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The two stones have very different crosses incorporated into them
This small standing stone sits at a minor road junction and fits perfectly within its surroundings. Difficult to find out too much about this particular site, however, made a lasting impression
Beautifully cut and prepared iron age standing stone claimed by the church as one of its own. Standing right alongside a rural road it attracts little attention
Interesting (and huge) menhir from all angles. Better the Christian church saved it from the devil than destroy it
This lovely little four poster seems to be slowly disappearing into the marsh, wellies an essential in anything other than good weather
Whilst this may appear an unusual photo to post it is to encourage you to visit it as soon as possible as its looking as good as it can ever be. What you can see is the outer wall of the broch and the smoke from the vegetation clearance taking place. There was at least a dozen volunteers here clearing the site and making access easier. I didn’t like to photo inside as impossible not to get volunteers in the shot
Dumfries and Galloway in January! doesn’t get any better than this lovely circle, difficult to asses how original it is, however, on this particular day I just wanted to spend time here and enjoy here.
What an unusual circle, although not at all similar did it have the same purpose as Boscawen-Un?
Fabulous site in a fabulous location, easy to get to not far from a minor road, however, difficult to locate especially when you are so sure you know where it is you don’t bother to take your gps, phone, map or anything else with you!
Getting down into the four poster trying to imagine why they build such a small circle and use such small stones, what was its purpose
The outliner, was this part of a second stone circle or a line of sight for the four poster?
These two standing stones interested me the most simply because they looked so much like the two stones at Bagbie near Carsluith which also seemed oddly out of place
Nice set, fenced off it a farmers field. Walking around the site it is difficult to trace how big the original alignment may or may not have been
A volunteer agreed to be photographed to convey the size of the only stone to remain standing
Typical wet and misty late January day, however, doesn’t diminish the enjoyment of this splendid site
Just off the coastal path and surviving among the ruins of the old tin mines lies this cairn circle, just possible to make out cist in the centre. Found the site on the MP site, not listed on ours previously unless known by another name.
Break in the weather always welcome on a cold, wet November morning
The photo doesn’t do it justice. The site was pulsating, glistening, sparkling, never quite witnessed anything like it, huge contrast to my previous visit
Last time I visited the site was quiet busy, today I had it all to myself and if felt alive, as if it was breathing, changing colour, noisy with the wind and the rain running off the trees and the splash of mud as you walked around
