The remains of Old Rayne recumbent stone circle in Aberdeenshire for today's #StandingStoneSunday
The massive recumbent is decorated with cupmarks (decorative circular depressions, carved into the stone using tools) and has fallen along with most of the circle.
Folklore records the site being used as a judicial court of the king.
Visited April 2012, the last site on a fantastic day of stone-bothering.
Off to the land of the recumbent stone circle for today's #StandingStoneSunday photo. A sunny visit to New Craig Stone Circle, 12 years back now. Time moves too quickly. The 2 flankers and recumbent stone are pretty wonderful.
If you like a RSC, the Gazetteer for the wonderful book “Great Crowns of Stone; The Recumbent Stone Circles of Scotland” is really worth a download and look through.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/media/4427/great-crowns-stone-illustrated-gazetteer.pdf
The East Aquhorthies Stone Circle. This can be found a few miles west of Inverurie in Aberdeenshire and was traditionally called "Easter Aquhorthies". It is one of around 90 recumbent stone circles to have survived in Aberdeenshire. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/inverurie/easteraquhorthies/index.html
#Scotland #EastAquorthies #StoneCircle #RecumbentStoneCircle #UndiscoveredScotland
The East Aquhorthies Stone Circle. This can be found a few miles west of Inverurie in Aberdeenshire and was traditionally called "Easter Aquhorthies". It is one of around 90 recumbent stone circles to have survived in Aberdeenshire. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/inverurie/easteraquhorthies/index.html
#Scotland #EastAquorthies #StoneCircle #RecumbentStoneCircle #UndiscoveredScotland
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