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South Yarrows Broch
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 4th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
South Yarrows Broch submitted by howe on 11th Jun 2009. South Yarrows Broch. View of the interior looking towards the entrance
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Log Text: While I was travelling back home from John O' Groats, I decided to revisit South Yarrows Archaeological Trail with a fresh eye, having 10 years of antiquarian meanderings under my belt. I found that I understood more details of the sites on my revisit. South Yarrows Archaeological Trail is thoroughly recommended!
South Yarrows Broch
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 6th Jul 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
South Yarrows Broch submitted by howe on 11th Jun 2009. South Yarrows Broch. View of the interior looking towards the entrance
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Log Text: I set off on the South Yarrows Archaeological Trail without any great expectations. I found the walk and variety of the sites a very pleasant surprise.
South Yarrows Chambered Cairn
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 6th Jul 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
South Yarrows Chambered Cairn submitted by howe on 11th Jun 2009. South Yarrows S North Cairn. View of the terminal chamber from the rear showing the remaining uprights of the stalled arrangement.
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Log Text: I set off on the South Yarrows Archaeological Trail without any great expectations. I found the walk and variety of the sites a very pleasant surprise.
South Yarrows Long Cairn
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 6th Jul 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
South Yarrows Long Cairn submitted by howe on 11th Jun 2009. South Yarrows S south cairn. View of the entrance to the east chamber. Some of the walling is a more modern addition.
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Log Text: I set off on the South Yarrows Archaeological Trail without any great expectations. I found the walk and variety of the sites a very pleasant surprise.
Warehouse North
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 6th Jul 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Warehouse North submitted by SolarMegalith on 28th Jul 2011. Entrance passage leading to the Camster-type burial chamber - view from the east (photo taken on July 2011).
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Log Text: I set off on the South Yarrows Archaeological Trail without any great expectations. I found the walk and variety of the sites a very pleasant surprise.
Warehouse Standing Stone
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 6th Jul 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Warehouse Standing Stone submitted by SolarMegalith on 2nd Oct 2011. The stone is 1,7 m high and 0,2 m thick (photo taken on July 2011).
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Log Text: I set off on the South Yarrows Archaeological Trail without any great expectations. I found the walk and variety of the sites a very pleasant surprise.
Warehouse West
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 6th Jul 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Warehouse West submitted by SolarMegalith on 27th Jul 2011. Central part of Warehouse West cairn (photo taken on July 2011).
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Log Text: I set off on the South Yarrows Archaeological Trail without any great expectations. I found the walk and variety of the sites a very pleasant surprise.
Warehouse South
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 6th Jul 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Warehouse South submitted by SolarMegalith on 27th Jul 2011. Warehouse South chamebred cairn seen from the north (photo taken on July 2011).
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Log Text: I set off on the South Yarrows Archaeological Trail without any great expectations. I found the walk and variety of the sites a very pleasant surprise.
South Yarrows Chambered Cairn
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 4th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
South Yarrows Chambered Cairn submitted by howe on 11th Jun 2009. South Yarrows S North Cairn. View of the terminal chamber from the rear showing the remaining uprights of the stalled arrangement.
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Log Text: While I was travelling back home from John O' Groats, I decided to revisit South Yarrows Archaeological Trail with a fresh eye, having 10 years of antiquarian meanderings under my belt. I found that I understood more details of the sites on my revisit. South Yarrows Archaeological Trail is thoroughly recommended!
South Yarrows Long Cairn
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 4th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
South Yarrows Long Cairn submitted by howe on 11th Jun 2009. South Yarrows S south cairn. View of the entrance to the east chamber. Some of the walling is a more modern addition.
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Log Text: While I was travelling back home from John O' Groats, I decided to revisit South Yarrows Archaeological Trail with a fresh eye, having 10 years of antiquarian meanderings under my belt. I found that I understood more details of the sites on my revisit. South Yarrows Archaeological Trail is thoroughly recommended!
Warehouse North
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 4th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Warehouse North submitted by SolarMegalith on 28th Jul 2011. Entrance passage leading to the Camster-type burial chamber - view from the east (photo taken on July 2011).
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Log Text: While I was travelling back home from John O' Groats, I decided to revisit South Yarrows Archaeological Trail with a fresh eye, having 10 years of antiquarian meanderings under my belt. I found that I understood more details of the sites on my revisit. South Yarrows Archaeological Trail is thoroughly recommended!
