Blackwardine is a village in
Herefordshire
Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthshire ...
, England (at ), in the
parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...
of
Ford and Stoke Prior
Ford and Stoke Prior is a civil parish in the county of Herefordshire, England, and is north from the city and county town of Hereford. The closest large town is the market town of Leominster, adjacent at the north-west. The parish includes ...
.
It is the site of a
Romano-British
The Romano-British culture arose in Britain under the Roman Empire following the Roman conquest in AD 43 and the creation of the province of Britannia. It arose as a fusion of the imported Roman culture with that of the indigenous Britons, a ...
settlement known as Black Caer Dun. A golden bracelet and ring have been found here, as well as many human remains.
An 1885 account notes "broken pieces of pottery were thickly scattered about and in one part of the railway cutting near the surface some 40 or of charred material 18 inches thick were observed."
Blackwardine is where
Alfred Watkins
Alfred Watkins (27 January 1855 – 15 April 1935) was an English author, self-taught amateur archaeologist, antiquarian and businessman who, while standing on a hillside in Herefordshire, England, in 1921 experienced a revelation. He notice ...
first developed his theory of
Ley line
Ley lines () are straight alignments drawn between various historic structures and prominent landmarks. The idea was developed in early 20th-century Europe, with ley line believers arguing that these alignments were recognised by ancient socie ...
s on 30 June 1921. The place was excavated the same year.
References
External links
Photos of Blackwardine and surrounding area on geograph
History of Herefordshire
Villages in Herefordshire
Ley lines
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