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June 10, 2025
Annoying people for scale.... apologies, it’s been a while since I’ve been somewhere with others actually on site!
Image credit: Robert Gladstone
The counterscarp may well fool one into thinking this is bi-vallate...
Image credit: Robert Gladstone
Although univallate, the defences here are impressive...
Image credit: Robert Gladstone
Bardristane 3 Carved Stone viewed from ENE. (03.06.25)
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Bardristane 3 Carved Stone viewed from ENE. (03.06.25)
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Bardristane 3 Carved Stone viewed from ENE (20p & 50p Coins for Scale). (03.06.25)
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Cup Carvings on Bardristane 3 Carved Stone (20p & 50p Coins for Scale). (03.06.25)
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Cup Carvings on Bardristane 3 Carved Stone. (03.06.25)
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
W Cup Carving on Bardristane 3 Carved Stone (20p Coin for Scale). (03.06.25)
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W Cup Carving on Bardristane 3 Carved Stone. (03.06.25)
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E Cup Carving on Bardristane 3 Carved Stone (20p Coin for Scale).(03.06.25)
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E Cup Carving on Bardristane 3 Carved Stone. (03.06.25)
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Bardristane 1 Carved Stone (Centre Foreground) viewed from NNW. (03.06.25)
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Bardristane 1 Carved Stone viewed from NNW (20p Coin for Scale). (03.06.25)
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Bardristane 1 Carved Stone viewed from NNW. (03.06.25)
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Cup & Ring Carving on Bardristane 1 Carved Stone (20p Coin for Scale). (03.06.25)
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Cup & Ring Carving on Bardristane 1 Carved Stone (03.06.25)
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
A significant spread of rubble surrounds the stone… most is under gorse but this section on the south side is clear. The cairn, if that is what it is, is an elongated ovoid rather than round. I do wonder if this is a Viking boat burial rather than an earlier cairn.
Image credit: Mike Purslow
June 9, 2025
