Eerie seemed a interesting term for a place where people are sending heartfelt prayers or giving thanks. It feels to me more like loving, caring trusting and hopeful energy and deep respectfulness. Clooties abound, under some other name, throughout Mongolia and many other places, tied with absolute reverence on their own sacred trees. I, for one, am grateful that the Yew trees are enduring even after witnessing mankind's too frequent inhumanity. 🌳🙏🦋
The Yew trees were clearly planted at, or some short time time after, the building of the church. There are two growing either side of the entrance to the churchyard and a line of yews leading towards the river and the lost medieval village of Knowlton which was about 500 yards away - marking the way up to the church. Planting yews in and around churchyards was a common medieval practice. The hanging of mementoes from the yews at Knowlton a modern one.
The Henge was 3000 years old when the church was built in the 12th century and probably hadn't been in use for 2000 years. Prior to the Normans there had been the Roman occupation (and partial Christianisation) followed by the Anglo-Saxon invasions and a return to (Germanic) paganism. By the 12th century 'England' had been Christian for some 350 years at least. The idea that the Henge was seen as 'sacred' or 'mystical' in the 12th century is surely wishful thinking. Would the Normans have any idea at all as to the history of the site? Doesn't it look more like a fortress than what the Normans would recognise as a place of worship or sacred space? Jeremy Harte in his book 'Cloven Country - the Devil and the English Landscape' tells of a later explanation for the Knowlton henges. They were the remains of a city of walls, towers, spires and streets. When the devil stole the church bell (and its subsequent loss in the River Stour) the despondent citizens slowly abandoned the city and it fell into decay - the remains of which we see today.
Very interesting clip, Thank you for sharing.
Hi Philip, thank you for send me this video. I want learn about more.
Eerie seemed a interesting term for a place where people are sending heartfelt prayers or giving thanks. It feels to me more like loving, caring trusting and hopeful energy and deep respectfulness. Clooties abound, under some other name, throughout Mongolia and many other places, tied with absolute reverence on their own sacred trees. I, for one, am grateful that the Yew trees are enduring even after witnessing mankind's too frequent inhumanity. 🌳🙏🦋
The Yew trees were clearly planted at, or some short time time after, the building of the church.
There are two growing either side of the entrance to the churchyard and a line of yews leading towards the river and the lost medieval village of Knowlton which was about 500 yards away - marking the way up to the church.
Planting yews in and around churchyards was a common medieval practice.
The hanging of mementoes from the yews at Knowlton a modern one.
The image of the trees immediately brought a smile to my face and heart. Trees really are magical. 💗
Seeing trees harmed like that makes me furious. Ribbons tied into a tree bite into the tree's flesh and cause deep wounds and a lot of suffering.
@@helenwood8482 I bet you're fun at parties. 🥴
Deep peace of the sacred groves to you all. /I\
My Mothers Maiden name is Knowlton…. They came to America in 1630, from Kent, England.
Well done Philip :) Blessed Be :)
This is a great clip. Thanks for posting it.
Thank you - this is very interesting.
Enjoyed that, thanks
Awen Phillip! Ukulele HollyBloe USA
Philip, you were eloquent and interesting. I enjoyed this a lot.
Hi Juliet! Lovely to hear from year across the oceans! My love to Aotearoa!
Philip Carr-Gomm And to you too. The connections shimmer across the globe.
No he hiding the point the rancid bible recounts orders the death of all polytheist's you never read it ?
Balance! Hi Phillip! Ukulele HollyBloe USA
Amazing
listen to the trees they will tell you .
Tell you what?
why ask me , just listen to the trees and the bees, and wake up.
@@MrPaulstride
Why ask you?
What relevance is listening to the trees to the video?
The Henge was 3000 years old when the church was built in the 12th century and probably hadn't been in use for 2000 years.
Prior to the Normans there had been the Roman occupation (and partial Christianisation) followed by the Anglo-Saxon invasions and a return to (Germanic) paganism. By the 12th century 'England' had been Christian for some 350 years at least.
The idea that the Henge was seen as 'sacred' or 'mystical' in the 12th century is surely wishful thinking.
Would the Normans have any idea at all as to the history of the site?
Doesn't it look more like a fortress than what the Normans would recognise as a place of worship or sacred space?
Jeremy Harte in his book 'Cloven Country - the Devil and the English Landscape' tells of a later explanation for the Knowlton henges.
They were the remains of a city of walls, towers, spires and streets. When the devil stole the church bell (and its subsequent loss in the River Stour) the despondent citizens slowly abandoned the city and it fell into decay - the remains of which we see today.