StoneGloves

This stone is easy to find and supports the hypothesis that they were waymarkers. The Maiden Way is the ancient name for the route that is now locally known as the Pennine Way.

The hut shows up quite well in aerial images (bottom centre) and this should allow it to be identified on the ground quite easily. The scar beside the new road was the site of the Hanging Shaw long cairn, which was crushed to provide hardcore for it. This image was captured in 2006 and has been considerably stretched.

This is the satellite cairn – it has a grouse butt on its flank.

This is the only photographof this hut remnant. The map reference is accurate and the ground is now under bracken and patrolled by an aggressive gamekeeper. There is a Right To Roam agreement in place, without restriction, and, clearly, more photographs would be welcome.

The picture, which has been scanned from the Newcastle Evening Chronicle, shows a new bride jumping over an ancient hollowed out stone.

If anyone can list the stone, on a different page, I’ll be happy to transfer the image.