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Modern SitesSite Name: La Table des Pions Alternative Name: The Fairy RingCountry: Channel Islands and Isle of Man Island: Guernsey Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Nearest Town: Saint Peter Port Nearest Village: Torteval
Latitude: 49.435970N Longitude: 2.67265W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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La Table des Pions consists of a circular ditch with a circle of stones lying around the outside. The date of construction is unknown, although presumed to be late 18th or 19th century and it is linked to the Guernsey tradition of the Chevauchée. This was a procession that went round the island checking the condition of the roads every three years. However it is believed that the custom may have had religious origins.
The Table des Poins was one of the many stopping points along the route and it was here that the pions (or footmen of the officials who rode on horses) sat for their afternoon refreshments.
The earliest record of the Chevauchée dates to 1530 but the tradition fell into decline at the end of the 17th century. The last procession took place in 1837 although there have been subsequent re-enactments.
The Table des Pions is also known as the Fairy Ring and there are many stories of fairies and witches meeting here!
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