Culvie cairns

Gowk Stane, Oyne 1

Image by drewbhoy

Rhiannon May 15, 2009 20:08:22

Drewbhoy, I regret to say I have found 0 about your cairn. The only mention I could see was on the canmap and I'm sure you looked there already? It suggests they're clearance cairns.

I was looking for stuff on the Gowk stone too - does that not mean 'cuckoo stone'? Or maybe not. Maybe cuckoos sit on it eh.

wideford May 15, 2009 22:43:20

Replying to Rhiannon

Yes, gowk is cuckoo (or by extension a person with big staring eyes)

fitzcoraldo May 16, 2009 07:30:12

Replying to Rhiannon

I've been enjoying your fieldnotes Drewbhoy.
Hopefully one day I'll put them to good use.

cheers
fitz

drewbhoy May 19, 2009 01:17:51

Replying to Rhiannon

Thank you for trying. I've climbed that hill a couple of times looking for any evidence and didn't see much of anything. If climbing the other side Thorax Stone Circle can be found. Is it it okay to ask you some questions on stone circles, cairns etc. cos there a few (maybe more than a few!!) I would like to find out about. You mentioned Kemps Stone/Cairn near the Conjure Cairn, what a strange but peaceful place that is, is it still there? If so I will go, find and take a photo!

Went to Binghill today, lovely place. There is cairn near there that doesn't get any/or much mentions, less than 50 meters away. Any clues?

Please keep Doin what you do!

drewbhoy May 19, 2009 01:25:44

Replying to Rhiannon

Gowk in the Doric means to look or stare at for some period of time almost being intrusive. As for cuckoos I'm sure that's a more English thing as opposed to Scots/Doric. I asked the lady who lives in the house in the picture and she said that it refers to the stone keeping an eye on Bennachie.