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Along with its sister site Kleinenknetener 1 this wooded area is a feast for any antiquarian
Immediately alongside Kellersteine 1, the broken capstone makes for an interesting site
Just off the forest track, very quiet, well cared for with visitor boards and seating
Had to carefully pick my way through a field of potatoes to access the woods, found an easier way back out directly through the woods
Another tricky site to find with no obvious way to get to it. Fortunately a green sign nailed to a tree in the corner of a field gives it away
Close to a field and only 100yds or so from a forest track this site sadly is not obvious nor signposted and receives no visitors. Lovely restful place
A very impressive site, once again preserved alongside a minor road junction. The area is ‘littered’ with large stones, boulders and rock outcrops and this huge menhir stands proud among them. Claimed by the church and still subject to couples wishing to wed or have children who throw stones onto the ledges on both sides of the stone
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?
