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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.
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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".
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Barevan Stone
At the end of a stone grave in the ruins of a church sits the Barevan Stone. But why is it there?
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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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Puterach Stone
This ancient test of loading the stone on the plinth was revived in 2011 when a replacement stone was found for the Pudrac plinth.