Staddle stones at Trehelig Farm
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Staddle stones at Trehelig Farm
Image: © John Haynes Taken: 21 Nov 2007
I have always called them barn stones, but their correct name is staddle stones. They were used to raise wooden buildings above wet ground, or to protect corn and animal feeds in the building from attack by rodents as they could not manage to climb around the flat stone. I have also heard of wooden frames set on barn stones with sheaves of cereal stacked on top. Again to protect from damp and rodents. In this after life they are used to keep vehicles off the grass!
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Image Location
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52.623576
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