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| Sunday 27 July 2003 I know many people regard this stone as a kind of (un?)holy grail. And it wasn't exactly easy to find, even though I had gleaned a fair amount of information and hints from a few different sources. Reading about it, it seems a very special place and I was very 'keyed up' about trying to find it, with slight misgivings about whether I'd be disappointed. So is it worth the effort or is the chase better than the catch? When I first approached the stone, I didn't think it was the one. It seemed smaller than in photos I'd seen and the way I approached, the corner with the grooves was farthest from me. When I spotted the grooves I could hardly believe how insignificant the much sought-after stone looked.... BUT, the very moment my fingers traced the grooves, feeling how incredibly smooth they are worn, I felt a sudden connection to the people who used the stone to sharpen their tools and weapons. And I'm not someone who usually feels that kind of 'nonsense'! For me, that in itself means this is a very special place. How many people must have sharpened how many tools and weapons how many times to wear such long and relatively deep grooves in such hard rock? (A question I couldn't help keep coming back to as I sat and pondered the stone is actually kind of banal, and will surely never be answered - why this stone…?) This post appears as part of the weblog entry Glos 'n' Oxon, Picnic People & Stomping in the Sun - Part 3
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Posted by Moth5th August 2003ce Edited 6th August 2003ce
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