Stepping stones
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Stepping stones or stepstones are sets of stones arranged to form an improvised
In traditional
Today, stepping stones are commonly used by
Historic stepping stones
The Drukken Steps in the Eglinton Woods of North Ayrshire in Scotland were a favourite haunt of poet Robert Burns and his companion Richard Brown, while the two were living in Irvine from 1781 to 1782.[2]
The name "Drukken" steps derives from a person's gait as they stepped from stone to stone whilst crossing the Red Burn. Seven or more stones were originally set in the Red Burn which was much wider than in 2009.[3]
Burns himself used the Scots spelling "Drucken" rather than "Drukken".[4] The ruins of the Drukken Steps are in the Eglinton Country Park.
- Historic stepping stones
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Stepping stones in Bolton Abbey -
A stucco stone from The Drukken Steps, stepping stones in Scotland -
The stepping stones in the Rothay, Lake District, England -
In popular culture
A deadly version of stepping stones involving glass tiles is featured in the 2021 South Korean series Squid Game as the fifth game played in the series.[5]
See also
- Clapper bridge
- Footbridge
- Ford (crossing)
- Kulgrinda
References
- ^ "Glossary of Trail and Greenway Terms". South Carolina State Trails Program. 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ISBN 0-9544461-1-9
- ^ King, Robert (2009). Oral Communication.
- ^ "Robert Burns Country: Scotch Drink :". www.robertburns.org.
- ^ Akula, Lakshay (2021-10-21). "The Squid Game glass bridge game explained with probability". Medium. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
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