Information panel for the Raigmore Cairn
The Stone Circle That Walked
I’m intrigued by standing stone circles, they are fascinating things. Firstly I’m astounded by how long they’ve survived and that I can place my hand on an object put there by someone thousands of years ago. The engineering used to create these mysterious places is impressive, as often they are geometrically correct and aligned to astronomical events. Then there’s the most captivating aspect to stone circles, why do they exist? What was their purpose? Are they burial sites, observatories for watching the stars, do they depict solar/lunar cycles, are they places for social rituals or symbolic of a different set…
