Lundin links
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 13 ′ N , 2 ° 58 ′ W | ||
| OS National Grid | NO405025 | ||
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| Post town | LEVEN | ||
| ZIP code section | KY8 | ||
| prefix | 01333 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Lieutenancy Area | Fife | ||
| Council area | Fife | ||
| British Parliament | North East Fife | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Mid Fife and Glenrothes | ||
Lundin Links is a small Scottish town on the north side of the Firth of Forth in County Fife . The most important sight, the Menhirs ( English Standing Stones ) of Lundin Links, are to the west of the village on the grounds of the "Ladies Golf Club".
Two of the stones are close to each other, the third a little further away. They are among the most impressive in Scotland . The single stone is about 5.5 m high. Only the Clach an Trushal is higher in Scotland . The stones of the couple are 4.1 and 4.6 m high, respectively. There are indications of a fourth stone. The technical skills of the local Neolithic population associated with its construction about 5000 years ago must have been highly developed. Machrie Moor has similarly respectable stones .
literature
- Anna Ritchie: Scotland BC. An introduction to the prehistoric houses, tombs, ceremonial monuments and fortifications in the care of the Secretary of State for Scotland. HMSO, Edinburgh 1988, ISBN 0-11-493427-4 .
