Erratics - R - Us

[QDanT]

It was raining till after dinner so just a quick expedition in the afternoon to :-
The Great Stone of Fourstones. Lat 54* 5' 29.2" N. Long 2* 30' 23.2" W.

this is another glacial erratic 4m high and 27m circumference, but of a much softer sandstone to the Hitching Stones Millstone grit, Hence all the carving.

The older the carving the neater the handwriting some almost copperplate

Soon had steam up on a SH & S (Samuel Heath & Son) Birmingham England 1/2 pint parraffin stove

With a view of Inglebourough in the background

and Penyghent in the clouds

It's called Fourstones but the other three were broken up ages ago for use as building stone and scythe sharpening stones.
cheers all Danny

 

[launditch1]

I love your trips to big rocks and your fine stove collection!

 

[andybysea]

Great pics as usual Danny, did you have to walk far carrying the wooden tool box thingy?
those carved stairs are a great idea.

 

[Barn Owl]

Nice pics Danny,

Is it a deposited stone?

 

[TeeDee]

I love your trips to big rocks and your fine stove collection!

Yep , i'm a fan two.!! Brilliant. teddy on tour!!

 

[QDanT]

Great pics as usual Danny, did you have to walk far carrying the wooden tool box thingy?
those carved stairs are a great idea.

No it's only a couple hundred yards off the High Bentham to Slaidburn road about two miles from High Bentham .It was really wet though infact I slapped a coat of Dubbing (which lives in the van) on my boots as I left the van The tool box thingy also lives in the van as a ready to use brew kit. Though I quite often swap the stove around, comes in handy if I'm on SWMBO chauffeur duty and waiting outside the supermarket or indeed just fancy a brew out
cheers Danny

 

[QDanT]

Nice pics Danny,

Is it a deposited stone?

Yes it's a glacial deposit but I don't know where it came from ? Makes you think though, when you've over a mile thick of ice this is only a tiny pebble !
and it's only a few thousand years ago it all melted.Must have been caused by the Neolithic 4x4's and Mammoths passing wind
cheers Danny

 

[bashabuddy]

you're really gunna have to stop this!!

i mean, putting even more cool looking bimbles on't forum within a hours drive of my door step! SWMBO will only allow so many day passes!!



Brill pictures by the way!!!

 

[Tengu]

I think its delightful.

Do you take your teddy everytime?