Lochrennie Hole Stone

Holed Stone
NX72558697

Also known as:

Blackmark Hole Stone

Nearest town:

New Galloway (14km SW)

OS reference:

NX72558697

OS sheet:

77

Latitude:

55° 9' 37.82 N

Longitude:

4° 0' 2.57 W

Added to TMA by

markj99

Images (3)
Fieldnotes (1)
Links (1)

Images

Image of Lochrennie Hole Stone (Holed Stone) by markj99

Lochrennie Hole Stone viewed from N.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Jul 12, 2021

Image of Lochrennie Hole Stone (Holed Stone) by markj99

Lochrennie Hole Stone viewed from S

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Jul 12, 2021

Image of Lochrennie Hole Stone (Holed Stone) by markj99

The upper portion of Lochrennie Hole Stone is missing.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Jul 12, 2021

Articles

Lochrennie Hole Stone

Holed Stone

markj99 Jul 12, 2021

Lochrennie Hole Stone is a broken standing stone c. 400 yards N of the A702 between St John’s Town of Dalry and Moniaive in Dumfries and Galloway. It is erected on a hilltop c. 120 yards S of a farm track running parallel to the A702 from Lochrennie Farm.

According to Canmore ID 64766 (go to Links) it measures c. 2.5 ft wide by 3ft tall. The breadth of the slab tapers from c. 9 ins at the base to 4 ins at the top. The hole is c. 9 ins from the top with a c. 4.5 ins diameter. Approximately half of the circumference of the hole has been lost due to the top of Lochrennie Hole Stone having fractured. “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”.” (Canmore ID 64766).

Lochrennie Hole Stone

Holed Stone

markj99 Jul 12, 2021

Canmore ID 64766

Lochrennie Hole Stone listing on Canmore.

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