Kirby, Saddle Road
Description:
Undated shaped stone.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 shows this feature at the side of the road, together with the annotation 'Saddle Stone'.
The origin of the stone, which is built into the wall at the roadside, is unknown.
It has the appearance of a saddle, hence its name, and local tradition held that people who sit on the stone and wish have that wish granted. There was also a tradition of riding it on May-Day.
Its edges are smooth and well worn, possibly caused by people sitting on it. As a result, tooling marks are not readily apparent.
Country: Isle of Man
County: Middle
Parish: Braddan
Named Location: Kirby, Saddle Road
Grid Reference:
SC363764
Map Reference:
[EPSG:27700] 236320, 476413
Period/Subject: UNCLASSIFIED - STONE
Identifiers:
[ADS] Depositor Id: 0685.00
[ADS] Import RCN: MANX15-0685.00
People Involved:
[Publisher] Manx National Heritage
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