Stone of Morphie
The Stone of Morphie is a standing stone in the very south of Kincardineshire, in the valley of the River North Esk, which flows just to the south and marks the border with Angus The stone is to be found about 750 yards west of the bridge carrying the A2 'Coast Highway' over the North Esk. It is about 450 yards east of the historic Mill of Morphie
The stone is approximately 11 feet high. It is unshaped and uninscripted. Its base measures approximately two feet by three feet.[1]
The stone is "Traditionally said to mark the grave of a son of Camus, killed in a battle between the Scots and the Danes". Local tradition claims the site as an alternative burial site for a leader of a Viking army that was decimated by the Scots army at the apocryphal Battle of Barry in the year 1010.[2] The date and mention of this battle rests with Boece.[3]
Location
- Location map: 56°45’20"N, 2°27’52"W
See also
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References
- ↑ Megalithic Portal: Stone of Morphie (2007)
- ↑ Keith, A.: 'Parish of St Cyrus or Ecclesgreig': New Statistical Account of Scotland, 1842
- ↑ George Hay. 1876. History of Arbroath, to the Present Time, with Notices of the Civil and Ecclesiastical Affairs of the Neighbouring District: with notices of the civil and ecclesiastical affairs of the neighbouring district, Published by T. Buncle, 448 pages
- Megalithic Portal: The Stone of Morphie by C. Michael Hogan (2007)