Furzehill Common

Furzehill Common SS 7332 4450 is a stone setting of which I only found 2 relatively large and visible stones, both noticeable above the grass. The OS map simple says "stones" without giving details of the pattern. There was one at SS 73395 4488 fallen on its side. There are many loose stones, as well as erected ones, on this bit of common.

Furzehill Common copyright Celia Haddon - with thanks to Celia Haddon for the use of this photo from www.celiahaddon.co.uk

Furzehill common SS 7373 4426 has a blue much polished stone part of a setting on this bit of common. There are so many settings on Furzehill common that it is difficult to be sure of which one you are looking at! It is possible that I have mis-attributed this one.

Furzehill common copyright Celia Haddon - with thanks to Celia Haddon for the use of this photo from www.celiahaddon.co.uk

Furzehill Common stone row SS 7382 4396 is a row of what was thought to be just four stones on the crest of the common - these four marked on the OS map. Because of the grass, they are difficult to find. Then in 2001 six more really small stones were found, leading up to a mound which is probably a cairn. This is a good example of how these tiny stone monuments can be missed - hidden by heather or grass for thousands of years. My picture, taken in autumn, shows only one of the stones.

Furzehill Common stone row copyright Celia Haddon - with thanks to Celia Haddon for the use of this photo from www.celiahaddon.co.uk

Contributed by: Celia Haddon - with thanks to Celia Haddon for the use of copyright text and photos from www.celiahaddon.co.uk