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Devil's Arrows
54.0929° N, -1.4037° E
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The Devil's Arrows are four standing stones or menhirs in an alignment approximately 660 feet (200 m) to the east of the A1(M), adjacent to Roecliffe Lane, Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire, England, near to where the A1 road now crosses the River Ure (grid reference SE390666). They have been designated as a scheduled monument since 1923.
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Aubrey visit
1687
Treasure hunt displacement
18th century
Devil legend recorded
1721
Scheduled monument designation
1923
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