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Historic stones
Klypelyftsteinen — Pinch lift stones
A pair of stones that Sterke Nils lifted in the 1700's as a test of grip strength.
Historic stones
大盤石 — Japan's heaviest power stone
The heaviest lifting stone in Japan, lifted by the strongest man of the Edo period.
Historic stones
The Sterke Nils Stein
An enormous stone said to have been lifted by 'the giant of Seljord' Sterke Nils.
Historic stones
The Eidis Hansen Stone
A heavy Norwegian stone carried by the fisherman Eidis Hansen.
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Saddlin' Mare
A large plinth sits next to a road awaiting its saddle stone to be balanced on top.
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The Blue Stone of Old Hartley
A Saxon boundary stone that was once lifted by Willie Carr, "Hercules of the north".