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]

Witches' Stone
Witches' Stone is located in the United Kingdom
Witches' Stone
Witches' Stone
Location in the United Kingdom
Witches' Stone is located in Scotland
Witches' Stone
Witches' Stone
Location in Scotland
LocationSt Martins, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Coordinates56°28′09″N 3°21′59″W / 56.469133°N 3.366258°W / 56.469133; -3.366258

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]

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  1. ^ Historic Scenes in Perthshire, William Marshall, 1880 (p. 250)
  2. ^ a b "Witches' Stone, St Martins | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. ^ The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners : with Strictures on Their Epitome, the Stage · Volume 22. 1806. p. 265.