Tag Archives: Kettins

Pitcur Souterrain (3) – Carving 2, Kettins, Perthshire

Posted on June 28, 2018 by megalithix

Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – NO 25289 37380 – NEW FIND Getting Here Follow the same directions as if you’re visiting the Pitcur (3) souterrain. Once here, you’re standing at the southernmost uncovered section of the monument, where one uncovered … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Perthshire, Scotland | Tagged aboriginal carvings, ancient sites, animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, carved stones, Coupar Angus, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, historic Scotland, Iron Age, Kettins, neolithic, Newtyle, Perthshire, Petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, souterrains, symbolism | 1 Comment

Pitcur Souterrain (3), Kettins, Perthshire

Posted on June 24, 2018 by megalithix

Souterrain: OS Grid Reference – NO 2529 3738 Also Known as: Canmore ID 30539 The Cave Pitcur II (Wainwright) Getting Here From Coupar Angus, take the A923 road southeast for nearly 2½ miles where you reach the crossroads. Keeping walking along … Continue reading →

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Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Souterrains | Tagged ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Coupra Angus, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth houses, fairies, fogous, folklore, heritage, Kettins, legends, little people, Newtyle, Perthshire, Petroglyphs, pictish, Picts, picts house, Pitcur, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, ritual, sacred sites, Scotland, shamanism, souterrains, weems | 4 Comments

Crown Tree, Keillor, Perthshire

Posted on October 17, 2017 by noynafox

Legendary Tree (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NO 27279 40789 Getting Here The site of the tree may be seen from the north side of the Kettins to Newtyle road, just before the Perthshire-Angus boundary sign. It stood on the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Miscellaneous, Perthshire, Scotland, Trees | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Ardler, Baronial Jurisdiction, Boundary Tree, Hanging Tree, Keillour, Kettins, moot, Newtyle, paganism, Parish Boundary marker, Perthshire, Place of execution, Strathmore | Leave a comment

Hill of Ballunie, Kettins, Perthshire

Posted on September 6, 2013 by megalithix

Stone Circle (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NO 265 389 Also Known as: Canmore ID 30549 Archaeology & History There seems to be nothing left of the stone circle described in Andrew Jervise’s (1879) immense work which, sadly, only described … Continue reading →

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Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Stone Circles | Tagged antiquarian, Archaeology, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, heritage, Kettins, ley-lines, leys, megalithic, Megaliths, neolithic, Newtyle, Perthshire, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Sidlaw Hills, Standing Stones, Stone Circles, Strathmore | Leave a comment

Kinpurnie, Newtyle, Angus

Posted on September 5, 2013 by megalithix

Cairn: OS Grid Reference – NO 2808 4069 Also Known as: Canmore ID 30914 Getting Here From the large village of Newtyle, take the straight road west as if heading to Kettins. About half-a-mile along, 100 yards or so past … Continue reading →

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Posted in Angus, Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Scotland | Tagged Angus, antiquarian, Archaeology, Ardler, Bronze Age, burials, cairns, death, earth mysteries, Forfarshire, Iron Age, Kettins, megalithic, Megaliths, Meigle, neolithic, Newtyle, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Sidlaw Hills, Strathmore, tombs, tumuli, tumulus | Leave a comment

Keillor, Kettins, Perthshire

Posted on September 5, 2013 by megalithix

Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NO 27332 39760 Also Known as: Baldowrie Canmore ID 30545 High Keillor Symbol Stone Getting Here Take the minor road that runs from the small town of Newtyle (in Angus) westwards to Kettins (in … Continue reading →