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<< Our Photo Pages >> Julian's Bower - Turf Maze in England in Lincolnshire

Submitted by RLDixon on Wednesday, 10 August 2022  Page Views: 23141

Multi-periodSite Name: Julian's Bower
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.22 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Lincolnshire Type: Turf Maze
Nearest Town: Scunthorpe  Nearest Village: Alkborough
Map Ref: SE880218  Landranger Map Number: 106
Latitude: 53.685254N  Longitude: 0.669015W
Condition:
5Perfect
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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
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 4 Access:
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4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
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2co-ordinates of the nearest village
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Julian's Bower
Julian's Bower submitted by rldixon : superb little maze (labyrinth ) with a great view and I was lucky with the weather great sunshine for september (24/9/2009) next time I go I will take my step ladder as a higher viewpoint would be usefull (Vote or comment on this photo)
A rare medieval earth and grass maze, cut into the landscape at Alkborough in north Lincolnshire. A twisting and turning labyrinth of interlocking rings measuring 13.5m (44ft) across. Restored in recent years but the volunteers said they are no closer to solving the mystery of why and when it was made.

What a view! Go on a clear sunny day and you can literally see for miles. The Derbyshire Peak District, York Minster, the power stations lining the Aire...

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Julian's Bower
Julian's Bower submitted by DavidRaven : The maze commands a panoramic view over the Humber countryside. Apparently created by medieval monks, it sits adjacent to the site of an older 7-ringed celtic maze (or so the local guide told me!). Also nearby is the old 'Kell Well', now nicely renovated, and a very curious stone in the village churchyard (said to be the remains of a stone cross, carved into a 'spiral' by years of sword sharpenin... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Julian's Bower
Julian's Bower submitted by rldixon : Julians Bower Maze in Infra red aug 2011 (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Julian's Bower submitted by rldixon : Julians Bower maze in Infra red aug 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Julian's Bower submitted by rldixon : Julians Bower maze photographed from standing on the top of the information sign. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Julian's Bower submitted by rldixon : another Infra red pic of this lovely little maze taken sept 2009

Julian's Bower
Julian's Bower submitted by rldixon : Julians Bower Maze taken in Infra red sept 2009 i put up some colour pics of this amazing litle maze now ive eventually got round to putting up a couple of IR's

Julian's Bower
Julian's Bower submitted by rldixon : photo of the information board ..needs a good clean ..so if your planning to go look at it take your marigolds ;-)

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Julian and Troy Names by Michael Behrend by Andy B on Wednesday, 10 August 2022
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Julian and Troy Names by Michael Behrend
Originally published in Caerdroia 27 (1996), p.18-23

In Caerdroia 26, John Wall published a detailed account of Lincolnshire turf mazes.1 Here I would like to add a few odd pieces of information and take up some of the points on which he invites comment.

Mr Wall quotes an ambiguous note about the Alkborough maze (fig.1) that the antiquary Abraham de la Pryme wrote in his diary in 1697: They have at [this] town, as also at Appleby, two Roman games, the one called Gillian’s bore,
and the other Troy’s walls.

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Re: Mysterious maze restored by emerald on Saturday, 22 January 2011
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Wonderfully well kept & easy to find with information about the well given. Supposed to be haunted as you meditate around the stones ( a young child I believe) in the church entrance there is a copy of the maze on the floor.
Amazing views where 3 rivers meet, countess close earth works a very short distance away (few hundred metres) and a well about a mile/mile 7 half away on the footpath to the left...keep on going, you will find it!
Well worth a visit
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Re: Mysterious maze restored by emerald on Friday, 26 February 2010
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The turf maze is very east to find in Alkborough, there is also a copy of the maze in the entrance to the church in the village. The maze itself is very well kept & worth a visit, further along there is Countess Close and another 30 or so minutes walk to your left is a well (not very inspiring though!)
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Mysterious maze restored by Andy B on Tuesday, 19 June 2007
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Conservationists have described how they have restored a rare medieval earth and grass maze in north Lincolnshire, but said they are no closer to solving the mystery of why and when it was made.

Julian's Bower is cut into the landscape at Alkborough and is a twisting and turning labyrinth of interlocking rings measuring 44ft across.

English Heritage unveiled the reopened monument after a major returfing operation.

http://www.24dash.com/news/58/22379/index.htm (Archive link)

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1951306.ece
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Re: Julian's Bower by Anonymous on Sunday, 20 November 2005
wonderfully medatitive, walk the maze and go within, you will be surprised at where you go, if you would just let yourself go and the views are spectacular, the best turf maze I have ever been to. :)
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Re: Julian's Bower by Anonymous on Thursday, 10 June 2004
Condition:very good
Ambience:its got some thing
Access:easy
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Re: Julian's Bower by Anonymous on Friday, 02 April 2004
Condition: Good
Ambience: Chilled
Access: Close to village road

What a view! Go on a clear sunny day and you can literally see for miles. The Derbyshire Peak District, York Minster, the power stations lining the Aire...
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