The Old Straight Track
Its Mounds, Beacons, Moats, Sites and Mark Stones
Book • 1925
First published in 1925, 'The Old Straight Track' presents Alfred Watkins' theory of ley lines, which he believed were pre-Roman pathways used by Neolithic ancestors.
The book details alignments of historical sites such as stone circles and mounds, and has inspired generations of readers from historians to new-age enthusiasts.
This edition includes an introduction by Robert Macfarlane, appealing to those interested in Britain's ancient landscapes.
The book details alignments of historical sites such as stone circles and mounds, and has inspired generations of readers from historians to new-age enthusiasts.
This edition includes an introduction by Robert Macfarlane, appealing to those interested in Britain's ancient landscapes.
