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Submitted by Andy B on Wednesday, 25 January 2017  Page Views: 13759

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Robin Hood and Little John Alternative Name: St Edmund's Stones
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 1.966 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Cambridgeshire Type: Standing Stones
Nearest Town: Peterborough  Nearest Village: Alwalton
Map Ref: TL1395098389  Landranger Map Number: 142
Latitude: 52.571397N  Longitude: 0.320072W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
2 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
1 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Robin Hood and Little John submitted by Thorgrim : Standing stones in East Anglia? That's what the book says, but I don't think so. Two well dressed stones incredibly difficult to find by the River Nene. Probably early medieval stones set here to mark a safe crossing of the wide river. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Pair of standing stones in Cambridgeshire. Finding one standing stone in East Anglia would be difficult - finding a pair would surely be impossible. But here they are!

The stones can be approached from the main car park in the Ferry Meadows Country Park by walking towards Milton Ferry Bridge. Cross the bridge and turn left along the path by the river. Or you can drive along the A47 to Milton Ferry Bridge and park there. You have to scout around and climb a fence topped with barbed wire and its quite clear that no one wants you to find them!

There is no local stone here so they must have been brought by man or glacier. Almost certainly medieval to mark a safe crossing place of the wide River Nene. Why Robin Hood and Little John? Remember how Robin first met John? They met on a narrow footbridge across a river and neither would give way to the other. Seems appropriate somehow. [Page authored by Vicky Morgan/

The Northern Antiquarian (TNA) also features a page on these 'standing stones' - see their entry for Robin Hood & Little John, Castor, Northamptonshire. TNA give directions for finding these stones together with an image of the 1885 OS map showing the location of the stones, a sketch and quotes from historical reference material.

The stones are also scheduled as Historic England List ID 1331584, which adds: "CASTOR FERRY HILL (off) (south side) Robin Hood and Little John stones (formerly listed under Ferry Road). These stones were apparently set up to mark a privilege roadway free of toll for the cartage of Barnack stone to Gunwade Ferry for shipment via the River Nene for the building of Bury St Edmund's Abbey. Arrow head nicks at the top of each are supposed to be in memory of St Edmund, to which tradition has attached a story of Robin Hood and Little John having shot arrows to these spots. No trace of arrow head markings has been identified."

Note: A new project to restore the standing stones of Robin Hood and Little John near Peterborough
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Robin Hood and Little John submitted by Bladup : Robin Hood and Little John. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Robin Hood and Little John
Robin Hood and Little John submitted by bscwilde : The gate to the enclosure is padlocked. The site was overgrown throughout the summer but I returned one sunny day in November to see the grass cut down. I could not say for sure, but in my imagination "Robin Hood" is on the left, with the somewhat bulkier "Little John" on the right. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Robin Hood and Little John
Robin Hood and Little John submitted by Thorgrim : Robin Hood or Little John? (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Robin Hood and Little John by Andy B on Tuesday, 18 July 2017
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Note: A Solstitial Site near Peterborough?
Authors: Thom, A. S.
Journal for the History of Astronomy, Archaeoastronomy Supplement, Vol. 11, p.S95
Publication Date: 1980
http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1980JHAS...11...95T
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Project to restore the ancient Standing Stones: Robin Hood and Little John by Andy B on Wednesday, 25 January 2017
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Sharing Heritage: Castor Parish Council celebrates £10,000 Heritage Lottery Fund grant
Castor Parish Council has received a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Sharing Heritage grant to carry out archaeological investigations and restoration of some ancient standing stones in the Nene Valley near Peterborough.

This exciting project – Restoration of Ancient Standing Stones 'Robin Hood' and 'Little John' at Ferry Hill – led by Castor Parish Council, has been given £10,000. The current position of the stones will be established. The two stones will be then lifted and carefully and expertly re­set. Improvement works to allow public access and viewing will then be carried out. Improvements will include an all-access pathway to an area immediately adjacent to the ancient protected stones and an interpretation board.

Castor Parish Council is keen to protect these ancient monuments for future generations and is equally enthusiastic about the opportunity to allow visitors and local schools to understand more about the importance of the area as a trading and strategic place since Neolithic times. There is extensive evidence of early human settlement in the area but much of it is buried beneath the remains of countless centuries of human activity. These ancient stones stand as tangible evidence of the distant past.

Commenting on the award, Neil Boyce, chairman of Castor Parish Council, said: “We are thrilled that Castor Council has been awarded this grant and we can’t wait to get started. “We are looking forward to working with Historic England and Dr Stephen Upex to find out more of the ancient history surrounding these stones which we would not be able to do without the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund.”

Neil continued: “We are really keen to enhance and protect Robin Hood and Little John standing stones, in accordance with the parish council’s commitment to protecting our community heritage, both archaeological and natural. We work closely with our neighbouring parish council of Ailsworth to protect the vast ancient history in the area and the natural wildlife that has benefited from this protection – we are all really excited about telling other people of our findings and sharing our heritage and history with the wider public.”

For more information see http://www.castor.org.uk and http://www.castorromans.co.uk/ .

Sharing Heritage is for any not-for-profit group wanting to explore their community’s heritage. With a commitment from HLF of £3m each year, Sharing Heritage grants between £3,000 and £10,000 are available to groups who want to discover their local heritage. Projects can cover a wide spectrum of subject matter from exploring local archaeology and a community’s cultures and traditions to identifying and recording local wildlife and protecting the surrounding environment to managing and training volunteers, and holding festivals and events to commemorate the past.
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Re: Robin Hood and Little John by BrillPhil on Sunday, 17 August 2008
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It is generally believed that these stones marked the route that was permitted to bring stone from the Barnack quarries to the river for transport to Ely, for the building of the Cathedral there - probably true.

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