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visited the stone today. A large conifer has fallen missing the stone by centimetres!
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Looking towards Win Hill and Lose Hill.
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Pic taken whilst being given a tour of the area by our very own Chance.
A farmer very kindly asked uas to leave the field as we we’re trespassing.
Nice!
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High above by the hammars. Fortuitous rather than intended i’d say. Interesting nonetheless.
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The possible cup mark on the blocking stone.
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Looking from up the glen over the stane with first Graemsay and them the Orkney mainland in the distance.
What a setting!
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Looking back to the central henge. The tents and vehicles are due to the Mabon celebrations.
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Beefsteak fungus found on a tree in the henge. me and a mate had it for supper cooked over our fire.
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Looking from the northern henge back to the southern henge and it’s many tents due to the Mabon celebrations.
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There’s an even better one further down the hill. :)
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Carving within.
I’ve no proof of pre-historic use but seems someone was there in 1730. :)
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View from the back of the cave/shelter looking towards the entrance. About 15m in length.
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Once more being consumed by heather. One stone is just visible.
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The only stone of note in that area despite it being a sea of rocks. From the other side it shows a distinctly round shape. The rest are just angular and show no real weathering as this one does.
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Sidnet Addy’s “heap of stones scattered here and there”?
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Visited today and whilst there piled a few stones up under the tree besides the path to aid location. the larger stone is visible from the path atm, marked with the red arrow.
Full route guide and downloadable gpx file available at.....
pecsaetan.weebly.com/strawberry-lea.html
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The stone in summer. Stu just visible behind the tree. :)
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Stone around 50 metres down hill from Doll Tor stone circle. Circa 1.5m high with deep rilling.
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A stone that lays in the right area but out by maybe a few metres.
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This is a fake/recent piece (one cup) laying close to the circle.
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Close up of the cup and double ring.
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The now missing cup marked stone.
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Close up of the polishing area.
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Close up of the grinding marks.
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An avenue stone revealing a former life.
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Silbury and WKLB from Harestone Down “stone circle”.
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