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Harry's Walls

Standing Stone / Menhir

Folklore

As the EH Schedule says:

"The failure of the workers on the artillery castle to topple this
standing stone for use in their structure demonstrates a respect for such
antiquities that has sometimes persisted in the folklore of recent
communities.

The stone's survival is also considered to reflect its useful
siting as a navigational aid for seamen entering St Mary's Pool, a role now superseded by the modern marker adjacent to the standing stone."
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
6th August 2003ce
Edited 6th August 2003ce

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