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Kielder Stone

Natural Rock Feature

Also known as:
  • The Girdle Stone

Nearest Town:Jedburgh (20km N)
OS Ref (GB):   NT637004 / Sheet: 80
Latitude:55° 17' 46.36" N
Longitude:   2° 34' 18.28" W

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The Keeldar Stone .. is still pointed out, as a boundary mark, on the confines of Jed forest, and Northumberland. It is a rough insulated mass, of considerable dimensions, and it is held unlucky to ride thrice withershins around it.

From 'Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border' by Sir Walter Scott (1802).
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
6th November 2009ce