back on his ‘initiation’
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Victoria and Paul Morgan help raise Cheshire’s prehistoric profile INTRODUCTION Cheshire is not a county famed for it its prehistory. At a push the megaraks can only really name The Bridestones (the remains of a Neolithic long cairn near the town of Congleton), but even that is often listed as belonging to Staffordshire. The
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