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<< Our Photo Pages >> The Devilstones - Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in England in Somerset

Submitted by Antonine on Sunday, 19 September 2021  Page Views: 553

Natural PlacesSite Name: The Devilstones
Country: England County: Somerset Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 Nearest Village: Staple Fitzpaine
Map Ref: ST264183
Latitude: 50.959406N  Longitude: 3.049327W
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
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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.
no data 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
2
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The Devilstones
The Devilstones submitted by Antonine : 2016 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Around the crossroads at Staple Fitzpaine are several large sandstone boulders. They are called devilstones and are said to be thrown by the Devil from Castle Neroche. The English word 'Stapol' means pillar or post and it is thought likely that this gave the village the first part of its name.

The second part of the name comes from the Fitzpaine family who owned the manor between 1233 and 1393.
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The Devilstones
The Devilstones submitted by Antonine : 2016 (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Devilstones
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ST2618 : The Old School in Staple Fitzpaine by David J Dalley
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