Stoneheads what is this?

Smallburn 2

Image by drewbhoy

drewbhoy Mar 11, 2010 12:00:39

Paul Butler at Smallburn asked my advice as to what this is. I thought it was a thing that chickens would eat from. I know........daft but I've seen similar. Looks like Caithness stone. I know its not prehistoric so I'll remove the picture after a few days. Thanks in advance!

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/12891/smallburn.html

The picture with the triangular stone.

wideford Mar 11, 2010 18:15:45

Replying to drewbhoy

I've seen similar but rectangular, long and narrow with the 'basin' hollow only an inch or so deep

Lubin Mar 11, 2010 22:22:16

Replying to drewbhoy

It looks very much like the run off from a smelting furnace. We have many on Dartmoor as there was a lot of tin smelting going on there over many centuries. This bit takes the molten metal from the furnace to the mould which sits below it. If I can find a photo of one in situe I will post it.

Peace , Lubin

postman Mar 13, 2010 20:38:01

Replying to drewbhoy

Crazy golf .
The green thing is the base of a windmill

neighbourofthedrude Mar 14, 2010 15:45:01

Replying to drewbhoy

Its a fossilised Dairylea Triangle left over from a giants picnic in the olden days.

:o)

drewbhoy Mar 16, 2010 23:33:31

Replying to drewbhoy

I'll remove this for now. If anybody wants it back up. Leave a message. Thank you!