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Blue Man-i'-th'-Moss
Standing stone in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blue Man-i'-th'-Moss is a standing stone in the North York Moors in northern England.[1] It lies on Wheeldale Moor on the route of the Lyke Wake Walk.[2]
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Location | Wheeldale Moor on the course of the Lyke Wake Walk[2] |
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Coordinates | 54.3825°N 0.823611°W / 54.3825; -0.823611 |
Type | Parish boundary stone |
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It is a parish boundary stone, but is believed to have been standing since pre-Roman times.[1] It is 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall and has small boulders and stones set in the ground around its base.[1] The stone is considerably weathered.[1]
Traces of blue paint which once covered the stone can be seen in places.[3] There is a letter 'E' with a date 1841 engraved on the south face.[1] A memorial plaque was cemented at the base of the stone on the south side in 2003[1] but was subsequently removed in 2016.[citation needed]