Remains of the Vaineli Sacrificial Stone within ‘Duzani’ home foundations

2020-02-26 In Cult Identity Latvia Stone Zemgale region

Location

State: Latvia
Region: Zemgale
County: Neretas
Parish: Pilskalnes

Other references to the location

The home “Duzani” and various stones immured in its foundations and walls may be visited.

Coordinates

lat=56.2522222222, lon=25.0741666667
56° 15′ 7″ N, 25° 4′ 27″ E

Description

“Duzani” home, which at present are uninhabited, but are not completely abandoned, probably is built in 1880.

Narrative

According to stories the split Vaineli sacrificial stone, of which there is few information, has been immured in the house foundations. Anyway – in the foundations, at the corners of the house, there are similar stone fragments – red rapakivi granite. The house walls are built from stone, of which there are many split or rubble stones. 1 m to the left from the entrance an immured stone with a drillhole is seen. Also this stone is large-grained red granite, but, probably, it differs from the blocks of stone immured in the corners of the house.

Attraction

Site of heritage value, but not interesting for the wider society and not suited for tourism purposes.

Availability

Rather easy accessible.

Infrastructure, management, facilities

No tourism infrastructure. The stone is located far from any larger settlements. Nearest town – Nereta. Nereta: small shops and sightseeing objects (mainly natural) – secular trees, secular stones, as well as architecture objects. Direction Akniste,