Chisworth Cup Marked Stone View all content for Chisworth

Visible from the cup marked rock is Coombes Tor and legend has it it was here the tribes of the Peak fought the Romans. One of the Chieftans daughters was sacrificed in the hope it would bring them a victory......alas it didn't and the locals were wiped out. The position of the 'Pricking Rods' is said to mark where the sacrifice took place. As to what the 'Rods' actually are is a bit of a mystery ...they look like they are possibly the remains of 2 wayside crosses stood on top of a large square boulder. Apparently 2 crosses together like this would make them a bit of a rarity......The other explanation for the use of the stones was to aid bending bows whilst being strung.

Posted by stubob 19th August 2003ce

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