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The
Staunton
Longstone is a Bronze Age standing stone which is approximately
seven feet tall and is worth a visit if you happen to be passing
close by. It is located by the side of the A4136, about nine miles
south of Ross-on-Wye, close to the town of Coleford in the Forest
of Dean. The precise National Grid Reference is SO 55913 / 12079
and it stands at an elevation of 749 feet above sea level.
Local
folklore has it that the stone will bleed if pricked with a pin
at precisely midnight. I have not tried this however for fear
of turning into a pumpkin.
Other standing
stones and burial Chambers close by include: The
Queen Stone * Harold's
Stones * Arthur's
Stone
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