Auchingarrich Standing Stone
Introduction
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Auchingarrich Standing Stone
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 15 Oct 2007
Known locally as the Roman Stone, and formerly "supposed to mark the grave of one of the heroes who fell at the battle of [Mons Graupius]", this stone is over 8 feet tall, and bears some cup markings on its surface; see: https://canmore.org.uk/site/24795/auchingarrich-farm (at Canmore) for further information. See Image for another view of the stone, which stands close to Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre. There are many cairns and standing stones here in the valley of the River Earn, and, in its role as a monument, the stone is probably about 4000 years old, or about twice as old as folklore (see first paragraph) would have it. A plaque near the stone provides more information about the site: Image
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Image Location
Latitude
56.352967
Longitude
-3.964041