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| The Giants Stone is much nearer Newseat Farm than Scardargue it's alternative name and the footprint is very weathered. This was found on the way to the Newseat Cairn heading west from Rhynie on the A941, Cabrach road. Visited 23/11/09. Cheers Rhiannon! |
Posted by drewbhoy23rd November 2009ce Edited 23rd November 2009ce
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| So could you see any convincing footprint?! |
Posted by Rhiannon23rd November 2009ce |
| Hi Rhiannon, there are markings on the south face on one of the photos which the old chap that stays at Newseat says is the footprint. Didn't look like much of a print to me close up but from a distance I could see what he/and the folklore mean't. He also mentioned the Giant's story. Further up the hill I found an interesting stone which has four possible fairly large cup marks, hopefully yourself/Tiompan/Cian/Jan etc. will be able to me advice. I'll put them in as a site at Newseat. |
Posted by drewbhoy 23rd November 2009ce |
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That is just great, that the folklore is still doing the rounds locally. That fills me with happiness. (though you'll make other people smile as well to suggest I know the first thing about cup marks :) |
Posted by Rhiannon 23rd November 2009ce |
| I'll bring a further smile, last week beside Hatton Of Ardoyne, an elderly gentleman still referred to the circle as the druid's circle. Also found a decent book called Magic and Witchcraft in Scotland by Joyce Miller published by Goblinshead. |
Posted by drewbhoy 23rd November 2009ce |
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