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Bullaun stone in Gortanummera

Bullaun stone

What is recorded here

In improved pastureland. A glacial erratic of pink granite (H 1m; L 1.9m; T 1.24m) contains the basin of a bullaun (diam. 0.35m; base diam. 0.15) on its N side. An ash tree is growing beside it at NW. The monument was brought out our attention by Dr C. Cunniffe. The following photos have been uploaded: GA117-106----_01.jpg General view from S GA117-106----_02.jpg Detail of bullaun from N Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 20 July 2023
Likely dating to the early medieval period, the bullaun stone may have had ritual or Christian significance, possibly used for baptism or as a holy site. Such stones often feature in local folklore as places of healing or spiritual power.

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What survives
Recorded monument

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