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For millennia, people have been lifting stones to test their strength: Against themselves, against other people, and against nature.

liftingstones.org is documenting these stones, the cultures surrounding them, and their stories from around the world.

Help preserve the Pudrac plinth

The Pudrac plinth is heavily damaged and needs repairs so it can be preserved for future generations. Jamie Gorrian has set up a GoFundMe to fund the project.

The fund aims to repair the ancient Pudrac plinth as well as the broken Wallace Putting Stone, and fund a new stone plinth for the Puterach.

You can help by contributing to the restoration fund.

Donate to the restoration fund

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Legends

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.

Historic stones

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.

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