A very expressive bowl-shaped stone. Its dimensions: length 1.27 m, width 1.15 m, height 0.70 m, circumference 4.08 m. The depth of the bowl 12–16 cm, diameter 58–62 cm. Thickness of the stone sides at the bowl 25–35 cm. The bowl-shaped stone has the traditional grooves in its sides common for the stones of this kind. They are 3–4 cm wide, up to 1.5 cm deep, the total number of the grooves is 46.
Narrative
The best known cylindric stone with a bowl-shape hollow in Latvia, an archeological monument. Written sources report that it was also called Dieveklis Stone. The hollow stone was overturned, however, in 1981 J. Sudmalis’ nature enthusiasts group “Dižakmens” positioned it vertically. The stone has a typical hollow characteristic to the culturally/historically significant stones of this kind. The stones with a bowl-shape hollow are considered ancient cult stones in the hollows of which small sacrifices could be laid.
The bowl-shaped stone is popular both in the parish as well as generally and is often called a sacrifice stone. Small sacrifices are laid on the stone, however, there are no data about oblation cases.
