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Source/Further reading:

General History:
nottinghamshire.gov.uk/culture-leisure/country-parks/history-of-sherwood-forest-robin-hood-and-major-oak

Creswell Crags:
creswell-crags.org.uk/explore/our-caves
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0305440305001081

The Thynghowe:
mercian-as.co.uk/robin_hoods_village.html
https://www.academia.edu/31677651/Revealing_the_Landscape_Community_Archaeology_in_Viking_Sherwood_Forest
https://www.academia.edu/4782791/Community_archaeology_at_Thynghowe_Birklands_Sherwood_Forest_Transactions_of_the_Thoroton_Society_of_Nottinghamshire_116_53_72_2012_

Office of the Sheriff:
british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol1/pp168-176

King John’s Palace: historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1003481

Royal Forests:
jstor.org/stable/4004501?seq=1
jstor.org/stable/4048336?seq=1
sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1993-09-08-9309070697-story.html
nytimes.com/1993/09/07/science/newest-chapter-of-robin-hood-sherwood-forest-was-dying.html
historyextra.com/period/early-medieval/ancient-forests
nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/magna-carta/charter-forest-1225-westminster

The Barons’ War:
historyextra.com/period/medieval/barons-crusade-holy-war-henry-iii-simon-de-montfort

Outlaws and the legend of Robin Hood:
edwinstowe.co.uk/spirit-sherwood.html
scribd.com/article/486776551
jstor.org/stable/1258519#?seq=1
jstor.org/stable/450869?seq=1
historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Robin-Hood
nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2019/01-02/origins-of-england-folk-lore-robin-hood
boldoutlaw.com/realrob/real-robin-hood.html
historyextra.com/period/medieval/robin-hood-real-myths-facts
britannica.com/topic/Robin-Hood

Overview of several landmarks: jurysinns.com/blog/posts/sherwood

Annesley Hall: atlasobscura.com/places/annesley-hall

Cockfighting in 18th century:
barbaraleighantiques.com/2018/09/02/folk-art-history-of-cock-fighting-in-the-british-isles

Paranormal Activity and the Witch Marks:
nottstv.com/ceremonies-cellars-woodland-spirits-many-witchcraft-reports-one-part-notts
lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/retford-ghost-white-lady-rufford-4542744
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-47242603
museumcrush.org/decoding-the-witchs-marks-deep-inside-the-caves-at-creswell-crags

Subterranea Britannica: subbrit.org.uk

5G in the Forest: entrepreneur.com/article/346645