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<< Our Photo Pages >> Johnston, The Ringing Stone - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Aberdeenshire

Submitted by cosmic on Monday, 22 October 2007  Page Views: 8317

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Johnston, The Ringing Stone Alternative Name: Cotetown; Hill Of Newleslie, Hill Of Johnston
Country: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
 Nearest Village: Insch
Map Ref: NJ57902517
Latitude: 57.315141N  Longitude: 2.700578W
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
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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.
4 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
5

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megalithicmatt visited on 24th Feb 2008 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Didn't ring, but I didn't want to hit it too hard either....

Johnston, The Ringing Stone
Johnston, The Ringing Stone submitted by megalithicmatt : The stone from the west. Walked in through Johnston farm. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone (Menhir) in Aberdeenshire.
Standing stone over six feet tall with some cupmarks.

I parked at Cotetown farm and walked in from there but the track shown on the OS Map no longer exisits so maybe easier from Johnston Farm (who's land it is on, I think).
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Johnston, The Ringing Stone
Johnston, The Ringing Stone submitted by megalithicmatt : Different angle (looking northish). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Johnston, The Ringing Stone
Johnston, The Ringing Stone submitted by golux : View looking SE. Easy access: take the road to Johnston Farm (signed), keep going through the farm yard and out the other side; the track takes you to within 10 yards of the stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Johnston, The Ringing Stone
Johnston, The Ringing Stone submitted by cosmic : Ringing Stone from West (Vote or comment on this photo)

Johnston, The Ringing Stone
Johnston, The Ringing Stone submitted by cosmic : Ringing Stone from South (Vote or comment on this photo)

Johnston, The Ringing Stone
Johnston, The Ringing Stone submitted by cosmic : Ringing Stone from North

Johnston, The Ringing Stone
Johnston, The Ringing Stone submitted by cosmic : Ringing Stone from East

Johnston, The Ringing Stone
Johnston, The Ringing Stone submitted by cosmic : Probable cupmark

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Re: Johnston, The Ringing Stone by Anonymous on Monday, 22 October 2007
why is it called the ringing stone??
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