treasure1822
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- Dec 9, 2010
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I live in the area of the "Overton Stone" so decided to go out and have a look. Its very easy to get to only a 500 or so metre walk from a parking spot. A few things bother me about its authenticity. It is right at the location of what used to be a popular spot to go for sight seeing an picnics called "the churn". I have spent most of my life in this area and no one has ever mentioned it. There is another well known stone here called the runic stone. It is known by most people here. Some of the older people here say the stone (overton stone) has been there for many years. Not the carving though.
I suppose if you were an explorer though its a logical place to put a marker because it is the most westerly place in Nova Scotia. Its actually not but its very close. The more I ask around about this the more I think its a hoax.
Tom
The problem is people cannot put a reason for it being there so "it must be a hoax". The same with the Norumbega Vinland stone on the second Peninsula closest to Mahone bay. But yet both have a commonality being "Stone Carvings" and "Christianity symbols". Which is surprising for the Vinland Stone, which is based on Norse Legend.