Stone nears end of medieval journey

A man dressed as a medieval monk offers a trade for the limestone

A six-tonne boulder is nearing its destination after travelling to Ely in Cambridgeshire in a re-enactment of the medieval route for the building materials.

A huge block of stone is being transported by barge from Wansford near Peterborough to Ely, where it will be installed in the town's Jubilee Gardens.

The chunk of Lincolnshire limestone, weighing more than 6.5 tonnes, was loaded from a lorry onto the barge to make its journey along the River Nene.

On Sunday the block departed the Old Ferry Boat pub Southery for the Black Horse at Littleport and then it will travel on to Ely.

The stone is the same material as those used for building Ely Cathedral, and is being transported in the same manner as the stones used to build the historic edifice.

It is scheduled to be installed on Monday.