On a run yesterday alone the coast of Ayrshire and Galloway
I headed inland at Port William to see the Standing Stones of Drumtroddan.
These consist of three stones that stood ten feet tall.
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| The stones are aligned to the midsummer rising sun (my diagram) |
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references say that two of the three stones are standing but clearly there was
only one when I was there. One stone was certainly leaning and seems to
have fallen over. Maybe after 4,000 years it fell just before I arrived - how
spooky would that be?
***Update***
I found a reference that says the stone fell over in 2011. I'd re-erect it but the powers that be seem happy to leave it. http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/portwilliam/drumtroddanstones/ |
Wonderful pictures, love reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteThe stones happened to take a nap just while you were walking by. I am sure they were up and awake again later.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the cattle saw something!
ReplyDeleteMaybe the cattle caused it to fall in a stampede?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post. I always find it fascinating that these types of stones were placed in certain locations. Makes you wonder how they did it.
Yes, it's amazing that people who must have lived a harsh life expended effort building things like this. Also this is not a remote area. It has been farmed for many centuries so it's surprising that the stones weren't buried or broken up for building material.
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