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Shenvalley, Rullick Standing Stone
Archaeology
A standing stone now forms a conspicuous object in the middle of the site of the Rullick burial ground. The stone had lain prostrate prior to 1914 and was a great hindrance to ploughing. The stone is a block of local, undressed slate and stands 1.42 metres high (4 foot 8 inches). The section of the stone is roughly rectangular and its top is somewhat oblique.
No markings are visible on the portion above ground but a story persists that many years ago a clergyman made a rubbing of oghams which he found on the stone. Neither the rubbing or oghams have been traced.
Apart from this 'standing stone' there are no visible features on the ground which could be connected with the keeill or burial-ground.
Shenvally, Rullick
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- Parish: Rushen
- Sheading: Rushen
- Grid Ref: SC1767066740
Sources
- Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record