Walking the Old Ways: Alfred Watkins' Early British Trackways
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Walking the Old Ways: Alfred Watkins' Early British Trackways

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Walking the Old Ways: Alfred Watkins' Early British Trackways

About this book

Early British Trackways marks the beginning of Alfred Watkins' groundbreaking exploration into the theory of ley lines, the ancient pathways linking prehistoric monuments and sacred landmarks across the British landscape.

Based on detailed fieldwork in Herefordshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, and surrounding counties, Watkins proposed that these ancient routes, which he termed 'leys', once served as practical trackways for early civilisations. More than simple paths, he argued, they reflected a deliberate system of navigation between sacred sites and standing stones laid out by prehistoric peoples.

Although Watkins' ideas were met with scepticism by archaeologists and geographers, they've since become foundational in the study of sacred geography, with ley lines reinterpreted in spiritual and esoteric traditions. Walking the Old Ways presents Watkins' first vision for ley lines, originally published in 1922. It's a pioneering work that continues to inspire a deeper appreciation of Britain's ancient landscape.

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Table of contents

  1. PRESS
  2. PREHISTORIC TRACKWAYS
  3. FOREWORD
  4. INTRODUCTION
  5. PROOF
  6. THE LEY
  7. ANTIQUITY OF THE LEY
  8. INDIVIDUALITY OF A LEY
  9. MOUNDS
  10. EARTH CUTTINGS
  11. WATER SIGHTING POINTS
  12. MARK STONES
  13. SIGHTING STONES
  14. TREES
  15. CAMPS
  16. CHURCHES
  17. CASTLES
  18. TRADERS' ROADS
  19. HEREFORD TRACKWAYS
  20. TRADITIONAL WELLS
  21. PREVIOUS DATA
  22. ROMAN ROADS
  23. PLACE NAMES
  24. DISCOVERY BY PLACE NAME
  25. THE LEY-MEN
  26. HINTS TO LEY HUNTERS
  27. A FEW LEYS
  28. ENDWORD
  29. POSTSCRIPT