The inscribed Aiggin Stone stands in a flat rectangular area amidst a jumble of large recumbant stones and a cairn, and marks the boundary between Lancashire and Yorkshire. It is, …

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May 22, 2022

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Archaeology & History

Aiggin Stone and cairn

This ancient boundary stone has long been an etymological oddity. It is not a prehistoric stone by any means, though its nature has …

Liam Hannan

September 5, 2023

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Medieval wayfinder stone, over 600 year old

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Elevation 500 m

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Location: Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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