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Hole Stone
Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Site Name Hole Stone
Classification Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 64766
Site Number NX78NW 1
NGR NX 7255 8697
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/64766
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Dalry (Stewartry)
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX78NW 1 7255 8698.
(NX 7256 8698 ap (1909)
This holed stone, on the crest of a hill, is a whinstone slab measuring some 2'6" x 4-9 ins and 3ft high. The hole is 4 1/2 ins in diameter and for the greater part of its depth has probably been a natural cup mark. The upper part of the stone was broken through the perforation about 1840 and is in the possession of the Rev Mr Corrie, U F Minister, Glencairn. The stone is reputed to have been used in connection with "handfasting".
Coles alleges that this stone stands within a stone circle. The stones supposed to form it are very irregular in size and character; some are small, easily moved boulders while others are large pieces of detached rock. The general appearance is not that of a stone circle.
RCAHMS 1914, visited 1911; F R Coles 1895; Name Book 1850
NX 7255 8697. Hole Stone, name verified. A standing stone, as described. The upper portion was undoubtedly perforated, but it is otherwise unmarked. Coles plan is unconvincing as a stone circle, and several of the 'stones' proved to be protuding living rock. Most were not located, and no portable material was found.
Surveyed at 1:10 000.
Visited by OS (JRL) 24 August 1977
