<< Our Photo Pages >> Stones Island - Modern Stone Circle etc in England in Derbyshire
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Modern SitesSite Name: Stones IslandCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 4.4 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Derbyshire Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Nearest Town: Wirksworth Nearest Village: Hognaston
Map Ref: SK243514
Latitude: 53.059302N Longitude: 1.638874W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Stones Island is Severn Trent's contribution to the long-standing tradition of Derbyshire hilltop monuments.
Designed in 1991 by landscape architect Lewis Knight, Stones Island was created as a noticeable feature within the landscape and to showcase the surrounding countryside. The stones were cut from Derbyshire gritstone and fashioned in nearby Birchover. They vary in height from 1.8 to 4 meters and the largest stone weighs 7.6 tonnes.
Take a look through the holes in each of the stones and see what you can spot. There are toe holders for small children so thet can take a peek through the holes. All the paths around Stones Island are accessible letting everyone enjoy the views from the top.
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