Tuilyies stones
The Tuilyies stones at Torryburn, south of the A985 between Kincardine and Dunfermline in Fife , Scotland , are an unusual group of four stones. It consists of a 2.4 m high menhir ( English standing stone ) and three lying boulders.
Due to the weather, the east side of the standing stone is provided with four deep, vertical grooved carts and at the lower end with many bowls that are between 3.0 and 7.5 cm in diameter and 3.0 to 5.0 cm deep. The grooves are the result of solution weathering . There are deep holes in the top of both sides that may have been from an attempt to pierce the stone.
The other three stones, which are a little further south of the menhir, are boulders that form a triangle with sides of 3.6, 4.5 and 4.8 m. The four stones are said to be the remains of a stone circle, although this is not confirmed by their current disposition. But there is no doubt that it is the remains of a complex from the Bronze Age .
The name "Tuilyies" is a corruption of the Scottish word "tulzie", which means fight. The stones are said to mark the graves of four clan chiefs who allegedly perished in a battle here.
Individual evidence
- ↑ RWB Morris: Torryburn, Torry, Cup-Marked rock . Discovery and Excavation in Scotland, 1973, p. 26
literature
- Bruce Walker, Graham Ritchie: Fife, Perthshire and Angus - Exploring Scotland's Heritage. Ed. by Anna Ritchie. 2nd edition, Edinburgh 1996, ISBN 0114952868
- Richard William Feachem: A guide to prehistoric Scotland . 2nd edition, Batsford Ltd., London 1977, ISBN 978-0713432640
Web links
- Entry on Tuilyies Stones in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
- Description Engl. and picture
- Description Engl. and picture
Coordinates: 56 ° 3 ′ 44 ″ N , 3 ° 33 ′ 39 ″ W.