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A semi derelict old barn standing on staddle stones (those mushroom shaped things underneath)
Staddle stones (variations include Steddle stones) were originally used as supporting bases for granaries, hayricks, game larders, etc. The staddle stones lifted the granaries above the ground thereby protecting the stored grain from vermin and water seepage. In Middle English staddle or stadle is stathel, from Old English stathol, a foundation, support or trunk of a tree.
Taken in Calbourne, Isle of Wight, UK
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Now there’s a real eye sore.. Nice find.
Thanks Sheryl, it’s certainly seen better days
– Yampimon
Another des res Yampi ! Great write-up some of which I didn’t know. Thanks for the mention:~)
Oops forgot to say…… good shot
Thanks Wendy, I was so pleased to find this building after seeing your barn picture with the staddlestones. I was able to explain to anyone that would listen what the stones were called and what they were for.
– Yampimon
Great Capture. I love the srite up on this also.
Thank you Sandra, under the corrugated metal sheets the building is actually several hundred years old, they don’t make them like that any more.
– Yampimon
Eye sore! It’s delightful.
Thank you Antonia, I think it tells the story of a life hard lived
– Yampimon
Great find Yampi and well done to both you and Wendy on gathering the information for us. Very interesting.
Love Colleen2012
Thanks Colleen, I’d been looking to find a building on staddlestones for quite a while, when I came across this one I was really pleased it was an original
– Yampimon
Certainly has had a hard life and I am fascinated with architectural history. This is a new one for me.
Original staddlestones are quite rare to find, there are countless reproduction ones sold in garden centres as ornamental mushrooms.
– Yampimon
Congratulations on your feature 18.05.12
Thank you for the feature Dave
– Yampimon
Thank you for adding your work to The Best of RedBubble!
Don’t forget to add your image to the August Voucher challenge
Thanks Polly, image added
– Yampimon
Congrats!
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Thank you Sheryl, i’m really pleased to have got a top ten placement
– Yampimon