Oldbury Standing Stone submitted by christymko

The Oldbury Standing Stone was thought to have been lost, if not destroyed, but investigations by christymko have uncovered this 11 foot long beauty. See comments for details.

Position of a once 8ft tall standing stone, last recorded in 1953 as being used as a stone crossing of one of the tributary streams into the Oldbury Naite Rhine (pronounced Reen), to the east of the Anchor Pub.

So, on a warm sunny afternoon, I went for a good look, but found nothing to match the description. In fact, at some time in the past (since 1953) a whole load of drainage, seawall flood protection work has been done, which now contains the Oldbury Naite Rhine within substantial banks, with any of its little tributaries in the area now in underground culverts emptying through flap doors into the Rhine. The height of the banking is now well above what it would have been.

In a couple of places, away from the modern banks, it is possible to make out what might once have been tributary ditches, but these are now well hidden withn hedges, and all trackways have large new concrete bridges over anything that may get wet. Perhaps somewhere underneath it all is the old stone, or perhaps it has been broken up and now used at the edges of the roads to stop people parking on the verges. Certainly, I dont think there is anything left to be seen.

From Pastscape: ” ST 61169234. A large stone, formerly erect, 8 ft long, 1 ft broad and 2 ft thick, now lies across a small stream feeding Oldbury Naite Rhine.” (E K Tratman 14 11 1953)

Note: The Oldbury Standing Stone was thought to have been lost, if not destroyed, but investigations by christymko have uncovered this 11 foot long beauty. See comments for details.
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Oldbury Standing Stone submitted by christymko
The Oldbury Standing Stone was thought to have been lost, if not destroyed, but investigations by christymko have uncovered this 11 foot long beauty. “I was told many years ago by Mary Bruton, an eccentric and highly intelligent artistic lady who was born in Oldbury that it had been laid flat and used as a hard surface under the stile next to the bridge over the Rhine at Priest’s Gout. I edi…
Oldbury Standing Stone submitted by TheCaptain
I went for a look for this stone on a hot sunny June afternoon as part of a walk around Oldbury. Despite being 99% sure where it was to be found, I initially didn’t find it as it was totally overgrown, and not under the new footpath gate, but an old wooden bit of fence to the side. With a bit of trampling on the long grass, I got to see the whole stone. Great to see it, it would be a splendid stan…
Oldbury Standing Stone submitted by TheCaptain
Oldbury Standing Stone submitted by TheCaptain
Oldbury Standing Stone submitted by TheCaptain
Oldbury Standing Stone submitted by TheCaptain
On a warm sunny afternoon, I went for a good look for this, but found nothing to match the description. In fact, at some time in the past (since 1953) a whole load of drainage and seawall flood protection work has been done, which now contains the Oldbury Naite Rhine within substantial banks, with any of its little tributaries in the area now in underground culverts emptying through flap doors int…
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