Early Scottish history has always held a fascination for me. And around this part of Scotland a number of stone circles, Pictish standing
stones and other reminders of that distant past pop up in farmer's fields. Have a look here for information on Scottish archaelogical sites,
listed buildings and ancient monuments.
It's only recently that much interest of these sites and their importance to early archaeology has been noticed,
although the Aberdeen Journal from the early 19th century frequently mentions the discovery of stone age burial mounds, pottery and inscribed
stones…usually mentioning that they were discovered during ploughing a field, or building an extension to someone's house, and most of these
relics have long since disappeared. There was little interest in many of these pre-christian relics, and less tolerance for the pagan beliefs
that generated them.
While much of this early history may be beyond the purview of the genealogist, the doings of people throughout
the ages have changed little, and can only be a continued fascination to us all.
Maiden Stone, near Chapel of Garioch
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