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Sorry it it sounds a bit like a Friday Afternoon answer, but could it just mean that it got there by the use of explosives? (T.N.T. moved it) I suppose you would then have to wonder where it was 'MVD' from - is there a quarry face nearby? - or was it 'MVD' away from the footpath ... Peter D Iles Specialist Advisor (Archaeology) Lancashire County Council Environment Directorate PO Box 9 Guild House Cross Street Preston Lancashire PR1 8RD t. 01772 531550 f. 01772 533423 e. [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Eleanor Kingston Sent: 30 June 2008 14:57 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Stone Inscription Hello All, This is a long shot, but so far I have drawn blanks from every source..... A stone on the edge of Ullswater lake has an inscription 'TNT MVD IT'. The stone is large, on its own and a few feet from the waterline adjacent to the footpath. I don't suppose anyone has any ideas as to what it might mean? It isn't on an old or existing parish, district or county boundary and the family name of the landowner doesn't correlate either. It may well be some old graffiti, but the inscription seems too well engraved and uniform for that. If anyone has any ideas I'd love to hear them! Cheers, Eleanor Eleanor Kingston Archaeology and Heritage Adviser Lake District National Park Authority Direct Dial: 01539 792712 www.lake-district.gov.uk This email contains information intended for the addressee only. It may be confidential and may be the subject of legal and/or professional privilege. Any dissemination, distribution, copyright or use of this communication without prior permission of the addressee is strictly prohibited. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Lake District National Park Authority. Although this email and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defects which might affect any computer or IT system into which they are received, no responsibility is accepted by the Lake District National Park Authority for any loss or damage arising in any way from the receipt or use thereof. Computer systems of this Authority may be monitored and communications carried out on them recorded, to secure the effective operation of the system and for other lawful purposes. ******************** This e-mail contains information intended for the addressee only. It may be confidential and may be the subject of legal and/or professional privilege. If you are not the addressee you are not authorised to disseminate, distribute, copy or use this e-mail or any attachment to it The content may be personal or contain personal opinions and unless specifically stated or followed up in writing, the content cannot be taken to form a contract or to be an expression of the County Council's position. Lancashire County Council reserves the right to monitor all incoming and outgoing email Lancashire County Council has taken reasonable steps to ensure that outgoing communications do not contain malicious software and it is your responsibility to carry out any checks on this email before accepting the email and opening attachments. ******************** A 4-star council: awarded top marks by the Audit Commission ********************