X Formation Standing Stones

Nether Largie Standing Stones, Kilmartin consists of 5 large menhirs arranged to form a letter X, the centre stone is almost 3m high and is circled by smaller stones, all of the menhirs have obvious cup marks but it's the centre stone that is most is heavily decorated with carvings, cups and rings..
Built around 3,200 years ago and thought to be an early lunar observatory.

Info www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/kilmartin/netherlargiestones

Walter 7.8.1956, Marco F. Delminho, HelenaPF, John Linton and 18 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Many thanks Petar, really appreciated.

7 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

A terrific capture of these standing stones and a clever title for the letter X in ABC Group

7 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied

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Nice comments , many thanks.

7 years ago.

Mikus ^club

Very interesting and very well captured.

18 months ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied

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Thank you, I am fascinated by Standing stones

18 months ago.

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