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<< Our Photo Pages >> Caratacus Stone - Standing Stone (Menhir) in England in Somerset

Submitted by celia_haddon on Sunday, 18 January 2004  Page Views: 24720

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Caratacus Stone
Country: England County: Somerset Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Dulverton  Nearest Village: Winsford
Map Ref: SS88973355  Landranger Map Number: 180
Latitude: 51.090481N  Longitude: 3.586768W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Caratacus Stone
Caratacus Stone submitted by Celia_Haddon : Caratacus stone, Winsford Hill. SS 88983355 The inscription reads “CARAACI NEPUS’, kinsman of Caratacus. The stone originally lay close to a track running out of the Exe valley. A shelter was built for it in l906. Caratacus was the British leader of the rebellion against the Romans in 47-51 AD. The stone was first documented in 1219 as a Forest boundary and called the "Langeston". (Vote or comment on this photo)
Caratacus stone, Winsford Hill. SS 88983355 The inscription reads “CARAACI NEPUS’, kinsman of Caratacus. The stone originally lay close to a track running out of the Exe valley.

A shelter was built for it in 1906. Caratacus was the British leader of the rebellion against the Romans in 47-51 AD. The stone was first documented in 1219 as a Forest boundary and called the "Langeston".

Update May 2017: for further information, see Pastscape Monument No. 35777 and The Northern Antiquarian (TNA) page for Caratacus Stone, Winsford, Somerset. The TNA gives directions on how to find this stone, together with a brief archaeology/history and some folklore.

Interestingly, Pastscape records: "The stone is first mentioned in a perambulation of the boundaries of the Royal Forest of Exmoor, dating from 1219, when it was known as the Langeston."
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Caratacus Stone submitted by paulcall : The inscription is quite clear on this photo. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Caratacus Stone submitted by Antonine : 2007 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Caratacus Stone submitted by AndyG : Similar view to previous but in daylight! (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Caratacus Stone submitted by AndyG : The Caratacus Stone on a very dark and slightly damp August night. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Caratacus Stone submitted by nicoladidsbury : Caratacus Stone

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Caratacus Stone submitted by paulcall : Its extremely odd to find this shelter specifically built to protect the stone, but perhaps it does prevent erosion of the inscription. Personally, I woul prefer the stone 'au natural'.

Caratacus Stone
Caratacus Stone submitted by thecaptain : The Caratacus Stone sits in a little stone shelter in order to protect it from the worst of the elements, near to a road junction a couple of kilometres to the southwest of Winsford. It is thought to have been carved and erected in the 6th century AD to commemorate King Caratacus’ victory over the Romans in AD54 – erected by one of his descendants as a bit of a publicity booster.

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Caratacus Stone submitted by thecaptain

Caratacus Stone
Caratacus Stone submitted by thecaptain

Caratacus Stone
Caratacus Stone submitted by thecaptain : The Caratacus Stone is thought to have been carved and erected in the 6th century AD to commemorate King Caratacus’ victory over the Romans in AD54 – erected by one of his descendants as a bit of a publicity booster.

Caratacus Stone
Caratacus Stone submitted by thecaptain : This engraved stone sits in a little stone shelter in order to protect it from the worst of the elements, near to a road junction a couple of kilometres to the southwest of Winsford. (2 comments)

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Re: Caratacus Stone article in devonlive website by AngieLake on Sunday, 27 September 2020
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https://www.devonlive.com/news/history/mystery-gravestone-dating-back-1500-4543003
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Caratacus Stone by lucasn on Sunday, 07 October 2018
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Re: Caratacus Stone by maengurta on Monday, 16 July 2007
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The only social housing scheme I've seen on Exmoor. I'm surprised he hasn't got a second home somewhere.
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Re: Caratacus Stone by TheCaptain on Monday, 23 October 2006
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This engraved stone sits in a little stone shelter in order to protect it from the worst of the elements, near to a road junction a couple of kilometres to the southwest of Winsford.

It is thought to have been carved and erected in the 6th century AD to commemorate King Caratacus’ victory over the Romans in AD54 – erected by one of his descendants as a bit of a publicity booster.
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