The Tinkers' Heart
Architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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56.232712°N 4.974112°W / 56.232712; -4.974112
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Alternative name | The Gypsy's Heart, Gypsies' Heart, The Gypsy's Wedding Heart |
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Location | Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°13′58″N 4°58′27″W |
Length | 1.75 m (5.7 ft) |
Width | 1.4 m (4.6 ft) |
History | |
Cultures | Scottish Travellers |
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The Tinkers' Heart is a Scottish Travellers' commemorative monument near Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is also known as the Gypsy's Heart, Gypsies' Heart or Gypsy's Wedding Heart.[1] A field visit in 2012 shows the Heart as being made up of a heart-shape of 25 visible quartz pebbles, with a 26th pebble in the centre, and measuring 1.75 metres (5.7 ft) by 1.4 metres (4.6 ft).[2] Research done by Historic Scotland in 2015 concluded that from the evidence available, it was the only example in Scotland of a permanent physical Scottish Travellers' memorial.[3]