About this episode

The episode explores the Avebury stone circle and its cultural significance, featuring discussions on literature and the surrounding landscape.

On todays FolkLands episode we explore the mysteries and wonders of one of our favourite places in the world, Avebury stone circle. Teeming with retro hauntology and childhood memories of the Children of the Stones, these great sarsens were also the haunt of Derek Jarman and JRR Tolkien amongst many others. Come with us we traverse the wild Wiltshire landscape with friend of the show Ed Parnell, completing our own Avebury triangle with Silbury Hill and the West Kennet Long Barrow. Rufus Jones also takes us into Hardy country with an eerie reading from Tess of the d'urbervilles. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Downie, Justin Chubb

Guest: Ed Parnell

Topics covered

• mysteries
• stone circles
• Wiltshire landscape
• retro hauntology
• literature
• childhood memories

Keywords

• Avebury
• stone circle
• Wiltshire
• Derek Jarman
• JRR Tolkien
• Tess of the d'urbervilles
• Silbury Hill
• West Kennet Long Barrow

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Tess of the d'urbervilles

Places: Avebury, Wiltshire, Silbury Hill, West Kennet Long Barrow

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