The Rollright Stones.
A Bronze Age site, the stones are widely believed to be a King and his Army that were turned to stone by a local Witch.
The circle of stones is a 100 ft in diameter, to one side stands the King stone.
This was a conquering army that marched as far north as Little Rollright until the King came upon a local wise woman.
She told the King that if he could see Long Compton within seven strides he would be King of the whole country.
Taking the seven steps up the hill his view was obscured by a mound, jubilant, the Witch turned the King and all his men to stone.
And there they still stand waiting for somebody who has enough strong magic to break the spell.
The Witch then turned herself into an Elder tree close to the stones to stand guard against the spell being broken.
This site is also a favourite spot of the Oxfordshire faeries.
At certain times of the year ,at the full moon, the stones will come to life and perform strange dances
with the Faeries . Then they will dance down to a nearby spring for a drink to quench their thirst.
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