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<< Our Photo Pages >> Kilspindie - Stone Circle in Scotland in Perth and Kinross

Submitted by peigimccann on Wednesday, 27 January 2021  Page Views: 6518

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Kilspindie
Country: Scotland County: Perth and Kinross Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Perth  Nearest Village: Kilspindie
Map Ref: NO2112826053  Landranger Map Number: 53
Latitude: 56.420079N  Longitude: 3.280132W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 Destroyed Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Kilspindie submitted by peigimccann : Stones from Kilspindie Stone Circle (Vote or comment on this photo)
Are these the stones from a stone circle that was reported by S Cowan in 1904 in a book on Perthshire? RCAHMS (Historic Environment Scotland) think it doesn't exist. See the photos and comments on our page for more.

Ref: Canmore.

Ref: Cowan, S. (1904) The ancient capital of Scotland: the story of Perth from the invasion of Agricola to the passing of the Reform Bill, 2v. London. Page(s): Vol.1, 22

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Kilspindie submitted by peigimccann : View south to the River Tay from Kilspindie Stone Circle (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kilspindie submitted by peigimccann : Stones from Kilspindie Stone Circle (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Kilspindie by peigimccann on Tuesday, 26 January 2021
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Suspecting that the stones that once comprised Kilspindie Stone Circle had been cleared from the field at some point, John Lamont of Inchture visited the site at 56.419581,-3.28219 (NO 21002600) and in searching the area found a pile of stones at 56.420080, -3.280133 (NO 21128 26053) that had clearly been moved from the original site about 300' to the N NE and dumped down a slope.
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    Re: Kilspindie - Intriguing! by Andy B on Wednesday, 27 January 2021
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    Hello Peigi, thanks, the location we had of NO 2100 2600 (or NO 21 26) just meany 'somewhere in that 1km square'. However the report on Canmore says
    "There is a stone circle about a mile south of Craig Greine" (square NO 21 28).
    S Cowan 1904
    RCAHMS didn't find it on the occasions they visited.

    The other report of stones in this area is at NO175248, by Nick Brand on TMA
    They have two listings at the same location
    https://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/4987/kilspindie.html
    and
    https://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/4987/kilspindie.html

    I've updated the location to where John found the stones at NO 21128 26053
    Do you know John, when did he visit?
    Intriguing!
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      Re: Kilspindie - Intriguing! by peigimccann on Thursday, 28 January 2021
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      Hi Andy, yes, I know John. We are both involved with the Scottish Redwood Trust! He went up to photograph this location, the Evelick Hillfort and Evelick Castle on January 23, 2021 and shared the photos for this site. He is from the area and has seen several stones in fields, along roadsides and railway tracks that were moved (possibly from stone circles) back when sites were less valued than they are today.
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      Re: Kilspindie - Intriguing! by Andy B on Friday, 29 January 2021
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      Thanks, more photos and details most welcome!
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