Oganu cup-marked stone

2020-02-05 In Cult Identity Latvia Stone Zemgale region

Description

Red crystalline granite. Dimensions of the stone: 1,85 x 0,90 x 0,45 m, circumference 4,60 m. There are five orbicular dimples on its surface. Largest of them are around 5 – 6 cm in diameter and 0,9 cm deep.

Narrative

Newly discovered on 19 July 2011 by A.Grinbergs. An ancient cult stone – cup-marked stone. This is the first cup-marked-stone known in Zemgale region.

Location

Coordinates: 56.56241, 23.09813

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Comments

Several holy places in the vicinity. The stone shall be included on the list of protected heritage monuments.

Photo, video

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