thesweetcheat, 1 month ago

A visit to Shropshire's 'other' stone circle for today's #StandingStoneSunday

Close to Mitchell's Fold, near the Welsh border, this is Hoarstones. It sits in an often boggy area, off the higher ground of Stapeley Hill and the Stiperstones ridge. The circle is little-frequented and many of the stones are fallen. It has a fine view towards Corndon Hill, a prominent summit with many Bronze Age cairns.

This visit on a glorious sunny day in April 2011.

#StoneCircle #Shropshire #BronzeAge

A single standing stone of gritstone, with a curved, tapering top which comes to a point. It's no more than a metre tall above ground. The top is covered in bright yellow lichen. Reedy grass grows all around the base of the stone, almost hiding it. The sky is an intense, bright blue.