<< Our Photo Pages >> Ravenswood Avenue - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Midlothian

Submitted by crannog on Wednesday, 03 March 2004  Page Views: 16216

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Ravenswood Avenue Alternative Name: Craigend
Country: Scotland County: Midlothian Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Edinburgh  Nearest Village: Ravenswood Avenue
Map Ref: NT2828270502  Landranger Map Number: 66
Latitude: 55.922229N  Longitude: 3.149186W
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.
 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.
 5 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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Enki visited on 11th Aug 2019 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 5 A pleasant walk through the housing estate (after visiting the Cat Stane at Inch) brought us to this sad menhir, cut off from its surroundings by an enclosing metal cage. Again, not in its original position, although I was able to dowse the likely location of that in the road. The metal railings effectively cut off any decent energy lines; I was only able to dowse one line running through it diagonally.

Anne T visited on 20th Feb 2017 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 2 Access: 4 Ravenswood Avenue Standing Stone, Edinburgh: Our third stop of the day, and another ‘not impressive’ one. Definitely not in situ, at the end of a heavily parked-up cul-de-sac, outside a small block of flat, protected by a tall circular iron railing.

I was glad to escape from this site – it felt very depressing and I surprised not to see any graffiti on the stone. One source I’d seen said there were a couple of cup marks, but I could only see any, only natural weathering and what looked like a heavily worn quarry mark.

Andy B: would like to visit No 4. in Kenny Brophy's Top Ten Urban Prehistory site selections, compiled for our Old Stones book.



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 2.5 Access: 4.5

Ravenswood Avenue
Ravenswood Avenue submitted by crannog : Closer look. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone in Midlothian (City of Edinburgh). This unusual urban standing stone is sticking out of a pavement surrounded by a small circular iron fence, close to a block of flats.

The stone is recorded as Canmore ID 52108 which tells us: "This standing stone is 6' 3/4' high and it has a girth of 6'5" at 3' from the base. Its main axis is almost due N-S, but with a slight inclination towards the E. It is of grey sandstone, badly weathered on two sides, and without any artificial markings ..... This stone is not quite in situ. It was moved a few yards from its original position (in the present roadway) and set in concrete, protected by a railing, during the construction of the housing scheme in the vicinity."
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Ravenswood Avenue submitted by markj99 : A large, probably natural, hollow near the top of Ravenswood Avenue Standing Stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ravenswood Avenue submitted by tjyukito : 21/Feb/2020 Rainy day (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ravenswood Avenue submitted by Anne T : First view of the Ravenswood Avenue Standing Stone. The cul-de-sac was so heavily parked up all the way down and up, we had to double park for a few minutes to take a closer look. (1 comment)

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Ravenswood Avenue submitted by Anne T : The Ravenswood Avenue Standing Stone, facing north east.

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Ravenswood Avenue submitted by Anne T : This stone sits on the pavement outside a small block of flats. I found it to be a very oppressive location, and was glad to move on.

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Ravenswood Avenue submitted by crannog : So endearing to find this has been protected. As it sits nestled amongst houses and flats, over-looking a small car park. Two large cup marks.

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Re: Ravenswood Avenue stone is on Google Streetview by Andy B on Friday, 12 March 2010
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Re: Ravenswood Avenue by Anonymous on Thursday, 29 November 2007
I live right next to it. It's sticking out of a pavement surrounded by a small circular iron fence, behind a block of flats. I didn't actually realise it was a real ancient standing stone until I noticed it on a map in the Edinburgh Museum.
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    Re: Ravenswood Avenue by kelpie on Friday, 30 November 2007
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    Would you consider submitting a photograph, please?
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    Re: Ravenswood Avenue by Anonymous on Monday, 14 January 2008
    i grew up in the stair right beside the standing stone in the 60s and 70s, and all the local kids played on it. Before the square was a car park it was all just a grassy area with a path round the perimmiter. there was always a hugh bonfire in the middle on guy fawkes night in the shadow of the stone, all very pagan huh! it still has a special place in my heart......
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    Re: Ravenswood Avenue by Anonymous on Monday, 14 January 2008
    chec out
    http://www.ancient-stones.co.uk/lothian/021/025/details.htm for a picture
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