Head Stone (Natural Rock Feature) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Head Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by Kozmik_Ken

The Head Stone near Ash Cabin Flat. Also known as the Cock Crowing Stone, Stump John and Priestley Stone (after a former owner of Overstones Farm apparently).

Image credit: Andy Hemingway

Kozmik_Ken Nov 13, 2011

Image of Head Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by Kozmik_Ken

The Head Stone near Ash Cabin Flat. Also known as the Cock Crowing Stone, Stump John and Priestley Stone (after a former owner of Overstones Farm apparently).

Image credit: Andy Hemingway

Kozmik_Ken Nov 13, 2011

Image of Head Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by Kozmik_Ken

The Head Stone near Ash Cabin Flat. Also known as the Cock Crowing Stone, Stump John and Priestley Stone (after a former owner of Overstones Farm apparently).

Image credit: Andy Hemingway

Kozmik_Ken Nov 13, 2011

Image of Head Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by Chris Collyer

Head Stone to the left with rather tasty looking rock in the foreground.

Chris Collyer Jun 10, 2008

Image of Head Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by Chris Collyer

Chris Collyer Jun 10, 2008

Image of Head Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by Chris Collyer

It’s sad to see that nearly four years after Andy’s photo the painted smiley face has not washed off. It’s amazing how far idiots will walk to deface a stone.

Chris Collyer Jun 10, 2008

Image of Head Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by Kozmik_Ken

Head Stone

Image credit: Andy H

Kozmik_Ken Sep 29, 2004

Image of Head Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by Kozmik_Ken

Head Stone

Image credit: Andy H

Kozmik_Ken Sep 29, 2004

Image of Head Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by Kozmik_Ken

Head Stone

Image credit: Andy H

Kozmik_Ken Sep 29, 2004

Image of Head Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by Kozmik_Ken

Head Stone

Image credit: Andy H

Kozmik_Ken Sep 29, 2004

Articles

Head Stone

Natural Rock Feature

Kozmik_Ken Sep 29, 2004

The Head Stone is a natural rock outcrop that from some angles looks a little like a head on shoulders. A clear view can be had from the A57, west of Sheffield on the hillside above the road.

It can be reached by follwing the public footpath opposite the farmhouse, down over the bridge in the woods and up the steep hillside. The views to the west of the stone are lovely.

It would be reasonable to suspect that the route of the A57 is pretty old, and the Head Stone may have been an important marker on the route.

The Hordron Edge stone circle is about two n’ a half miles to the west.

Head Stone

Natural Rock Feature

stubob Feb 3, 2006

Also known as John Stump, the Head Stone is another example of a Peak District stone that is said to turn around on a ‘certain’ morning each year on hearing the cocks-crow. (others include Baslow’s Eagle Stone and the Cuckoo Stone in Matlock)
Visitors to the stone in late August with the sun highlighting its western face have also reported seeing a human face.

David Clarke’s ‘Ghost and Legends of the Peak District‘
(The ‘certain’ morning is not revealed by Clarke)

Topics

Anyone know this site? 7

Kozmik_Ken
Sep 2004

Sites within 20km of Head Stone

New Hagg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.36km ESE

3

1
Ring Cairn/Hut Circle

1.72km ESE

1
Ash Cabin Flat

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.72km ESE

4

2
Long Cist

Cist • 1.72km ESE

5

1
Cist II

Cist • 1.72km ESE

1
Ash Cabin Flat

Stone Circle • 1.72km ESE

16

3

3
Ash Cabin Flat

Hillfort • 1.83km E

4

3
Ash Cabin Rock Fall cave / shelter

Cave / Rock Shelter • 1.92km E

4

1
Crow Chin

Cairn(s) • 3.53km WSW

1
Crow Chin North

Cairn(s) • 3.53km WSW

3

2
Crow Chin South

Cairn(s) • 3.53km WSW

3

2
Seven Stones of Hordron Edge

Stone Circle • 3.92km WSW

49

1

4

15

3
Dennis Knoll & Sheepwash Bank

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.11km SW

1

1
Moscar Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 4.13km WSW

6

2
The Old Woman’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.35km SW

4

1
Bamford Moor South

Stone Circle • 4.39km SW

21

8
Ox Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 4.74km SE

14
Bamford Moor Central

Ring Cairn • 4.84km WSW

2

2
Ladybower Tor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.1km WSW

10

2

2
Bamford Moor North

Ring Cairn • 5.13km WSW

1

2
Carl Wark & Hathersage Moor

5.82km SSE

65

2

9

1
Winyard’s Nick

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.1km S

6
Toads Mouth Cairn / Barrow

Cairn(s) • 6.36km SSE

1

1
Hathersage Moor Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 6.4km SSE

2

3
Burbage Rocks

Cup Marked Stone • 6.46km SSE

1

1

1
Toad’s Mouth

Cairn(s) • 6.51km SSE

2

1
Fingerem Stone

Cairn(s) • 6.65km SE

7

1

4
Southwest of Burbage Bridge

Cairn(s) • 6.71km SSE
Mother Cap Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 6.8km S

