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Northern Earth #184, Summer 2026: out now

Submitted by awrc on Wednesday, 17 June 2026  Page Views: 1040

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In this issue, our biggest ever: porthole stones, the Rollrights, the landscapes behind the music of Craven Faults, folklore of the Scottish Borders, encounters in Devon, Wales and Cheshire, and plenty more, including the latest archaeology and folklore news.

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  • Paul Screeton (1945–2026): A tribute by John Billingsley with input from Bob Trubshaw and Simon Crook

  • Soundtracking the North: Phil Hubbard follows the landscape journeys of Craven Faults

  • ‘Great stones arranged by the hand of man… for what memorial, or significance is unknown’: Andy Sawyer looks at the stories of the Rollright Stones

  • Sacred landscapes and folklore in the Borders: James Garry explores Scottish border ballads in the landscape

  • The folkloric necessity of ‘getting amongst it’: Folklorist Lizzie Bickerstaff takes a hint from the landscape

  • The Devil’s Eye and the Devil’s Ring: porthole stones in Britain (3) – Karen F. Pierce continues her series, here looking at stand-alone stones

  • Myrcna-rice: kingdom of the border people : Ian Lord puts Mercia at the heart of history

  • The power of place: Alderley Edge – Julie Armstrong reflects on the storied landscape of Cheshire

  • Seeing different angles: Andrew Chapman explores Trellech and its tales

…plus archaeology and folklore news, book reviews and more.

Copies available in selected retailers, or subscribe (£12 for UK readers) here: northernearth.co.uk/subscribe.

[Which is a amazing bargain when you consider that most of today's 'zines' charge up to £12 PER COPY! - MegP Ed]
Contributor Bio for awrc: Based in Oxfordshire, contributing since 2024.

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