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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANDING STONE [Carrickstone] | Standing Stone Standing Stone Standing Stone |
New Statl. [Statistical] Account Revd. [Reverend] Hugh Park Ph. [Parish] Minister Major Orr Dullatur House |
025 | "On the farm of Carrickstone or Carrigstone, on the rising ground nearly west of the church and a little to the south of the Roman Wall, there is a large stone called the Standing Stone. Though considerably larger than the Roman Altar stone at Nether Croy, it is of the same figure, and probably was used for the same purpose - that of an Altar. It has no inscription, nor any figure upon it. But it has a hole in it, and tradition says that this hole received the Standard of Robert the Bruce, then Earl of Carrick who here assembled his army before marching to the field of Bannockburn 24th June 1314, which decided the independence of Scotland. New Statistical Account. This Stone is about 4 ft. [feet] by 3 ft. [feet] and stands a little more than 4 feet in height. (Figure 3 Plate XIII - Cal. [Caledonia] Romana is a very near representation with the exception of the top, which is not the same the "Standing Stone" being broader and better shaped, but the hole in the top is the same as on the figure alluded to) The top of the stone is broader than the bottom in its ornamenting or shaping, & in the centre there is a cavity a few inches deep and about 8 in diameter. There is no inscription or traces of any figure or form having been upon it, but its shape, the appearance of the hole, & the stone itself are very like the Roman Altar at Nether Croy. During the last 40 years it stood at the top of Mainhead Plantation. This information was given by Major Orr only, but the time it was moved to its present position is not known. The general belief of the use this stone was put to is that it was a place of rendezvous for assembling troops &c. The Revd. [Reverend] Mr Park's opinion of its use is what the name denotes - a place of resting which in olden time would have been much in vogue for resting the dead upon on their way from this part of the Parish to the Isle burying ground near Kirkintilloch. This, when Cumbernauld & Kirkintilloch were one Parish named Lenzie, was, it is said, the only burying ground of the district. There is a want of proper information about this antiquity which cannot be obtained in the Parish. "Standing Stone" as a name should be retained as it is well known by the people. The stone stands on the line of a fence near an angle formed by another fence joining it. |
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