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	Stone circle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Stone circles usually date from the British late neolithic / early bronze age, that is, c.
		Prehistoric stone circles are found as megalithic monuments in the British Isles, with two confirmed examples in Brittany on the island of Er Lannic and two more suggested at Carnac.
		Stone circles have often been associated with the druids, but they were abandoned long before druidism came to Britain, and there is no evidence that they were ever used by the druids.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stone_circle (987 words)

	Sunhoney recumbent stone circle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Some of the Sunhoney circle stones, which are of an attractive red granite, have fallen and been re-erected in the past.
		From a position in the centre of the circle the large flankers direct an observer's attention unequivocally towards the south-west.
		The azimuth range for the area of horizon over the recumbent, as seen from the middle of the circle with the recumbent at right angles to the observer, is 215.5° to 237.1°.
	www.stonesofwonder.com /sunhoney.htm (545 words)

	Recumbent Stone Circles
		Circles continued to be built in the remoter hills and valleys in the Grampians where the old ways were still followed, but they were increasingly debased examples of the type.
		The circle at Loanhead is just under twenty metres in diameter and sits on a levelled terrace near the top of a gentle hillside 8 kilometres northwest of Inverurie In addition to the recumbent, there were ten upright stones, several of which had small cairns of stone at the base.
		The recumbent itself is in the south-western quarter and sits somewhat askew to the rest of the circle.
	www.odysseyadventures.ca /articles/stone-circles/recumbents/article_stonecircles_recumbents.htm (1344 words)

	Archaeology Wordsmith
		A local variant is the recumbent stone circle of Aberdeenshire in which the entrance is marked by a large horizontal stone flanked by tall portal stones.
		A recumbent stone is also a feature of circles in southwest Ireland, but here the two tallest stones are placed diametrically opposite the horizontal stone.
		Two of the Scottish recumbent stone circles have yielded beaker pottery, while urn burials in various `standard' circles were of Bronze Age type.
	www.reference-wordsmith.com /cgi-bin/lookup.cgi?category=&where=headword&terms=circle (478 words)

	Stones of Scotland - Easter Aquhorthies recumbent stone circle
		The stones in the circle are all of pink porphyry apart from the one next to the east flanker, which is of red jasper.
		These stones are graded in height decreasing from the 2.25 m (7 ft 4 in) flankers to the stones opposite the recumbent which are 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) high.
		As with other stone circles, there is a diamond-shaped stone and a waisted, rectangular stone, similar to those found at The Hurlers and Avebury (both in England).
	www.stonepages.com /scotland/easteraquhorthies.html (254 words)

	Four-poster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is widely accepted that the four-poster tradition grew out of the recumbent-stone circle tradition of Aberdeenshire at the very start of the Bronze Age.
		The earliest ancestors of the four-poster are found in the hills north of Inverurie, where gross extremities in the scale of recumbent-stone circles have been found ranging from very large (50 metres diameter) to very small (5 metres diameter).
		Another stone was added, whilst the two stones furthest away from the 'recumbent' became higher and thinner like the 'portal' stones of the Aberdeenshire circles yet on the wrong side!
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Four-poster (635 words)

	Ancient Aberdeenshire
		Circles of standing stones are to be found on their own, surrounding cairns, and inside henges.
		The recumbent stone circle at Aiky Brae incorporates a recumbent stone and flankers typical of the region.
		Rock type varies too, with the circle stones being made from a pinkish porphyry and red jasper; the flanking stones and the recumbent are grey and red granite.
	www.garioch.demon.co.uk /abdns.htm (1080 words)

	Ancient Stage Design
		For example, their standing stones tend to be graded in height towards the southwest, creating a visual focus for the the large recumbent block itself, which lies between the two tallest stones.
		It seemed that the recumbent stone with its flankers and projecting stones were focussing sounds towards occupants of the ring.
		They are characterized by the single recumbent stone, which almost invariably appears in the southwestern part of the ring.
	www.science-frontiers.com /sf126/sf126p01.htm (507 words)

	Rothiemay recumbent stone circle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Rothiemay - a description of the recumbent stone circle at Rothiemay, Strath Isla and its astronomical significance.
		The massive recumbent stone and a few of the other substantial stones of the circle remain in position.
		on the inner side of the recumbent, which is the most highly decorated of all the recumbent stones.
	www.stonesofwonder.com /rothie.htm (277 words)

	Midmar Kirk Recumbent Stone Circle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The circle from the graveyard to the south.
		Five other stones stand around a fifty-foot circle, but these do not seem to be in their original positions.
		Recumbent stone circles are usually graded in height from the flankers away to the north east.
	www.ancient-scotland.co.uk /midmarkirk.html (186 words)

	Druid Hill Stone Circle
		The circle of stones is on a mound which averages 2 feet in height all of which is on a gently inclining hill.
		The crescent is towards the western butt-end of the mound, and the circle is in the middle of the mound.
		They are both the same shape, the stones are in the same positions as the planchette's tripod legs, the center circle resembles the viewing hole, and they both have a mystic symbol: the crescent on the mound, and the circle-star on the planchette.
	www.boudillion.com /druidhill/druidhill.htm (4052 words)

