NEW FOREST FOLKLORE, TRADITIONS & CHARMS is a new book by Vikki Bramshaw, published by Avalonia Books. Contents include:
INTO THE FURZE: Introduction. 11
ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE FOREST.. 17
A Place Before Time. 17
After the Ice. 18
The New Forest and our Ancestors. 20
CREATION OF THE FOREST ‘Nova Foresta’ 34
Beating the Bounds & Perambulations. 38
NEW FOREST COMMONING: Traditions & Folklore. 40
Commoning & its History. 40
Collpixie: The New Forest Pony. 43
The Hampshire Hog: The Common of Mast 57
Forest-Run Cattle. 66
Sheep on the New Forest 70
HEARTH, HOME & MAGICAL MARKS. 72
The One Night House. 72
Magical Marks in the New Forest 81
MIST ON THE MOORS: Places of Power. 106
Forgotten Sacred Springs. 106
Standing Stones. 114
Mighty Trees & Gallow Posts of the New Forest 116
Knowlton Henge. 121
Great Witch & Little Witch. 122
Liminal Places. 123
GREEN WOOD FIRES: The Nevi-Wesh Romanies. 135
History of the Nevi-Wesh Romany. 135
Romany Camps. 138
Making a Living. 142
Traditions & Superstitions. 143
A Changing Landscape. 150
LOST & ICONIC BEASTS OF THE FOREST.. 154
The Adder. 154
The White Hart: Deer of the New Forest 157
The Marten. 162
The Night Hawk (Nightjar) 162
Bees & Beekeeping. 165
The Wild Boar. 168
Wolves, Dogs & Wild Cats. 169
FORGOTTEN LANGUAGE OF THE NEW FOREST.. 179
Forgotten Phrases: A New Forest Glossary. 179
Some local names and their possible meanings. 183
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