Location
State: Latvia
Region: Kurzeme
County: Rucava
Parish: Rucava
Other references to the location
In the Sventāja River valley, on the top part of the right bank slope, 300 m E from the Pērkoni homestead, around 300 m from the river (which is the border between Latvia and Lithuania), 50 m from where the steep slope of the valley begins, in the belt that separates fields, next to a small bush.
Coordinates
lat=56.0888166667, lon=21.2056666667
56° 5′ 19″ N, 21° 12′ 20″ E
Description
A cup-marked stone and a stone of archaeological significance. Dimensions: length: 2.2 m, width 1.9 m, height 0.9 m, circumference 6.55 m, volume almost 2 m3. Granite — orange-ruddy. The stone surface is eroded and split by a system of tiny parallel cracks which correspond to the dark mineral orientation. Most likely, the stone lies in its original place.
Narrative
The number of cavities — 14, 13 from them on the surface and one on the S side. No other carvings.
Attraction
Good
Availability
Rather easily accessible. There are no information signs. Walk 300 m E from Pērkoni homestead. Difficult to find without a guide.
Infrastructure, management, facilities
There have been no facilitation and maintenance works performed within the territory, no indication signs.
Local info
There is no information stand on site
Capacity
0 – 9
Publicity
Known
Legal Status
Private
Comments
The cup-marked stone was discovered by explorer A. Opmanis in 2006. In March, 2012 in the direct vicinity of the cup-marked stone two other previously not known cult stones were discovered. 220 m W from the cup-marked stone there is the Pērkoni secular juniper (circumference in 2008 — 1.7 m), which though is in a very poor condition. The Pērkoni Cup-Marked Stone is to be taken under the state protection as an archaeological monument.
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