Edited by Andrew Chapman

Founded in 1979, Northern Earth is the world’s longest-running journal combining interests in archaeology, folklore, neo-antiquarianism, earth mysteries, hauntology, psychogeography, and phenomenology, exploring the many ways in which people interact with place.

This quarterly magazine looks at historical and contemporary cultural and geographical environments free from agendas or beliefs. Each issue includes features and news on megalithic sites, alignments, sacred landscapes, other landscape issues, folklore, tradition, and strange phenomena.

Northern Earth’s 184th issue contains the following features and regular departments…

• Season’s Gleanings: News from here and there… plus our curated list of free-to-read research, features from other journals, and obituary notices

• Paul Screeton (1945–2026): A tribute by John Billingsley with input from Bob Trubshaw and Simon Crook

• Soundtracking the North: Phil Hubbard follows the landscape journeys of Craven Faults

• ‘Great stones arranged by the hand of man…for what memorial, or significance is unknown’: Andy Sawyer looks at the stories of the Rollright Stones

• Sacred Landscapes and Folklore in the Borders: James Garry explores Scottish border ballads in the landscape

• The Folkloric Necessity of ‘Getting Amongst It’: Folklorist Lizzie Bickerstaff takes a hint from the landscape

• The Devil’s Eye and the Devil’s Ring: Porthole Stones in Britain: Karen F. Pierce continues her series, here looking at stand-alone stones

• Myrcna-rice: Kingdom of the Border People: Ian Lord puts Mercia at the heart of history

• The Power of Place: Alderley Edge: Julie Armstrong reflects on the storied landscape of Cheshire

• Having Your Say: Readers’ letters and discussions

• All Things Considered: Reviews of recently released books and zines

• The Dodman: Seeing Different Angles: Andrew Chapman explores Trellech and its tales

 …all of it handsomely designed, with full-color photographs throughout.

The Peculiar Parish Bookshop has acquired 50 copies of this recent issue. We are excited to share it with you.

Cover image of Harold’s Stones, Trellech. Published by Northern Earth (Summer 2026). A new 44-page pamphlet in perfect condition.