<< Our Photo Pages >> Harestanes (Kirkurd) - Stone Circle in Scotland in Scottish Borders
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Harestanes (Kirkurd)Country: Scotland County: Scottish Borders Type: Stone Circle
Map Ref: NT12404432 Landranger Map Number: 72
Latitude: 55.684422N Longitude: 3.394812W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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nicoladidsbury has visited here
A sixth stone, 5 feet east of the truncated one, has probably been broken off it and moved to its present position in recent times.
More at Canmore site no. 50110.
Note: There are also reports of another Harestanes Circle which has been destroyed
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