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Hob Sep 18, 2003 16:58:26

Replying to fitzcoraldo

So are these Bullauns then? The website I looked at said Bullauns have hemispherical depressions. Is this Bullaunshite? Or is it just one of those complicated "Each is unique and has it's own characteristics" type of thing?

How do you tell they aren't medieval preaching stones? Or were preaching stones re-used ritual gruel mashers?

treaclechops Sep 18, 2003 17:10:46

Replying to Hob

Hey! This is interesting!

Could the Cup and Saucer stone http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/browse.php?site_id=3902
be a ritual pestle and mortar affair, then?

All ideas welcomed . . . . . and anything to expand one the idea I mooted in my weblog 'Neolithic Ploughman's Lunch' with regard to it's symbolism. Which a pestle and mortar might reflect, I suppose . . . .

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/user_profile.php?id=1765&show=weblog&weblog=18908

Love,

treaclechops xx

FourWinds Sep 18, 2003 17:34:28

Replying to Hob

To be honest the one in fitz's photo doesn't look like I'd class it as a bullaun - the 'cup' isn't smooth enough.

Many that are used in churches in Ireland are most probably much older, but some are going to be originals. I tend to go on the proximity of a stream to the site to get a clue as to whether it's older or not.

The small ones (about the size of the one fitz linked to) tend to be new if they're in churches. If they're in bedrock then they're almost certainly old.

Not much help is it?