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tiompan wrote:
Moth wrote:
It seems like a very strange categorisation to me. Whatever the original 'function' of most (ha!) stone circles, it seems unlikely that this one had the same function.

That said, perhaps the term stone circle should be used for owt stoney & circular. Not specially helpful tho...

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Moth

Agree .Can't think of anything similar . Ideal small excavation might help . I'm wondering if James Kemworthy ever saw it and what his thoughts were ,if recorded .It's right in his area .
Reminds me of the wee cairns inside the Standing Stones Of Echt/Cullerlie.

drewbhoy wrote:
tiompan wrote:
Moth wrote:
It seems like a very strange categorisation to me. Whatever the original 'function' of most (ha!) stone circles, it seems unlikely that this one had the same function.

That said, perhaps the term stone circle should be used for owt stoney & circular. Not specially helpful tho...

love

Moth

Agree .Can't think of anything similar . Ideal small excavation might help . I'm wondering if James Kemworthy ever saw it and what his thoughts were ,if recorded .It's right in his area .
Reminds me of the wee cairns inside the Standing Stones Of Echt/Cullerlie.
The designation "stone circle " was due to the finder . Stone setting may be more appropriate and dated to ? My dosh is on post medieval -20 th C .