Re: Recumbent or just fallen over? | Forum

broen Mar 31, 2003 16:59:41

Replying to Rhiannon

Gunnerkeld in Cumbria nearly suffered the same fate as Arbor Low, though there are a couple of stones left standing. I am not sure whether Gunnerkeld is a recumbent circle.

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/browse.php?site_id=1688

I thought that Arbor Low is a recumbant sone circle badly damaged - the recumbant stone (when standing in its original position) usually closely matches the horizon in shape - that was my impression at least.

East Aquhorthies in Scotland is a good example of a recumbent stone circle

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/browse.php?site_id=188

-broen-

Chris Collyer Mar 31, 2003 19:29:49

Replying to broen

Broen-

Recumbent Stone circles are a particular form of circle as Fourwinds describes. In the strict sense of the phrase neither Arbor Low nor Gunnerkeld are RSC's, just fallen I'm affraid.

Have a look at

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~lib266/stones/main.htm

for some nice Scottish examples.

:-)

-Chris

AR Jul 6, 2004 21:19:36

Replying to broen

Do you think that some non recumbent stone circles reflect the landscapes around them? On a recent visit to Castlerigg, I thought it was clear that the stones matched up with the hills and valleys around it?