Templestone, Rafford (Stone Circle) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Templestone, Rafford (Stone Circle) by LesHamilton

Templestone Stone Circle, with the ruined Blervie Castle on the horizon.

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LesHamilton May 26, 2012

Image of Templestone, Rafford (Stone Circle) by LesHamilton

Templestone Stone Circle.

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LesHamilton May 26, 2012

Image of Templestone, Rafford (Stone Circle) by LesHamilton

Templestone, a tiny four-poster stone circle.

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LesHamilton May 26, 2012

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Templestone, Rafford

Stone Circle

LesHamilton May 26, 2012

About two miles before reaching Forres (travelling on the A96 from Elgin), you encounter a sign indicating ‘Rafford‘.

Almost immediately after entering the outskirts of Rafford, take the first road on the left as far as the final house (named ‘Castle Hill House’).

Immediately east of this house is a field gate. Enter the field, and follow the boundary fence surrounding the garden of the house for about 100 metres. The fence now turns right: follow it for a further 100 m till it meets the field boundary fence. Templestone Stone Circle is just a few metres beyond this fence.

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Blue Cairn (Califer)

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Cluny Hill

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Knockromie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.21km W

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Dun Earn

Hillfort • 8.79km SW

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Moss of Feabuie

Cairn(s) • 9.79km SSW

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Downie Hillock

Hillfort • 10.09km W

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Meikle Corshellach

Cairn(s) • 10.12km SSW

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Kellas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.45km E

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Dallasbraughty

Cairn(s) • 10.45km SSW

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Golford

Clava Cairn • 10.86km WSW

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Knock of Alves

Stone Circle • 11.01km ENE

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Knock Of Alves

Hillfort • 11.2km ENE

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Mains of Moyness

Ring Cairn • 12.02km WSW

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Easter Clune

Ring Cairn • 12.66km WSW

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Easter Clunes

Cairn(s) • 12.77km WSW

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Tappoch

Cairn(s) • 12.85km NE

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Burghead

Promontory Fort • 12.89km NNE

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Quarry Wood

Henge • 13.15km ENE

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Lethen Bar

Kerbed Cairn • 13.42km WSW

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Easter Backlands Of Roseisle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.59km NE

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Easter Backlands Of Roseisle

Souterrain • 13.72km NE

1

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Auldearn Cairn & Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.81km WSW

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Camus’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.24km NE

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Dykeside Farm, Birnie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.25km ENE

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Auldearn

Standing Stones • 14.34km WSW

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Findrassie

Cairn(s) • 14.39km ENE

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Findrassie Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 14.53km ENE

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Inverugie

Cairn(s) • 14.54km NE

2

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Belivat

Crannog • 14.79km SW

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Lynagowan

Stone Circle • 15.6km S

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Arr Wood

Cairn(s) • 15.98km WSW

3

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Levrattich

Cairn(s) • 16.62km SW

7

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Shian Hillock

Cairn(s) • 16.69km WSW

6

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Doune Of Relugas

Hillfort • 17.41km SSW

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Sculptors Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.43km NE

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Netherglen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.58km E

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Leakin

Cairn(s) • 17.66km ESE

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Leakin

Cairn(s) • 17.68km ESE

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Slagachorrie

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.98km WSW

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Stone Circle • 18.29km ESE

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Knockando

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Urchany

Kerbed Cairn • 18.52km WSW

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Hill Of Urchany

Cairn(s) • 18.53km WSW

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Carn Biorach

Cairn(s) • 18.75km SSW

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Castle Findlay

Hillfort • 18.75km WSW

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Stony Hill

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