The Dark History Of Maumbury Rings

[@richardmorgan9273]

It's amazing to thin Maumbury Rings is a 4000+ year old monument that has been used on and off up to the present day and is still occasionally used for festivals - even the Coloseum in Rome is a youngster by comparison!

[@walkingthewyrd]

It is indeed incredible! So many layers of history here!

[@Atlantean-1980]

Another ripping yarn , who remembers that program?😊 Great video as always , I watched it eating my tea, and that’s a very high compliment ❤

[@walkingthewyrd]

I hope the dark stories didn't put you off your tea! Thanks for watching, appreciated 😊

[@Atlantean-1980]

@@walkingthewyrd anytime 😀

[@scholagladiatoria]

I've been in Dorchester a load of times and never knew this was here. I'll have to go and have a look next time - thanks for the video.

[@walkingthewyrd]

@@scholagladiatoria you're most welcome! It's a bit of a hidden gem.

[@ralphfeay8857]

Thank you for the videos my wife and I enjoy watching have subscribed God bless from Ralph and Sheila in Southampton

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you both!

[@buzsalmon]

Nic, this is a fascinating place. Thank you very much for eludicating all of this for all of your viewers as only you can do. I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation!

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BrillPhil]

As a boy in the 1960s, I spent a lot of time at Maumbury with my pals, as we lived nearby. We believed the amphitheatre theory but knew nothing else. Before the bypass was built, we would sit up there and watch the traffic jams heading for Weymouth! Of course, we were also lucky to live within walking distance of Maiden Castle.

[@walkingthewyrd]

A great place for youngsters to hang out, I should imagine! Maiden Castle is probably my favourite hillfort.

[@barrywalser2384]

A very dark, sad tale, but a fascinating location. I appreciate the tour. Thanks Nic!

[@walkingthewyrd]

Most welcome, thank you for watching, Barry!

[@stevepierrpoint7385]

Another great video.

[@walkingthewyrd]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@darkvalebrewer93]

Bloody hell!! Judge Jeffries gets everywhere! Burning at the steak, poisonings & loads of fantastically brutal tales. Thanks Nic. Well researched & delivered

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thanks muchly, Tim! 😄

[@marccarter1350]

Oh wow, I must go and visit. Great video as always, you are fast becoming my favorite channel

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thanks very much! Kind of you to say so!

[@peterb3772]

Another remarkable site, Nic! Your commitment to narrating history and preserving the memories of individuals like Mary, who met such tragic fates, is deeply valued.

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you, Peter, for your kind words!

[@DaveFord]

Splendid video Nic with some great drone footage. Now, that looks like a great place for some "Zoomies"!

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you Dave! I'm certain Logan would love some Zoomies here! 😄

[@katep23]

Thank you so much. Amazing site, with a fascinating if decidedly gruesome, dark history. Your thorough researches and detailed story-telling are very much appreciated.

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you, Kate! I really appreciate your support.

[@lionelmarytravels6003]

Thank you Nic. You are a really wonderful story teller. precise information and a clear voice. I always look foreward to a video from you. This was no exception. You always adhere to the facts. which makes the stories more interesting. Well done.

[@walkingthewyrd]

Lionel, this is such a kind and motivating comment! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave your thoughts. Many thanks!

[@pwhitewick]

Brilliant deep dive here Nic. I flew past a few months back to get a couple of shots but didn't look at all these tales. Great stuff

[@walkingthewyrd]

@pwhitewick cheers, Paul! Hard to imagine all the stuff that took place here, it's so peaceful now.

[@trevorgough]

Thoroughly enjoyable presentation as usual. Your channel has certainly opened my eyes to history. Keep up the good work.

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you, Trevor. Much appreciated.

[@1972andyb]

Love this Nik. Have been to Dorchester many times. Very dark and brutal history. Any plans to stay the night there WITH DPI? I was actually in Weymouth on Sunday, in the car park next to the pavilion for a while. Noticed Nothe Fort. Didn’t realise it was so close 😊😊 Great vid as always, very informative.

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thanks, Andy! Not sure I'd be able to convince the DPI lads to stay the night, but it does have good phone signal for another livestream 😄 Nothe Fort is a cracking place, definitely need to return there. Thanks for watching!

[@JulieN01-01]

Amazing. It's such a sad story, I hope she's at peace. Thank you for sharing 🧡

[@walkingthewyrd]

Most welcome, Julie ❤️

[@jef____4054]

I learn something new everyday. 👍🏼

[@jodimusicherself]

Another great location! Really appreciate your sharing the history and honoring the memories of people who met such tragic ends. Thanks, Nic!

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you, Jodi! I really appreciate you watching time after time! Legend 😄🖤

[@MythosParanormal]

So cool, never heard of this one. Thanks!

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you, Mythos! Lots going on at this location over the centuries.

[@DeadColdTales]

Loved this Nic, the energy around that time must have been unbelievable and is probably still felt now. Thanks 🖤

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you, Mr Dead Cold 😊🖤

[@richardmarkham8369]

There's so much history in and around Dorch. The Roman villa is amazing.

[@walkingthewyrd]

There is! I definitely will return to explore more

[@gavhenrad]

New subscriber here. Will be working my way through all your vids i think 😊 great channel

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you so much, and welcome! 😊

[@adamprice9214]

Similar story just a stones throw away with the skulls found at the ridgeway when creating the new Weymouth relief road, the heads placed on poles by the celts at the edge of the track to warn off unwanted outsiders 💀😳

[@walkingthewyrd]

Oh yes! Is that where the Vikings met their grisly end?

