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Site Type | Country (A/D) |
County/ Region | Visited? (A/D) |
Date (A/D) |
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| Ballymacdermot | Court Tomb | Ireland (Northern) | Co. Armagh | Visited | 29th Apr 2011 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Cashla Court Tomb :
The "Place of Diarmaid's Son" ; 2km from Newry (as the crow flies)
Not far from the summit of BallymacDermot Mountain, lie the remains of a large Neolithic Court Tomb (3,500bc) what is left of them anyway (the British & American army thought it would be a good idea to test... Read More |
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| Letterdeen | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Ireland (Republic of) | Co. Galway | Visited | 2nd Sep 2012 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Letterdeen Menhir :
This 160cm tall Menhir sits on a patch of grass surrounded by salt marsh, at the edge of a small bay on the Atlantic Ocean. The Granite Menhir has 4 sides that are roughly aligned to the cardinal points.
This whole area is littered with Prehistoric sites (About 40 are docu... Read More |
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| Granny Kempock Standing Stone | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 29th Jun 2018 | 4 | 3 | 5 | Kempock Menhir: This 1.8m Menhir sits perched on the very edge of a 10m cliff, and has been dated to approx 2,000BC.
The Menhir is a Mica-Schist, and although not exact, it has a rough alignment to the cardinal points. The North Face has a head like protrusion, and just below this is a small tri... Read More |
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| Larkfield Moor | Rock Art | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 29th Jun 2018 | -1 | 4 | 3 | Larkfield Moor 1 :
Located about 100m above sea level, the view from Larkfield Moor is spectacular. Looking across the Clyde you have Kilcreggan on the Rosneath Peninsula, with the entrance to Loch Long to it's left, and the rugged peaks of the Arrochar Alps in the background.
To the back of ... Read More |
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| Bogle Stane | Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 10th May 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Bogle Stane :
Quite large remains of a Glacial Erratic perched at the top of the Clune Brae.
At some time in the distant past there was an minister who lived in the area, and jealous of the lore and superstitions surrounding the Monolith, he sneakily arranged to have to stone blown up and cart... Read More |
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| Bunston Knowe | Modern Stone Circle etc | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 10th May 2019 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Bunston Knowe :
The site is a lot bigger than l expected, due to being in private grounds of a hospital access was always limited. And from the aerial photographs it looked more like some sort of Henge, but as you can see it is actually some form of Earthworks.
I got the impression it was dug... Read More |
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| Greenock Moors | Ancient Village or Settlement | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 30th May 2018 | 3 | 5 | 3 | The Greenock Moors :
Documented on the Greenock Moors (So far) ;
*More than 30 Hut Circle sites
*25 Cairns
*32 Cup Mark sites (Including the 5 on Larkfield Moor)
*Neolithic & Bronze Age artefacts
Site visits ;
1. 30/05/18
2. 08/06/18
3. 30/03/19
4. 21/05/19
5. 10/06/19
Getting t... Read More |
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| Whinhill Cup Marks | Rock Art | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 21st May 2019 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Whinhill Cup Marks :
These Cup Marks are found on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Clyde and are as described in the main site description.
Located on a flattish piece of land on the hillside below Whitelees Moor, the rock is almost totally surrounded on all sides by Gorse, with only a small o... Read More |
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| Whitelees Moor 1 | Rock Art | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 21st May 2019 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Whitelees Cup Marks 1 :
The rocky outcrop on the Western lower slopes of Whitelees Moor is as described in the main site description.
Located on open Moorland, there is usually Sheep grazing around the rock but they run away when they see someone approach on the path up the moor.
Panel 1 :... Read More |
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| Whitelees Moor 2 | Rock Art | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 21st May 2019 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Whitelees Cup Marks 2 :
The Cup Marked Rocks on the upper slopes of Whitelees Moor are as described in the main site description.
Located in fenced Moorland about 50m from the Cairn remains at the summit of the moor. These are more traditional than the the Cup Marked rocks at the bottom of th... Read More |
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| Whitelees Moor Cairn | Cairn | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 21st May 2019 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Whitelees Cairn :
Cairn remains on the summit of Whitelees, like the main site description mentions the Cairn looks greatly disturbed. Although it is turfed over and most of the stones have been moved, enough remain to give a general shape to the Cairn.
