The Old Straight Track
Its Mounds, Beacons, Moats, Sites and Mark Stones
Alfred Watkins
Published by Heritage Hunter, 2015
The Old Straight Track was written by Alfred Watkins, a Herefordshire-based antiquarian, businessman
and photography pioneer, and first published in 1925. It is the book which introduced the concept of 'ley lines'.
Although later adopted by the New Age movement to mean lines of 'earth energies', Watkins' original vision
was simply of a system of alignments of natural and man-made features in the landscape, used by our ancient
forebears to orient themselves in the world.
Although Watkins' idea has been challenged by archaeologists, The Old Straight Track remains one of the
most inspiring books about the British landscape and our relationship with it, and will encourage every reader
to be more observant of our countryside and ancient heritage.
This edition includes more than 120 photographs and drawings by Alfred Watkins.
"The delightful account of a quest, which led Watkins through many curious byways both in his
native landscape and in the realm of scholarship" - John Michell
This edition is published by Heritage Hunter, publisher of The History & Heritage Handbook,
the most comprehensive guide to UK places to visit, plus archives and societies, relating to history and heritage.
(The text above comes from the back of the book)