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Women in stonelifting
Why weren't women lifting stones in Scotland? I decided to find out why and do something about it.
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For millennia, people have been lifting stones to test their strength: Against themselves, against other people, and against nature.
liftingstones.org is documenting these stones, the cultures surrounding them, and their stories from around the world.
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North Rona: Shipwrecked
Alexander MacLeod left a lifting stone on Scotland's remote island of North Rona after wrecking his ship. Does his stone still exist?
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In the field: Donald Dinnie Day 2024
I've been on the ground at Donald Dinnie Day 2024 in Potarch - here's what happened.
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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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