Megalithic service stations?

[Mick Harper]

Not so obvious as to escape my attention. In TME we point out that 'kraals' (the origin of what archaeologists laughingly call 'hillforts') are necessary to protect livestock from attack from both animal and human predators. Village greens were probably also for this purpose originally.

Historical sources of droving practices would be useful if anyone knows where they are to be found.

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[Stuart]

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This Batcombe Down's Cross in Hand, as a border cross, and a John Minterne who can leap from hills to a Magdelene church has a very Cornish-Giant flavour to it. I noticed on an OS map that there is "The Friary of St.Francis" a stone's throw to the north as well.

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/81222

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Just found a Really Useful list of Ancient Sites in Dorset

http://www.dorsetinfocus.co.uk/history/historic.php?r=e

This caught my eye: "The Bestwall Archaeological Project has uncovered more than 7,000 years of history at a 55 hectare quarry to the east of Wareham, Dorset"

Hands up anyone who's heard of the Bestwall Quarry Archaeology Project?

[Stuart]

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Why 'servant of' and not simply Jack-man? The name Jack according to wiki 'refers to a man of the common class', an Everyman.

The dictionary meanings of jack, 'lifting heavy objects', and 'taking something illicitly' i.e. thieving, have strong links with megaliths.

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