Bullaun stone in Middlequarter

In a farmyard immediately E a church (WA036-001001-) and graveyard (WA036-001002-). A roughly rectangular sandstone bullaun stone which may have been used as a stoup in the nearby church. The boulder tapers towards one end and a single roughly oval basin (dims. 27m x 37m; D 0.09m) occupies much of the broad portion of the boulder (L 0.75m; Wth 0.23-0.45m; H 0.23m). Two sides, the longest side and the broad side at right angles to it, appear to be deliberately cut and roughly dressed to form two fairly straight faces. In contrast the opposite sides are very rough with no attempt at cutting or dressing. A carved stone sculpture (WA036-033----) is located adjacent to it. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 3 April 2018

Probably dating to the early Christian period, this bullaun stone may have been used for baptisms or as a holy water font, reflecting its ecclesiastical association. Its placement near the church and graveyard suggests a ritual or symbolic function linked to Christian practice, though it may have stood on an earlier sacred site.