Carragh Bhan
The Carragh Bhan is a menhir ( English Standing Stone ) that stands west of Loch nan Gabhar near Kintra . According to local tradition, it was supposed to mark the grave of King Godred Crovan (d. 1095) on Islay , the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides in Scotland . The stone, which is 2.3 m high and 0.5 m thick at the base, is slightly crooked, about 20 m from the road to Port Ellen.
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Soil erosion has exposed two stone stumps nearby. Both have a cross-section of 0.8 by 0.2 meters and are 0.3 m high. Together with a partially buried slab measuring 0.5 m by 0.4 m, they lie around the main stone, their connection is unclear.
Godred Crovan ruled the Kingdom of the Isles from 1079 to 1094 (see map).
On the Isle of Man he appears in lore as King Orry .
See also
literature
- Thomas Pennant : A Tour in Scotland, and Voyage to the Hebrides. MDCCLXXII. Monk, Chester 1774.
- Anna Ritchie, Graham Ritchie : Scotland. Archeology and Early History (= Ancient peoples and places . 99). Thames and Hudson Ltd., London 1981, ISBN 0-500-02100-7 .
Web links
- Entry on Carragh Bhan in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 39 '0.7 " N , 6 ° 14' 53.9" W.