Lisa Hendrix

The earl of Huntingdon said the stone at Blidworth, a 14′ high natural outcropping known today as the Druid Stone, looked like a woman’s <ahem> quaint. Steinarr, Torvald, and even Marian agreed.  How about you?

The clue would have been buried on the far side, above the smaller opening. Picture Steinarr squeezing through there…

UPDATE (12/30/09):  I neglected to mention that the Church of St. Mary of the Purification in Blidworth town is the location of an unmarked grave reputed to be that of Will Scarlet (my William Scathelocke). The site, just inside the iron gate, is marked by stones from the old church spire, but since Will was outlaw, it’s unlikely he would have been buried in hallowed ground. There are, however, graves on the hill behind the church, within the bounds of Sherwood Forest, one of which could well be Will’s. Blidworth also tries to claim Marian lived there, but we all know that’s not true. <g>

See pictures of the old church, Will’s reputed grave, and other Blidworth sites at Robin Hood was Here. If you turn on your sound, you’ll also get to hear Roger Williams sing Oo de lally, from Disney’s Robin Hood.

Next up (after New Years): The Wise Men of Gotham