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Cheers for this, PMM!

I think this *is* way outside the remit of the site, but I gotta admit I do like a good milestone! I look forward to a good butchers at that site later...

Does anyone know of any that are very obviously (or that you strongly suspect, at the very least) re-used standing stones? Just to keep it on-topic, like! ;)

G x

Aye, thanks for that PMM.

Goff, I seem to remember reading somewhere that the milestone at Ingatestone in Essex may have been a standing stone - there are other standing stones in the churchyard and scattered around the town - http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/2065/ingatestone.html

The first British Milestone

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/635/london_stone.html

goffik wrote:
Cheers for this, PMM!

Does anyone know of any that are very obviously (or that you strongly suspect, at the very least) re-used standing stones? Just to keep it on-topic, like! ;)

G x

There is a milestone on the road joining Minchinhampton Common and Rodborough Common (Gloucestershire) called The Horestone (like many standing stones in the area) which is certainly very old, but not sure exactly how old. I've been wondering whether to add it, but perhaps TMA Ed might like to consider.

It's got a mile plate affixed to it now, but is very weathered - the Commons both have IA earthworks and Minchinhampton also has a long barrow called Whitfield's Tump. However, standing stones are not common in Gloucestershire (the Long Stone of Minchinhampton is a mile or so away, but is very different to The Horestone in appearance).