Warehouse Standing Stone
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 4th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Warehouse Standing Stone submitted by SolarMegalith on 2nd Oct 2011. The stone is 1,7 m high and 0,2 m thick (photo taken on July 2011).
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Log Text: While I was travelling back home from John O' Groats, I decided to revisit South Yarrows Archaeological Trail with a fresh eye, having 10 years of antiquarian meanderings under my belt. I found that I understood more details of the sites on my revisit. South Yarrows Archaeological Trail is thoroughly recommended!
Warehouse West
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 4th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Warehouse West submitted by SolarMegalith on 27th Jul 2011. Central part of Warehouse West cairn (photo taken on July 2011).
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Log Text: While I was travelling back home from John O' Groats, I decided to revisit South Yarrows Archaeological Trail with a fresh eye, having 10 years of antiquarian meanderings under my belt. I found that I understood more details of the sites on my revisit. South Yarrows Archaeological Trail is thoroughly recommended!
Warehouse South
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 4th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Warehouse South submitted by SolarMegalith on 27th Jul 2011. Warehouse South chamebred cairn seen from the north (photo taken on July 2011).
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Log Text: While I was travelling back home from John O' Groats, I decided to revisit South Yarrows Archaeological Trail with a fresh eye, having 10 years of antiquarian meanderings under my belt. I found that I understood more details of the sites on my revisit. South Yarrows Archaeological Trail is thoroughly recommended!
Watch Croft Standing Stone
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 15th Oct 2013. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Watch Croft Standing Stone submitted by Bladup on 6th Mar 2015. Watch Croft standing stone.
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Log Text: Watch Croft Standing Stone is located in an area rich in ancient sites close to the summit of the hill.
Watch Croft Cairns
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 15th Oct 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Watch Croft Cairns submitted by Bladup on 6th Mar 2015. Watch Croft Cairns, this cairn is built against outcrop and has a massive kerb. The cairn is found at SW419355.
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Log Text: The cairn on the summit of Watch Croft has been despoiled by the construction of a modern shelter and a trig point supplanted in the centre of it.
Creetown Gem Rock Museum
Date Added: 11th Jul 2023
Site Type: Museum
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 8th Jul 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Creetown Gem Rock Museum submitted by markj99 on 10th Jul 2023. Meteorite Display in Creetown Gem Rock Museum.
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Log Text: Creetown Gem Rock Museum is a compact collection densely packed with rocks of the world and curios including fossils and meteorites.
Glenquicken Stone
Date Added: 11th Jul 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 8th Jul 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Glenquicken Stone submitted by markj99 on 11th Jul 2023. Rocky Knoll c. 50 yards ENE of Glenquicken Moor Standing Stone.
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Log Text: Glenquicken Stone is located on Glenquicken Moor north of Garrochar Tree Farm. The stone is hard to find in summer due to a sea of ferns. I walked c. 50 yards SSW from the rocky knoll at NX 51610 58608 to find the hidden stone.
Knock Rock Art (4)
Date Added: 18th Jul 2023
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 8th Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Knock Rock Art submitted by Gus on 12th Sep 2001. Knock Rock Art (4), Clarksburn Wood Cup and Rings
A nice motif on an outcrop in a field East of Monreith. A cup and four rings and some faint cups on a smooth surface. First reported by C. Jackson in 1978. Rock Art near the Sea; Come and See!
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Log Text: I walked past this stone twice before I spotted the stone in long grass on the margin of the field. Luckily I had a bottle of water to bring out the depth of the ring mark.
Knock Rock Art (1)
Date Added: 18th Jul 2023
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Knock Rock Art (1) submitted by rockartuk on 7th Nov 2002. Knock 1, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway.
Grid Ref: NX 3645 4012.
Take the small road from the A747, 1km ESE of Monreith, to Golfcourse 'The Lag'. On the right side, just after the cattlegrid, there is a rocky hillock with an Otter statue on top. The motifs are just below the statue on a small ledge. There is public access.
A single left hand spiral, 17cm in diameter and a 'grid' comprising 6 near-rectangular squares of 16 x 13 cm. It is claimed that these motifs are the nearest (12...
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Log Text: The cup marked rock is much easier to spot than the hidden markings on the otter stone plinth. I hadn't noticed them on several previous visits.