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Bullaun stone in Rosbercon

Bullaun stone

What is recorded here

An oval bullaun stone of granite (dims 0.5m; x 0.35m; H 0.25m plus) with a single basin (dims 0.27m x 0.25m; D 0.1m) is c.45m N of the graveyard of the parish church of Rosbercon (WX029-013001-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 29 May 2019
Dated to the early medieval period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual or ecclesiastical purposes, such as the preparation of holy water or as Christianised versions of prehistoric ritual sites. Local folklore may associate the stone with saintly activity or healing traditions.

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