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Rock ArtSite Name: St. Conal's stoneCountry: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 5.398 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Kirkconnel
Map Ref: NS7044715674
Latitude: 55.417803N Longitude: 4.048228W
Condition:
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| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
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| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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Cup-marked stone in Upper Nithsdale, said to mark the site where St. Connel/Conal encountered St. Kentigern (Mungo) following the latter's exile from Glasgow and was converted to a disciple of Kentigern.
The stone has several cup-marks on the top and the south-facing side, with a smaller stone or fragment beside it on the north side making an ideal seat from which to observe the excellent southerly views over the valley and St. Conal's Kirk and Well. St. Conal's cross, said to mark his burial site, is not far away a little farther up the hill to the north.
The wide vista is very suggestive that the stone may have functioned as an observational platform to record astronomical events.
Access is difficult and the stone is not easy to find in the long grass and bracken. From Kirkland Farm, take the track on the left through the wood towards Glenwharrie, then cut north around the forested area before heading northwest towards the television mast visible on the summit.
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