from Gretna, Dumfriesshire
This perforated water-worn quartz stone is thought to have been used as a charm in Gretna in Dumfriesshire in the 19th century. Quartz is often found in prehistoric burials and may have had a ritual significance. A number of painted examples come from broch sites.
Perforated waterworn stone used as a charm at Gretna
Perforated stones were regarding as special and as giving some power of divination.
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