The Maidens

Posted by Richard_Irwin (Belper, United Kingdom) on 2 April 2007 in Lifestyle & Culture.

Standing in a field near Birchover, Derbyshire, these huge rocks were stood upright around 5000 years ago by neolithic tribes. Nobody knows why for certain.

This area is covered in stone circles, burial mounds and other ancient monuments, and always a great place for photography, in any weather.

Some people say the standing stones are magnetic points, and others point at lay lines and such like, but I don't know, I just like it that they exist.

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Comments (16)

Art Monkey from Salt Spring Island, Canada

beautiful - I love stones, rocks, pebbles..... anything that moves extremely slowly

2 Apr 2007 12:50am

dYe from Cambridge, United States

Great shot, and very interesting subject. I only wish there was a person or something in the picture to give more of an idea of scale of the rocks.

2 Apr 2007 12:54am

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Art Monkey, some say these stones turn into maidens and dance in the field on moonlit nights....most of these stories were probably related by people on their way home from the ale house.....

As to their size, about 7 feet of stone sticks out the ground, but it is estimated that its about the same length lies underground.... As to people, I didn't see anyone in the 3 hours I was wandering about the area, it can get quite spooky around there at times.

2 Apr 2007 2:44am

Sujit from India

Lovely shot. Great colours. Also love the mood it creates.

2 Apr 2007 3:30am

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

I would definetly like to see these someday! Great job!

2 Apr 2007 4:12am

Manuela Photography from Hainburg (near Frankfurt/Main), Germany

Very mysterious and captivating place! Good take.

2 Apr 2007 4:20am

Kheoh Yee Wei from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Wonderful photo ! Thanks for sharing with us dude =)

2 Apr 2007 6:50am

KM Faisal from Kerala,Kalpakanchery, India

nice subject welldone

2 Apr 2007 8:06am

Balpa from Ravenna, Italy

beautiful subject and nice colours

2 Apr 2007 8:16am

Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Wow, great shot Richard and equally good photo journalism. :)

2 Apr 2007 12:17pm

Still from Valence, France

Fine historic place!

2 Apr 2007 2:53pm

Ahraht from Loures, Portugal

Love it. I like the cloudy sky and rainy look. You can find something similar here

2 Apr 2007 2:54pm

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Like I said, Richard, I would love to see the glories of England. In the meantime I will make due with your depictions... and they are most fabulous depictions. Love the light on this one... the golden tones set the mood so beautifully. When are you going to Tintagel? Love King Arthur stuff!

2 Apr 2007 4:34pm