Location
State: Latvia
Region: Zemgale
County: Jelgavas
Parish: Elejas
Other references to the location
The hollow stone has been immured in the western end of the Eleja manor park wall – 4 m from the end of the wall, 2,5 m from the earth. Nearby an asphalt road, which leads to the Jelgava – Siauliai main road.
Coordinates
lat=56.4230333333, lon=23.697
56° 25′ 22″ N, 23° 41′ 49″ E
Description
The present hollow stone belongs to group of stones with rounded cone hollows. The stone was brought to its present location at an unknown time from the vicinity and was immured on the outside of the manor park stone wall. Visible part of the stone: 0,57 x 0,51 x 0,16 m. The hollow in the shape of a pot is 16,5 cm in diameter and 9,5 cm deep.
Narrative
The only stone with rounded cone hollow in Jelgava municipality, which has been preserved till nowadays.
Attraction
Good.
Availability
Easy accessible.
Infrastructure, management, facilities
The stone with a rounded cone hollow is immured in the Eleja manor park wall. Near the object there is a bridge crossing a small river. No tourism infrastructure in direct vicinity. There are shops, the Eleja manor, accommodation sites in Eleja.
Local info
An information board about the Eleja manor is installed at the manor.
Capacity
41 and more
Publicity
Known
Legal Status
Property of State
Comments
It is said there has been another stone with a rounded cone hollow on the other side of the park, but it has not been found nowadays.
