Beacharra (Beacharr) standing stone, Kintyre, Scotland, UK, looking N along the ridge overlooking the Sound of Gigha & a raised beach at Killean (L).

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Beacharra (Beacharr) standing stone, Kintyre, Scotland, UK, looking N along the ridge overlooking the Sound of Gigha & a raised beach at Killean. The standing stone, known as Leac-an-Fhamhair (flagstone of the giant) is 16ft () high, a prominent landscape feature seen against the skyline from a considerable distance. It has been connected with fertility rites, including egg rolling at Easter, into modern times.

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Size: 3851px × 2764px
Location: Beacharra Standing Stone, Killean, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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