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John Bells Stone Standing Stone / Menhir |
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I parked up at the cottages and walked through the wood that runs along the edge of the field. Fortunately the crop in the field had just sprouted so I was able to carefully pick my way across to the circle. This is a lovely ring, the choice of stone, the views through the leafless trees to Mither Tap and the two mighty outliers all combine to make this a special place. If you're up in Aberdeenshire you should definitely put Balgorkar on your list |
Posted by fitzcoraldo6th December 2006ce |
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Another "top ten" recumbent stone circle. Level recumbent, framed horizon, dressed outer faces .... it's all here. With a couple of outliers thrown in for interest. Here the recumbent is about 2m long - amongst the smallest. Four other circle stones remain. Access. Park at Backhill and go through the gate at the east end of the plantation. If the field is in crop, it is easy to walk through the plantation to get a close view. Visited 16 March 2005 |
Posted by greywether22nd March 2005ce |
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its still a field of barley great stones wish i had a scythe http://www.macfriendly.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/stones/Pages/Image121.html http://www.macfriendly.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/stones/Pages/Image122.html |
Posted by stevem 24th July 2003ce Edited 24th July 2003ce |
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(notes from Balgorkar, 30 June 00) Balgorkar is easily visible from the road 300 metres away, but at the time of our visit the Modern Antiquarian's friendly cows had been replaced by ripening barley. As we'd have to walk through crops (ie trample someone's livelihood) to see the stones we made a point of finding somebody in the adjacent houses to ask permission. The woman we spoke to told us that she goes up to the trees by the field sometimes, "beautiful clear nights and big moons over the moonstones in the corner of the field". The lunar connection of the stones resonating so deeply with this casual observer that she calls the two outliers 'moonstones'! The outliers are to the east, and according to the map some 600 metres beyond them (the other side of the Castle Fraser estate) is a solitary standing stone. We walked up the copse to the north of Balgorkar and crossed through the barley. There are several fallen stones and some missing entirely, but the raised ground inside the circle gives a sudden sense of hovering over the land that makes it a very commanding place. The circle's a metre deep in grasses and weeds, but several cairn stones are still obvious. On our way back to the road, we found a stone in the copse. It's leaning against a tree, which means it was moved recently (the tree must've been there first). It's not huge, but it is big enough to catch your eye and make you wonder if it was once in the circle. |
Posted by Merrick 7th August 2000ce |
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John Bells Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Fieldnotes |
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If you're visiting Balgorkar, be sure not to miss this little oddity, just across the road in the grounds of Castle Fraser. Entry is free at this point, and the stone is opposite the car park across the drive. Enter the field by the gate and keep walking straight across until you see the stone. Afterwards, tea & cakes in the Castle tearoom is highly recommended and if you go for a tour of the castle you'll bump into my sister who works for NTS.... |
Posted by Chris12th July 2009ce |
John Bells Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Images (click to view fullsize) |
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Posted by Chris 12th July 2009ce |
John Bells Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Links |
RCAHMSWhilst reputed to have been erected in recognition of the architect of Castle Fraser, John Bell, RCAHMS think that this could be a genuine prehistoric stone. Take away the obviously added stone pyramid on top, and you're left with a very convincing menhir of the exact same stone as the nearby RSC. |
Posted by Chris 29th September 2006ce |
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