An erratic at Norbury Junction, Staffordshire
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An erratic at Norbury Junction, Staffordshire
Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 23 May 2010
There are five large boulders placed on display in the Norbury area. This is number three. Each rock has a plaque with the following information: THIS STONE IS ONE OF FIVE WHICH HAVE BEEN ERECTED AROUND THE PARISH OF NORBURY TO MARK THE YEAR A.D. 2000. IT IS A GLACIAL BOULDER DEPOSITED IN THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD AT THE END OF THE LAST ICE AGE AROUND 10 MILLENNIA AGO. THE STONES ARE SITED AT:- I. NORBURY VILLAGE HALL II. OULTON III. NORBURY JUNCTION IV. LOYNTON V. WESTON JONES
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Image Location
Latitude
52.802808
Longitude
-2.306984