Hawk Stone
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Name
The name either derives from its shape, being like a hawk, or is a corruption of the word 'hoar' meaning 'old'.[1]
Description
The Hawk Stone stands on Spelsbury Down, 900 metres west of Spelsburydown Farm.[2] The stone stands to a height of 2.6 metres, and it has a width of approximately 1 metre by 0.9 metres at its base and tapers to 0.9 metres at the apex.[2] It is made from oolitic limestone.[2] A concave hollow in its upper face is known to have been worn over time by people rubbing the stone for luck, although it may originally have been natural in origin.[2]
In legend
Local tradition has it that the cleft in the top of the stone was made by the chains of witches who were tied to the stone and burnt alive.[3]
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