2008

SU3633 : Wheat sheaves near King's Somborne

taken 16 years ago, near to Stockbridge, Hampshire, England

Wheat sheaves near King's Somborne
Wheat sheaves near King's Somborne
The first and last sheaves of corn to be cut had major significance, grain from the first sheaf would be made into a loaf of bread while the last sheaf was reserved for transformation into a corn dolly; symbolic of Mother Earth or the Corn Spirit.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Wheat [4] · Corn [3] · Wheat Sheaves Near King's Somborne [2] Title Clusters: · Wheat sheaves near King's Somborne [2] ·
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SU3633, 14 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Maigheach-gheal   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 19 July, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 20 July, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 363 336 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:6.0604N 1:28.9425W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 363 336
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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