	Stones of Scotland - Sunhoney recumbent stone circle
		The recumbent stone circle of Sunhoney stands on the shoulder of a hill, surrounded by a ring of aging trees: oak, ash, pine, maple and beech.
		The recumbent has fallen over and part of it has broken off; on it there are 31 cup marks which, at this type of site, seem to indicate and symbolize certain positions of the moon.
		In the centre of the circle is the outline of a ring cairn, in which was found cremated bone and the remains of a pyre.
	www.stonepages.com /scotland/sunhoney.html (261 words)

	Recumbent Stones Circles in North East Scotland
		Ask permission at Tomnagorn farm to go up to the stone circle, which is visible at the edge of the woods overlooking the farm and reached by a track behind, about 300 m up between the fields.
		The lichen-covered recumbent stone and 6 of the 11 stones are still standing.
		Surrounded by tall pines this stone circle has only one flanker like an upended canoe, the recumbent stones and only one other of the stones remain standing but the feature of this sombre place is the well preserved ringcairn, moss-covered and intact.
	www.abdn.ac.uk /~lib266/stones/tillyfou.htm (314 words)

	other standing stones (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		This lovely recumbent stone circle is locally known as the Druid's Altar, and is located on the edge of a rocky
		This circle lies in the town of Kenmare itself, not far from the Cromwell Bridge.
		Locally known as 'The Shruberries', the Kenmare stone circle is probably the largest in SW Ireland, and it is
	members.aol.com /jlynnb31/page86.html (635 words)

	Dryburn House: Stone Circles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The distinctive feature of the Recumbent Stone Circle is the massive slab, laid on its side in the south-western or southern arc of the ring, and flanked by the two tallest stones of the circle.
		It is believed that the recumbent and flanking stones form a kind of false horizon or frame through which to view the rising or setting of the major standstill moon that occurs every 18.6 years.
		Recumbent stone circles are seen as primarily communal, seasonal ritual centres, some of which were subsequently adapted to cremation burial".
	www.dryburnhouse.co.uk /area/stones.htm (249 words)

	Beaghmore - Stone Circle E - County Tyrone
		The circle stones here seemed larger than those of the other rings, but what really set circle E apart was the massive array of upright stones contained in its interior.
		We did not count the internal stones, but we have read accounts which put their number at approximately 900, the largest internal stone standing near to, but not at, the centre of the ring.
		When we were examining our panoramas of this circle we noticed a circular arrangement of internal stones close to the SW edge of the ring, this may be only a chance alignment however, as we could find no reference to it in the literature.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /megalithics/ireland/beagmore/beagemn.htm (285 words)

	Banff and Buchan Arts Forum - Art in the Environment - Artefacts by Category
		The stone came from Craig of Woodend, near the Finzean quarry that was the source of the Birse War Memorial stones.
		The stone stands on its original site, a low cairn, which is in a fenced enclosure, in front of the stone was a grave, this association makes this stone important to those who support the theory of symbol stones as memorials to dead individuals.
		The recumbent and its flankers are situated at the South West of the circles and often appears to have been carefully levelled.
	www.bbaf-arts.org.uk /sites/bbaf/art-in-env/cat.asp?cat=2 (1324 words)

	Paul's Stone Circles - Sunhoney
		The circle is situated within a round wooded area of tall trees 450m along the track and to the left across the edge of a field.
		It is fairly easy to find, the stones being enclosed within a low wall which extends all the way round the circle.It may be necessary to ask permission from the farm house before visiting, there is usually no objection and when I visited I was pointed in the right direction.
		The low 0.5m recumbent lies flat between two tall flankers, it is a massive 5m long, of a different type of stone from the rest of the circle, and has clearly defined cupmarkings on it.The circle stands on a hillock with views in all directions and is well worth a visit.
	www.sypeland.freeserve.co.uk /site46.htm (319 words)

	Templebryan - Recumbent Stone Circle - Co. Cork
		Today only four circle stones still stand with another fallen at the NW, a small quartz boulder stands near the circle centre.
		The original stone count is unknown, but an account of 1743 mentioned nine stones standing at that time.
		The remaining stones are all tall with flat tops, the recumbent at the SSW has a particularly flat top and a peculiar squat, "tubby" appearance.
	www.megalithics.com /ireland/tempbryn/tempmain.htm (112 words)

	Highlights of Scotland -- Some stone circles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The are characterised by a large slab placed horizontally between two flanking uprights on the circumference of the circle and a low burial cairn in the centre.
		These stone circles were made or used probably about 1800-1600 B.C. The recumbent is the large stone at the back on the right; it is about 90 centimetres high and some 2-3 metres long.
		Cullerlie: a circle of eight undressed boulder encloses an area consecrated by fires on which eight small cairns ringed by stones were built, probably about 2000 B.C. Two of the cairns contain pits and two other cists.
	www.xs4all.nl /~josvg/scot/dundee04/dund0022.html (394 words)

