The Killochan Stone
Introduction
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The Killochan Stone
Image: © Mary and Angus Hogg Taken: 1 Mar 2021
This impressive stone, left by the ice sheets of the last glaciation and shown on the Explorer Map as the Barons' Stone of Killochan, was the place where the Cathcart family dispensed justice over their feudal vassals. Not only is the stone enormous, its very location suggests power. The name of the stone was carved on the downwards-facing side during the early 19th century. See Image If the stone could talk, I wonder what tales it would reveal.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.264384
Longitude
-4.797725