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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.

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Jimmy Akin
as a book where Alfred Watkins would connect different monuments along lines and speculate about their purpose.
The Sword of St. Michael (and More Weird Questions)
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Eleanor Conlon
when discussing Alfred Watkins's work on ley lines.
Magic and Medicines #15: Ley Lines

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