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The King Stone This monolith
stands 50 yards away from the Stone Circle itself, across the road in a
different county (Warwickshire). Its purpose and age are unclear, although it
is believed to be of middle Bronze Age origin. Some sources suggest that it
might be an outlier to the Stone Circle. The strange shape (likened to a seal
balancing a ball on its nose) of this standing stone has less to do with the
weathering effects of nature than with the destructive habit of 19th century
drovers who chipped off small pieces to act as lucky charms and keep the Devil
at bay. Thankfully this superstitious vandalism no longer goes on.
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