A BID is being made to resurrect a vanished landmark.

The Six Stoupes were a group of standing stones on the top of a prominent height, Birk Brow, just off the A171, near Guisborough, east Cleveland.

Over the years vandalism, accidental damage and the weather have taken their toll, leaving only one stone still standing.

The stones installation may have been the project of a Victorian landowner creating work for unemployed people in the area.

Now, an appeal is being launched, asking farmers and landowners to help recreate a replacement.

Peter Sotheran, chairman of Guisborough and Great Ayton Rotary Club's community service committee, which is behind the restoration move, said: "We could buy fresh stone from a quarry, but old weathered stone will be more in keeping with the location and the style of the remaining stone column.

"We would very much like to hear from any farmers or landowners who have redundant pillars that they are willing to donate to recreate this ancient monument.

"I am sure that there are a number of disused pillars, probably lying in the heather or the long grass somewhere on the moors."

The club is seeking five or six old stone gate pillars, each about 5ft to 6ft long and about 12 to 15 inches square.