This gravestone marks the spot where an unknown sailor was murdered by three men he’d befriended in a pub in Thursley in 1786. The poor sailor had been walking from London to Portsmouth Docks. The three killers were eventually caught and hung on nearby Gibbet Hill as a warning to other criminals. The eerie spot affords a great view.

Emma MacCarthy

February 17, 2024

The Sailor’s Stone actually has a curse written on the back of it cursing any man that would remove it.

Tiny Gravitas

October 18, 2020

A great vantage point.

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Elevation 300 m

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Location: Thursley, Waverley, Surrey, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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