Archaeology Notes

Event ID 676292

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NN52SW 16 5406 2079.

(NN 5406 2079) Puidrac (Standing Stone) (NR)

OS 6" map, Perthshire, 2nd ed., (1901)

A standing stone stands about 4 1/2feet above ground, below Tom na Croich, Balquhidder. It is wedge-shaped, quite flat on top, and was famous as the place where trials of strength took place. A large, round, water-worn boulder, named, after the district, 'Puderag', weighing 2-3cwt., had to be lifted and placed on top of the standing stone. The latter had a ledge on its east side which was used as a resting-place in the lift but it was broken off c.30 years ago. A former minister of the parish is reputed to have had the lifting-stone thrown into the river, due to the danger of the feat, but it is also said to have been built into the manse dyke.

J M Gow 1887.

This stone, oriented E-W, is 1.25m high, 0.9m wide and from 0.2m to 0.4m thick.

Visited by OS (W D J) 27 November 1968.

No change to previous field report.

Visited by OS (B S) 20 March 1979.