Carreg y Big (The Big Stone), Selattyn
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Carreg y Big (The Big Stone), Selattyn
Image: © Jeff Buck Taken: 14 Oct 2022
Carreg y Big near the village of Selattyn and not far from Offa's Dyke is an example of a hoarstone, or boundary stone. At 2m tall, Carreg-y-Big is probably Shropshire’s tallest standing stone. The size of the stone can look deceptively small in photos, so here's a humorous rambler to help compare size Image]
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Image Location
Latitude
52.888208
Longitude
-3.107049