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Wirksworth II (site)
Standing Stone / Menhir
Wirksworth II (site) (Wirksworth East) (Standing Stone / Menhir) on The Modern Antiquarian, the UK & Ireland's most popular megalithic community website. 2 images, 1 fieldnote, plus information on many more ancient sites nearby and across the UK & Ireland.
Image © Derbyshire Archaeological Journal
Also known as:
Wirksworth East
Nearest Town:
Wirksworth (1km E)
OS Ref (GB):
SK276543 /
Sheet: 119
Latitude:
53° 5' 5.37" N
Longitude:
1° 35' 16.4" W
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I have been told this stone is everything from fallen, moved to a hedge, used a gatepost and only a stump remains. I recently found a photo of the stone from 1919 so its time to search the hedgerows.
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11th September 2002ce
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