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Inveraray CastleStanding Stone / Menhir
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It's a lucky stone to have survived the building of the Castle, as we were told that in creating the castle grounds, the Laird in those days destroyed a whole village that was in the way. Presumably megaliths were considered to be fashionable for statey homes at the time, I've seen ones elsewhere get physically lifted to act as posh garden ornaments. Nowadays, it sits as a spectator to the footy played on the pitch it's only a couple of feet away from. The proximity to the goalposts and a picnic table makes it seem more than a tad incongruous. But kinda nice at the same time. Visited August 2006 |
Posted by Hob18th January 2007ce |
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This stone is 2.8m high. You don't need to pay to get into the castle to see it. It's on the approach to the castle. Visited 29 April 2004 |
Posted by greywether7th June 2004ce |
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Inveraray Castle Stone on Flickr2nd September 2007, Connect Festival Guitar Stage. |
Posted by pebblesfromheaven4th September 2007ce |
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