4. Amateur Historian Finds Bronze Age Standing Stone in Backyard
Location: Gloucestershire, England’s Stroud
Years Found: 2001
Est. Value: Incalculable
In 2000, a lay historian set out to locate the Bronze Age standing stone known as the Horestone. Hundreds of years after it was supposedly “lost,” Stephen Davis started looking for the horestone, which had been mentioned for the first time in the late 1100s.
Finding of a Bronze Age Standing Stone @bbciplayerofficial/Pinterest
Right in Davis’ own backyard, historian Clare Forbes and his friend Davis found the horestone. An ancient Bronze Age burial site about 2,500 B.C. is marked by this standing stone. The horestone is believed to possess magical abilities; therefore, Davis’ discovery that it was in excellent, undamaged condition was a comfort. According to Davis, the horestone retains the aura of a mystical “pagan shrine” despite being in existence for thousands of years.
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