Mare and Foal Standing Stones

I made this little video in the Summer. (Yes...I must improve my camera skills. But still it's just me and my tiny digital camera! I tried to download it from my computer but it was taking too long and I need to go and hug my children instead of playing at computers and Twitter!)

Just off the Military Road, and named on the Ordnance Survey map of 1901, the Mare and Foal are thought to be the last stones standing of a circle about 15 feet across. But there have been only two left since the time of the Romans because they efficiently noted them, possibly when they were building their nearby fort of Great Chesters. ( I cut and paste this from this fascinating article about the Hexham Courant which also talks about the fort, Great Chesters, which I have nicknamed the "Miss Havisham" fort. More of which anon.)


I don't know much about these Standing Stones so if anyone can shed any more light on them....? T'would be wonderful to hear from you, if so......