Location
State: Latvia
Region: Kurzeme
County: Rucava
Parish: Rucava
Other references to the location
In the Sventāja River valley, in the middle of the right bedrock coast slope, about 290 m from the Pērkoni 1st Cup-Marked Stone.
Coordinates
lat=56.0861833333, lon=21.2064666667
56° 5′ 10″ N, 21° 12′ 23″ E
Description
The dimensions of a cup-marked stone: length 2.55 m, width 2.25 m, height 1.15 m, circumference 8.0 m. Red granite with average and large crystals. Most likely, the stone lies in its original place because it has considerably sunk into the earth and it has steadily settled in relation to the slope which leads to the conclusion that it has not been moved.
Narrative
On the surface of the stone there is one ancient cavity of a very good quality — 6 cm in the diameter, 1 cm deep. However, on the N side of the stone there is another cavity, which is 7 cm in the diamtre and 1 cm deep. In some other places on the stone there might be features of possible cavities. The cup-marked stone certainly adds to the number of stones with hollows that can be rather frequently encountred in the vicinity and it is rather indicative that nearby there is another stone.
Attraction
Good
Availability
Easily accessible. There are no information signs. One should walk across the Sventāja valley meadow. The stone lies 290 m from the Pērkoni 1st Cup-Marked Stone. 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
Newly discovered
Legal Status
Private
Comments
The cup-marked stone was discovered during the Cult Identity project expedition on 29 March, 2012. A potential archaeological monument together with the Pērkoni 1st and 3rd Cup-Marked Stone.
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