Michael and Mary line (almost) 1

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Trail stats

Distance: 55.59 mi
Elevation gain: 1,804 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 2,028 ft
Max elevation: 713 ft
TrailRank: 35
Min elevation: 115 ft
Trail type: One Way

Moving time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Time: 7 hours 42 minutes
Coordinates: 6705
Uploaded: June 26, 2019
Recorded: June 2019

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near Avebury, England (United Kingdom)

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Itinerary description

Having walked the Michael and Mary line from Carn les Boel to Avebury, we concluded that continuing to the end of the line on foot wasn’t feasible. We decided to drive the line as much as we could, as close to the key line as we could manage, and where possible to walk to the ancient sites along the line. This is our attempt to record the route.

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Michael and Mary line.

The two energy lines cross in this church which is built next to a burial mound or barrow. It has evidence of Bronze Age, Anglo-Saxon and medieval burials. The area is believed to have been a pagan site that was later Christianised. The church dates from 12th Century.

Ogbourne St Andrews Church.

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Ancient crosses scratched by pilgrims.

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Mary Michael line

Whitehorse Hill. Accessed from NT car park, the Mary line surrounds it.

Michael and Mary Line

Accessible from the same National Trust car park , follow the Ridgeway on foot for 1.5 miles.

Michael and Mary line

Although not directly on the line, Waylands Smiddy is a Neolithic burial site with the Mary line not far away. Worth the detour.

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Michael and Mary line

It is believed that Wayland’s Smiddy ( named for the Anglo Saxon God of blacksmiths) was a place of ceremony connecting the living and the dead. Whatever it was - it’s atmospheric!

Archaeological Site

Wittenham Clumps on Sidonun Hill.

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