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Pennysearach Farm, 'the Rat Stane'
Font (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Pennysearach Farm, 'the Rat Stane'
Classification Font (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 38684
Site Number NR70NW 16
NGR NR 7117 0744
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/38684
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Southend
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR70NW 16 7117 0744.
At NR 7117 0744 in pasture just above the shore-line is a squat stone pillar, with a 'font-like' depression on its flattened top, name 'The Rat Stane'. According to Mr A MacVicar (of Southend), the word 'Rat' is probably Scandinavian in origin signifying meeting place, and at one time the tenants at Pennysearach Farm made an annual pilgrimage to place a pin or metal object in the 'font' to ensure 'fruitful fields and cattle'. It contained coins at the time of investigation.
Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (NKB) 3 November 1977.
