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Photo Pages: Blackgate of Pitscandlie - Stone Circle in Scotland in Angus

Submitted by Hamish on Sunday, 24 June 2007 Page Views: 2236

Site 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
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Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by hamish

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.

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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.

Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by hamish
The large Stone from the back.

Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by hamish
The other edge of the Stone, a lot of striations on this side.

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 submitted by hamish
It always amazes me how narrow some of these Stones are. This one has a metal ring embedded in it.

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

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

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 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 submitted by Cosmic

Blackgate of Pitscandlie submitted by Cosmic

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