There are many large stones of Scotland of cultural and historical interest, notably the distinctive Pictish stones, but also the other types discussed below.
Read more about Stones Of Scotland: Stone of Scone, Rocking Stones, Lochmaben Stone, Thurgartstone, Views of The Thurgartstone in 2007, The Carlin or Hag's Stone, The Stone of Mannau, The Dooslan Stone, Some Views of Stones of Scotland, See Also
Famous quotes containing the words stones of, stones and/or scotland:
“Use the stones of another hill to polish your own jade.”
—Chinese proverb.
“Red lips are not so red As the stained stones kissed by the English dead.”
—Wilfred Owen (1893–1918)
“Four and twenty at her back
And they were a’ clad out in green;
Tho the King of Scotland had been there
The warst o’ them might hae been his Queen.
On we lap and awa we rade
Till we cam to yon bonny ha’
Whare the roof was o’ the beaten gold
And the floor was o’ the cristal a’.”
—Unknown. The Wee Wee Man (l. 21–28)