What is recorded here
This stone commemorative plaque records: The War Stone This felsite boulder was deposited near here by a glacier during the last Ice Age, being at one time used as a parish boundary mark. It was known as the Hoare Stone of which the modern War Stone is a corruption
The War Stone, originally called the Hoare Stone, is a felsite boulder deposited by glacial activity during the last Ice Age and historically served as a significant parish boundary marker in the region.
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