The ditch empties into the river, there is not necessarily an equivalent ditch on the other side. Something for Emma to check!Edit to the above: also not visible on Google maps satellite view because there is a tree over hanging
Also worth noting these rudimentary wooden barriers at this spot but across the river
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In this Winter view you can see a drainage ditch at right angles to the stream, so something like that with a two-plank bridge?
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A new benchmark in paranormal investigation.Another snippet;
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The land across the river is fenced and seems well maintained which raises the likelihood of a bench or a bridge at the hound/woman spot
You can see the fence going down at a steep angle as the land drops away where the paved road ends, so the woman must have been further to the left maybe?Peter Exeter - Extremely good find.
However if you look at the 1999 Google photo you see that the area was not so open as now, with a band of trees across your open area. Actually if you look at Emmas write up on her site she includes a photo which I take to be her best guess as the the ghost's position - it is heavily wooded/bushed behind. I think the ghost is closer to the bridge than your shot above might suggest - she is not opposite the drive coming in from the left.
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I think this is where the lead rider and house are and you can see their combined, low shadow in front of the womanPeter Exeter - Extremely good find.
However if you look at the 1999 Google photo you see that the area was not so open as now, with a band of trees across your open area. Actually if you look at Emmas write up on her site she includes a photo which I take to be her best guess as the the ghost's position - it is heavily wooded/bushed behind. I think the ghost is closer to the bridge than your shot above might suggest - she is not opposite the drive coming in from the left.
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Possible the pond was frozen over if it was earlier in the month"The photograph was taken at the end of a Saturday meet in January l987". That would be 3rd; 10th; 17th; 24th; 31st
It's quite a lot lower than the road - at least a foot. agreed explains why she seems so small.Best view yet:
The woman was stood just in front of us on the grass to the left or possibly where the low bush is (personally I think just in front)
Does not prove or disprove anything though...!
But it is worth noting that the ground level drops away from the road, maybe why she looks so short...?
In this screengrab the dog is about level where the rear end of the lead horse was:
I'm heading here next Friday. I'll take photos and videos. If you have any specific requests for measurements or anything else, let me know.Another view of the sluice that is out of view to the right of the bridge;
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You would never guess it was there from the original photos, so what else might be hidden?
https://newforestguide.uk/history/new-forest-explosives/schultze-gunpowder-factory/
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This is the view from the bride looking left as you approach where Mrs Stolger the photographer was stood
Still looks like a rag in a bush that's been highlighted, tweaked and enlarged and the eye does the rest.I'm still struggling with this one. The figure looks very small in comparison even if she is sitting on the back of a bench or fence. Even given the Laura Ashley type female fashion prevalant in the 80's the clothing looks weird. Could she be a child having "dressed up" and being let loose to take photos of the horses and dogs. I still can't unsee the camera which to my mind rules out a ghost or statue. Have I misinterpreted what I originally posted as being a camera and is in fact something else which then brings back other explanations?
It is weird how people in general see things completely differently. I cannot see anything approaching the similarity to a rag.Still looks like a rag in a bush that's been highlighted, tweaked and enlarged and the eye does the rest.
Only in the original very first picture. Maybe it's because I see a lot of 'stuff' hanging in hedges - torn silage bags, rubbish occasionally, feed sacks, things that have blown and got caught on trees and undergrowth that makes that first picture look exactly like a bit of white fabric caught up in branches.It is weird how people in general see things completely differently. I cannot see anything approaching the similarity to a rag.
I agree, that's the first thing I saw. However that interpretation does not seem to match the gif posted upthread:Only in the original very first picture. Maybe it's because I see a lot of 'stuff' hanging in hedges - torn silage bags, rubbish occasionally, feed sacks, things that have blown and got caught on trees and undergrowth that makes that first picture look exactly like a bit of white fabric caught up in branches.
But that's just me - that's just what I see. There's plenty of room for other interpretations.
Unless the "rag" was discarded between the two photos being taken, and the other stuff behind the branches is just dogs milling around.Animated GIF overlaying both photos.View attachment 79802
It would be great to know what is underneath the bushes that are next to the tree (that is itself next to the bridge). Is the bush covering the fact there is a substantial drop and/or water immediately behind it? Maps and images seem to suggest that there is a small pond/pool on that side of the bridge that extends towards the lodge. This would then place our woman firmly on the grass and so we would get a better idea of scale and also discount anything hanging off a bush.I'm heading here next Friday. I'll take photos and videos. If you have any specific requests for measurements or anything else, let me know.