Ezernieki Devil’s Stone

2020-01-14 In Cult Identity Latvia Stone Zemgale region

Description

Dimensions of the stone: 6,8 x 3,6 x 1,3 m, circumference – 16,40 m, volume – 16 m3. In terms of size it is a secular stone. Large-grained red rapakivi granite.

Narrative

People tell the Devil had sat on the stone, where he had combed his fur and loused himself. There are several, different by size, hollows on the surface of the stone. Next to a large jag there are two smaller cups, which are 2 and 4 cm deep. Close to this place there are two flat hollows, which could also be of artificial origin. The Devil’s Stone may be regarded a cup-marked stone – in total there are five small cupmarks on its surface.

Location

Coordinates: 56.58944, 25.70388

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Comments

Archaeology monument – cult site. Often described in academic and tourism sources.

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