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This is near Northleach off the old A40.It is easy to park and access is over the 5 barred gate or a rather difficult stile.Walk along the lane to the end of the lefthand hedge/fence to where the lane gets wider.Just round the corner is the stone sort of lying against the wall.There is a radio mast nearby.It has a hole and is split at the other end.
Etymology of Pitcorthie:- Pit meaning – Place, piece, portion or settlement.
Corthie from the Old Gaelic coirthe meaning standing stones.
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This is found in front of Wells Museum, it was brought from Tor hill in the east of Wells where it was being used as a gate post. It is a Hoker stone, people pledge oaths by joining hands through the hole.
These are all I could find of the Tor Stones, it is said that there were once many but have now gone. If you look at the OLD MAPS there are many stones scattered about that can no longer be seen.
All the great stones in this area have these veins of quartz running through them. I wonder where they came from?
I was going to Boskednan but did’nt have my waders so chickened out and popped over to photo Men Scryfa instead, still very muddy though.
This is easy to find,it’s by the side of the road in the grass.About 13ft tall with quartz lines running through it.Access no problem.There is a descriptive plaque as can be seen in Phil’s photo.
Just make for Pawton farm, go to the farm, turn round and go back about 400mtr to field gate,you can just pull in here. From the gate look left and you can see the Quoit at the top of the field. The Burrow over this must have been very large, the remains are around the Quoit.
You cannot miss this on the way to Men Gurta, I was here on a very cold Feb afternoon but couldn’t find a way into the field without ripping myself to pieces on barbed wire, will return on warmer times.
I came here on a very cold February afternoon, the stone looks very striking and is covered in Quartz bands. The field has young winter wheat in it and the gate is barbed wired so I did not attempt to get nearer to get a close pic.
I cleared some of the Brambles get a better look,this is to the right of the gate stone.
Image credit: Mike Murray
I was here on the 16th Feb. Beautiful day but very cold. I took a couple of pics but will come here again, in warmer times, to have a better look and maybe find more stones.
It is best to approach the Quoit from the west, the footpath from the cottage disappears half way up the hill. If you park at the cross roads you can see the main path, it is very rutted and in the rain is a stream, but it is the best way I have found.
I found this after looking at the “cupmarked"stone.On the way back to the car I saw through the next field gate this fallen stone,so I went to have a look and take a photo.The field had just been manured,thats what is on the top of the stone.There is nothing marked on the OS map so when I got home I looked in the Old Maps.There was nothing in that field but there was one marked in the field just south,not there now,this may be that stone felled and dragged for what reason who knows.
There is a layby to park in.Walk 50 yds towards Castallack,there is a gate on the left and the stone is about 20yds into the field. A fine stone 4ft high with a very regular line of 7 “cup” markings on the lower half.
What you found is the Bodrifty settlement and also the reconstruction of the “Beehive Hut” at Bodrifty Farm. You can find my posts on the sites attached to the Wheal Buller Menhir site.
Not a lot to add to Martin’s notes except this is hard to find,I was lucky to finally find it on a dry day so I only had bramble scratches and nettle stings.It is the most peaceful place and as Martin says undisturbed and long forgotten.Try and find it for a great experience.
This is off the A827 Aberfeldy to Grandtully road, the turning is on the right and quite sharp about 2 miles from Aberfeldy. If you see the remains of an old railway bridge you’ve gone too far, turn and go back to the next turning. You can park by the old railway or trust your suspension and drive about half a mile, on the way on the left is a standing stone in a small plantation, and a little way on the right is a stone on the bank. When you get to the Lundin Stones be careful, the only way across the burn is a plank – very slippery. The cupmarked stone is on the far side and usually covered with grass so be persistent.
There are said to be two more stones up by the farm, also a cupmarked recumbent. This may be the remains of another four poster. I haven’t looked yet, maybe next trip.
The circle stands in a field on the left of the road but can be seen better from the track leading to the farm. I was attracted to the standing stone and saw what I thought were sheep in the far end of the field, these turned out to be the low circle in the long grass. It was very wet and squeltchy, I was not equipped for bog walking so I took the photo from the track. The circle is about 20mtrs in diameter.
Next to the Standing Stone is a small kerbed cairn.
Captain McKay, a ferrylouper, the destroyer of the Odin Stone, was finally stopped only after the destruction of of one stone and the toppling of another of the Standing Stones of Stenness.