The scatter of stones reminds me of the d... Read More |
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| Goat Craig 1 | Rock Art | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 10th Jun 2019 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Goat Craig Cup Marks 1 :
I spent 1 hour looking for these Cup Marks. But had no luck.
I went up and down the full shoreline looking at every rock behind the wall, but couldn't find this rock with 5 Cup Marks on it.
There are several possible reasons why I had no luck ;
1. There were a few... Read More |
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| Goat Craig 2 | Rock Art | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 10th Jun 2019 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Goat Craig Cup Marks 2 :
After spending an hour looking for Goat Craig '1', I only searched for these for 15 minutes, but due to not being able to locate 'GC1' I also found it difficult to locate Goat Craigs '2'.
Goat Craig is horrible terrain to walk over, it is uneven, rocky, boggy marsh, w... Read More |
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| Goat Craig 3 | Rock Art | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 10th Jun 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Goat Craig Cup Marks 3 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From th... Read More |
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| Goat Craig 4 | Rock Art | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 10th Jun 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Goat Craig Cup Marks 4 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From th... Read More |
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| Goat Craig 5 | Rock Art | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 10th Jun 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Goat Craig Cup Marks 5 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From th... Read More |
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| Goat Craig 6 | Rock Art | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 10th Jun 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Goat Craig Cup Marks 6 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From th... Read More |
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| Goat Craig 7 | Rock Art | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 10th Jun 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Goat Craig Cup Marks 7 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From th... Read More |
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| Goat Craig 8 | Rock Art | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 10th Jun 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Goat Craig Cup Marks 8 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From th... Read More |
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| Goat Craig 9 | Rock Art | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 10th Jun 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Goat Craig Cup Marks 9 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the... Read More |
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| Goat Craigs Cairn (Loch Thom) | Cairn | Scotland | Inverclyde | Visited | 10th Jun 2019 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Goat Craigs Cairn :
Goat Craigs Cairn doesn't seem to have changed much in the 63 years since it was first documented.
It is hard to spot at first, as most of the remaining stones are now turf covered. The mound is circular in shape, with an oval shaped hollow in the centre.
The oval hollow ... Read More |
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| Drumadoon Hillfort | Hillfort | Scotland | Isle of Arran | Visited | 9th Aug 2018 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Drumadoon Hillfort :
The first thing that you see when approaching are the impressive Columnar Basalt Cliffs. You can climb the Hillfort form the South, behind the large geological dyke, or from the Eastern slopes, through lots of heavy vegetation.
The Hillfort has been inhabited since at lea... Read More |
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| Kings Cave | Cave or Rock Shelter | Scotland | Isle of Arran | Visited | 9th Aug 2018 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Fionn's Cave :
Formed about 10,000 years ago after the end of the Younger Dryas, The Caves are situated below Torr Righ Mor (137m) on the West coast of Arran, halfway between Torbeg & Tormore. They look out onto the Kilbrannan Sound and across to the Kintyre Peninsula.
There are 3 caves next ... Read More |
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| Machrie Moor 10 | Stone Circle | Scotland | Isle of Arran | Visited | 9th Aug 2018 | 3 | 4 | 4 | MM10 : MM 10 : This is the FIRST site you encounter when heading East from the Beach at Machrie. From the car park 'Machrie Moor 10' (Moss Farm Cairn Circle) is 760m away
Remains of a 19m diameter Bronze Age Cairn and Stone Circle.
