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This is the inside of Hut 4 at Metherall.  The grid-like pattern on the face of the stone at 60 degs of the centre of its circle echoes the face of the stone that stands near Hut 5.  I wondered if this criss-cross effect was natural, or man-made.  This face looks towards 240 degs, and the face of the other stone (with an even more pronounced 'grater'-like face) looks towards 262 degs.  
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Submitted byAngieLake
AddedOct 01 2006
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This is the inside of Hut 4 at Metherall. The grid-like pattern on the face of the stone at 60 degs of the centre of its circle echoes the face of the stone that stands near Hut 5. I wondered if this criss-cross effect was natural, or man-made. This face looks towards 240 degs, and the face of the other stone (with an even more pronounced 'grater'-like face) looks towards 262 degs.
(Compass-reading recorded just in case this is important!)
Admin - you may get this twice! First one disappeared!!

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AngieLake (2006-10-02)
This is one of the huts re-used by tinners (see site page for details).

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