View SW of the Bole Stone or Hole Stone (Crows/Crouse Standing Stone) Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK: Bridal Stone used for wedding ceremonies.

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View SW of the Bole Stone or Hole Stone (Crows/Crouse Standing Stone) Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK: the hole was formed by grinding two opposite bowl-shaped depressions (maximum diameter on NE side inches x 9 inches deep) & a 4-inch-long connecting channel. Until around 1857 a second stone stood some 15 yards to the E. The surviving stone has a plethora of names including the iBridal Stone, both stones were connected with marriage ceremonies, perhaps engagement by handfasting. The stone is just over tall. The hole is visible from the top of the White Cairn in the adjacent field.

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Size: 3780px × 2664px
Location: Bole Stone, Broom Hill, Crows (Crouse), Kirkcowan, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland,
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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