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November 3, 2025
Recumbent, looking towards Bennachie, October 2025
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Image credit: Pencraig Hill standing stone (2025)
Image credit: Pencraig Hill standing stone (2025)
Image credit: Easter Broomhouse standing stone (2025)
Image credit: Easter Broomhouse standing stone (2025)
Image credit: Easter Broomhouse standing stone (2025)
Image credit: Nine Stone Rig (November 2025)
Image credit: Nine Stone Rig (November 2025)
Image credit: Nine Stone Rig (November 2025)
The witches’ stone, Spott (2025)
Witches’ Cairn – Crystal Rig
Below the pub on ham hill in the village of Stoke is St Mary’s church, according to legend this church was scheduled to be built in West Stoke but at night the devil moved the bricks. And so the church is in east stoke, it is a beautiful Norman era church with possible parts from an earlier Saxon construction incorporated into it. Well worth a visit this church has many old mysteries to it’s design and history including dedications to St Michael and a beautiful doorway carving that shows star signs and a tree of life depiction.
November 2, 2025
The cairn sits amidst the windfarm at Crystal Rig, but is much reduced in size now. The blocks that were once at the crown of the cairn now lie on the eastern side of the cairn, as if they have tumbled down through time or been blown by the wind. The cairn itself is a little tricky to find when following the western road through Crystal Rig, almost being lost among the long grass. Despite being surrounded by wind turbines and stunning views of the hills, the approach is still quite boggy, and the grass was up to my waist when nearing the stones.
Hut Circle at N80924 77101 – the approach from the south.
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Hut Circle at N80924 77101 – the west wall.
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Hut Circle at N80924 77101 – this hut circle apears to be on a raised surface.
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Hut Circle at N80924 77101 – the hut circle in front of some very Autumnal trees.
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Hut Circle at NG8079376930 – Looking straight north.
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