In 1861 the Cairn was completely encircled with with 70~100cm ... Read More |
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| Moss Farm Stone | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | Isle of Arran | Visited | 9th Aug 2018 | 4 | 4 | 4 | MM7 : This is the SECOND site you encounter when heading East from the Beach at Machrie. From the car park 'Machrie Moor 7' (Moss Farm Menhir) is 1.5km away
A 1.6m high Sandstone Menhir on a prominent point on the Moor, roughly aligned to the cardinal points, with the West Face facing the Kintyr... Read More |
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| Tormore 2 | Chambered Cairn | Scotland | Isle of Arran | Visited | 9th Aug 2018 | 3 | 4 | 4 | MM8 : This is the THIRD site you encounter when heading East from the Beach at Machrie. From the car park 'Machrie Moor 8' (Moss Farm Cairn Menhir/Tormore 2) is 1.55km away
Remains of a 9m oval 'Clyde Type' Cairn, now nearly totally covered in Heather. The most prominent feature is the 1.8m high... Read More |
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| Moss farm chambered cairn | Chambered Cairn | Scotland | Isle of Arran | Visited | 9th Aug 2018 | 2 | 3 | 4 | MM6 : This is the FOURTH site you encounter when heading East from the Beach at Machrie. From the car park 'Machrie Moor 6' (Moss Farm Chambered Cairn) is 1.6km away
Remains of a Bronze Age Sandstone Cist. Originally it was square shaped and consisted of 5 Menhirs lain horizontally, with a Capsto... Read More |
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| Machrie Moor 5 | Stone Circle | Scotland | Isle of Arran | Visited | 9th Aug 2018 | 4 | 4 | 4 | MM5 : This is the FIFTH site you encounter when heading East from the Beach at Machrie. From the car park 'Machrie Moor 5' (Coire Fhionn-Fingals Cauldron) is 1.75km away
A double concentric Stone Circle made from large, radioactive Granite boulders.
The inner circle is roughly 11.5m in diameter... Read More |
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| Machrie Moor 4 | Stone Circle | Scotland | Isle of Arran | Visited | 9th Aug 2018 | 4 | 4 | 4 | MM4 : This is the SIXTH site you encounter when heading East from the Beach at Machrie. From the car park 'Machrie Moor 4' (Granite 4 Poster) is 1.87km away
A Four Poster Granite ellipse about 90cm high, and about 6.4m on it's longer axis. The positioning suggests a 5th Boulder may have been in p... Read More |
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| Machrie Moor 3 | Stone Circle | Scotland | Isle of Arran | Visited | 9th Aug 2018 | 3 | 4 | 4 | MM3 : This is the SEVENTH site you encounter when heading East from the Beach at Machrie. From the car park 'Machrie Moor 3' (4.3m Red Sandstone Menhir) is 1.96km away
Originally this Stone Circle had 8 or 9 stones. Now only 6 stones are visible, and only the tallest, a 4.3m high, Red Sandstone M... Read More |
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| Machrie Moor 2 | Stone Circle | Scotland | Isle of Arran | Visited | 9th Aug 2018 | 3 | 4 | 4 | MM2 : This is the EIGHTH site you encounter when heading East from the Beach at Machrie. From the car park 'Machrie Moor 2' (3 Menhirs & 2 Millstones) is 2.1km away
Originally this Stone Circle had 7 or 8 Red Sandstone Menhirs. Now only 3 remain standing. The tallest of which is 4.9m high
Exca... Read More |
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| Machrie Moor 1. | Stone Circle | Scotland | Isle of Arran | Visited | 9th Aug 2018 | 4 | 4 | 4 | MM1 : This is the NINTH site you encounter when heading East from the Beach at Machrie. From the car park 'Machrie Moor 1' (6 Granite & 5 Sandstone) is 2.16km away
Originally this Stone Circle (ellipse) had 6 Granite Boulders alternating with 6 small Sandstone Menhirs (A Sandstone Menhir on the N... Read More |
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| Machrie Moor 6 | Stone Circle | Scotland | Isle of Arran | Visited | 9th Aug 2018 | 3 | 3 | 4 | MM11 : This is the TENTH site you encounter when heading East from the Beach at Machrie. From the car park 'Machrie Moor 11' (10 small stones & Timber postholes) is 2.18km away
Completely buried under peat, it was discovered by E.W.MacKie in 1975, by him probing through the peat.
Excavations by ... Read More |
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| Grannie Stane | Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature | Scotland | North Ayrshire | Visited | 2nd Sep 2018 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙚, 𝙄𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙚, 𝘼𝙮𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙚
Thought to be the remnants of an ancient Stone Circle that once existed in the area. In 1895 four of the stones from the circle were apparently removed and used during the constr... Read More |
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| Haylie | Chambered Cairn | Scotland | North Ayrshire | Visited | 4th Jul 2018 | 3 | 4 | 4 | A solitary chamber is all that remains of this Cairn in the coastal town of Largs. It has been classified as a Clyde-Type Cairn, as described in the 1979 book: 'Introduction to British Prehistory' by Megaw and Simpson.
