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" At the village of Holne, situated on one of the Spurs of Dartmoor, is a field of about two acres, the property of the parish, and called the Ploy (Play) Field. In the centre of this stands a granite pillar (Menhir) six or seven feet high. On May morning,... "
Nature - Page 226
edited by - 1906
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Notes and Queries, Volume 7

Electronic journals - 1853 - 748 pages
...from the same source, is, or was a few years since, annually observed in the wild parts of Devonshire. At the village of Holne, situated on one of the Spurs...acres, the property of the parish, and called the Ploy (Play) Field. In the centre of this stands a granite pillar (Menhir) six or seven feet high. On May...
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Notes and Queries, Volume 7

Electronic journals - 1853 - 676 pages
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The National Miscellany, Volume 1

Literature - 1853 - 436 pages
...from the same source, is, or was a few years since, annually observed in the wild parts of Devonshire. At the village of Holne, situated on one of the Spurs...acres, the property of the parish, and called the Ploy (Play) Field. In the centre of this stands a granite pillar (Menhir) six or seven feet high. On May...
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Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, Volume 2

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 872 pages
...similar to the Celtic Beltane. An 'Old Holne Curate,' writing to Notes and Queries in 1853, eays : ' At the village of Holne, situated on one of the spurs...acres, the property of the parish, and called the Ploy (play) Field. In the centre of tliia stands a granite pillar (Menhir) 6 or 7 feet high. On May morning,...
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for ..., Volume 2

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 858 pages
...writing to Notes and Queries in 1853, says : ' At the village of Holne, situated on one of the spnra z %ݍ p `tA Ѧ 狙 s ~֮5G < !5 TN 8 6N\m < y& ؉ Ԓd t (play) Field. In the centre of this stands a granite pillar (Menhir) 6 or 7 feet high. On May morning,...
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Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for ..., Volume 2

Ephraim Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1870 - 850 pages
...similar to the Celtic Beltane. An ' Old Holne Curate,' writing to Notes and Quería in 1853, nays: 'At the village of Holne, situated on one of the spurs...is a field of about two acres, the property of the parUh, and called the Ploy (pby) Field. In the centre of this stands a granite pillar (Menhir) 0 or...
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Transactions of the Devonshire Association for the Advancement of ..., Volume 8

Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art - Devon (England) - 1876 - 934 pages
...JEWITT." 1st. S. vi. 135. 1852. (D.) For Bells see also 498. A. ab 37. BELSTONE. 418. 38. BELTANE. "At the village of Holne, situated on one of the spurs...acres, the property of the parish, and called the Ploy (Play) Field. In the centre of this stands a granite pillar (Menhir) six or seven feet high. On May...
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Library of Universal Knowledge: A Reprint of the Last (1880 ..., Volume 2

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1880 - 892 pages
...to the Celtic beltane. An "Old Holne Curate." writing to No'i1* iun! Qnri-ift in 1SÎ3, says: '• At the village of Holne, situated on one of the spurs of Dartmoor, is a field of about two acres, the properly of the parish, and called the ploy (play) field. In the center of this stands a granite pillar...
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The International Cyclopedia: A Compendium of Human Knowledge, Volume 2

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1890 - 978 pages
...similar to the Celtic beltane. An "Old Holnc Curate." writing to Notes and Queries in 1853, says: " At the village of Holne, situated on one of the spurs...acres, the property of the parish, and called the ploy (play) field. In the center of this stands a granite pillar (Menhir) 6 or 7 ft. high. On May morning,...
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