A plaque detailing the excavation and removal of a red sandstone monolith, known as Robin Hood's Stone, positioned on the corner of Archerfield Road and Booker Avenue, West Allerton

Date:
28 Oct 2006
Location:
Robin Hood's Stone, West Allerton, Liverpool
Reference:
PLA01/02/0003
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

The stone was originally part of the complex of stone monuments known as the Calderstones and was erected during the Bronze Age. In 1910 it was excavated and moved to a field known as The Stone Hey. The stone was moved to the corner of Archerfield Road and Booker Avenue in 1928. It has been suggested that the deep vertical grooves on the stone were caused by archers sharpening their arrows, hence the name Robin Hood's Stone, or the Robin Hood Stone. The stone is a Scheduled Monument.

Content

This is part of the Series: PLA01/02 Played in Liverpool; within the Collection: PLA01 Played in Britain Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Inglis, Simon

Keywords

Bronze Age Standing Stone, 20th Century Plaque