2023

NY9918 : The Butter Stone

taken 2 years ago, near to Lartington, County Durham, England

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The Butter Stone
The Butter Stone
A natural rock, most likely an erratic, sat near the edge of the moor above Cotherstone. As other contributors have said, this was a place where money was left for food supplies during times of plague.

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Historic sites and artefacts Moorland
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Times of Plague [5] · Butter Stone above Cotherstone [4] · Place [4] · Edge of the Moor [2] · Rock [2] Title Clusters: · The Butter Stone [2] ·
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NY9918, 14 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gordon Hatton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 17 July, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 18 July, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 9998 1838 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:33.6393N 2:0.1094W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 9998 1836
View Direction
NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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