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<< Our Photo Pages >> Bendor Stone - Standing Stone (Menhir) in England in Northumberland

Submitted by kelpie on Wednesday, 19 May 2004  Page Views: 11331

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Bendor Stone Alternative Name: The Battle Stone; Battle Stone (Akeld)
Country: England County: Northumberland Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Wooler  Nearest Village: Akeld / Bendor
Map Ref: NT9681929460  Landranger Map Number: 74
Latitude: 55.558816N  Longitude: 2.051988W
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.
5 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
5

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Anne T visited on 26th Aug 2017 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5 The Battle Stone, Bendor: The A697 was busy with holiday traffic today, and with a longish walk ahead of us, we stopped off in a very busy Wooler for refreshments, we headed off towards Kilham and Ring Chesters. As we whizzed along the A697 westwards, I spotted this stone standing in the middle of a field to the north of the road. Husband immediately turned right down the minor road leading to Bendor, a small hamlet just off the road. There was no parking here, just large private forecourts and it seemed the whole village was standing round talking, swinging round to look at us as we turned the car around. Andrew had spotted a very narrow gateway which sloped down to the gate into the field at NT 96838 29400; this was litter-strewn and not suitable to take the car down. Pulling as far off the road as he could, I took the opportunity to clamber out and walk down to the gate. There was nothing in the field apart from a few curious sheep. Andrew said it was too dangerous to get out of the car, so I did something I wouldn’t normally do and let myself into the field and walked the 20 metres or so to the stone, telling myself if someone noticed me I’d ask permission. Quickly taking photographs, particularly one with Yeavering Bell in the background (a bit difficult as the light was brightest in that direction and the camera was compensating), I headed back to the car and we turned around ready to resume our journey to Kilham.

SolarMegalith visited on 27th Jul 2017 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 3 Access: 5

TimPrevett kelpie have visited here

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4 Ambience: 3.5 Access: 5

Bendor Stone
Bendor Stone submitted by kelpie : Standing stone found at NT96814 29428. Clearly visible from the road this stone is also known as The Battle stone as it is associated with the Battle of Homildon Hill in 1402, however, the stone itself was likely to have been erected in the Bronze Age. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone in Northumberland

Standing stone found at NT96814 29428. Clearly visible from the road this stone is also known as The Battle stone as it is associated with the Battle of Homildon Hill in 1402, however, the stone itself was likely to have been erected in the Bronze Age as a cist was found nearby.

For more information on the stone see both Pastscape Monument No. 2636 and Historic England List ID 2635. For more information on the Battle of Homildon Hill (1402) see Pastscape Monument No. 2635.
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Bendor Stone
Bendor Stone submitted by SolarMegalith : Bendor Stone, known also as the Battle Stone, in its landscape context - view to the SW (photo taken on July 2017). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bendor Stone
Bendor Stone submitted by TimPrevett : 12/04/10 - a challenge to park for, this one. Small field entrance which slopes very steeply next to a very fast road. Standing stone easily visible from field entrance. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bendor Stone
Bendor Stone submitted by Anne T : The Battle Stone, standing near the stone looking north east. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bendor Stone
Bendor Stone submitted by Anne T : The Battle Stone near Bendor, with Yeavering Bell behind, in the right hand upper quadrant of the photo. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bendor Stone
Bendor Stone submitted by Anne T : The Battle Stone near Bendor, facing north. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bendor Stone
Bendor Stone submitted by Anne T : The Battle Stone from just inside the gate into the field, with the hamlet of Bendor in the background.

Bendor Stone
Bendor Stone submitted by SolarMegalith : A general view of the Bronze Age standing stone near Bendor (photo taken on July 2017).

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