[@adamprice9214]

@@walkingthewyrd actually that might be right, I remember it from back when they were excavating and doing the archaeological dig as I was staying in Weymouth just prior to the Olympics but my memory isn't the best these days you may be more on the money... You must be relatively local as I've seen quite a few of your vlogs now (mostly in this region) however I've also seen yours at Portchester Castle which is just up the road from me now!! Excellent content BTW and your growing with confidence, it's nice to see 😍😉😊

[@walkingthewyrd]

@adamprice9214 thank you! That's the one, the Weymouth relief road excavations ahead of the Olympics! The groundsmen came across a mass burial of decapitated viking men. Amazing that they found it! Thanks for watching - much appreciated. 😊

[@Lee-St]

I love this channel, great stuff Nic😍🥰

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thanks, Lee!

[@PandCparanormal]

Great video Nic. Very interesting 👊🥰

[@walkingthewyrd]

@@PandCparanormal thank you! 😊

[@martinblatchford6731]

Thanks very much for another intriguing/dark tale enjoyed video 😊

[@walkingthewyrd]

Most welcome, Martin. Thank you for watching!

[@iainmelville9411]

What an amazing and dark history for such an oddly beautiful place. Mary’s story is tragic and sad. Sounds like a witch hunt, without a witch. Thanks for showing us a beautifully weird piece of property. Much love and many Blessings,❤,😊.

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you, Iain. It is certainly a very different place today. Very serene.

[@williamsmith306]

Those particular rings seem to have offered a certain type of entertainment, death and suffering. I wonder if alternative forms of popular entertainment existed, and have they just been lost to history? Much like today on KZbin there is a strong presence of macabre entertainment, and it too is quite popular, thankfully there is also more, lets say wholesome options. Were people back then that much different? I know the broader availability of education and information has had an affect on our laws, but I also know there seems to be a human curiosity with death and suffering. Enjoyed the video by the way, thanks.

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you, William. I agree with you, there has seemingly always been a human fascination with death and dying. Even today, as you say, with the rise of true crime shows on mainstream television, it doesn't seem to be going anywhere.

[@williamsmith306]

​@@walkingthewyrd I do know these sites are also known for being used for celebration, ritual, sporting contests, and the like, as well. I suppose "Death" is the equivalent of a great "thumbnail photo".

[@paulukjames7799]

What an interesting dark and macabre story very well told

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you!

[@simbachuggz]

Another good one

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you!

[@KarenG.-qs7wc]

What a dreadful way to die, poor girl. Our ancestors were brutal, totally lacking in compassion.😢

[@arquitecturaconstruccioncv2347]

And now it's same ,the human being prefer pain AND cruelt behavior until.love AND mercy.Sad.Good story.Thanks Nic

[@pcka12]

Don't you mean 'some' of our ancestors, others have never believed in such things! There was only one Bloody Assize, following the Monmouth Rebellion.

[@judewarner1536]

As regards the intentions of the neolithic builders, the lengthways orientation of the site with the axis through the entrance would be extremely relevant. I suggest, without having researched further, that the entrance faces North-East, towards the rising sun at the winter solstice or South-East towards the rising sun at the summer solstice. The axis would be common.

[@walkingthewyrd]

I believe the entrances are indeed North-East and South-West in alignment.

[@judewarner1536]

After a quick Google, it turns out that my first guess, N-E to the winter solstice sunrise was correct for the main entrance. Thus the celebration of Yule is indicated. N-E entrances were common even in domestic architecture as late as the Iron Age, if memory serves?

[@martinwood9014]

I live in Bournemouth, visit Dorchester regularly. No idea this is here. Shall visit soon, many thanks

[@walkingthewyrd]

Fantastic! I hope you enjoy your visit!

[@buffplums]

My goodness you are just so delightful xx

[@lambrettascooter]

Hi Nic Thanks for video and the information! Did Mary do it or not ? You’ve left us with a cliffhanger 😂 Did you camp there overnight to check out the dream story ? Is that your own Drone footage? If so , can I ask what Drone. Also while you were in Dorchester, did you visit the Roman Villa ? It’s in a very odd location and not very well signposted , the Town Council Offices car park ! Take care Alan

[@walkingthewyrd]

A cliffhanger since 1706! 😄 I didn't stay the night, no! The drone footage is indeed mine. I've got a DJI Mini 4 Pro. It's fantastic, especially for an amateur pilot like me! I didn't visit the Roman Villa this time, but I will return as Dorchester has more stories to tell us! Thank you for watching 😊

[@hughbean6785]

Thanks Nic

[@davidn3394]

Absolutely shocking true story very sad a young woman forced into marriage then in my opinion deliberately blamed with not much evidence. We will never know the truth, but thank you for this it was a great video.

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you, David. I agree, a tragic story.

[@keithhealing1115]

At least Mary was strangled first. Small mercies...

[@radiosnail]

Very interesting,

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you for watching!

[@mysticmimaw]

That poor young girl. Always disgusted by the behavior of "good Christian men" Excellent presentation. Thanks

[@walkingthewyrd]

Thank you, Mystic Mimaw!

[@david_v2.1]

Dark days back then in the so-called Age of Enlightenment...even darker for women though

[@worthyman7601]

VG

[@williamwelch7]

Thanks Nic