Menhirs of stones
The standing stones of the Stones (also called Standing Stones from Beacon or Central Hill) are in the hamlet of Stones, west of Todmorden ( pronunciation : [ ˈtɒdmədən ]; locally also called ˈtɒdmɔːdən ) in West Yorkshire , England . The stones are located near the "Stones Lane".
Menhir 1 is spindle-shaped and about 3.6 m high. He stands on a large round stone that looks like a millstone. According to the geological overview map from 1912, there used to be no stone here. He is said to have appeared there between 1912 and 1921. Holes in its surface indicate that it was once used as a goal post. The hill it stands on is called Center Hill but is known locally as Beacon Hill.
A little west of Center Hill stands the 3.7 m high highest stone in the group, west of Stones Farm. It's a sturdy column of gray-black millstone gravel from a local quarry. It is unknown when the stone was erected and whether this is its original position, although it is well supported at its base by a number of sturdy stones. It is the fourth tallest stone in Yorkshire.
The next monolith is in the northwest . The stone, which is only 1.35 meters high, stands near a dry stone wall . It is a thin pillar compared to the other two stones. It had a counterpart at the beginning of the 1950s, but it is no longer there today. There is now a well where the older maps show his position. A stone trough is arranged around the opening, where there is also a 1.5 m long stone, which is said to be the lost menhir. It is now part of the spring water basin for the farm animals.
The stones were probably erected at the beginning of the 19th century.
Nearby are the Bride Stones with the Wizard of Whirlaw.
literature
- John Billingsley: Folk Tales from Calderdale, Northern Earth, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, 2008.
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Coordinates: 53 ° 42 ′ 31.2 " N , 2 ° 6 ′ 53.3" W.