10

2
Cowell Flat

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.82km NNW

6

1
Ciceley Low

Ring Cairn • 6.89km SE

5

2
Whirlow Hall Farm Henge

Henge • 7.04km ESE

1
Crook Hill

Stone Circle • 7.08km WSW

7

2
Bar Dyke Ring

Cairn(s) • 7.28km NNW

1

4
Bar Dyke

Dyke • 7.35km NNW

4

4
Apronful of Stones (Bradfield)

Cairn(s) • 7.37km NNW

1

1
Lawrence Field

Stone Circle • 7.6km S

8

1

3
Pike Low

Cairn(s) • 7.85km W

1
Pike Lowe

Cairn(s) • 7.87km WNW

1

1
Offerton Moor East

Cairn(s) • 8.03km SW

3

1
Offerton Moor West

Stone Circle • 8.03km SW

6

2
Strawberry Lea

8.05km SE

11

3
Longshaw Estate

Round Barrow(s) • 8.11km SSE

4

2
Ecclesall Woods 3

8.18km ESE

1

1
Bole Hill Hillfort

Hillfort • 8.22km SE

2
Ecclesall Woods

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.23km E

17

1

4

3
Highlow Bank Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.29km SW

4

1

2
Highlow Bank Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.34km SW

1

1
Highlow Bank ring cairn

Ring Cairn • 8.36km SSW

1

1
Cup stone

Cup Marked Stone • 8.52km SSW

2

1
Eyam Moor II

Stone Circle • 8.6km SSW

4

4
Smelting Hill & Abney Moor

Stone Circle • 8.62km SW

10

2
Eyam Moor III

Stone Circle • 8.79km SSW

8

4
Wet Withens

Stone Circle • 8.81km SSW

32

1

15

1
Eyam Moor Barrow

Cairn(s) • 8.81km SSW

24

7
Side Head

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.84km NW

9
Brown Edge

Stone Circle • 8.91km SE

15

4

5
Burton Bole

Round Barrow(s) • 8.92km SW

3
More Hall

Cup Marked Stone • 8.93km NNE

10

1
Broomhead Dyke

Dyke • 9.22km NNW

2
Ewden Beck

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.29km NNW

1

1
Ewden Beck

Stone Circle • 9.44km NNW

15

6
Stanage II

Cup Marked Stone • 9.56km SSW

4

2
Stanage

Cup Marked Stone • 9.56km SSW

20

6
Ewden Beck

Hillfort • 9.6km NNW

8
Bolster Stones

Standing Stones • 9.61km N

3

1
Walder’s Low

Cairn(s) • 9.72km N

6

2

2
White Edge Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.75km SSE

1

1
Stan Low (site)

Round Barrow(s) • 9.92km WSW

1
Burnt Hill Plantation

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.27km NE

6

1

1
Lose Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.36km WSW

9
Barbrook III

Stone Circle • 10.37km SE

21

9
Stoke Flat

Stone Circle • 10.5km S

42

1

12

1
Whitley Church

Enclosure • 10.54km NNE

1

1

2

1
Froggatt Edge cairn

Round Cairn • 10.66km S
Margery Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.68km WNW

5

1

1
Pin Dale

Enclosure • 11.1km WSW

1

1
Graves Park Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.11km E

1

1
Castle Hill (Castleton)

Sacred Hill • 11.34km WSW

2

3
Big Moor

Cup Marked Stone • 11.45km SSE

1

1
Barbrook II

Stone Circle • 11.62km SSE

42

1

12
Barbrook cairns

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.71km SSE

32

2
Burr Tor

Hillfort • 11.83km SW

3

1

2
Barbrook I

Stone Circle • 11.88km SSE

61

4

15

1
Barbrook Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.89km SSE

2

1
Curbar Edge

Cairn(s) • 11.98km SSE

8

1
Cop Low

12.07km SW

1
Big Moor (south) cairns

Cairn(s) • 12.12km SSE

9
Barbrook IV

Ring Cairn • 12.19km SE

5

5
Barbrook V

Ring Cairn • 12.2km SSE

15

3
Swine Sty

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.4km SSE

20

3
Tup Low

Round Barrow(s) • 12.4km SW

1
Odin Mine

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.67km WSW

9

2
Wincobank

Hillfort • 12.8km ENE

7

3

6

1
Moisty Knowl (Site of)

12.86km SSW

1
Mam Tor

Hillfort • 13.16km WSW

61

2

8

1
Mam Tor barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 13.28km WSW

12

2
Eagle Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.43km SSE

6

5
Windy Knoll

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.55km WSW

4

1
White Rake Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 13.85km SSW

2

1
The Holmes

Enclosure • 14km WSW

1

1
Tideslow

Chambered Cairn • 14.13km SW

12

4
Gardom’s Edge II

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.14km SSE

6

2
Ox Low

Round Barrow(s) • 14.15km WSW
Gardom’s Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.2km SSE

