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Rusland

Standing Stone / Menhir

<b>Rusland</b>Posted by postmanImage © Chris Bickerton
Nearest Town:Ulverston (11km SSW)
OS Ref (GB):   SD332887 / Sheets: 96, 97
Latitude:54° 17' 21.46" N
Longitude:   3° 1' 34.76" W

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It must be ten years since I last saw this standing stone, and not one modern antiquarian has been here in the intervening years, I'm saddened and disappointed, a bit. Ok, there are bigger stones in the Lake district this ones just over five foot, and the view is agreeable but it's no Castlerigg and the many other stone circles are much more interesting. But really ? no one?
There is parking for two by the gate with the no parking sign, the stone is less than two hundred yards from the road, no problem. This end of the long field has lumpy bumpy moraine type mounding in it, the stone stands defiantly at the edge of one of these lumpy bumps, not far away is a seemingly buried stone.
It is a good stone, not far up the off the beaten track, why not make a quick detour when visiting any of the sites in south Lakeland, poor stone, and poor me for feeling sorry for a rock in a field.
postman Posted by postman
21st September 2015ce