It's situated at the foot of a steep hill, in what is now a fenced off field a... Read More |
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| Broomfields Menhir | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | North Ayrshire | Visited | 12th Jul 2019 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Broomfields Menhir :
A large Sandstone Menhir on the beachfront at Largs.
*Getting there ; Less than 10 minutes from the train, bus or ferry.
Exit the train station onto Gogo Street and walk West towards the beach, turn left and cross the bridge over Gogo Water and walk along Mackerston Pl... Read More |
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| Drybridge | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | North Ayrshire | Visited | 3rd Sep 2018 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Drybridge Menhir :
This 2.6m tall Menhir is positioned near a bend in the River Irvine, and would have stood out immensely against the relatively flat landscape surrounding the site.
*Dundonald Cursus is 0.5km to the North, with the Mesolithic settlement at Dreghorn roughly 2km away
*Shewalt... Read More |
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| Castle Hill Fort (Largs) | Hillfort | Scotland | North Ayrshire | Visited | 4th Jul 2018 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Castle Hill Fort: Situated 183m above sea level, from a defensive point of view l can see why this place was choosen by our Iron Age ancestors. The inhabitants would have seen any sea invaders hours before they could arrive at the Hillfort.
Not much of the Hillfort remains, you can see the ditch ... Read More |
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| Lawthorn Mount | Barrow Cemetery | Scotland | North Ayrshire | Visited | 30th Sep 2019 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Lawthorn Mount : | 21 | |
| Eglinton Park | Ancient Village or Settlement | Scotland | North Ayrshire | Visited | 26th Oct 2019 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Eglinton Park Settlement : | 22 | |
| Sourlie Hill | Modern Stone Circle etc | Scotland | North Ayrshire | Visited | 30th Nov 2019 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Sourlie Hill Menhirs : | 23 | |
| The Govan Stones | Museum | Scotland | North Lanarkshire | Visited | 3rd Jul 2019 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Gobhain :
A fantastic collection of First Millennium Carved Stones. Of particular interest are the :
°SUN STONE ; Thought to be a repurposed Neolithic Standing Stone, this weathered Sandstone Menhir is nearly 1.7m tall. On one side there is a carved cross with Celtic style knotwork, below th... Read More |
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| Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery | Museum | Scotland | North Lanarkshire | Visited | 3rd Jul 2019 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Kelvingrove :
An interesting collection of Neolithic & Bronze Age Artefacts. Of particular interest are the :
°OAK LOG BOAT ; Found at the Loch Glashan Crannog (1960)
°4m OAK LADDER ; Found at the Dumbuck Crannog (1898)
°CARVED CIST COVER ; Found in Argyll
°CUP & RING MARKED ROCKS ; F... Read More |
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| Hunterian Museum | Museum | Scotland | North Lanarkshire | Visited | 3rd Jul 2019 | 4 | 3 | 5 | Hunterian :
A small collection of Prehistoric Artefacts. Of particular interest are :
°13 PETROSPHERES (Largest collection in the world of carved Neolithic Petrospheres)
°10 NEOLITHIC AXEHEADS & HAMMERS
°3 TANGED ARROWHEADS
°2 COLLARED CINERARY URNS
There is no Archaeological inform... Read More |
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| Barochan Cross | Ancient Cross | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 25th Mar 2019 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Barochan Celtic Cross :
The Cross is to the left when you walk through the main doors.
It has it's only little recess at the back of the Abbey. The Cross has carvings on all 4 sides, although most are worn away due to weathering.
It is a really impressive Celtic Cross, and it's position in t... Read More |
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| Houston South Mound | Cairn | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 25th Jul 2019 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Houston South Mound : | 19 | |
| Houston Tumulus | Barrow Cemetery | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 25th Jul 2019 | -1 | 3 | 4 | Houston Tumulus : | 19 | |
| Back O' Hill Farm Cup Marked Stone | Rock Art | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 25th Jul 2019 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Back o' Hill Cup Marks : | 19 | |
| Lawmarnock Cup Marks | Rock Art | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 25th Jul 2019 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Lawmarnock Cup Marks : | 19 | |
| Broom Cist | Cist | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 25th Jul 2019 | -1 | 2 | 3 | Broom Cists : | 19 | |
| Loch Winnoch Crannog | Crannog | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 24th Aug 2019 | -1 | 3 | 5 | Loch Winnoch Crannog : No visible remains of the Crannog to be seen above the water level | 20 | |
| Gleniffer Braes Menhirs | Standing Stones | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 25th Mar 2019 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Gleniffer Brae Menhirs :
Approaching the wall surrounding the field l notice a lot of medium sized Menhirs that have been used in the farmers wall. These were more than likely something to do with the Gleniffer Brae Menhirs, which might possibly be Alignment Stones.
