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Meikle Findowie, Little Dunkeld, Perthshire

Posted on July 14, 2018 by megalithix

Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NN 96105 39143 Also Known as: Canmore ID 86434 Getting Here Along the A822 road between Dunkeld and Milton, 4.7 miles (7.6km) west of the A9, turn left down the track signposted ‘Meikle Findowie’. About 700 … Continue reading →

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Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Standing Stones | Tagged ancient history, ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, Dunkeld, heritage, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, neolithic, Perthshire, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones, Strathbraan, trackways | Leave a comment

Dun Osdale, Dunvegan, Skye

Posted on June 30, 2018 by megalithix

Broch: OS Grid Reference – NG 24162 46424 Also Known as: Canmore ID 10832 Getting Here From the A863 Dunvegan road, a mile south of the village turn onto the B884 road at Lonmore, making sure you veer right after a few hundred … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brochs, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Skye | Tagged ancient history, ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, brochs, Duirinish, dun, duns, Dunvegan, faerie, fairies, folklore, Glendale, Highlands, Inverness-shire, Iron Age, legends, little people, midsummer, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Scottish history, Skye, summer solstice, traditions | 1 Comment

Talmine (west), Melness, Tongue, Sutherland

Posted on May 31, 2018 by megalithix

Settlement: OS Grid Reference – NC 5764 6248 — NEW FIND Getting Here Along the A836 road between Durness and Tongue, take the minor road north to Melness and Talmine. 400 yards or so past Talmine Stores shop, walk left up … Continue reading →