Wur Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir
SU0808

Also known as:

Le Horeston and Monument No. 212944

Nearest town:

Wimborne Minster (10km SW)

OS reference:

SU0808

OS sheet:

195

Latitude:

50° 52' 15.06 N

Longitude:

1° 53' 10.66 W

Added to TMA by

Chance

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Wur Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

Chance Apr 14, 2016

Details of stone on Pastscape

A standing stone at Verwood (SU 0808), known as the “Wur Stone”, was probably “Le Horeston” mentioned in a perambulation of the bounds of Cranborne Chase in the time of Edward I. It was a large block of sandstone and stood on the heath not far from the Ringwood road, but was thrown down and buried some time before 1872. (1-2)

Sites within 20km of Wur Stone

Verwood Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.38km NE

5

1
Summerlug Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 3.41km SSW

2

1
Bull Barrow (Holt)

Round Barrow(s) • 3.98km SW

2

2
Wimborne St. Giles

Round Barrow(s) • 5.86km WNW

1
The Great Barrow

Artificial Mound • 6km W

8

3
Knowlton Henges

Henge • 6.04km W

58

4

16

5
New Barn Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 6.11km W

1
Horton Inn

Round Barrow(s) • 6.22km W
Canon Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 7.83km SSW

4

1
Simons Ground

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.18km S

2

1
Pompey’s Corner

Round Barrow(s) • 8.79km S

3

1
Gorley Hill

Hillfort • 9.03km ENE

1
Ralph’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.19km SSE

1

1
Parley Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.32km S

1

1
Mag’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.43km SSE

2

1
lbsley Common

Round Barrow(s) • 9.7km ENE

1
Bottlebush Down

Round Barrow(s) • 9.96km WNW

5

5
Penbury Knoll

Hillfort • 9.97km NW

3

3
Wyke Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.09km WNW

8

2
Dudsbury Camp

Hillfort • 10.1km S

5

2
Grim’s Ditch (Cranborne Chase)

Dyke • 10.18km NNW

4

3
Tidpit Common Down

Long Barrow • 10.22km NNW

2
The Dorset Cursus

Cursus • 10.28km NW

4

3

3

1
Wyke Down Henge

Henge • 10.32km WNW

1
Blagdon Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.42km NNW

2

4
Bradford Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.44km WSW

1

2

1
Berendes Beorh

Round Barrow(s) • 10.59km WNW

6

1

1
Knoll Camp

Hillfort • 10.66km N

1

2
Gussage Hill

Long Barrow • 10.76km WNW

17

2

1
King Down

Round Barrow(s) • 10.98km WSW

10

3
Oakley Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.16km WNW

31

9
Frankenbury Camp

Hillfort • 11.27km NE

1

1
Martin Down

Round Barrow(s) • 11.32km NW

4

2
Wor Barrow

Long Barrow • 11.42km WNW

12

6

1
Bokerley Down

Long Barrow • 11.44km NW

14

3
Thickthorn Down (South)

Long Barrow • 11.59km W

3

3
Vales Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 11.68km E

7

1
Pentridge 21 / IIa/b

Bank Barrow • 11.75km NW

16

2

1
Thickthorn Down (North) Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 11.78km W

2
Grans Barrow

Long Barrow • 11.83km N

4

3
Castle Piece

Hillfort • 11.89km ENE

1

1
Knap Barrow

Long Barrow • 11.93km N

3

4
Dorset Cursus (South to Thickthorn Down)

11.94km W

16

2

2
Dorset Cursus (North to Martins Down)

11.98km NW

7

5
Pentridge III

Long Barrow • 12.2km NW

1

2
Week Street Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.23km W

1
Castle Hill (Burley Street)

Hillfort • 12.45km E

6

2
Duck’s Nest

Long Barrow • 12.52km N

3

5
Sarsen Stone (Martin)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.52km N

3

2
Whitsbury Castle Ditches

Hillfort • 12.54km NNE

4

4
Martin Down Camp

Enclosure • 12.58km NW

1
Badbury Rings

Hillfort • 12.6km WSW

50

16

1
Launceston Down South Group

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.63km W

3
The Cliff (Tarrant Rawston)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.7km WSW

2
Long Barrow Lane

Long Barrow • 12.7km NNW

3

4
Thickthorn Down Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.79km W

2
Bokerley Dyke

Dyke • 12.8km NW

14

1

6
Burnt Axon

Round Barrow(s) • 12.86km E

1

4
Launceston Down North Group

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.97km W

3
Hyde Hill Plantation (Tarrant Launceston)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.1km W

3
Vernditch Chase

Long Barrow • 13.18km NW

2

3
Badbury Rings Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.18km WSW

24

5