When drawing a straight line... Read More |
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| High Craigenfeoch Rock Art | Rock Art | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 25th Mar 2019 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Craigston Wood Cup & Ring Marks :
About 20m from the roadside, through the tree's is a special Sandstone outcrop. This outcrop contains carvings that are 3,500 ~ 4,000 years old.
When we approached it l was a little disappointed, we couldn't see any Cup or Ring markings, the whole outcrop was... Read More |
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| Craigston Wood Menhir | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 25th Mar 2019 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Craigston Wood Menhir :
A massive Menhir in a clearing in Craigston Woods, surrounded by small cliff faces and boulders, it may have been an ancent quarry site.
This Menhir has a crack running the lenghth of it,and has a most unusual feel to it.
l found a few shells at the base of the Menhir... Read More |
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| Lawfield Cairn | Cairn | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 10th May 2019 | -1 | 2 | 2 | Lawfield Cairn :
Nothing at all to see of the old Cairn, nowadays it's just a walled off field next to a farmhouse. I went just to see the location, and get a feel for what the layout of the land is (And what it might have been like in the past)
Surrounded by pasture lands and low lying hills,... Read More |
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| St Fillan's Seat (Kilallan) | Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 10th May 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2 | St. Fillan's Seat :
A large Whinstone Boulder protruding from the Earth, has a natural hollow that is ideal for a seat, with another smaller hollow to the right.
It measures about 2.5m x 2.5m, although because it is sloping, some of it is still covered in soil. The overhang with the seat and h... Read More |
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| Barlogan Cairn | Cairn | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 10th May 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Barlogan Cairn :
A medium sized Stone Cairn on the slopes below North Barlogan Woods.
I first spotted the Cairn from the edge of the golf course as l made my way along it, and even from over 300m away l could see the Cairn stand out against the green hillside, a herd of Cows where sleeping in ... Read More |
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| St Fillan's Holy Well (Kilallan) | Holy Well or Sacred Spring | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 10th May 2019 | 4 | 4 | 2 | St. Fillan's Well :
A Natural Spring emanating from under a huge boulder in front of a small Cliff Face, 5m behind it.
It is found tucked behind the trees at the edge of a wooded area, 75m North from St. Fillan's Seat. It measures about 2.5m x 3m roughly, and has an unusual shape to it dependi... Read More |
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| Erskine Park | Ancient Village or Settlement | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 13th May 2019 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Erskine Neolithic Park :
A large settlement spanning about 3km on the Southern Bank of the Clyde, where the River slowly starts to become the Firth of Clyde.
On this visit l had a look around the Western side of the settlement, down at the bay at Longhaugh Point, where Enclosures, Cropmarks a... Read More |
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| Longhaugh Point Menhir | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 13th May 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Longhaugh Menhir :
A fantastic little Menhir, well hidden in an enchanted forest by the Clyde.
Nestled between the tree's it took a good 5 minutes or so scrambling through Longhaugh Wood's to find it. I don't use GPS or anything, l look at a map and take my compass and go for the adventure, n... Read More |
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| Langbank Crannog (East) | Crannog | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 17th May 2019 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Langbank Crannog (East) :
Today was the 2nd lowest tide of the year, so l wanted to get out and have a look at two of the Clyde Crannog's while the water levels were low.
About 100m from the Southern Bank of the River Clyde are the remains of a 30m+ diameter Crannog. Not much of it remains th... Read More |
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| Langbank Crannog (West) | Crannog | Scotland | Renfrewshire | Visited | 17th May 2019 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Langbank Crannog (West) :
Today was the 2nd lowest tide of the year, so l wanted to get out and have a look at two of the Clyde Crannog's while the water levels were low.