20

1

8
Birchen Edge North

Ring Cairn • 14.2km SSE

1

1
Blake Low

Round Barrow(s) • 14.24km SSW

2
Gardom’s Edge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.4km SSE

22

7

2
Gardom’s Pit Alignment

14.48km SSE

3

1

1
Gardom’s Enclosure

Enclosure • 14.48km SSE

17

6
Peter’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.52km SW

5

2
The Three Men of Gardom’s

Cairn(s) • 14.57km SSE

11

4
Lord’s Seat

Round Barrow(s) • 14.75km WSW

26

4
Gardom’s Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 14.78km SSE

8

4
Brood Low

Round Barrow(s) • 15.08km WSW

1
Eldon Hill Enclosure

Enclosure • 15.08km WSW

2

2
Birchen Edge South

Ring Cairn • 15.21km SSE

1
Eldon Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.26km WSW

4

3
Wardlow Hay Cop

Round Barrow(s) • 15.34km SSW

1
Newbridge Farm

Cairn(s) • 15.36km SSE

2

1
Rolley Low

Round Barrow(s) • 15.41km SSW

1

2
Perryfoot

Long Barrow • 15.81km WSW

2

2
Dobb Edge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.84km SSE

7

3
Ravencliffe Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.97km SSW

4

1
Scholes Coppice

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.03km ENE

12

2

2

4
Stone Low

Round Barrow(s) • 16.04km SSE

3
Gibbet Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.14km SSE

10

3
Gibbet Moor West

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.14km SSE

1
Hay Dale

Round Barrow(s) • 16.25km SSW

2
Castlegate Lane

Round Barrow(s) • 16.3km SSW

3
Gibbet Moor cist

Cist • 16.7km SSE

3

2
Gibbet Moor North

Stone Circle • 16.7km SSE

19

5
Stump Cross Field Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.71km S

3

2
Hay Top

Round Barrow(s) • 16.8km SSW

1
White Cliff

Round Barrow(s) • 16.88km SSW

2

1
Gautries Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.9km WSW

13

3
Gibbet Moor and East Moor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.93km SSE

9

1
Gibbet Moor West

Ring Cairn • 16.93km SSE

3
Dalebrook

Cairn(s) • 16.98km SSE

3

1
Harrod Low

Long Barrow • 17.06km WSW

7

1

2
Handley Bottom

Cup Marked Stone • 17.17km S

1

1
Gibbet Moor South

Enclosure • 17.27km SSE

2

2
The Tong

Long Barrow • 17.31km SW

2
Crackendale Pasture

Round Barrow(s) • 17.4km SSW

3

2
Putwell Hill

Round Cairn • 17.58km SSW

2
Green Low

Ring Cairn • 17.6km WSW

24

4
Gibbet Moor Standing Stones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.74km SSE

7

2
Roman Ridge

Dyke • 17.8km ENE
Chatsworth Park

Round Barrow(s) • 17.89km S

2

1
Hob’s House

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.9km SSW

6

5
Fin Cop

Hillfort • 17.95km SSW

19

1

8

3
Canklow Woods settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.96km ENE

1

1
Canklow Woods Rock shelter / Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.96km ENE

2

1
Lindup Low

Round Barrow(s) • 18.08km S

1

2
Kinderlow

Cairn(s) • 18.15km WSW

19

4
Bunkers Hill Plantation

Cave / Rock Shelter • 18.21km SSE

3

2
Rod Knoll

Cairn(s) • 18.32km SE
Hob Hurst’s House

Burial Chamber • 18.35km SSE

25

13
Ball Cross

Hillfort • 18.38km S

11

2
Beeley Warren NE

18.54km SSE

1
Mag Low

Round Barrow(s) • 18.54km WSW

5
Wind Low

Round Barrow(s) • 18.6km SW

2

1
Beeley Warren ??

Cairn(s) • 18.63km SSE

2

1
Beeley Warren NW

Ring Cairn • 18.71km SSE

1

1
Old Woman’s House

Cave / Rock Shelter • 18.76km SSW

1

1
Harland Edge Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.89km SSE

1
Harland Edge cup marked rock

Cup Marked Stone • 18.94km SSE

3

1
Park Gate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 18.96km SSE

40

7

1
Calton Pastures

Round Barrow(s) • 18.97km S

11

2
Beeley Moor

Ring Cairn • 19.02km SSE

6

2
Beeley Central

Ring Cairn • 19.11km SSE

4

2
Harland Edge

Cairn(s) • 19.14km SSE

6

4
Chee Tor

Stone Circle • 19.14km SW

2

1
Beeley Warren

Cairn(s) • 19.31km SSE

3

2
Harland Edge SW (a)

Cairn(s) • 19.49km SSE

1
Harland Edge SW (b)

Cairn(s) • 19.61km SSE

1
Harland Edge SE

Cairn(s) • 19.7km SSE

2

1
Longside Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 19.74km SE

1

1
Holymoorside

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.8km SE

6

2
Bull Ring

Henge • 19.84km WSW

30

2

13

1
Bull Ring

Round Barrow(s) • 19.84km WSW

3

1

1
Beeley North (South 2)

19.9km SSE

3

4
Beeley South (South I)

Ring Cairn • 19.9km SSE

1

2