Historic stones
Garreg Orchest
An awkward Welsh carrying stone reminiscent of the Húsafell stone.
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Historic stones
Klypelyftsteinen — Pinch lift stones
A pair of stones that Sterke Nils lifted in the 1700s as a test of grip strength.
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大盤石 — Japan's heaviest power stone
The heaviest lifting stone in Japan, lifted by the strongest man of the Edo period.
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The Sterke Nils Stein
An enormous stone said to have been lifted by 'the giant of Seljord' Sterke Nils.
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The Jakob Kvistad Stone
A 398.5 kg stone lifted by an 18 year old circa 1889.
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The Eidis Hansen Stone
A heavy Norwegian stone carried by the fisherman Eidis Hansen.
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Top 5 heaviest stones
A compilation of the heaviest lifting stones that we know of.
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Saddlin' Mare
A large plinth sits next to a road awaiting its saddle stone to be balanced on top.