Interesting stone :-) | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

ryaner Jul 21, 2006 19:42:45

Help. At the summit of Kilmissan/Rathgeran hill (S788478), south-east of the rock art marked on OS sheet 68, is this stone.

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/8529

I'm starting a sub-site for it and calling it a rocking stone for want of a better category. It could be some sort of altar stone from a less ancient time and if so I'll delete it, if I can have some feedback.

It's about 2 and a half metres in length, a metre or so wide and has a very pronounced lip all around it. It has a basin/bowl-like indentation towards its higher end. It's amongst many other interesting stones (a term I've started to use quite frequently), 150 metres from the beautiful carved stone on the north-west side of the hill.

thanks

Andy

whatisthat Jul 22, 2006 18:36:14

Replying to ryaner

What is a rocking stone please?

With respect, this just looks like a natural stone.

ryaner Jul 25, 2006 10:44:09

Replying to ryaner

I've changed the posting to a 'not applicable' i.e. it now doesn't have a category. I didn't notice that facility until now. Sorry 'bout that folks and thanks to those who responded. I'm goin to head back there this week to see if I can figure anything out, maybe climb Blackstairs mountain and look down on the hill.

Andy