The Hitching Stone in Cowling, England
The Hitching Stone is a prominent landmark on the otherwise bland and gently sloping Keighley Moor in the Pennines of Yorkshire. Weighing over 1000 tonnes and 29 feet long, it is said to be the largest single boulder in the county. It is believed to be an erratic block, deposited here by glacial ice movement thousands or even millions of years ago. Being so unique for its area, it has become a prominent local landmark where councils, horse races, and fairs were once held. Particular features of...
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