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Clowder (1), Arncliffe, North Yorkshire
Enclosures: OS Grid Reference – SD 9165 6968 Also Known as: Clouder Getting Here To the right of The Falcon Inn across from Arncliffe village green is a trackway called the Monk’s Way. Walk up here for about 450 yards … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Settlement/Enclosures, Yorkshire, North
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Arncliffe, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, enclosures, England, english heritage, Iron Age, Malham, medieval history, North Yorkshire, prehistoric sites, Romano-British, sacred sites, settlements, walling, Yorkshire Dales
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Modsary, Tongue, Sutherland
Hut Circle: OS Grid Reference – NC 65189 61639 Getting Here Along the A836 between Tongue and Bettyhill—nearly 5 miles (7.75km) east of Tongue—take the minor road north to Modsary and Skerray. Some 1.75 miles along you’ll notice an inland loch … Continue reading
Posted in Hut Circles, Scotland, Settlement/Enclosures, Sutherland
Tagged ancient villages, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, clearance villages, enclosures, heritage, hut circles, Iron Age, Modsary, prehistoric sites, Scotland, Scottish Clearances, settlements, Skerray, Sutherland, Tongue, walling
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Talmine (west), Melness, Tongue, Sutherland
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
Posted in Scotland, Settlement/Enclosures, Sutherland
Tagged ancient history, ancient sites, ancient walls, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, cairns, chambered cairns, enclosures, hut circles, Iron Age, Melness, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, settlements, stone rows, Sutherland, Talmine, tombs, Tongue, walling
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Achnaburin, Bettyhill, Farr, Sutherland
‘Hut Circle’: OS Grid Reference – NC 7082 5891 Also Known as: Achnabourin Canmore ID 6210 Getting Here Take the A836 road (between Bettyhill and Tongue), crossing the metal bridge across the River Naver a mile south of Bettyhill. Keep going for nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Hut Circles, Scotland, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, brochs, Bronze Age, Farr, heritage, historic Scotland, hut circles, Iron Age, prehistoric sites, settlements, Strathnaver, Sutherland, walling
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Newton Bridge Enclosure, Fowlis Wester, Perthshire
Enclosure: OS Grid Reference – NN 8884 3155 Getting Here Venture along the A822 Crieff to Dunkeld road, turning down into the gorgeous Sma’ Glen. Nearly 1 mile past Ossian’s Stone, just past where the road crosses the River Almond, walk along the track on your … Continue reading
Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Settlement/Enclosures
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, enclosures, Fowlis Wester, Glen Almond, heritage, Highlanders, historic Scotland, Iron Age, Perthshire, pictish, Picts, prehistoric sites, Romano-British, settlements, Sma Glen, walling
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Achamore Hut Circles, Bettyhill, Farr, Sutherland
Hut Circle: OS Grid Reference – NC 74219 58055 Also Known as: Canmore ID 6262 Getting Here Along the A836 road a mile east of Bettyhill, a track goes south onto the moors just before Loch Salachaidh. Walk along here for several … Continue reading
Posted in Hut Circles, Scotland, Sutherland
Tagged Achamore, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, enclosures, Farr, heritage, hut circles, Iron Age, prehistoric sites, Romano-British, Scotland, settlements, Sutherland, walling
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Tombreck (07), Ben Lawers, Kenmore, Perthshire
Cup-Marked Stone: OS Grid Reference – NN 65022 38285 Also Known as: Canmore ID 238573 Getting Here Take the A827 road that runs alongside Loch Tay between Killin and Kenmore, and about 6 miles from Killin watch out for the signposts … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Perthshire, Scotland
Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Ben Lawers, Bronze Age, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, heritage, Iron Age, Kenmore, Killin, Loch Tay, neolithic, Perthshire, petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, semiotics, Tayside, walling
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Baile Mhargaite Enclosure 1, Bettyhill, Sutherland
Enclosure: OS Grid Reference – NC 69843 61228 Also Known as: Bail Margait Margaret’s Town Getting Here Take the A836 road west out of Bettyhill, down the road and cross the river on the tiny bridge. From here, go over … Continue reading
Posted in Scotland, Settlement/Enclosures, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, architecture, Bettyhill, earth mysteries, enclosures, Farr, fortress, forts, heritage, hut circles, Iron Age, pictish, Picts, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, settlements, Sutherland, Torrisdale, walling
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Conichan East, Glen Almond, Perthshire
Settlement: OS Grid Reference – NN 84645 32074 — NEW FIND Getting Here Park up and walk the long estate track up Glen Almond for nearly three miles until, on your left, you’ll see a small pond. From here, walk … Continue reading
Glen Cochill 1, Little Dunkeld, Perthshire
Enclosure: OS Grid Reference – NN 90732 41196 Also Known as: Canmore ID 26252 Southern Enclosure Getting Here Take the directions to find the Carn Ban giant cairn. Once there, you’re in the middle of the enclosure—or near enough! Archaeology … Continue reading
Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Settlement/Enclosures
Tagged Aberfeldy, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, cairns, Dunkeld, enclosures, Glen Cochill, heritage, Iron Age, neolithic, Perthshire, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, settlements, tombs, walling
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