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<< Our Photo Pages >> Blackgate of Pitscandlie - Stone Circle in Scotland in Angus

Submitted by Hamish on Sunday, 24 June 2007  Page Views: 8106

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Blackgate of Pitscandlie Alternative Name: Pitscandlie
Country: Scotland County: Angus Type: Stone Circle

Map Ref: NO484528  Landranger Map Number: 54
Latitude: 56.664119N  Longitude: 2.843441W
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.
2 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.
2 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
4

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Blackgate of Pitscandlie
Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by hamish : Again wide but narrow, this is a magnificent Stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Two massive stones go pretty well unnoticed by the folk who live here.

After visiting Aberlemno carry on down the road towards Forfar, there is a turning on the right about three quarters of a mile after Pitscandlie House. There is just enough room to park on the edge of the lane. Walk up the lane for about 150yds and in the yard of the second house is the remains of this Circle.

Cosmic writes: Pitscandlie is at NO484528 in the grounds of a private house. There are only two standing stones remaining of this circle with a further two fallen but recognisable. The owner informed me that a fifth stone "vanished" during some alterations in the last ten years - only after that was it given protection by Historic Scotland! The bigger stone is massive - some ten feet tall and correspondingly broad.

Note: Some nice pictures in of these stones from Hamish - a previously unreported site here on the portal.
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Blackgate of Pitscandlie
Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by hamish : It always amazes me how narrow some of these Stones are. This one has a metal ring embedded in it. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blackgate of Pitscandlie
Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by hamish : There appear to be cupmarks on the back of the Stone, A bit difficult to photograph with the bunker just there. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blackgate of Pitscandlie
Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by hamish : The large Stone from the back. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blackgate of Pitscandlie
Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by hamish : The other edge of the Stone, a lot of striations on this side. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blackgate of Pitscandlie
Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by hamish : This is the larger of the Stones, and I mean large. The lady of the house was telling me that there was another one but it was removed to make the drive. She doesn't know what happened to it. It was before her time.

Blackgate of Pitscandlie
Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by hamish : The smaller Stone from another angle.

Blackgate of Pitscandlie
Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by hamish : Another aspect of the smaller Stone.

Blackgate of Pitscandlie
Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by hamish : After visiting Aberlemno carry on down the road towards Forfar, there is a turning on the right about three quarters of a mile after Pitscandlie House. There is just enough room to park on the edge of the lane. Walk up the lane for about 150yds and in the yard of the second house is the remains of this Circle. Two massive stones go pretty well unnoticed by the folk who live here.

Blackgate of Pitscandlie
Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by Cosmic : Pitscandlie is at NO484528 in the grounds of a private house. There are only two standing stones remaining of this circle with a further two fallen but recognisable. The owner informed me that a fifth stone "vanished" during some alterations in the last ten years - only after that was it given protection by Historic Scotland! The bigger stone is massive - some ten feet tall and correspondingl...

Blackgate of Pitscandlie
Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by Cosmic

Blackgate of Pitscandlie
Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by Cosmic

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Re: Blackgate of Pitscandlie by Anonymous on Sunday, 10 October 2021
Visited a few weeks ago.
It resembles a junkyard now which is unfortunate.
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Re: Blackgate of Pitscandlie Street View by golux on Tuesday, 12 March 2013
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This location is a little bit off, try about 100m NNE, on the driveway of one of the houses there.
It is close to NO 48420 52911 (56.665113,-2.843125).
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Blackgate of Pitscandlie Street View by SteveDut on Tuesday, 18 May 2010
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