* Astronomy

Resurrection of a fallen giant

A two metre high stone in the North York Moors National Park is standing tall again thanks to help from Tees Archaeology. Centuries of cultivation around the scheduled monument had reduced the level of the surrounding ground, causing it to topple over. The standing stone is known as Wade's Stone after the giant that, according to local legend, lived in the area.
The proximity of another standing stone also known as Wade's Stone has led many to believe that the two mark the grave of the giant who is behind many local stories. Wade and his wife Bell were said to live in a castle in Lythe and kept cattle on the moors. Wade's Causeway, which crosses Wheeldale Moor in the National Park, was built by the giant so that Bell could milk her cows and the iconic Hole of Horcum was apparently formed during an argument between the two, when Wade scooped up a handful of earth to throw at Bell, creating Blakey Topping - a nearby hill - in the process.
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Latitude: 54.506413N  Longitude: 0.718145W