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The Chiding Stone
This tor like structure is 135 million year old Tunbridge Wells Sandstone.
It is a large sandstone, wind formed rock formation, situated on the edge of the village. It was probably used as a Saxon boundary marker as the village's name means the stone of Chidda's tribe' The name Chidda presumably being a local Saxon leader. Some have associated it with the Druids and others believe that the stone was used as a site of punishment mainly for local witches or wives, hence the name chide. It is an odd and atmospheric site and never appears to be overgrown.
It is a large sandstone, wind formed rock formation, situated on the edge of the village. It was probably used as a Saxon boundary marker as the village's name means the stone of Chidda's tribe' The name Chidda presumably being a local Saxon leader. Some have associated it with the Druids and others believe that the stone was used as a site of punishment mainly for local witches or wives, hence the name chide. It is an odd and atmospheric site and never appears to be overgrown.
by N Chadwick
Created: Wed, 18 Jun 2014, Updated: Mon, 21 Nov 2016
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