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| Picture No | 12504211 |
| Date | 1843 |
| Description | Three adder stones |
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Three adder stones, also known as hag stones, witch stones, serpent's eggs and snake's eggs. They are believed by some to have been formed by the secretions of snakes or adders, and thought to have magical powers. They are probably formed when stones have their centres worn away by the natural action of flowing water.
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| Source | Engraving by Wragg after Sly in 'The Penny Magazine', 9 September 1843, page 352 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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