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An unsculptured standing stone stands on a low knoll on a farm called Baitland. It probably dates to the late Neolithic or Bronze Age. At the end of the 18th century human remains were found under it. There is a local tradition that a battle was fought here, the leaders being buried under the stone. The farm name Baitland, is supposed to be a corruption of 'Battleland'. The stone is slab-like in appearance and stands 2m high by 1.1m by 0.5m. The stone fell over in the winter of 2010 and in March 2011, before re-erection, a small excavation (2 x 2m trench) was undertaken by CFA Archaeology. Two pits containing inverted Collared Urns with cremations were found. The standing stone socket was found to be oval in plan and measured 1.1m by 0.8m, with a re-cut on the south side containing large packing stones, possibly in an attempt to prevent the stone from toppling as the stone had a significant lean to the south. One of the packing stones from this re-cut had damaged one of the Collared Urns.
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NO35SW0022 - CARLINWELL