12 Kirkton of Bourtie

Great Crowns of Stone reference number - 38 Page 380 (PDF)
Canmore reference number - 19708
Parking Spot - What3Words ///divorcing.overcomes.curve or digital coordinates 57.313618, -2.330710
Site location - What3Words ///shadowing.worked.fuse or digital coordinates 57.313969, -2.332209
Route from Parking Spot to Site - OS Maps
Distance from Parking Spot to site 100m
Terrain - Across Field, Uneven, Mud, Avoiding damage to crop.
Date first visited site 15th January 2022

The Great Crowns of Stone suggests that the four remaining standing stones have been in the same configuration for the past 150 years. The west flanker (traditionally numbered No.1) is missing however the massive recumbent, the remaining flanker and two very large circle stones are all standing. GCoS also mentions that there may be some of the kerbstones used in the adjacent field stone wall / stone dyke. This circle is very accessible. There is a large pile of small and medium stones at the back of the recumbent stone.






11 The Nine Stanes

Great Crowns of Stone reference number - 49 Page 413 (PDF)
Canmore reference number - 36748
Parking Spot - What3Words ///finest.claw.huts or digital coordinates 57.010417 -2.458011
Site location - What3Words ///quintet.smothered.reviews or digital coordinates 57.011225 -2.457120
Route from Parking Spot to Site - OS Maps
Distance from Parking Spot to site 100m
Terrain - Forest Track
Date first visited site 19th December 2021

Since my last visit back in December 2021 the centre of the circle has been cleared of all the fallen trees.
This is an excellent circle with the recumbent and west flanker (traditionally numbered No.1) still standing, the other flanker (No.3) fallen back away from the circle and seven circle stones still standing with a couple of them looking like they have been broken being a bit on the short side. There is a central court with kerbstones that would have supported a cairn or two.
The standing flanker No.1 has a few really nice quartz seams.
Another good example of a recumbent circle with great access.

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10 Whitehill / Tillyfourie

Great Crowns of Stone reference number - 64 Page 464 (PDF)
Canmore reference number - 18074
Parking Spot - What3Words ///baseballs.exclusive.sapping or digital coordinates 57.20832, -2.572954
Site location - What3Words ///myths.emphasis.reduce or digital coordinates 57.210826, -2.592529
Route from Parking Spot to Site - OS Maps
Distance from Parking Spot to site 1.45 Km
Terrain - Forest Track
Date first visited site 28th December 2021

This is a great circle in a lovely setting with the west flanker (traditionally numbered No.1) still standing along with the recumbent and one of the far side circle stones. The east flanker (No.3) along with nine circle stones have fallen in place, one of the far side circle stones (No.11) has been broken up. There is clear evidence of a large cairn, kerbstones and a central court. This circle is very accessible.

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9 Old Keig

Great Crowns of Stone reference number - 51 Page 422 (PDF)
Canmore reference number - 17530
Parking Spot - What3Words ///rattler.bulldozer.dinosaur or digital coordinates 57.266184, -2.670035  
Site location - What3Words ///ages.cello.personal or digital coordinates 57.263462, -2.670384 
Route from Parking Spot to Site - OS Maps
Distance from Parking Spot to site 310 meters
Terrain - Forest Path
Date first visited site 28th December 2021

This is one of my favourite circles with the recumbent reportedly the largest, it is certainly the most impressive I have seen. Both flanker's still stand along with one circle stone with three other circle stones fallen. There are eight other smaller kerbstones standing.

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8 Cothiemuir Wood

Great Crowns of Stone reference number - 26 Page 345 (PDF)
Canmore reference number - 18055
Parking Spot - What3Words ///crank.arch.driven or digital coordinates 57.26799, -2.634306
Site location - What3Words ///untruth.property.tube or digital coordinates 57.267262, -2.636502
Route from Parking Spot to Site - OS Maps
Distance from Parking Spot to site 210 meters
Terrain - Forest Path
Date first visited site 28th December 2021

This is an excellent circle with the recumbent and flanker's still standing along with four circle stones and one fallen circle stone. The recumbent is massive and can only be appreciated close up, it has a couple of shallow cup marks. Both flanker's are an impressive 2.7 meters tall, the west flanker (traditionally numbered No.1) is pointed and the east flanker (No.3) is very well dressed and almost perfectly square.

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7 Loanhead of Daviot

Great Crowns of Stone reference number - 40 Page 385 (PDF)
Canmore reference number - 18789
Parking Spot - What3Words ///drips.comet.budgeted or digital coordinates 57.348871, -2.422944 
Site location - What3Words ///uncle.letters.goodness or digital coordinates 57.34941, -2.420993 
Route from Parking Spot to Site - OS Maps
Distance from Parking Spot to site 150 meters
Terrain - Forest Path
Date first visited site 30th December 2021

A well managed site and an excellent example of a recumbent stone circle site with a full complement of stones in a stunning location.

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6 East Aquhorthies

Great Crowns of Stone reference number - 29 Page 355 (PDF)
Canmore reference number - 18981
Parking Spot - What3Words ///statement.purifier.stores or digital coordinates 57.279471,-2.445634
Site location - What3Words ///relaxing.roosters.uproot or digital coordinates 57.276965,-2.445584
Route from Parking Spot to Site - OS Maps
Distance from Parking Spot to site 380 meters
Terrain - Farm Track, slightly up hill with gate at the site.
Date first visited site 30th December 2021

An excellent example of a recumbent stone circle site with a full complement of stones in a stunning location.

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