'Cursing stone' discovered on Isle of Canna London, May 20
(ANI): An ancient stone that was discovered by chance on the
Isle of Canna is Scotland's first known example of a bullaun
"cursing stone", according to experts. Dating from about 800 AD,
the stones are associated with early Christian crosses - of
which there is one on the isle. It was found in an old graveyard
by a National Trust for Scotland (NTS) farm manager. The stone
about 25cm in diameter and engraved with an early Christian
cross fits exactly into a large rectangular stone with a worn
hole, which was located at the base of the Canna cross. NTS
manager of Canna, Stewart Connor, said the importance of the
stone became clear after he was notified of the discovery. "We
knew of the importance of bullaun stones and that it could be a
really significant find," the BBC quoted him as saying. "Our
head of archaeology confirmed a possible link to the stone at
the cross and I was so excited that I went back out at 9pm that
night to check whether it fitted