Baliscate
The menhirs of Baliscate at Tobermory on the Isle of Mull , as many other menhirs ( English Standing Stones ) on this Scottish island unique to the Western Isles and the rest of Scotland. They are often arranged in short rows of three to five stones (e.g. Dervaig C , Kilmore , Maol Mor and Quinish ).
Although the three Baliscate stones have always been suspected of belonging to a series, this was only confirmed when Joanna Wright excavated a small area around the stones. Before the excavation, the row included two menhirs and a fallen stone between them. The excavation revealed that the original position of the lying stone was standing between the two upright ones. In addition, to the north of the series, the stump of a fourth stone was discovered, which had been broken off at an unspecified time in the past and was completely covered by peat until its discovery. A small cremation grave was discovered near the base of this stone, cut into the prehistoric surface.
Prior to this excavation, only two other rows of stones were unearthed on the island, so the information that can be derived from this work will greatly enrich an understanding of the island's prehistory.
See also
literature
- Argyll: An Inventory of the Monuments Volume 3: Mull, Tiree, Coll & Northern Argyll (excluding the Early Medieval and later monuments of Iona). Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland [1980], ISBN 0-11-491591-1
- Joanna Wright: Baliscate, Mull (Kilninian & Kilmore parish), Stone Row , Discovery Excav Scot, Vol. 5, 2004. p. 32
Web links
- Picture and map
- Entry on Baliscate in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 56 ° 36 ′ 43.6 " N , 6 ° 4 ′ 36.2" W.