What is recorded here
The Bowder Stone is a large glacial erratic boulder in the English Lake District, traditionally associated with a 17th-century legend involving a giant who supposedly hurled it from the Scafell mountain range. It is important as a local heritage site linked to folklore and the natural history of the region.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0