The Egg Stone

During Bligh Bond’s excavations of Glastonbury Abbey, he also discovered an egg stone, thus giving credence to the idea that the abbey was built on what was once a pagan shrine. He describes it as; ‘It appeared to be roughly egg-shaped but flattened, the measurements being approximately 3ft by 2ft.4ins by 1ft.4 ins. One of the flat sides was exposed and thus was found to be artificially levelled over a considerable area. In the centre was a cavity, roughly hollowed.’ Dowsers have reported that the egg stone emits powerful vibrations.

Omphalos stones were said to allow direct communication with the gods. Leicester Holland (1933) has suggested that the stone was hollow to channel intoxicating vapours breathed by the Oracle.

The egg stone is the axis mundi - a symbol representing the mythical point of connection between sky and earth. It is claimed to offer a means of travel and correspondence between the two realms. It is also alleged to be the place where the four compass directions unite, allowing treasure from heaven to be disseminated throughout the world. This is said to place it at the centre of the world: at its’ omphalos (navel), the world's point of beginning.


It is upon an egg stone that Oracles would sit and it is said that the depression allows the blood of the menstruating Oracle to collect.
The stone found at the abbey was said to have mysteriously disappeared, but it turned up again leaning against the back wall of the Abbot’s kitchen.


Another cavity on the reverse side is said to be cut to house the shaft of a cross when Christianity took over. This side is now outermost.
Another egg stone can be found on the flank of the Tor. Such stones are also said to be the eggs of dragons.


Morgana West