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		The erect stones, unusually broad and massive, range in height from 3'10"(1.17m) to 5'10" (1.78m) and are of pinkish porphyry or red jasper except the 'pillars' which are of grey granite and stand 7' - 8' (2.13-2.43m) high.
		This recumbent stone circle is situated near the crest of a long sloping shoulder and has commanded views to the S (now closed) and N; it is now surrounded by a stone dyke and is clear of vegetation.
		The circle comprises eleven erect stones, the recumbent stone and three stones set at right-angles to the recumbent; the erect stones are unusually broad and massive and are of pinkish porphyry or red jasper escept for the 'pillars' which are of grey granite while the recumbent is of reddish granite.
	www.rcahms.gov.uk /canmore/details_gis?inumlink=18981 (495 words)

	Celtic Shadows - Tomnaverie Stone Circle
		A lot of work has gone into the preservation of the stones and the fence that once encircled the Circle has now been removed (apart from behind the Recumbant Stone for safety reasons).
		This circle was almost destroyed last century when the demand for local stone in Tarland resulted in a quarry be excavated in the Tor which the circle stands.
		The Circle was restored by a donation from the MacRobert Trust who owns the land and is in the care of Historic Scotland.
	www.faolan.plus.com /cs/pages/stones/tomnaverie.htm (147 words)

	Ley Lines
		Ros Strong conducted magnetic measurements on top of the recumbent stone, with the transducer shaded, and some variations (either in strength or movement of the ambient geomagnetic field - the instrument does not differentiate which) were noted.
		One of the stones involved in the alignment has weathered cup marks on it (and we believe we may have detected extremely faint cup marks on the other stone too).
		Readings taken with the geiger counter lodged within the split in the recumbent stone where the radiation count might be expected to be higher (stone is radioactive, especially granitic material) gave only 16.6cpm, 18.6 cpm and 16.7 cpm on successive monitoring sessions.
	www.leyhunter.com /archives/arch10.htm (891 words)

	Cothiemuir Wood (Stone Circle) \| The Modern Antiquarian \| Cothiemuir Wood (Stone Circle)
		The recumbent and flankers are way off this circle line suggesting that they may have been built first using a wider community effort leaving the local community to add the smaller circle stones.
		The circle is easy to locate - assuming you have an OS map that is- simply park on the forest track at the first "crossroads" and head north into the field, going along the wall west - then keep going straight ahead thru the trees til you come upon the circle.
		The recumbent stone circle was a later addition to the monument and the sockets of two of the monoliths could be seen to cut through the structure of the cairn...
	www.themodernantiquarian.com /site/185 (1584 words)

	The Loanhead of Daviot 1 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		andquot;this famous recumbent stone circle and ring-cairn, now in state care and presented as a show site is surrounded on three of four sides by woodland, whilst the last side is like a huge, idealised country scene.
		the circle stones are heavy, as is the large, split Recumbent, and within the circle is a pavement-cairn of large rounded boulders.
		Now, the frost-ravaged Recumbent has shattered in to a megalithic double-bladed razor blade, and the view from behind it is directly across to the huge recumbent and flankers of the Newcraig circle 400 yards to the north-east.
	www.flickr.com /photos/zoonie/83109179 (1060 words)

	Recumbent Stone Circles of North East Scotland
		What makes this circle unique is the large stone (often many tonnes in weight) which lies horizontally and was put in position to be dead level.
		Typically the stones which made up the circle portion were graded so that they decreased in size away from the recumbent.
		The circles were erected by an entire village and the engineering feat needed to bring stones of many tonnes is amazing.
	members.tripod.com /the_selkie/recumbent.html (126 words)

	Stone Circles of Britain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The area of this stone circle and the field it stands on is rather large, but the stones themselves are pretty much shapeless, unlike Stonehenge.
		Scottish Remains (the Orcadians are NOT Scots) -- plenty of minor but picturesque stone circles (or chambered tombs that have lost their earthen covering, as a lot of the so-called stone circles are), but they are almost impossible to find!--way off the beaten track (well, the narrow tarmacked roads that replaced the beaten tracks).
		Worms did not topple the stones, they were laid flat to begin with [people disagree about this, but why else are these stone circles called 'recumbent' except for the fact that they are?].
	www.britcastles.com /circles/index.html (2476 words)

	Rothiemay : Prehistory
		In the middle of a field at Mains of Rothiemay stands the remains of a large recumbent stone circle - a type characteristic of the central North East.
		Originally the circle was about 24m.(80 feet) in diameter and it is estimated that it had 12 stones.
		The main stone and one of the pillar stones are covered with cup markings - some with surrounding rings.
	www.rothi.co.uk /circle.html (164 words)

	Ardgroom - Recumbent Stone Circle - Co. Cork
		Many stones are missing from the circle, we counted nine standing and two fallen, although one of these may be a fragment from the broken SE circle stone.
		Six metres to the east of the circle stands the 2.5m high outlier, this stone has the usual "edge on" alignment to the circle, but in this case it is aligned the southern side of the circle, and not the centre.
		A "trail" of small loose boulders runs from the circle to the outlier and past it for some distance, this may have been the remnants of an old field wall.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /megalithics/ireland/ardgroom/ardgmain.htm (154 words)

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