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| This granite standing stone is 2.3m tall and sits on an old river terrace of the River Don. The stone fell in 1991, but was re-erected the following year after the hole had been partially excavated (the original packing stones were reused). Info at Canmore's record http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/pls/portal/newcanmore.details_gis?inumlink=17168 The stone is also called the 'Treasure Stone' as some was buried there by a Pictish prince. When someone attempted its removal they suffered a heart attack*. Another name for the stone is the Bullhide Stone, but I can't find an explanation. It is a motif found at other sites, eg Lled Croen Yr Ych and Maiden Bower. *This modern-sounding medical diagnosis is from a snippet of information at the 'Alternative Approaches to Folklore' bibliography at http://www.hoap.co.uk/aatf1.rtf. the original info in Northern Earth 64. |
Posted by Rhiannon1st July 2005ce Edited 1st July 2005ce
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