Still Waters Posted May 20, 2012 #1 Share Posted May 20, 2012 A stone discovered by chance on the Isle of Canna is Scotland's first known example of a bullaun "cursing stone", experts have revealed.Dating from about 800 AD, the stones are associated with early Christian crosses - of which there is one on the isle. It was found in an old graveyard by a National Trust for Scotland (NTS) farm manager. The stone is about 25cm in diameter and engraved with an early Christian cross. It was later found to fit exactly into a large rectangular stone with a worn hole which was located at the base of the Canna cross. NTS manager of Canna, Stewart Connor, said the importance of the stone became clear after he was notified of the discovery. He said: "We knew of the importance of bullaun stones and that it could be a really significant find. http://www.bbc.co.uk...slands-18130259 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud the mackem Posted May 20, 2012 #2 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Aha, "X", marks the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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