Standing stones - Lundin Links
Yesterday the Ladies Golf Course in Lundin Linls was covered in snow and nobody was playing golf. I took the opportunity to take some pictures of the standing stones and Largo Law. Normally courtesy demands that one would ask permission from the Ladies Club but there was no-one around to ask and I wouldn't be disturbing any golfers, nor would I get hit by a golf ball, so I followed the tracks of the sledges of the local children that I'd spotted having fun on the golf courses slopes the day before to the standing stones on the second fairway. The three stones are very impressive at 14, 17 and 18 feet high. Depending on which angle they are viewed from the three stones can look quite different. They are a scheduled Bronze Age monument said to date from 2000 - 1500BC. There are various theories about the stones e.g a Druid temple or burial stones of Danish Chiefs but so far no one has come up with a definitive explanation as to who erected them or their purpose.
The printout from the golf club states - "Approximately 700 metres west of the Clubhouse, the stones stand in an area rich in archaeological remains. Early 18th century reports note the discoveries of several possible cist burials. Finds include a jet button.The three irregularly shaped pillars of red sandstone form the most impressive group of standing stones in Fife. They may have been part of a circle, if so it would have been 16 metres in diameter. In the late 18th century the base of a fourth stone was present, with its broken upper part nearby. Unfortunately the position of this fourth stone has been lost. Small cairns surround the base of the stones. "
A view of Largo Law from between the stones. 
An older photograph of the stones taken by Niall MacDonald for his book " Fife - One hundrens and one places to see or visit." This is a book which I treasure but which doesn't seem to be available any more. In this photo there are railings round the stones but these have now been taken down.
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