Site of Bankhead Recumbent Stone Circle (1)
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Site of Bankhead Recumbent Stone Circle (1)
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 22 Oct 2015
As you can see, no trace of the stone circle is visible now, though the map at http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=57.3305&lon=-2.7800&layers=5 shows where it was. It was cleared in 1866, and the stones used to build a dyke which has itself now disappeared. The recumbent is said to be still visible elsewhere on the farm, but I could not find anyone to ask for information or directions. Image] is the view in the opposite direction. See http://canmore.org.uk/site/17663/bankhead#668109 for more details. It is one of three RSCs of which no trace is now visible on the ground, but where there is sufficient evidence to show that there was at one time a recumbent setting, the others being Image] and Image
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Image Location
Latitude
57.330823
Longitude
-2.783258