Wonders of the Peak

Buxton Museum & Art Gallery

Kennings

Edited by creepingtoad | Added on

Kennings are an ancient riddle form using pairs of words to describe the subject. As you walk across the Peak District landscapes why not try creating your own kennings to share with your friends?

A couple to get you started:

Rock-weigher,
Field-ruler,
Bone-layer,
Stone-shepherd
(Answer =Drystone waller)

 

Vole-taker,
Cry-maker,
Dawn-waker,
Sky-straker
(Answer = Buzzard)

Poems from a BM125 workshop with Creeping Toad and Borderland Voices at the Dove Valley Centre

Connections in the Landscape

You can experience Kennings out in the Peak District or Derbyshire by visiting the location marked on the map below, or find it with the help of the Pocket Wonders app.

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