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Alcomden

Alcomden stones are situated at the top of moors near Crow Hill (site of the infamous bog burst of 1824 that happened whilst the Bronte siblings were staying near by at Ponden Hall) 

The large boulders that make up Alcomden stones are erratics dumped there by the last ice age. The whole of this area was a terminal moraine and the landscape has been shaped extensively by the ice.



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Historical notes upon Haworth by Jonas Bradley. From the history of the Three Graces lodge, Haworth. 1792-1931
These are the Cromlech's mentioned by Jonas Bradley. 
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Picture courtesy of Oliver Chapman - Ambiance Gallery
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Google satellite view

The Crow Hill bog burst

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2nd September 1824

A tsunami of sodden earth and rocks careers down the valley towards Ponden ..... More here
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