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Fig. 3.24 P680278 The Bowder Stone, Borrowdale, Cumbria which is one of the largest erratics
found in England; its name probably comes from the Norse god, Baldr (Odin's son). About 9 m
(30 ft.) high, this large erratic is estimated to weigh around 2,000 tons and was probably carried to
this site by an ice sheet from Scotland. The staircase allowing visitors to climb to the top has been
in place since at least 1890. (From Harmer's collection of photographs) (CP13/050 Reproduced
by permission of the British Geological Survey NERC. All rights reserved)
