The Loveston Erratic Revisited

A closer view of the Loveston stone.

I have been back to look at the Loveston Erratic, in the farmyard in St. Twynnells, Pembrokeshire. See my previous posts and the discussion at Brian John's blog, here:

http://brian-mountainman.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/the-loveston-erratic.html

I was also able to have a good discussion about the stone with the farmer, Mr Morris. He told me that the stone had always been in the yard, as far as he could recall. about forty years ago people came "down from Cardiff" and took photographs of the stone and tried to cut a slice off it - hence the groove on the upper surface of the stone. The northern end of the stone, hidden from view in the picture I posted before, has a very clean, smooth, seemingly sawn, face. See the photographs below.

The Erratic in the farmyard at Loveston, viewed form the west in January 2013.

View of stone from the east. The book is 32 cm long.

View from north-east . The book is 32 cm x 24 cm.

View from north. Note flat "sawn" end. Attempt at cutting the stone can be seen running away from the camera.

View from north-west.

View from WNW appx.

View from WSW appx.

View from south-west appx.

View from south.

View from SSE appx.

View from south-east.

Saw cut in top of stone.

Saw cut in top of stone. Edge of book is 24 cm parallel to cut.

Another view of saw cut.

The photograph below shows (rather badly) a cup like mark on the stone. Has the appearance of having been scooped out.

Cup like mark on upper surface of stone. About 1cm deep.

Looking down on north plane face of stone.

According to Mr Morris, over the years various people have come to the visit the stone and comment on it.Some have said that it was a stone left behind whilst transporting the "Bluestones" to stonehenge. By man or by ice?

The stone was listed, but is now no longer so, but there is no intention to remove it. It is Mr Morris's belief that it gives the name to the farm - Loveston(e).

Comments and thoughts very welcome!