tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553543872920431955.post1928008043709968039..comments2024-03-24T09:34:41.597-07:00Comments on Walt Disney's Story Of Robin Hood: Sherwood's Forgotten Ancient ChapelUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553543872920431955.post-59593191257378256882011-07-10T07:37:37.130-07:002011-07-10T07:37:37.130-07:00Thanks Paula,
I have read that mounds of 'Sax...Thanks Paula,<br /><br />I have read that mounds of 'Saxon' bodies were discovered under the Church at Cuckney, but were never dated. They could possibly date from the battle.Clement Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116966238223089211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553543872920431955.post-63702973583192108622011-07-09T00:47:29.780-07:002011-07-09T00:47:29.780-07:00Fantastic! A really intersting post for me as you ...Fantastic! A really intersting post for me as you know of my love for all things Ango-Saxon. Thanks for taking the time to expand on this intriguing little known time period. My knowledge of the begginning and later AS period is extensive but not so much of the midde AS period. Thanks Again Clement<br />PaulaPaula Loftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138899684247746388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553543872920431955.post-63195072830084958132011-06-30T20:33:46.511-07:002011-06-30T20:33:46.511-07:00Thanks Albie. The area would make an interesting i...Thanks Albie. The area would make an interesting investigation by 'Time Team.'Clement Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116966238223089211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553543872920431955.post-72513604649655850212011-06-30T13:02:03.841-07:002011-06-30T13:02:03.841-07:00Just to add a little more info for you....
The ba...Just to add a little more info for you....<br /><br />The battle of Hatfield (Haethfeld in Saxon times) is more likely to be the site at Cuckney than near Doncaster (25 miles to the north east) if the legend of Edwin's body being hidden in Sherwood is true. Cuckney was originally called Hatfield before the Norman conquest and there are fields on the east side of the village that carry the name to this day. In 1951 there was some work carried out on the foundations of Cuckney church due to mining subsidence. The skeletal remains of around 200 males were found though no research/dating was carried out. Could these have been the remains of those who died in the battle of 1400 years ago?<br /><br />The name of Edwinstowe could also be interpreted as 'Edwin's Holy Place' as a 'stowe' could also be a holy site or chapel in Saxon language.<br /><br />The chapel was certainly around during the earliest legends of Robin. It is maybe not too hard to link the Friar Tuck character to the hermit/priest/friar who would have lived in there.Albienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553543872920431955.post-19948976836071557602011-06-29T08:08:39.859-07:002011-06-29T08:08:39.859-07:00It makes it all worthwhile to receive comments lik...It makes it all worthwhile to receive comments like yours Trish. I am so glad you enjoyed the post and your thoughts are always more than welcome here.Clement Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116966238223089211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553543872920431955.post-80073524846335371232011-06-28T19:27:09.363-07:002011-06-28T19:27:09.363-07:00There are several lovely tales about Edwin’s conve...There are several lovely tales about Edwin’s conversion to Christianity, most of which tell about how he resisted it and the lengths that Paulinus and others went to to talk him into it. I wonder what he would have thought about being made a saint and having a chapel built in his memory. A wonderful post, as always, Clement.Trishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553543872920431955.post-80091133016118289662011-06-28T07:49:25.951-07:002011-06-28T07:49:25.951-07:00"Sherwood's Forgotten Ancient Chapel"..."Sherwood's Forgotten Ancient Chapel"<br /><br />Special thanks to Albie for the pictures and information!Clement Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116966238223089211noreply@blogger.com