The Humber Stone

[Loquaciousness]

I have lived in Leicestershire for almost 20 years but only recently became aware of the Humber Stone - and went and visited it as a result. There is some debate about what it is, but most agree that it was deposited during the ice age. There is also a myth that it is cursed, and its history makes for interesting reading. This can be found here.

 

[rynner2]

Thanks for posting, LQ. I'd not heard of the Humberstone before. I like to look things up on the map, but Bing Maps wouldn't find Humberstone in Leicester - it did find one in Chile, though! I eventually found the right one by zooming into the Leicester map.

Usually the OS maps show big old stones like this, but it doesn't seem to in the case of the Humberstone. (I found Sandhills Av. OK, but no indication of the location of the stone.)

 

[Krepostnoi]

Yes, thank you. Mountsorrel is a place that holds happy memories for me...

 

[shelleybell]

Interesting subject Loquaciousness! its fairly local to me too (waves from Glenfield) I have come across it in a few local history books but not really paid much attention before(all about the ghosts me!!) I might have a trip over there myself.

 

[Mythopoeika]

I was at school with Nigel and Klive Humberstone...

 

[Gizmos Mama]

Here's a link to another big erratic. This one is figured to have traveled about 600 km, IRRC. I've been to see it, and it is huge!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Rock_(glacial_erratic)

 

[Frideswide]

Great topic! there is one I used to visit in the Lake District, starts with B and I CANNOT remember it's name to link to it

 

[JamesWhitehead]

Some Erratics of Liverpool are Illustrated Here.

In the least adventurous of Geography Field Trips, we were taken to goggle at the Coronation Park stone. I had forgotten that the stone had been gifted and relocated there, so it cannot be said to have marked a sacred spot!
As stones go, it seems to have gone far, if it is indeed a glacial erratic from the Lake District. The disappointment for us ungrateful kids was that the park is situated right next door to the school! No need for even a packed lunch! :cry:

 

[Monstrosa]

Great topic! there is one I used to visit in the Lake District, starts with B and I CANNOT remember it's name to link to it

The Bowder Stone

 

[Frideswide]

The Bowder Stone

there'll be dancing in the streets of Glasgow tonight......! thank you