Publisher's Synopsis
Behind the monastery on Bredon Hill lies Benedict's Pool. Few villagers fish from the dark pond or visit it on moonlight nights, for it is said to be haunted. Fred Archer here recalls the myths that surround the pool, and the life of the surrounding villages where he lived and worked as a farmer. The history of Bredon Hill provides a colourful background to the local mythology: the remains of an Iron Age camp; Roman coins and pottery turned up by the plough; and mutilated skeletons - evidence of a bloody battle before the Roman invasion. The spirits of the ancient soldiers are thought to live on in the beech trees, and the sound of marching has been heard from beneath the soil. Interweaving these stories of ancient folklore with anecdotes of country life during the early twentieth century, Archer creates a lively picture of a bygone age.
