Public art & sculpture · Central Scotland
Stones of Scotland
Stones of Scotland — a public art in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
David Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Stones of Scotland is a public art located in scotland-central, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Many large stones of Scotland are noted for their cultural and historical significance, such as the distinctive Pictish stones.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
On top of the Common Crags overlooking Dunlop and the Glazert is a large procumbent boulder known as the 'Carlin's Stone or Stane'. This stone is not as well known as the Thorgatstane. A Carl is a commoner, a husband or in a derogatory sense, a churl or person of low birth. Carlin is the Scots equivalent of Gaelic "Cailleach", meaning a witch or the 'old Hag', goddess of Winter. This would therefore be the Witch's Stone, one of several in Scotland with this name. Near 'Kirkhill' outside Stewarton are several Kilbrides. Bride, Brigit or St. Brigid was originally a Celtic Goddess linked with the festival of Imbolc, the eve of the first of February. She was the goddess of Spring and was…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.9549, -3.1745
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH7 5BS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
- Official site
- www.dynamicearth.org.uk
Sources
- osm: way/89412005 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Stones of Scotland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stones of Scotland?
- Stones of Scotland is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH7 5BS).
- Is Stones of Scotland free to visit?
- Yes, Stones of Scotland is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stones of Scotland?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH7 5BS. It sits within the Edinburgh North and Leith parliamentary constituency.