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<< Our Photo Pages >> Lang Stane o' Craigearn - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Aberdeenshire

Submitted by cosmic on Thursday, 25 March 2004  Page Views: 7972

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Lang Stane o' Craigearn
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 1.925 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Aberdeenshire Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Inverurie  Nearest Village: Kemnay
Map Ref: NJ72381493  Landranger Map Number: 38
Latitude: 57.224270N  Longitude: 2.459049W
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.
3 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
4

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markj99 visited on 19th Sep 2019 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 3 I approached the Langstane o' Craigearn from N. Access to the stone is restricted. It appears to be enclosed in a private garden.

megalithicmatt saw from a distance on 15th Jan 2012 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Keep wanting to visit this: can see it from the road (it's huge!) but my 'driver' never wants to park nearby...

Chrus visited on 1st Jan 0000 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 3 Access: 3 The access gate was locked on my visit. Works at the property adjacent to the stone, with piles of insulation nearby. Viewing possible from the golf range.



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4.33 Ambience: 3.33 Access: 3.5

Lang Stane o' Craigearn
Lang Stane o' Craigearn submitted by cosmic : Lang Stane o' Craigearn is at NJ723149. It is a very tall thin standing stone - at least 10 feet high. It is situated on top of a grassed mound behind a house. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing on the crest of a small hill, this stone would command views to the south and west, - if it weren't bracketed by a house on either side that is.

Canmore site no. 18712.
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Lang Stane o' Craigearn
Lang Stane o' Craigearn submitted by cosmic : Lang Stane o' Craigearn is at NJ723149. It is a very tall thin standing stone - at least 10 feet high. It is situated on top of a grassed mound behind a house. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Lang Stane o' Craigearn
Lang Stane o' Craigearn submitted by golux : This gray granite monolith stands 3.4 m high. (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Lang Stane o' Craigearn
Lang Stane o' Craigearn submitted by cosmic : Lang Stane o' Craigearn is at NJ723149. It is a very tall thin standing stone - at least 10 feet high. It is situated on top of a grassed mound behind a house. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lang Stane o' Craigearn
Lang Stane o' Craigearn submitted by cosmic (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lang Stane o' Craigearn
Lang Stane o' Craigearn submitted by markj99 : Langstane O' Craigearn viewed from N. (19.09.19)

Lang Stane o' Craigearn
Lang Stane o' Craigearn submitted by golux : Standing on the crest of a small hill, this stone would command views to the south and west, - if it weren't bracketed by a house on either side that is.

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Re: Lang Stane o' Craigearn by Chrus on Tuesday, 04 April 2017
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Access gate locked on visit. Works on adjacent property, with earth spoil nearby
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    Re: Lang Stane o' Craigearn by markj99 on Thursday, 11 August 2022
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    I visited the Langstane o' Craigearn on 19.09.19, approaching from N. Access to the stone is restricted. It appears to be enclosed in a private garden.
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