What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Standing stone called The Broad Stone as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, The Broad Stone is thought to have functioned as a ceremonial or territorial marker. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with ancient giants or as sites of supernatural significance.
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