Stu took me to see this stone after a mooch to the Bamford Moor South Circle.
As Holy mentions, the beautiful deeply weathered grooves on the top and bottom of the stone let you know that this lovely stone was once upright and had been that way for at least a couple of thousand years.
It's possible by tracing the channels to see how deeply the stone was buried.
Stu informs me that the authorities in the Peaks are re-erecting guide stones that were toppled during the second world war to prevent the German invaders from navigating their way across the Peak District. I think given the recent history of this stone being toppled, a good case could be made for its re-erection / ressurection
Visited 02/03/03.
Found this stone on Bamford Moor whilst looking for the elusive Bamford Moor South Circle (2nd attempt trying to find that one, and still no luck).
It looked pretty clear to me that this stone had been standing at some point, because of the amazing, deeply weathered grooves on both sides. After a (much later) scoot about online and through some local history books, it turns out that this stone is known as the Old Woman's Stone. It was made prostrate by a farmer in the early 1900s who was sick of ramblers using it as a sight. Apparently 2.4m when it was upright (it looked more like 1.5m to me though), it would have enjoyed a peerless upstanding presence on Bamford Moor, and consequently it would also have been a damn sight easier to find than Bamford Moor South!
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