Amongst these rocky outcrops are a number of odd-shaped formations thathave beencaused by weather-related erosion over thousands, if not millions of years. Roman Altar at St Johns Church, Lund, Salwick, Near Kirkham, Lancashire, Fingals Cave, Staffa, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. They represent the burial places of Britain's early There is also a nearby local real ale brewery on the edge of Blackshaw Head which has now been named Bridestones after this prominent stone. It is a place of great curiosity to those who happen to chance upon it as well as those who are familiar with its history and legends. The Bridestones, Cheshire SJ 9062 6219. Ein Netzwerk von mehr als 190 Grten in 14 Lndern Europas, Datenschutzerklrung DSGVO & Haftungsausschluss (DE), EU General Data Protection Regulation & Disclaimer (GB), Rglement gnral de protection des donnes & copyright (FR). The area is a blend of open heather, rough pasture, wooded hillsides and grassy dales filled with flowers in summer. All of which have similar meanings of the edge , or margin, at the top of a mountain. These fascinating features of the landscape are all that remains of a sandstone cap of sedimentary rock that was deposited during the Jurassic period, some 150 million years ago. Of the portal stones, only two remain, one of which is broken and concreted back together. STOP! Listed on the National Heritage List for England. As the report describes removal of stones for road-building in 1764 (the AshbourneLeekCongleton Turnpike, now Dial Lane, just south of the site), it appears that it was included by Henry Owen, editor of the second edition, and was not part of Rowlands's original 1723 edition. It is fascinating to think that people were here that long ago using this space as an important spiritual place and as a sacred portal to another realm. Otherwise, PLEASE ALLOW AT LEAST 24 HOURS so the site administrator has a chance to look into the problem. The goddess divine qualities were those of healing, smithcraft, poetry, and mother-hood. There is a wide variety of natural habitats acknowledged to be amongst the most diverse in the region. Alternatively, the Old English word for "birds" was "briddes"; the stones in their original form could have resembled birds, giving rise to "Briddes stones". Woodhenge and Durrington Walls, Near Amesbury,Wiltshire. It is referred to as a burial chamber, chambered tomb and long cairn that dates back to the middle Neolithic period 2,500-3,000 BC. The nearest car park (not run by the National Trust) is about 1.5 miles from Blakey Topping, at Saltergate (Hole of Horcum). The Bridestones is a chambered cairn, near Congleton, Cheshire, England, that was constructed in the Neolithic period about 35002400 BC.