Any similarity

Murder Stone 1

Image by juamei

FourWinds Oct 24, 2003 08:50:15

Ah-ha! A picture of the murder stone at last. It's quite nice innit.

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/20697

Myself and Anthony Weir have a small unofficial classification of 'shouldered stone' for these.

stones such as
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/11981
&
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/3791

are quite common. The Murder Stone is a lot smaller and doesn't have quite the same pronounciation of the shoulder but I was instantly reminded of Tamnaharry.

Jane Oct 24, 2003 09:09:03

Replying to FourWinds

It makes you wonder if they were originally like that when first erected, or if bits have been hacked off, weathered, etc?

Moth Oct 24, 2003 09:39:52

Replying to FourWinds

There're quite a few a bit like it aren't there? I'm sure I've seen some, but I can't think where. Avebury got any? At a push could you say Long Meg & one of the Pipers by the Merry Maidens were like it?

Must admit it's never occurred to me that it could be significant.

I'll have to have a flick thru me pics tonight!

love

Moth