Stone of Morphie
The stone of Morphie (formerly also called stone of Morphy) is a menhir ( English standing stone ) about 700 meters west of the A92 , near the bridge over the North Esk , 400 meters east of the mill of Morphie, between Kinnaber and Morphie in Aberdeenshire in Scotland .
The stone is about 3.5 meters high and unworked. The base of this stone measures approximately 70 x 100 cm.
The stone is said to mark the grave of a son of Camus who is said to have fallen in the legendary Battle of Barry around 1010 AD. The date and the mention of the battle between the Scots under Malcolm II and the Danes provided Hector Boece (1465-1536). His statements, including the name Camus, are however doubted or refuted by historians.
literature
- Richard William Feachem: A guide to prehistoric Scotland , London 1963 ( limited preview in Google book search).
Coordinates: 56 ° 45 ′ 19.8 " N , 2 ° 27 ′ 52" W.