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Sites AstroGeologist has logged on trip number: 12 (View all trips) View these posts as a blog
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Sites AstroGeologist has logged on trip number: 12 (View all trips) View these posts as a blog
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Site Type | Country (A/D) |
County/ Region | Visited? (A/D) |
Date (A/D) |
Cond | Amb | Acc | Comments | Trip Number (A/D) |
Trip Order |
| Bogle Stane | Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 10th May 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Bogle Stane :
Quite large remains of a Glacial Erratic perched at the top of the Clune Brae.
At some time in the distant past there was an minister who lived in the area, and jealous of the lore and superstitions surrounding the Monolith, he sneakily arranged to have to stone blown up and cart... Read More |
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| Bunston Knowe | Modern Stone Circle etc | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 10th May 2019 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Bunston Knowe :
The site is a lot bigger than l expected, due to being in private grounds of a hospital access was always limited. And from the aerial photographs it looked more like some sort of Henge, but as you can see it is actually some form of Earthworks.
I got the impression it was dug... Read More |
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| Lawfield Cairn | Cairn | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 10th May 2019 | -1 | 2 | 2 | Lawfield Cairn :
Nothing at all to see of the old Cairn, nowadays it's just a walled off field next to a farmhouse. I went just to see the location, and get a feel for what the layout of the land is (And what it might have been like in the past)
Surrounded by pasture lands and low lying hills,... Read More |
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| Barlogan Cairn | Cairn | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 10th May 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Barlogan Cairn :
A medium sized Stone Cairn on the slopes below North Barlogan Woods.
I first spotted the Cairn from the edge of the golf course as l made my way along it, and even from over 300m away l could see the Cairn stand out against the green hillside, a herd of Cows where sleeping in ... Read More |
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| St Fillan's Seat (Kilallan) | Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 10th May 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2 | St. Fillan's Seat :
A large Whinstone Boulder protruding from the Earth, has a natural hollow that is ideal for a seat, with another smaller hollow to the right.
It measures about 2.5m x 2.5m, although because it is sloping, some of it is still covered in soil. The overhang with the seat and h... Read More |
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| St Fillan's Holy Well (Kilallan) | Holy Well or Sacred Spring | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 10th May 2019 | 4 | 4 | 2 | St. Fillan's Well :
A Natural Spring emanating from under a huge boulder in front of a small Cliff Face, 5m behind it.
It is found tucked behind the trees at the edge of a wooded area, 75m North from St. Fillan's Seat. It measures about 2.5m x 3m roughly, and has an unusual shape to it dependi... Read More |
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