Nene Folklore

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Across
  1. 3. Roman settlement where old roads meet old myths (6)
  2. 6. Tiny light that might once have been mistaken for fairy magic (7)
  3. 10. Setting for countless local legends (9)
  4. 11. Low-lying landscape rich in mystery and wildlife (3)
  5. 14. Place where villagers once gathered for midsummer celebrations (6)
  6. 16. Ruined stronghold appearing in many local tales (6)
  7. 18. Towering structure spanning valley and imagination (7)
  8. 20. Wet ground where strange sounds echo at night (5)
  9. 22. Tree associated with fairies and old countryside beliefs (8)
  10. 23. A presence felt but rarely seen (6)
  11. 24. Village whose grand house has inspired ghost stories (9)
  12. 25. Crossing place where legends often begin (6)
  13. 26. Market town where old stones hold forgotten stories (6)
  14. 28. "Booming" bird once thought to be a marsh spirit (7)
  15. 29. Traditional story passed from one generation to the next (6)
  16. 30. Material beneath which ancient secrets may lie buried (6)
  17. 31. Place where many folk stories begin (8)
  18. 35. Pale ghost-like bird gliding across moonlit fields (7)
  19. 38. Night-time hunter often regarded as an omen in folklore (3)
  20. 39. Habitat where nature and folklore often intertwine (7)
  21. 41. Traditional vessel carrying goods and gossip alike (5)
  22. 43. The collection of stories, beliefs, and customs of a place (8)
  23. 45. Village of stone cottages and hidden histories (10)
  24. 46. What every good ghost story requires (6)
  25. 47. Village associated with poet John Dryden and local lore (9)
  26. 48. Country park where mist rises from former gravel pits (12)
Down
  1. 1. Royal prisoner executed beside the Nene (16)
  2. 2. Clever animal appearing in many rural tales (3)
  3. 4. Ancient material from which churches and stories are built (5)
  4. 5. Building whose turning wheel inspired many local stories (4)
  5. 7. River feature where boatmen exchanged tales and rumours (4)
  6. 8. Riverside town where travellers paused on long journeys (9)
  7. 9. Landmark often at the centre of village legends (6)
  8. 12. Bird long associated with mystery and prophecy (5)
  9. 13. Nocturnal resident of ancient earthworks (6)
  10. 15. What conceals the valley's secrets on autumn mornings (4)
  11. 17. Wader whose tumbling flight inspired countryside superstitions (7)
  12. 19. Creature associated with old charms and remedies (4)
  13. 21. Insect once called the "devil's darning needle" (9)
  14. 22. Silent watcher of riverbanks and moonlit pools (5)
  15. 27. Whispering habitat of hidden birds and unseen creatures (7)
  16. 31. Tree often linked to river folklore and enchantment (6)
  17. 32. River-dweller glimpsed at dusk like a water sprite (5)
  18. 33. River said to carry stories from hill to sea (4)
  19. 34. Land reclaimed by the river during winter storms (10)
  20. 36. Settlement where railway ghosts are sometimes imagined (7)
  21. 37. Where a queen lost her head and legends linger still (11)
  22. 40. Sounds said to carry across the valley on still nights (5)
  23. 42. Village where travellers crossed ancient waters (8)
  24. 44. Flash of blue said to bring good fortune to anglers (10)