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Holmhead stone circle
Date Added: 24th Dec 2018
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 24th Dec 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Holmhead stone circle submitted by TheCaptain on 18th Dec 2018. Newly discovered Recumbent Stone Circle near Holmhead farm, in the parish of Leochel-Cushnie in Aberdeenshire.
image from https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/historic-stone-circle-discovered-at-north-east-farm/
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Log Text: Newly recognised site. Almost seems to be a miniature with none of the stones longer than four feet (estimate - didn't actually measure). Recumbent type with one flanker standing and other fallen.
Historic Environment Scotland have given it their seal of approval.
Clatt 2
Date Added: 23rd Jul 2017
Site Type: Class I Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jul 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Clatt 2 submitted by golux on 25th Mar 2010. This stone fragment has been built into the outer wall of Clatt churchyard, West side, near the rear gate, on the outside. It shows (in part) a Pictish beast and the arch symbol.
The next pic shows it the other way up, which makes the symbols clearer.
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Log Text: According to householder of Knockespock House this is a replica with the original stone now located in the church (unforunately locked when I visited).
(Photos posted on Flickr).
Clatt 1
Date Added: 23rd Jul 2017
Site Type: Class I Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jul 2017. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Clatt 1 submitted by durhamnature on 14th Mar 2013. Drawing from "Sculptured Stones of Scotland" via archive.org
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Log Text: Stone rests against steps to Front Entrance of Knockespock House. Spoke to householder who noted that he would like to have the lichen removed and the stone relocated to an adjacent site with a protective roof.
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Clatt 1
Date Added: 23rd Jul 2017
Site Type: Class I Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jul 2017. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Clatt 1 submitted by durhamnature on 14th Mar 2013. Drawing from "Sculptured Stones of Scotland" via archive.org
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Log Text: Stone rests against steps to Front Entrance of Knockespock House. Spoke to householder who noted that he would like to have the lichen removed and the stone relocated to an adjacent site with a protective roof.
(Photos posted on flickr)
Gallows Knowe
Date Added: 13th Apr 2017
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: Scotland (Angus)
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2017. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 2 Access 3
Gallows Knowe submitted by cosmic on 10th Apr 2017. Gallows Knowe -H.of Dunn Mound from SW Image copyright: ewenrun, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Log Text: Fenced off area on right hand side of main drive up to House of Dun. Information posts up drive way describe its use as site for a gallows but Canmore lists as possible burial cairn.
Purveshaugh
Date Added: 14th Feb 2015
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Scottish Borders)
Visited: Yes on 11th Feb 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Purveshaugh submitted by mafenty on 18th Sep 2006. Good views of Eildon Hills and Black Hill of Earlston in background
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Log Text: None