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<< Our Photo Pages >> Knockraich (Fintry) - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Stirling

Submitted by cosmic on Monday, 11 November 2002  Page Views: 10416

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Knockraich (Fintry) Alternative Name: Knockraich; Knockcraich
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 1.198 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Stirling Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Stirling  Nearest Village: Fintry
Map Ref: NS60898774  Landranger Map Number: 57
Latitude: 56.062215N  Longitude: 4.235797W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Knockraich (Fintry)
Knockraich (Fintry) submitted by cosmic : Viewed from South (Vote or comment on this photo)
The stone is situated on the south slope of a small mound but there are higher mounds around, including the one on which the farm buildings stand.

The stone itself is some 3ft 6in high with a big circular hollow on the top. The NW face supposedly has a human figure carved on it but I found the East side more interesting - see photo.

RCAHMS name this as Knockraich after the farm of the same name. It is easily reached from the farm building which also includes a cafe and a curtain shop (diversification!).

For more information see Canmore ID 45305 which confirms: "This stone stands about 1m high and bears a human figure of unknown date, two cup-marks and a number of natural markings."

Hutchison's original entry from 1894 records on the North West face of the stone: "A human figure, in pocked technique, is about 1ft above ground on this same face and measures 8in high by 7 1/2in wide. The figure lacks characteristics which might date it but Hutchison said that some markings gave evidence of recent sculpture; two similar figures on the Bruce Aisle Airth Church are later than 1614."

The Northern Antiquarian (TNA) also features a page for this site - see their entry for Knockraich, Fintry, Stirlingshire which gives directions for finding this stone, together with photographs, a brief archaeology & history and local folklore. TNA adds: "Whether the position of the water-worn smooth rock found in the bowl on top of this standing stone has any ancient tradition, records seem silent on the matter."
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Knockraich (Fintry)
Knockraich (Fintry) submitted by cosmic : Viewed from North (Vote or comment on this photo)

Knockraich (Fintry)
Knockraich (Fintry) submitted by cosmic : Hollow on the top (Vote or comment on this photo)

Knockraich (Fintry)
Knockraich (Fintry) submitted by cosmic : East side (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Fintry by cosmic on Friday, 11 August 2006
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RCAHMS name this as Knockraich after the farm of the same name. It is easily reached from the farm building which also includes a cafe and a curtain shop (diversification!).

The stone is situated on the south slope of a small mound but there are higher mounds around, including the one on which the farm buildings stand.

The stone itself is some 3ft 6in high with a big circular hollow on the top. The NW face supposedly has a human figure carved on it but I found the East side more interesting - see photo.
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