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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.

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A very large slab of stone lies on the ground in the foreground. This would have stood on edge as the "recumbent" stone between two upright flankers. The stone is pitted with cupmarks, a form of rock art decoration. One of the flankers is behind on the right. The stones are in a field with a slight elevation above the surrounding countryside. A small copse of woodland forms the backdrop across the fields. It's sunlit but the sly is very dark with the threat of more rain.

A slender standing stone pointing upwards. The stone has a chunky base but a much narrower top half, giving it the look of a raised finger. The sky is dark and dramatic behind, the stone is in sunshine.

Last week, Inverurie💙 #walking #aquhorthies #eastaquhorthiesstonecircle #recumbentstonecircle #standingstonesunday #inverurie #aberdeenshire #walkingaberdeenshire

Four photo collage: grey recumbent stone, two flankers and smaller stones in a circle; bright green short grass; deep green woodland in background; striking white/grey cloud patterns and blue sky.

Thursday, Tarland💙 #walking #tomnaveriestonecircle #recumbentstonecircle #standingstonesunday #tarland #aberdeenshire #walkingaberdeenshire

Four photo collage: grey recumbent stone, two flankers and smaller stones; pale green very short grass; blue/green hills in the background; cloudy blue/grey skies.

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

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The two flankers and recumbent stone in sunshine.

The recumbent stone measures about 4.1m in length by 1.85m in height.
The two flankers around 3m tall.

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. The image shows the whole of the stone circle with the recumbent stone and its two flankers on the left. There's a low stone wall outside the circle, and a wire fence with fenceposts in the foreground. The sky is grey and the ground grassy.

Yesterday, East Aquhorthies Stone Circle💙 #eastaquhorthies #inverurie #garioch #aberdeenshire #recumbentstonecircle #standingstonesunday #walkingaberdeenshire

Four photo collage of the recumbent stone circle at East Aquhorthies, Inverurie. Blue skies and trees in the background.

I have added a further Podcast on my series recumbent stone circles, this second episode is site specific and looking at Tomnaverie.
https://anchor.fm/neo-getts
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#aberdeenshire

My first Podcast - subject Recumbent Stone Circles - site Tyrebagger
https://anchor.fm/neo-getts
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#aberdeenshire

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