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Croc-tigh-goil, Ribigill, Tongue, Sutherland
Standing Stones (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NC 582 541 Also Known as: Canmore ID 5349 Archaeology & History When I visited this place last year, I had a good look all around for any trace of what James Horsburgh (1870) … Continue reading
Spittal of Glenshee, Kirkmichael, Perthshire
Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NO 10865 70201 Also Known as: Canmore ID 29609 Getting Here Take to A93 road, north, between Blairgowrie and Braemar, keeping your eyes peeled many miles on, to turn left along the minor road as you … Continue reading
Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Standing Stones
Tagged ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Braemar, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, faerie, fairies, Glenshee, heritage, Kirkmichael, legends, little people, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, neolithic, Perthshire, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, sith, Spittal of Glenshee, Standing Stones, traditions
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Tods Stone, Monifieth, Angus
Standing Stone (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NO 486 339? Archaeology & History The only reference I can find about this site is in A.J. Warden’s (1880) massive survey of the county of Angus—previously called ‘Forfarshire’—where, in his discussion of … Continue reading
Posted in Angus, Scotland, Standing Stones
Tagged ancient sites, Angus, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, Dundee, earth mysteries, etymology, Forfarshire, heritage, megalithic, Megaliths, Monifieth, monoliths, neolithic, place-names, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones, Tayside
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Balkello, Tealing, Angus
Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NO 36332 38305 Also Known as: Canmore ID 31871 The Standing Stone of Balkello Getting Here From the little village of Kirkton of Auchterhouse, take the winding road uphill east as if you’re heading to … Continue reading
Posted in Angus, Scotland, Standing Stones
Tagged ancient sites, ancient tracks, Angus, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, Dundee, folklore, heritage, Kirkton of Auchterhouse, ley-lines, leys, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, standing stone of Balkello, Standing Stones, Tealing, traditions
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Salachary Stones, Kilmartin, Argyll
Standing Stones: OS Grid Reference – NM 8405 0403 Also Known as: Canmore ID 22831 Getting Here Roughly halfway between the staggering standing stone at Kintraw and the farmhouse of Salachary a coupla miles east along the A816 road to Kilmartin, … Continue reading
Posted in Argyll & Bute, Scotland, Standing Stones
Tagged airts, ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Ardfern, Argyll, Bronze Age, Ford, heritage, Kilmartin, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones, stone rows
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Samson’s Stone, Waltonhill Farm, Craigrothie, Fife
Legendary Stone: OS Grid Reference – NO 36312 09667 Getting Here Travelling South along the A916 just past Craigrothie, turn right down to Chance Inn, and turn left at the T junction. and follow the road on to just past … Continue reading
Posted in Fife & Kinross, Miscellaneous, Scotland
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Craigrothie, devil, Fife, Giant Legend, giants, legendary stones, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, sacred sites, Samson, Samson's Stones, Scotland, Waltonhill, Waltonhill Farm
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Meikle Findowie, Little Dunkeld, Perthshire
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
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
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Murrayshall, Scone, Perthshire
Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NO 15200 26263 Also Known as: Balgarvie (Swarbrick) Canmore ID 28135 Mill of Bonhard Getting Here On the main road (A94) through Scone, go east along either Murrayshall Road or Bonhard Road for a short … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Perthshire, Scotland, Standing Stones
Tagged ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, Gowrie, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, Murrayshall, neolithic, Perth, Perthshire, Petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scone, Scotland, Standing Stones
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Witches Stone, St. Martin’s, Perthshire
‘Standing Stone’: OS Grid Reference – NO 15927 31609 Also Known as: Canmore ID 28628 Getting Here Going north-eastish from the city of Perth, take either the A93 or A94, turning west along the A93 a mile south of Guildtown, or east … Continue reading
Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Standing Stones
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Balbeggie, Bronze Age, cailleach, earth mysteries, folklore, Guildtown, heritage, legends, MacBeth, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, moots, neolithic, Perthshire, prehistoric sites, ritual magick, sacred sites, Scotland, St. Martins, Standing Stones, Strathmore, Tayside, traditions, William Shakespeare, witchcraft, witches
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Ravenswood Avenue, Liberton, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NT 28282 70502 Also Known as: Canmore ID 52108 Craigend Greenend Getting Here Take the A7 road south from Edinburgh central (off Princes Street) for several miles. It becomes known as the Old Dalkeith Road … Continue reading
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