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AstroGeologist visited on 25th Aug 2018 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 3 Knock Stone Circle : The Knock Stone Circle has 50 stones, with 17 of them in the smaller circle (although an 18th one may have been moved and now laying in the centre next to the Dolmen) Inside the inner circle is a mini Dolmen raised up off the grass by 3 tiny stones, and a small Menhir to the West of the Dolmen. Outside the circle, around 60m to the NE, standing on a small ridge is a waist height Menhir, it has an unusual shape to it, reminding me of a Cetacea of some sort. The Mystery Stones ; No one knows exactly when these stones got put up, there are several stories doing the rounds regarding them. The stones look old, but we are told they only got put up less than 25 years ago. *Some sources say it was built in 1998 by the farmers son at Knock Farm as a surprise for his dads 50th - would his dad not have noticed this massive circle being built? *Others have told me it was actually built in memory of his father when he passed away - it may be difficult to find out when he passed away. *And lastly, the comment below suggests it wasn't built in 2006 when an artist was painting the area - why was he painting an empty, featureless field l wonder? could this painter be mistaken? Is it possible some of these stones were there already and the farmers son rebuilt them? Or perhaps the NE Menhir was always there, No one really knows, and the farmers son has never been interviewed. Whatever the case may be, the Stone Circle looks spectacular, especially on a Sunny day. I like the small Dolmen in the centre, it is a nice touch. Definitely worth a look when on your way to Cairnpapple Henge & Cairn, which is visible from the Stone Circle. *Getting There ; About an hour walk from Bathgate train station, which is 3.9km away. Coming from the Gala Braes Menhir, continue North on along the country road for 1.6km. There are no turns to take, just a slight bend in the road, getting here is pretty straightforward.

Anne T visited on 18th May 2017 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 5 Knock Modern Stone Circle, West Lothian: Having passed this stone circle on the way to Cairnpapple, it looked impressive and I couldn’t wait to get back for a closer look. “Is this what a real stone circle looks like?” my friend (who is a relatively novice Megalith-hunter) asked. I chuckled as I read out the description from the Portal page which I’d printed off before I left home It certainly looks as if it’s been here longer than 20 years! The field was full of enormous sheep. The farmer has kindly built a small stile into the fence by the gate, which allowed us access into the field. We wandered round taking photographs. I really liked the little stone ‘seat’ in the inner ring, which the sheep gathered round. I walked over to the outlier, which sits on a mound to the north-east of the circle. On our way out, a car pulled out, parking half an inch from the bumper of our car. Out popped a photographer with a really big lens on his camera. He wandered up and down the road by the fence, taking photographs. We told him he could get into the field, either through the gate or over the stile. He said ‘thanks, but I’m waiting to get photos without the sheep’. As there were around 50 or so sheep in the field, I’m guessing he might have had some time to wait. We headed off to Torphinchen for a snack and to visit the Preceptory (which was closed, even though the sign said it should have been open).

ModernExplorers visited on 4th Mar 2013 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 2 Access: 5 Looks good, I'm curious why the farmer decided to build it

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4.33 Ambience: 3.33 Access: 4.33

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