Ennerdale Stones

Weights
50kg / 110lbs

100kg / 220lbs

170kg / 375lbs

Location
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Original Challenges

Stones to Chest

Name Origin
Named after three original historic stones located at this location on the banks of Ennerdale Water.

Stone Placement

Stones discovered and named by @sherlock_stones_ in homage to the original three stones that once stood on the banks of Ennerdale Water. 

History

The original stones were included on the Ordnance Survey maps as far back as 1867 and the site was documented during a field survey in 2003. It is believed the original stones were either built into a retaining wall when the reservoir level was raised or buried when a forest road was constructed in the 1950s.

Known locally as the "Lady's Stone" the "Man's Stone" and the "Strong Man's Stone" they sit on the North banks of Ennerdale Water on the track to Gillerthwaite Farm and a medieval iron smelting site.

Three modern stoned have been placed at the site where the historic stones were thought to once stand.

Article

The Ennerdale Lifting Stones by JC Stott

Access and Permissions

The stones are located on open-access land. Public access rights apply subject to any restrictions or exclusions applicable to the site. These rights do not automatically grant permission to move, alter or place stones. Users should ensure that any lifting is compatible with the applicable access rights and restrictions and leave the stone and surrounding area as they found them.

Please read our Stonelifting Policy  before attempting to lift. The policy sets out the requirements regarding access, permissions, safety, conservation and responsible lifting.