Lidstone Standing Stones — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Lidstone Standing Stones by Jane

Moth pulls back the ivy to reveal a second standing stone in Lidstone

Image credit: Jane Tomlinson

Jane Apr 11, 2004

Image of Lidstone Standing Stones by Jane

Leodwine’s stone is now built into the end of a field wall

Image credit: Jane Tomlinson

Jane Apr 11, 2004

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Lidstone Standing Stones

Standing Stones

Jane Apr 11, 2004

There are two stones to see in Lidstone.

Leodwine’s stone, also known as King Lud’s stone and another one, which I can’t find a name for in any of the material I have, further up the hill at the roadside.

Leodwine’s stone is an unimpressive lump now built into the end of a wall. In 1235, this Lidenstan was described as located in a of the field on the edge of the village.

The second -unnamed- stone looks mightily unimpressive at first glance, but pulling back the ivy and spring vegetation reveals a monolith, perhaps 2 feet high, up on a bank, leaning into a wall, like a mini Thor stone at nearby Taston. This one stands at the top of the hill at a sharp bend.

Sites within 20km of Lidstone Standing Stones

Enstone Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 0.46km NNE

1
Hawk Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.94km SW

41

4

14
The Hoar Stone

Chambered Tomb • 2.46km E

35

2

20
Thor Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.63km SSE

14

1

10
Cleveley Marker Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.21km E

3

1

1
Ditchley Park Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 3.49km ESE

1
Knollbury Camp

Hillfort • 4.2km WSW

14

4
New Street Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.91km W

4

6
Besbury Lane

Round Barrow(s) • 5.99km W

1
Grim’s Ditch

Dyke • 6.02km SSE

1
Churchill Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.18km W

2

2
Lyneham Camp

Hillfort • 6.43km WSW

3

2
Lyneham Longbarrow

Long Barrow • 6.76km WSW

28

1

8
Waterman’s Lodge Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.84km SSW

1
Five Shilling Corner Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.05km WSW

2

2
Churchill Three Stones

Standing Stones • 7.11km WSW

4

4
Churchill Village Stones

Standing Stones • 7.2km WSW

15

1

8
Well Ground Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 7.32km SW

1
Churchill Copse Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 8.12km SSW

1

4
The Whispering Knights

Burial Chamber • 8.34km WNW

48

3

10

1
Slatepits Copse Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 8.5km SSW

4

4
The King Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.54km WNW

46

3

21

1
King Stone cairn

Round Cairn • 8.67km WNW

1
The Rollright Stones

Stone Circle • 8.68km WNW

140

1

40

68

9
Cornwell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.74km W
Ascott Under Wychwood Barrow

Long Barrow • 8.95km SW

1

5
Shipton-Under-Wychwood Long barrow

Long Barrow • 9.22km SW

1
Burnt Hill Dolmen

Chambered Tomb • 9.73km W

1

3
Leafield Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.85km SSW

2

3
Goose Stones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.9km W

5

2

7
Ilbury Camp

Hillfort • 10.14km NE

4

3
The Hoar Stone (Steeple Barton)

Chambered Tomb • 10.28km E

2

6
Chastleton Barrow (Fort)

Hillfort • 10.35km W

4

2
Adlestrop Hill

Long Barrow • 10.78km W

2

1
The Hoar Stone II

Chambered Tomb • 10.86km ENE

2

3
Lowbarrow

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.13km SSW

2
Tadmarton Heath

Hillfort • 11.54km NNE

2
Ladihame Corner Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 12.36km SSW

1
Crawley

Long Barrow • 13.42km S

1
Round Hill Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 13.53km NE

4

1
Idbury Camp

Hillfort • 13.56km WSW

3

2
Eynsham Park Camp

Hillfort • 13.63km SE

2

1

1
Madmarston Hill

Hillfort • 14.62km N

8

2
Bladon Camp

Hillfort • 14.83km ESE

1

2
Fifield

Long Barrow • 15.09km WSW

2
Wyck Beacon

Round Barrow(s) • 15.83km WSW

6

2
Eynsham stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.23km SE

4

2
Batsford Camp

Enclosure • 17.27km W

1
Cassington Big Ring

Enclosure • 17.33km ESE

1
Eynsham Causewayed Enclosure

Causewayed Enclosure • 17.97km SE

1
Deadman’s Burial

Henge • 17.98km SE

1
Whittlestone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.17km W

10

7
Upper Swell

Long Barrow • 18.34km W

6

5
Lower Swell

Long Barrow • 18.38km W

9

5
The Horestone (Swell)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.42km W

15

4
Salmonsbury

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.43km WSW

15

2

2
Ganborough

Long Barrow • 18.54km W

2
The Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 18.78km W

5

2
Pole’s Wood South

Long Barrow • 18.81km W

9

4

1
Pegler’s Knob, Donnington

Round Barrow(s) • 18.97km W

4

3
Sezincote

Round Barrow(s) • 19.64km W

1
Rainsborough Camp

Hillfort • 19.86km ENE

11

1

4