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Image of Horseshoe Wood (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Hob

Possible standing stone at Hownam Bridge. If you look closely, you can nearly convince yourself there’s a circular carving on it.

Image credit: IH

Hob Mar 28, 2004

Tronshaw Hill cultivation terraces, SSW of Hownam, not marked on the OSmap.

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Hob Mar 28, 2004

Cup-marked stone near the path.
Rock art doesn’t come much simpler than this.

Image credit: IH

Hob Mar 24, 2004

Looking south, the cultivation terraces on Headshaw Law are discernible in the background.

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Hob Mar 22, 2004

Looking to the east, there’s a Cairn and a settlement on the hill in the back ground.

Image credit: IH

Hob Mar 22, 2004

Looking to the NW, the ‘nipple’ of Hownam Steeple to the left. The hole in the stone is just visible.

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Hob Mar 22, 2004

From the north, showing the Mound on which the stone stands.
On the far horizon, just to the left of the mound, is Long Knowe, a small hill behind which lies the Five Stanes circle.

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Hob Mar 22, 2004

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Horseshoe Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir

Hob Mar 24, 2004

The stone rests on top of a 30m(ish) long, 15m (ish) wide rounded mound that looks suspiciously artificial. Closer inspection shows it has been excavated in a brutal manner a good few years ago, the southern side has a great scoop out of it. There are stones embedded in the surface, under the turf, but none in the excavated section so it possibly is artficial. On the south side, there is a, small, natural looking hole, which maybe part of the reason this particular stone was chosen.
A chat with a Local farmer revealed that the stone fell over a couple of years ago, but was placed back upright in 2003. The entry at the border-stones website relates that before it fell it was leaning at a 55deg angle.

There’s a cup marked earthfast boulder with a single cup mark to the right of the path just before you get to the stone.

As you start up The Street from Hownam, there’s another possible standing stone in the field to the right of the path, just over the stream. It’s about 1.3m high, wider than it is tall. You can’t miss it. It’s got a vaguely circular mark, and has a chunk missing at the bottom.