Mysterious carved stone above Gunnerthwaite (2)
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Mysterious carved stone above Gunnerthwaite (2)
Image: © Karl and Ali Taken: 5 May 2014
I noticed this upright stone by the wall as I came down the footpath. There seems to be a 'reversed' letter S carved on it. I didn't see any other markings on it or the stone on the ground. It doesn't seem to be on a boundary and there didn't seem to be anything special about the location. It's a mystery! A member of the public who lived nearby and regularly used the path provided a few thoughts: 'It could stand for South, or it could be an olde boundary marker for SNAB, which lies across the field ... Snab High farm is on the road to Arkholme. One possible answer might be that a Swindlehurst family farmed at Gunnerthwaite from about 1840 - 1860. I think the stone's much older than that though. I also know a prominent Quaker family farmed there throughout the 16 and 1700's so it might be warning to Satan to stay away'.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.151739
Longitude
-2.674263