found at Grange of Lindores, Fife
This smooth perforated stone was found at Grange of Lindores in Fife. It is thought to have been used as a charm in the 18th or 19th century. It was probably strung on a string in a building or on a doorpost and used as a healing stone to ward off evil spirits.
Perforated stones were regarding as special and as giving some power of divination.
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