43 Bellman's Wood

Great Crowns of Stone reference number - 11 Page 306 (PDF)

Canmore reference number - 18427

Parking Spot - What3Words ///hats.prank.chef or digital coordinates 57.541572, -2.655597

Site location - What3Words ///cement.fidgeting.washed or digital coordinates 57.542246, -2.662017

Route from Parking Spot to Site - OS Maps

Distance from Parking Spot to site 770m

Terrain - Road, Farm Track and through field, avoid damage to crop, avoid worrying cattle / sheep, through ladder gate.

Date first visited site 2nd May 2022

I headed up to the farm house and out of courtesy I asked permission at the farm house that looks on to the stones and they were more than happy and pointed me in the right direction.

One very large recumbent stone standing and one very large stone fallen which could be a flanker or a circle stone, a fallen medium stone at the corner of the pile and 30 odd smaller stones are piled in the middle.

42 Binghill

Great Crowns of Stone reference number - 13 Page 312 (PDF)

Canmore reference number - 19377

Parking Spot - What3Words ///depended.panicking.regard or digital coordinates 57.109570, -2.236666

Site location - What3Words ///grips.untrained.chief or digital coordinates 57.112050, -2.240738

Route from Parking Spot to Site - OS Maps

Distance from Parking Spot to site 1.24Km

Terrain - Road and forest.

Date first visited site 1st May 2022

There is no requirement to gain access permission as the "right of responsible access" is in place, however, the access road, gate and proximity of the houses can make even the most seasoned circle-ist feel a bit awkward. I was challenged and I just said I was visiting the stone circle and continued on my walk.

This circle is in good condition. The recumbent still stands along with two large circle stones at the back of the circle which have almost become part of the wall. The flankers and three large circle stones have fallen. Six or so medium stones make up parts of what looks like kerb stones for a cairn. Lovely location.

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41 Millplough

Great Crowns of Stone reference number - 44 Page 401 (PDF)

Canmore reference number - 36819

Parking Spot - What3Words ///positives.sung.crisis or digital coordinates 56.867413, -2.298003

Site location - What3Words ///wand.carefully.tailing or digital coordinates 56.870162, -2.298299

Route from Parking Spot to Site - OS Maps

Distance from Parking Spot to site 420m

Terrain - Through field, avoid damage to crop, avoid worrying cattle / sheep.

Date first visited site 30th April 2022

The main recumbent stone is the only stone remaining of the circle.

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40 Colmeallie

Great Crowns of Stone reference number - 22 Page 335 (PDF)

Canmore reference number - 35145

Parking Spot - What3Words ///senior.eyelash.conspired or digital coordinates 56.889486, -2.712702

Site location - What3Words ///frown.framework.mergers or digital coordinates 56.892343, -2.714430

Route from Parking Spot to Site - OS Maps

Distance from Parking Spot to site 390m

Terrain - Road

Date first visited site 30th April 2022

I headed to the main house to ask permission as the stones location is more like a large garden than a field but I happen to pass the owners out for a walk and they were more than happy for me to access the stones. This is a well keep circle.

Looks like one flanker still standing with the other flanker fallen along with the recumbent stone which has fractured. The standing flanker looks like it's been moved in towards the circle slightly. Two (and a half) large circle stones remain standing and four large circle stones fallen with three smaller stones marking the circle with four or five medium to small stones fallen around the immediate vicinity. Center circle there are three large circle stones perhaps pushed in to make way for the road up the the main house.

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39 The Cloch

Great Crowns of Stone reference number - 20 Page 330 (PDF)

Canmore reference number - 36304

Parking Spot - What3Words ///included.objective.strange or digital coordinates 56.801625, -2.352862

Site location - What3Words ///influence.note.spine or digital coordinates 56.802434, -2.359757

Route from Parking Spot to Site - OS Maps

Distance from Parking Spot to site 530m

Terrain - Farm Track and through field, avoid damage to crop, avoid worrying cattle / sheep, over ladder gate.

Date first visited site 30th April 2022

I did call at the steadings as a courtesy to explain my reason for being around their remote location but there was no one at home.

Large recumbent stone still standing with two medium stones standing either side which may be the flankers although they do stand a meter and two meters away from the respective sides of the recumbent. Three medium circle stones lay fallen to one side and lots of small stones pushed to the base of the recumbent. The circle is still recognisable as slightly raised patch of ground. Lovely site with full panoramic views half of which is the sea.

38 Corrstone Wood

Great Crowns of Stone reference number -24 Page 341 (PDF)

Canmore reference number - 17657

Parking Spot - What3Words ///strange.severe.dunk or digital coordinates 57.328981, -2.813224

Site location - What3Words ///skinny.frown.rollers or digital coordinates 57.331945, -2.815223

Route from Parking Spot to Site - OS Maps

Distance from Parking Spot to site 380m

Terrain - Farm Track and through field, avoid damage to crop, avoid worrying cattle / sheep, over ladder gate and field fence using corner post.

Date first visited site 23rd April 2022

There is one large flanker still standing, other flanker fallen and the massive recumbent has fallen back and split down the middle.

37 Ardlair

Great Crowns of Stone reference number - 3 Page 285 (PDF)

Canmore reference number - 17641

Parking Spot - What3Words ///flip.stopwatch.cucumber or digital coordinates 57.338602, -2.734819

Site location - What3Words ///duck.startles.civic or digital coordinates 57.339788, -2.744723

Route from Parking Spot to Site - OS Maps

Distance from Parking Spot to site 640m

Terrain - Farm Track and through field, avoid damage to crop, avoid worrying cattle / sheep, over field fence using thick fence post.

Date first visited site 23rd April 2022

On the way to the circle I visited two standing Pictish stones, both class 1 [Pictish Beast, Tuning Fork & Mirror], these stones are both aligned to the recumbent circle on the hill.

Both flankers and the recumbent are still standing along with one large circle stone. Two large circle stones have fallen with lots of medium and small stones scattered around the site and also pushed up against the recumbent stone.

36 Aikey Brae

Great Crowns of Stone reference number - 1 Page 275 (PDF)

Canmore reference number - 20571

Parking Spot - What3Words ///reserving.grades.define or digital coordinates 57.521467, -2.062324

Site location - What3Words ///beginning.ramps.giant or digital coordinates 57.513974, -2.070457

Route from Parking Spot to Site - OS Maps

Distance from Parking Spot to site 1Km

Terrain - Managed pathway

Date first visited site 18th April 2022

The very large recumbent stone and one flanker still standing the other flanker has fallen. There are a number of kerbstones which follow the circle circumference perhaps for a cairn that's now long gone. Four large circle stones are fallen with three large circle stones still standing. An excellent example in a lovely location.

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