Myrtleberry Stone

Location
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Weight
140kg / 308lbs

The Challenge
Stone to Chest

Name Origin
In Devon (especially Exmoor and Dartmoor areas) the word myrtleberry is often used locally for wild blueberries / bilberries / whortleberries. Locals historically called these berries whortleberries, hurts or sometimes myrtleberries on maps or place-names in the region.

Stone Submission
Submitted by @b.blackmore10.  The Stone was discovered in situ and is located off the side of the footpath, 50m from the main road where there is space for one car to park. Alternative car parking is 500m+ away. 

History
Ben found, and placed the Stone after finding it unearthed. The region where the stone lies on Exmoor, is in the heart of Dumnonii land, a Brythonic Celtic tribe who settled the southwest around 500 BCE.

They farmed these moors, raised hillforts, and honoured their gods in rivers, stones, and high places.

Their culture endured through Roman rule (43–410 CE) and became the kingdom of Dumnonia in the early medieval period, before the slow spread of Saxon control from the 7th–9th centuries.

Access and Permissions

This stone is 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 this stone. The policy sets out the requirements regarding access, permissions, safety, conservation and responsible lifting.