Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NN 8225 3336 — NEW FIND
Auchnafree Stones, looking east
Walk up the long track of beautiful Glen Almond, past the East Conichan circle and past the giant tomb of Clach na Tiompan. After about 4.2 miles (6.8km), the track diverges: take the one directly west, over the old bridge, and less than 100 yards past here, note the gate on your right. Go into the field and start walking uphill until you’re at the highest point a few hundred yards up. You’ll find the stones in front of you.
Archaeology & History
Auchnafree Stones, looking NW
Somewhat reminiscent in style and form to the standing stones at Dumgoyach, north of Glasgow, this one upright monolith and its seemingly fallen companion have not previously been recorded by archaeologists—but it is quite a distance away from anywhere. The upright stone is about one metre tall and its lumbered companion about four feet long. The remains of a small stone, probably broken from the larger mass, extended beyond the long stone. Another unrecorded standing stone can be found on another hillock a few hundred yards from here.
© Paul Bennett, The Northern Antiquarian
