Famous Stones to Lift in Europe

After purchasing the Dinnie Ring Replica's I'm getting more and more interested in famous stones which can be lifted as a feat of strength.
It would be nice to have a stone lifting tour in a couple of years and try to lift these stones. So far I came up with the following, if you know more of them, please let me know:

Dinnie Stones:



Location: Potarch, River Dee Bridge, North East Scotland
Weight: Big Stone = 187kg and Small Stone = 146kg
Remarks: Ring attached to the stone which is used to lift it.
Successful Lifts: http://www.gordondinnie.com/Lifts.html


The Blue Stones of Old Dailly:



Location: Old Dailly, South Ayrshire, South West Scotland
Weigth: Big Stone = 132-145kg and Small Stone = 118-127kg
Remarks: Stones are said to have healing power and as of March 2001 they are fixed to the wall of the church and therefore not possible to lift anymore.
Succesful Lifts: unknown


The Inver Stone:



Location: Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Inver Hotel, North East Scotland
Weight: 122kg
Remarks: Almost geometrically perfect sphere.
Succesful Lifts: Bill Kazmaier, Francis Brebner, Hamish Davidson

Mark,
Nick McKinless, David Vass, Mike Thompson, Lee Morrison and I went on a stone lifting road trip in 1998. We lifted the Dinnies, Inver and Blue Stones of Old Dailly. We were away a few days and it was great fun, and it was written about by David Webster for Milo magazine Vol. 6 No.2 / September 1998 - 'Lads Go A’Lifting'.

The Blue Stones of Old Dailly
Here's a picture of me Deadlifting the large stone for 10 consecutive reps. Nick lifted it to chest height and walked about - a very impressive feat! Oh and Nick had made me sick in a lay by 2o minutes earlier with his fast driving round the Scottish countryside!

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The Inver Stone
Quite a fe people have lifted this stone, it just depends how high. Nick and I both got it to chest/shoulder height after clearing the snow off it!
But above your head you can add Laine Snook to that list as well.

The Blue Stone of Old Hartley
The toughest stone I ever tried to lift was the ‘Blue Stone of Old Hartley’, made famous by Willie Carr. This came about on the 24th May 1999, when my son Jason and I went to Old Hartley in the north east of England for a pre-arranged attempt at this formidable stone. The council had taken this special stone out of its concrete moorings for this occasion and the BBC North East radio station was even there to record it. This is a very smooth, once again glass-like stone, and weighs around 400-440lb, and to make it even tougher it weighs off-centre to the right and back side. I failed my first 4 attempts, being unable to get the balance right, as there was very little to grip onto on the right side. The fifth attempt was going to be my last attempt anyway, so I wedged my hand further back, and took the brunt of the stone on my right wrist and went for it. The front once again came up first but this time I felt the sway as the back came up and the stone hovered for a very short period, with shouts of ‘it’s up’ being heard. I was very pleased and proud with this achievement. I didn’t take my training belt off for about an hour, I was absolutely shot!

Very cool David!!!!
The Old Hartley Stone looks really really tough!!!
The more I see those stones the more I'm wanting to lift them

Btw, the Inver Stone lifters were indeed overhead lifts taken from this site:
http://powerathlete2000.tripod.com/id16.html

The stones from Old Dailly look really interesting to lift as well, too bad they've chained them to the wall.
Would be nice if we had such historic stones here in Holland as well, but there's none I can think of except the Hunnebedden (dutch version of Stonehenge), but they are a bit too heavy to lift

Well maybe next time you are over here you can have a drive up to these stones. You'll like Scotland, it's a beautiful place.

I'm sure I will, and hopefully next time will be this summer

I've eyed those stones from a distance for a while now too. I'll make it over one day and give them a whirl. I'd better buy your (David) replica Dinnie rings!

bencrush wrote:I've eyed those stones from a distance for a while now too. I'll make it over one day and give them a whirl. I'd better buy your (David) replica Dinnie rings!

It will be great to see you.
Make it for the Champion of Steel, then go on a stone quest.

are there any famous stones to lift out side the uk

i know the basqe people lift stones...but do they have any specific stones and what about rest of europe----

David Horne wrote:Here I am lifting the Inver Stone back in 1998, in the snow.

Your dinnie lifts were in the rain...this one is in the snow. I reckon you are David 'cloud whisperer' Horne

David you are KING KONG

I always tell people who ask about the Dinnies, etc, to train outside if you can in all elements, because up there it has a high chance of raining. So it's no use getting to Potarch and being put off by a bit of rain, or snow.

Thanks guys, I try my best!