Only 20m from the Southern Bank of the River Clyde (After the building of the motorway) are the remains of a Crannog nearl... Read More |
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| Dun Donald | Hillfort | Scotland | South Ayrshire | Visited | 30th Nov 2019 | 2 | 4 | Dun Donald : | 24 | ||
| Dumbarton Hilllfort | Hillfort | Scotland | West Dunbartonshire | Visited | 6th Oct 2018 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Alt Clut :
The Rock has been used since at least the Bronze age, and likely before, although due it's continued use for the last 2 millennia not many artifacts remain.
There is currently a small patch of land at the front of the Rock, suitable in the past for small time farming, but l don't kno... Read More |
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| Round Hill (Cameron home farm cairn) | Cairn | Scotland | West Dunbartonshire | Visited | 22nd Apr 2019 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Cameron Wood Round Hill Cairn (Loch Lomond) :
One of two Cairns in Cameron Farm Woods.
This one is an Earth and Stone Mound, measuring 30m x 20m by 2.5m high.
Oval in shape, although the front part on the NE has been disturbed and a fair bit of Earth removed, so the Cairn was probably circular... Read More |
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| Carman Hill cairn | Chambered Cairn | Scotland | West Dunbartonshire | Visited | 22nd Apr 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Carman Hill Cairn: A decent sized Portal Menhir made from Gneiss, a small Basalt Standing Stone, and a small pile of boulders are all that remains of this Neolithic Clyde-Carlingford type Cairn, not far from the summit of Carman Hill.
Located about 142m above sea level, it is situated in what is no... Read More |
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| Cameron Farm | Chambered Cairn | Scotland | West Dunbartonshire | Visited | 22nd Apr 2019 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Cameron Wood Chambered Cairns (Loch Lomond) :
One of two Cairns in Cameron Farm Woods.
This one is a Neolithic Chambered Cairn that's situated in the middle of an active, modern forestry plantation.
The Long Cairn has a rough ESE-WNW alignment to it's shape, and used to measure 30m x 18m in ... Read More |
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| Carman Hill Fort | Hillfort | Scotland | West Dunbartonshire | Visited | 22nd Apr 2019 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Carman Hill Fort: A strategically well positioned Iron Age Hillfort with amazing 300° views (The view to the North is blocked by Overton Muir -288m)
I have had an interest in this site ever since l read about the possible 'King Arthur' connection after reading "William Scobie"s convincing articl... Read More |
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| Galabraes | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | West Lothian | Visited | 25th Aug 2018 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Gala Braes Menhir :
A 1.6m tall Whinstone Menhir, situated on a ridge 160m above sea level.
It is approximately aligned to the cardinal points, and lies about 1.9km (as the Crow flies) to the South of Cairnpapple.
The Southern Face of the Menhir looks out over the low lying countryside, wi... Read More |
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| Knock Stone Circle | Modern Stone Circle etc | Scotland | West Lothian | Visited | 25th Aug 2018 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Knock Stone Circle :
The Knock Stone Circle has 50 stones, with 17 of them in the smaller circle (although an 18th one may have been moved and now laying in the centre next to the Dolmen)
Inside the inner circle is a mini Dolmen raised up off the grass by 3 tiny stones, and a small Menhir to th... Read More |
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| Cairnpapple Hill | Round Cairn | Scotland | West Lothian | Visited | 25th Aug 2018 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Cairnpapple :
The site contains ;
*Neolithic Henge & Timber post holes
*Bronze Age Cists and Cairns
*Iron age burials
The main attraction is the Cairn with burial Cists inside. What was once a solid Cairn packed tight with thousands of stones, and burial Cists in the centre, it is now empt... Read More |
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| Gormyre | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | West Lothian | Visited | 25th Aug 2018 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Gormyre Menhir :
Made of Red Grit Sandstone, the Menhir is small, only 1.2m tall, but it isnt the size thats important, it's the location that is. l tried to picture the landscape when this may have been placed here, l cant imagine too much having changed, apart from the flora perhaps, and maybe... Read More |
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| Torphichen Churchyard Stone | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | West Lothian | Visited | 25th Aug 2018 | 4 | 3 | 5 | Torpichen Cup Marked Menhir :
This 75cm tall Cup Marked Menhir sits in the graveyard of the Torpichen Preceptory, which was built around the site of the Menhir by the Knights Hospitallers in 1168, who built the Preceptory on the site of an earlier Celtic Cell.
The Menhir has associations with I... Read More |
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