Re: Odd stones in field walls | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

Highlow Bank Stone 1

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Odd stones in field walls

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stubob Nov 15, 2011 14:51:51

Replying to Kozmik_Ken

Hey up,

Very similar looking.....
Its not an area I'm that familiar with tho....have you got an approx. map reference for it?
The one on Highlow Bank apart from having been used as a parish boundary stone has also been used by a landowner, 'WB' is carved on it and there are many intialled stones along the wall across the moor although more modern than the re-used standing stone.

nice one
stu.

Kozmik_Ken Nov 16, 2011 21:23:15

Replying to stubob

The grid ref is SE 218 038. It is an odd looking beast and the cross is very smooth to the touch, almost polished. I can only think that it has been done with a powertool of some description quite recently, but possibly on top of an older design. The field walls date from the time of the enclosures and have obviously been built over the stone, plus quite a few others that lay along the side of the lane. Further down the path, there are a couple of other interesting stones at the junction of Slant Gate...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andyhemingway/3465725526/in/photostream/

Plus an old guide stoop towards the top of the lane (again, built into the wall)...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andyhemingway/3722842025/in/photostream

I'm sure that they are boundary markers of some description - but it all seems like a bit of an odd arrangement!