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Wemyss Caves - The Court Cave (Cave / Rock Shelter) — Links |
The ancient symbols hidden in a caveLatest news on the protection of these caves. |
Posted by moss3rd December 2018ce |
Balfarg (Circle henge) — Folklore |
An Historical Sketch of Markinch.From the Fifeshire Advertiser, 29th July 1887. It's quite strange to look at an old map of this area from when it was all farm and fields, and then now with all the houses circling the henge. |
Posted by Rhiannon4th October 2018ce |
Orwell (Standing Stones) — Fieldnotes |
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I came here once a long time ago, but have no digital pictures, which was the only reason I needed to make the detour further up north to the lovely Loch Leven. The fact that this pair of standing stones are tall, strong and good looking stones that over look the western edge of the Lomond hills (which are actually miles away from the Loch of the same name)had something to do with it as well. No map needed here much either, easily seen on the north side of the A911 between Milnathort and Wester Balgedie, opposite Orwell farm, which gives the stones their names, named after a farm, how inglorious. There's no where good to park, I made do with blocking a field entrance, leaving kids in the car, and jumping the fence for a ten minute quick meet and greet. Hi I'm the postie, no not that one, and you are? big stone? ok, and your friend there? he's big stone too eh? Not very talkative, stones, it's nearly always a rather one sided conversation. Two stones, separated by about fifteen yards, one stone is tall and bulbous, with rounded edges, the other is more angular, rough and sporting the undressed look. The rough stone has pinky quartz veins on it's lower half of one side, the side facing the other stone. Both stones have been reset in concrete. The Lomond hills fall away quickly on it's western edge and the look is of dramatic scree and cliffs. Further north along the hills is a hill prosaically named West Lomond, it has a cairn upon it's summit and can be seen framed by these tall stones, if you stand in the right place of course. A good stone pair. |
Posted by postman27th September 2018ce |
Tuilyies (Standing Stones) — Fieldnotes |
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You don't need an ordnance survey map to find this one, easily spotted on the south side of the A985 between Kincardine and Dunfermline, just west of Cairneyhill, north of Torryburn. There is a layby right next to the stones, but no way of gaining access to the stones field, except for jumping the barbed wire fence, even with an injured leg it is but a two second ordeal. The tall single standing stone is a very good example of the type, taller than me, grooved by precipitation, and an almost hole, it doesn't go right the way through. It's reminiscent of the Queen stone near Symonds Yat, and the tall Machrie moor stones on Arran. Just yards away is the remaining three quarters of a good four poster stone circle. I like four posters, the most economical of stone circles there is. It's the Toyota Prius of the megalithic world, whilst not being intensely irritating. So three stones remain, the smallest stone is fairly unremarkable, grey and squat. The middle sized stone was just right. Leaning maybe and a very flat surface to one side. The tallest stone is most impressive, maybe eight times the size of the smaller one, pretty yellow lichen crowns it's pate. Is the taller single stone an outlier to the circle? or was the circle put here because the stone was already here? What happened to the missing fourth stone? Lots of four posters end up as threesomes, how come? Questions questions. Nice place, I do like four posters. |
Posted by postman 27th September 2018ce |
Tuilyies (Standing Stones) — Images (click to view fullsize) |
     
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Posted by postman 25th September 2018ce |
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