Raich

Nearest town:
Aberchirder (8km N)
OS reference:
NJ618436
OS sheet:
29
Latitude:
57° 28' 51.95 N
Longitude:
2° 38' 13.7 W
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Images

Image of Raich (Stone Circle) by Nucleus

Nice quartz stone among the otherwise gathered stones within the circle
Visited 12th June 2011

Image credit: Uwe Häberle 06/2011
Nucleus
Nucleus Dec 28, 2019
Image of Raich (Stone Circle) by thesweetcheat

A fine monument is trying to get out from under the clearance stones and vegetation here. Looking north-ish.

Image credit: A. Brookes/AMJ (4.10.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 21, 2012
Image of Raich (Stone Circle) by thesweetcheat

Sadly in the 11 months since Les’ last photos, vegetation has tried its best to reclaim the stones. Looking east-ish.

Image credit: A. Brookes/AMJ (4.10.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 21, 2012
Image of Raich (Stone Circle) by LesHamilton

Raich Stone Circle looks impressive in this low shot as it catches the full illumination of the midday November sunshine.

Image credit: Les Hamilton
LesHamilton
LesHamilton Nov 20, 2011
Image of Raich (Stone Circle) by LesHamilton

Despite all the field clearance, Raich Stone Circle was clear of the usual weeds etc, and actually looked rather grand illuminated by the low level November sun.

Image credit: Les Hamilton
LesHamilton
LesHamilton Nov 20, 2011
Image of Raich (Stone Circle) by LesHamilton

This photo was taken with the camera mounted on a monopod, and held well above Raich Stone Circle, and pointing downwards to view the monument from a novel angle.

Image credit: Les Hamilton
LesHamilton
LesHamilton Nov 20, 2011
Image of Raich (Stone Circle) by Moth

I forgot my camera, so all I had was a disposable camera...then it got dark...luckily it had a flash...

Image credit: Tim Clark
Moth
Moth Aug 30, 2003

Articles

Raich

LesHamilton
LesHamilton Nov 20, 2011

November 1, 2011

A day of brilliant—and warm—sunshine tempted me to pay another visit to Frendraught Stone Circle, this time from Forgue. Parking at the village hall, up the road sighnposted to Forgue School, I first visited the nearby Church in its ever so picturesque setting.

After the road reaches the school, it continues straight ahead as a forestry track. About a kiliometre on, just as you start to descend from the highest point of the path, cross the fence on the left (with the barbed wire on top thoughtfully covered by a length of rubber hose), to make for Raich Stone Circle. This is about 500 metres on, basically following the same path that leads from Raich Farm, but from the opposite direction.

A flight of steps on the right leads to a gate in the dyke, and the stone circle is just a short distance into the field. It was pleasant to find that the circle was free from the tussocks of long grass and weeds that so often tend to hide it from view. Perhaps the landowner has been tidying it up.

Raich

drewbhoy
drewbhoy May 26, 2009

Raich can be found opposite the Glendronach Distillery (what luck and recently re-opened!!) on the west side of the B9001. There are a lot of stone circles in this area, this being one of better known ones. At the bottom of the farm lane the farmer has put a signpost indicating the direction to the circle.

Cars can be left at the farm and a gate near the circle has also been provided. A type of four poster sits here and it has been invaded by field clearance as well as centuries of cattle.

Visited July 08.

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BigSweetie
BigSweetie
Sep 2011

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