Description
The sacred spring flows out of the lower part of the southern slope of the River Dienvidsusēja valley and is so rich in water that it forms a small river – Saltupe, which, after about 100 metres, flows into the River Dienvidsusēja. As it filters through the Devonian sedimentary rocks, the spring’s groundwater has been enriched with iron, which makes its bed bright orange. In the bed of the
Saltupe sacred spring, 3.5 m from the largest source of the spring, there is a stone with a natural, gently sloping depression in its surface. It is small in size, but presumably in its original location. There is a story that it is an ancient cult stone on which offerings were placed.
Saltupe sacred spring, 3.5 m from the largest source of the spring, there is a stone with a natural, gently sloping depression in its surface. It is small in size, but presumably in its original location. There is a story that it is an ancient cult stone on which offerings were placed.
