Category: Ancient sites
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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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Lagmore circles
Wow! What a fantastic way to spend a few hours on the last day of 2024 🙂 I first tried to get to Marionburgh circle but the gate was shut with a sign saying no access, I’m not sure how that interlinks with the freedom to roam but I thought I’d return if the other…
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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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Battle hill, Huntly
One of the things I love most about the magical part of Aberdeenshire around Huntly is that I am always stumbling across amazing ancient sites. After picking up a fbook marketplace item near the station, I thought I’d check out Battle hill, purely for the walk and then of course it turns out it is…
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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…