Historic stones
The Lonton Egg & Teesdale Feat Stone
Chance and good timing: how my search for a contemporary stone lead to the discovery of a historic lifting stone in England.
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Historic stonelifting in England?!
Calum Stott shares his intertwined story of two lifting stones in the North of England.
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Dinnie Stones
Known across the strength world, this pair of legendary ringed stones is known for their immense challenges.
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Húsafell Stone
The legendary Icelandic stone used as a gate to a sheep pen.
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Dritvík Stones
On the black beaches surrounding Dritvík there lies a ship wreck and four stones reminding us of the area's past as a fishing station.
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Inver Stone
An oval shaped granite stone that once sat outside of a cottage next to the River Dee in Scotland. Arguably one of the most famous lifting stones.
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Atlas Stones
The famous concrete balls lifted by Strongmen have a history rooted in Scottish stone lifting.
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