I’ve started to realise there are an awful lot of myths involving giants in Yorkshire, and in the rest of Britain, regarding monument having been built by giants
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Mar 27
Were Thornborough Henges built by giants?
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Jan 17
The names Cambre, Cambria, Cumbria, and Cymru
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The similarities between the names Cambre, Cambria, Cumbria, and Cymru (the native Welsh name for Wales) have been noted by linguists and historians, particularly when exploring Indo-European and Celtic roots.
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