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Hi Earthstepper,

I don't think the Peterborough Stone qualifies as the smallest standing stone in Britain...

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/image.php?image_id=19238

Here are my contenders for the coveted title...

Castell Coch
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/browse.php?site_id=4081

Garreg y Big's little brother
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/image.php?image_id=9328

I reckon there has to be something even smaller out there.

Kammer x

The Hill O' Many Stanes has some remakably small ones. Or are we talking about solo stones?

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/image.php?image_id=11005 - part of a group

There's one much smaller than that on the north west shore of Llynau Cregennan, it's about 3 ft high and 2 ft wide. But how could the smallest standing stone ever be identified, I et the feeling that in a nationwide culture placing stones, wouldn't there be the most tiny stone placed somewhere by someone? There may be millions of tiny standing stones that are only placed 6 inches into the ground? Or does soil erosion preclude this?