RecordCharmstone< 1 of 1 > Back found at Stonehaven, Kincardineshire
CharmstoneThis irregularly-shaped waterworn pebble was found hanging on the bed of an old fisherwoman at Stonehaven in Kincardineshire. It is a 'mare stone' or a charm to keep away nightmares, and was used by the woman between around 1885 and 1890. Irregularly-shaped waterworn pebble found hanging on the bed of an old fisherwoman in Stonehaven, who called it a "mare stone" to keep away nightmares, c. 1885 - 1890 The stone was found by Rev. D. G. Barron who gave it to the Museum in 1922. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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