| Witches' Stone | |
|---|---|
  Witches' Stone Location in the United Kingdom  Witches' Stone Location in Scotland | |
| Location | St Martins, Perth and Kinross, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°28′09″N 3°21′59″W / 56.469133°N 3.366258°W |
Witches' Stone is an historic stone in the Scottish parish of St Martins, Perth and Kinross. It marks the location where Macbeth meets with two witches in William Shakespeare's tragedy.[1][2] It is first mentioned in text in 1806, when William Mackenzie, father of architect William Macdonald Mackenzie, was the landowner.[3]
The stone, which first appeared on Ordnance Survey maps in 1866, stands around 4 feet (1.2 m) high and has a groove on its top, believed to be the result of a chain being used on it.[2]
- ^ Historic Scenes in Perthshire, William Marshall, 1880 (p. 250)
- ^ a b "Witches' Stone, St Martins | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners : with Strictures on Their Epitome, the Stage · Volume 22. 1806. p. 265.