Object number
62/523/1
Description
Granite staddle stone and slate quoit, called a 'mowstead post' in Cornwall. Used as foundation posts for ricks Polventon, Warleggan, Cornwall.
This is a 'staddle' stone, a granite post and slate quoit, called a 'mowstead post' in Cornwall. They were used as foundation posts for ricks. It was used on the farm at Polventon, Warleggan, Cornwall.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'STADDLE STONES // granite post + "quoits" of slate. Known also in Cornwall as "mowstead post"., MERL miscellaneous note - 'Staddles // Before present Dutch Barn the ricks were built on 'mowstead posts'. Stone blocks about 5' long (some ten) sunk two feet or more into ground + capped with slate quoits - 18" in diam with 6" diam hole at centre.'
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