Heartlands - Duncroisk
BY THE HEARTLANDS STITCHERS
Duncroisk Journey StoneImage provided by The Heartland Stitchers
Duncroisk, Highland PerthshireImage provided by The Heartland Stitchers/Margaret Rodgers
TELLING THE STORY OF THE HEARTLANDS PANEL
At Duncroisk in Glen Lochay are a number of incised cross and cup marked rocks.
The symbols on this particular rock, at Grid Reference NN 53258 36436, feature both Early Medieval cross incisions and Neolithic/Bronze Age cup marks which were first reported in 1952 and have been re-examined at various times since.
The most recent recording and photography was done recently by Scotland’s Rock Art Project. (For additional information see here).
Both St Fillan and St Adamnán (also known as Adomnan of Iona and St Eonan, and was a distant relative and biographer of St Columba) are associated with Highland Perthshire. In the 7th Century as they were travelling from the west they drew lots to decide in which regions they would preach. St Fillan got the area now known as Strathfillan, and St Adamnán travelled to Glen Lyon. Duncroisk lies near the Allt Dhùin Croisg, a burn which leads to a route into Glen Lyon, through which one could have travelled on the pilgrim route through to Fortingall and Dunkeld and onward to St Andrews.
Many thanks to the Heartland Stitchers for sharing with us this incredible story behind their panel, created as part of the Tapestry of the Highlands and Islands.
READ MORE STORIES FROM THE TAPESTRY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS
Prior to the beginning of the stitching of each tapestry panel, each stitcher of the Tapestry of the Highlands and Islands was tasked with telling their interpretation of the 'Spirit of the Highlands and Islands' within a blank outline of a stone. The possibilities were truly endless - is it represented in the land? The people? A historical site? A favourite memory?
In any case, each journey stone represents the connection between each individual stitcher, their story, and their own sense, or 'spirit', of place. Discover more of the stories behind the journey stones of the Tapestry of the Highlands and Islands here.