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Tamnagorn NJ651077 |
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| Tamnagorn is a fairly remote circle between Torphins and Ordhead, two miles north of the Learney crossroads, near the B993. If walking, explore the wee back roads and pretty, rather highland scenery of the little rolling hills and pastures of Midmar. There are buses between Aberdeen/Torphins or Aberdeen/Millbank. 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. | 
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| The firs unfortunately obscure the view over the recumbent stone to the south-south-west. So it's best to see the circle in the evening when the sun if out, should light it up from the west. The lichen-covered recumbent stone and 6 of the 11 stones are still standing. Within the circle is a ringcairn with visible external and internal kerbs. The outer kerb is linked by slabs to the recumbent stone and flankers. | ||
Bogmore/Whitehill NJ643135 |
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| To reach the circle at Bogmore/Whitehill which is about five miles to the north as the crow flies, head for Tillyfourie, turn sharp right onto the B993 Tillyfourie/Inverurie road. A mile further on turn left at the signpost for Whitehill circle and Pitfichie Forest trails. ½ a mile up this road stop at a forest track and parking space on the left. Follow the track east for about a mile. Ignore all left turnings. After a few fields on your right, the track forks. Go right (uphill) and the circle is on the left 200 m ahead. | |
| 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. The internal kerb is edged with large visible slabs, giving a better impression than most, of the appearance and scale of ringcairns, destroyed in many other stone circles. | ||