
What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Standing stone 470m north east of High Farm, known as Wade's 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.
Probably dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, Wade's Stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial focus, or astronomical alignment point. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with legendary figures or supernatural events, though specific traditions linked to this site are not widely recorded.
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