NY9918 : Butter Stone
near to Lartington, County Durham, Great Britain
Butter Stone
Cotherstone, Butter Stone
This natural stone may have been used in the medieval(1066 to 1540)period during times of illness or plague. Food and money would have been left here for the village, so those bringing the food did not come into contact with the infected villagers.
This natural stone may have been used in the medieval(1066 to 1540)period during times of illness or plague. Food and money would have been left here for the village, so those bringing the food did not come into contact with the infected villagers.
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year taken
2008
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- NY9918, 5 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- Hugh Mortimer (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Supplemental image
- Date Taken
- Friday, 21 March, 2008 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 22 March, 2008
- Category
- Stone (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NY 999 183 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:33.6393N 2:0.1279W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36: NY 999 184
- View Direction
- SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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