The north side of Balbirnie Stone Circle. The circle comprises eight stones in a partial circle some 15m in diameter and was probably erected over 4,000 years ago. It stands close to the A92 on the eastern side of Glenrothes in Fife. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/glenrothes/balbirniecircle/index.html
A triumph of over-engineering, the Forth Bridge, often called the Forth Rail Bridge since the arrival of the Forth Road Bridge: now one of three great bridges across this part of the Firth of Forth, each built in a different century. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/queensferry/forthrailbridge/index.html
20 May 1627: Henry Leslie of Leslie, #Fife is presented to the Deanery of Down Cathedral #otd as a reward for preaching before Charles I in July 1625. He became Bishop of Down & Connor in 1635 - a close ally of William Laud and John Bramhall & an anti-Covenanter (eebo/ardfern)
20 May 1627: Henry Leslie of Leslie, #Fife is presented to the Deanery of Down Cathedral #otd as a reward for preaching before Charles I in July 1625. He became Bishop of Down & Connor in 1635 - a close ally of William Laud and John Bramhall & an anti-Covenanter (eebo/ardfern)
The mercat cross in Culross, on the north shore of the Firth of Forth in Fife. This is one of Scotland's best conserved and most beautiful villages and the nearest thing you'll find in the country to a 16th century time capsule. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/culross/culross/index.html
Anstruther on the north shore of the Firth of Forth in the wonderful East Neuk of Fife. A busy and attractive harbour and the main commercial centre in the East Neuk: as well as being home to outstanding fish & chips. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/anstruther/anstruther/index.html
Printed monochrome postcard of the "Stan'in' Stanes o' Lundie" or Lundin Links Stone Circle in Fife. Published by Valentine & Sons Ltd, Dundee & London, Valentine's Series. Not numbered. Postally unused, but was produced c.1904. #LundinLinks#Fife#StoneCircles#Postcards#StandingStoneSunday
622 years ago today. David Stewart, 1st Duke of Rothesay, son of King Robert III and heir to the Scottish crown, was murdered by his uncle, Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, at Falkland Palace in Fife on 26 March 1402. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/falkland/falklandpalace/index.html
My earlier post that featured a photo of official signage warning of radioactive waste at Dalgety Bay was removed by moderators on the grounds of disinformation.
25 Mar 1306: Isabella Buchan (née Macduff) - controversially - in the absence of the earl of #Fife places coronet on the head of Robert Bruce as king of #Scots most probably on a substitute for the Stone of Scone
738 years ago today. King Alexander III died in a fall from his horse near Kinghorn in Fife on 19 March 1286. His death ended a golden age in Scottish history and caused a crisis of succession that led to the Wars of Independence with England. This is the monument built near where he died. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/kinghorn/kinghorn/index.html