A Sacred Woodland on Pine Hill in Concord

On the back side of Pine Hill, there was a small community. There are remnants of old roads and house foundations. The foundations are rectangular pits in the ground with occasional stonework.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Walking into the woodland, the first thing you notice is a large glacial erratic boulder. On closer inspection there is a bit of stone wall jutting out to the right of the boulder. In the foreground (underneath a branch) is an Indian corn grinding bowl. So here in this woodland is a Native American presence, mixed with more traditional colonial features.
 
 
 
 

Continuing our walk inward, we see typical signs of quarrying. If you look closely you can still see the steel drill holes along the top edge of the rock face.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

And then, across the old road from another foundation pit, we see a small pile of rocks on top of a larger rock. Looking down at this stone pile, it is hard to escape the impression that this represents a seated woman: with head, breasts, and torso above crossed legs. You have to turn your head to see it.

We notice a few other things before leaving: manitou stones shaped like early gravestones in the stone wall, and a lady slipper orchid. To find out more about "manitou stones" see Manitou - The Sacred Landscape of New England's Native Civilization, by James Mavor and Byron Dix.