Tarrant Launceston Settlement Site

Causewayed Enclosure • 13.24km W

2
Giant’s Grave

Long Barrow • 13.31km NNE

2

4
Breamore Down

Round Barrow(s) • 13.62km NNE

1

2
Canford Heath

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.67km SSW

1

1
Chettle House

Long Barrow • 13.72km W

14

3
Collins Grave Bowl Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.78km E

1
Furze Down Barrow

Long Barrow • 13.79km NNW

2
Bratley Plain

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.81km ENE

5

1
Slap Bottom

Round Barrow(s) • 13.87km E

1

1
Vernditch Chase North

Long Barrow • 13.87km NW

1

5
Kitt’s Grave

Long Barrow • 13.97km NW

1
Mistleberry Fort

Hillfort • 14.14km WNW

6

2
Straw Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.16km WSW

1

1
Tenantry Farm

Long Barrow • 14.25km N

2
St Catherine’s Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.25km SE

6

2
Scrubbity Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.69km WNW

3

1
Whitsbury Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 15.03km N

2
Marleycombe Hill Field System

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.05km NW

1
Race Down

Long Barrow • 15.08km W

6

4
Chettle Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 15.28km W

2

3
Race Down Round Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 15.35km W

1
The Butts (New Forest)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.36km ENE

1
Marleycombe Hill Earthwork

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.55km NW

1
Woodcutts Common

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.55km WNW

2
Woodcutts Common Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.56km WNW

10

2
Marleycombe Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.56km NW

3
Pleck Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 15.72km WNW

1
Telegraph Clump Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 15.73km W

2
South Lodge Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.73km WNW

1

1
Rushmore Park Field System

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.74km WNW

1
Tinkley Earthwork

Enclosure • 15.83km WNW

6

1
Tarrant Hinton Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.86km W

2
Telegraph Clump Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.91km W

2
Shapwick Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.99km WSW

2

1
Knowle Hill (Broad Chalke)

Round Barrow(s) • 16.05km NW
Gawen’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.07km NW

1
Branksome Library Stone

Standing Stones • 16.07km S

11

4
Woodminton Down Barrow Group

Round Barrow(s) • 16.15km NW

1
Buzbury Rings

Hillfort • 16.17km WSW

14

2

5
Henbury Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.33km SW

1
Creek Bottom Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.33km E

1
Rawston Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.44km WSW

2
Pimperne

Long Barrow • 16.44km W

15

5
Luton Down long barrow

Long Barrow • 16.45km WSW

3

3
Jacob’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.54km NE

4
Pimperne East Group

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.59km W

2
Hinton Bushes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.62km W

2
South Down

Round Barrow(s) • 16.63km WNW

3

1
The Giant’s Chair (Downton)

Round Barrow(s) • 16.72km NNE

1
Holman’s Bottom Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.91km E

1
Giant’s Grave (Downton)

Long Barrow • 16.94km NNE

1

1
The Butt (Fritham)

Round Barrow(s) • 17.34km ENE

4

1
Trow Down

Round Barrow(s) • 17.48km WNW

1

1
West Cliff Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.49km SSE

3

1
Spetisbury Rings

Hillfort • 17.5km WSW

14

1

3

2
Windmill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.55km SW

1
The Chestnut Farm Group Pimperne

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.68km W

2
Clearbury Ring

Hillfort • 17.8km NNE

1
Black Bush Plain

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.43km ENE

1
Winkelbury

Hillfort • 18.85km WNW

14

1

6
Ferne Hollow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.9km WNW

2

1
Pimperne Down Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.91km W

1

2
Elkham Grave Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.6km E

1
Hengistbury Head

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.75km SE

31

7

1
Woodlands Earthwork

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.94km WNW

3
Win Green

Round Barrow(s) • 19.98km WNW

1