The Old Loans Stone
The history, excavation, and relocation of a lost historic lifting stone in my home town.
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Documenting lifting stones, the cultures surrounding them, and their stories from around the world.
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The Ybrig Stone
The heaviest stone thrown in Swiss steinstossen competitions inspired by legends of a local giant who single-handedly held off an entire army.
The Karperö Lifting Stone
The story of an egg-shaped lifting stone in Karperö, Finland, originally published by a local heritage group in a Karperö history book in 1986.
The legend of Ōiko's stone
In 12th century Japan, a woman named Ōiko settled a dispute by moving an immense stone that not even a hundred men could budge. A massive stone in her hometown stands as a reminder of her feats.
The Lonton Egg & Teesdale Feat Stone
Chance and good timing: how my search for a contemporary stone lead to the discovery of a historic lifting stone in England.
Hida Folk Village's lifting stones
Hida Folk Village is a snapshot of historic village life hidden in the Japanese alps.
Women in stonelifting
Why weren't women lifting stones in Scotland? I decided to find out why and do something about it.
North Rona: Shipwrecked
Alexander MacLeod left a lifting stone on Scotland's remote island of North Rona after wrecking his ship. Does his stone still exist?
Are you stronger than a sumo wrestler?
Fukuoka's Kushida Shrine displays stones dedicated by some of the strongest sumo wrestlers in history.
Japanese lifting stone locations
Plan your stonelifting trip to Japan with our Japanese lifting stone directory!
Jeju's stonelifting legends
Three stonelifting legends from South Korea's Jeju Island.
Irish lifting stone locations
Plan your stonelifting trip to Ireland with our lifting stone directory!
Peaking for a stonelifting tour
How to peak your training and successfully demonstrate your strength for a stonelifting tour.
Stonelifting training part 2: The workout
What workouts look like when I train for a stonelifting tour.
Stonelifting training part 1: Structure
How I structure my training to prepare for stonelifting tours.
Sheriffmuir stones
Reviving the ancient lifting site where the Wallace Putting Stone once sat.
The Unspunnen Stone
Switzerland's most famous throwing stone has a rocky history of theft!
Monachyle Stone
Balquhidder glen's lost Monachyle stone - rediscovered
Stonelifting etiquette
Lift responsibly and respectfully
The Giant's Stone
The stone carried by 'The Yorkshire Giant' William Bradley in the early 1800s