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51m
March 6, 2023
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Folklore suggests that this stone was cut to hold the standards of the Scottish army that may have fought the Danes here in the 11th century. Unfortunately, this doesn't really make sense - why two holes? why square as the standards would almost certainly have been on round timbers etc. It's more likely that it's the base stone for a medieval stone cross or other standing stone. Maybe a parish marker stone or some estate boundary. It could have also held wooden gallows. Anyway, it's an interesting stop and worthy of a good speculative conversation...
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