101 Things to Do with a Stone Circle

Geoff Holder examines the many uses, meanings and legends attached to stone circles long after their construction. This is not an account of the prehistoric communities who built them, but a collection of later activities, interpretations and traditions linked to these sites.

Stonehenge and Avebury appear alongside lesser-known circles, while the subjects range from murder and rock concerts to sex, fertility customs and attempts to prevent pregnancy. Holder also considers connections with fairies, witches, the Devil, UFOs, space aliens and visionary experiences. The book extends beyond circles to include standing stones, burial cairns, prehistoric rock art and carved Pictish stones, presenting Britain’s ancient monuments through their stranger later histories.