Liddeston "Long" Stone

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Liddeston "Long" Stone by Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff as part of the Geograph project.

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Liddeston "Long" Stone

Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 17 Mar 2007

The surviving stump of this standing stone is presumably an abbreviated version of its former stature - unless its name was intended ironically! Fragments of the old red sandstone of which it is formed lie crumbled around the base and it can only be a matter of time before the entire stone is weathered out of existence, or ploughed under. The situation is the crest of a hill close to two ancient fortifications and the present-day village of Liddeston. Across the valley to the west lies one of Milford's old oil refineries.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.723172
Longitude
-5.053191