Category: Ancient sites
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Easter Aquhorties
Again a dark visit to Aquhorties recumbent stone circle, this time by design rather than accident! I was hoping the moon was out to play so I could investigate if the ancients watched the glowing sphere roll along the recumbent stone *but* it was of course a cloudy night. Recumbent stones are characterised by always…
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Standing with Stones – A journey through megalithic Britain – The Prehistory Guys
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Raich stone circle
As I wrote over at Frendraught recumbent stone circle, which I visited earlier the same day, I parked in Forgue in the empty car park of the Scott Hall. I was still happy to be in the wood but after visiting the mess of Frendraught, I was hoping Raich would be in a better state.…
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Frendraught recumbent stone circle
I went to Forgue and parked at the Walter Scott hall (in use but closed when I was there). I walked up past the school and into the woods. On reflection, it seems a strange place to put a school – right up a hill on the edge of a village – but I suppose…
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Rhynie and more
My heritage society comrade had doublebooked himself and hence could not join the excursion so we resecheduled and I went to visit the Pictish power centre of Rhynie instead. It did not disappoint! Before moving up here, I didn’t know much beyond the blue-painted dreadlocked warrior stereotype of the Picts. Unsurprisingly, things turn out to…
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Thorax stone circle
On my way home from Battle hill I was in a good mood so I thought I’d check Thorax stone circle out. Taking the turn-off from the B9023, I followed a track which it dawned on me was simply leading to Thorax Farm; having read online that the owners were friendly to stonehunters, I decided…
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Ha’ Hillock
I’ve been meaning to check out this mound a while and today was the day. After long deliberations, I decided that the layby just by the bridge down from Nether Blairock farmhouse was ok to park in since it’s not a passing place. I def think about these things too much, but on the flipside…
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Findlater castle
I have to say a visit to this ruin really cheered me up 🙂 It was raining when I parked and by the time I walked down to the coast it was sunny.
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Milton of Rothiemay recumbent stone circle
I have to admit to being slightly underwhelmed by this RSC. I think it was more the day itself, I was feeling stressed and the ruined nature of the RSC didn’t help. But that’s not to say visiting the stone circle didn’t have an impact. The recumbent is HUGE and has over 100 cupmarks. So…
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Mayburgh Henge
Love this spot, it’s definitely in my top 10 monuments. It is a henge, but the wall of the henge is built out of rock, as in everyone who came here for the festival brought a STONE from the stream and built the stadium themselves. Do or die! It’s also right next to the M6…