<< Our Photo Pages >> The Two Dogs - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Caithness
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: The Two Dogs Alternative Name: The DogsCountry: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 0.697 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Caithness Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Dunbeath Nearest Village: Borgue
Map Ref: ND1281026389
Latitude: 58.217609N Longitude: 3.485803W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Said to be linked with the Upper Borgue standing stone (otherwise known as 'The Shepherd). The Two Dogs seem to be three, although one might have broken. Easily reached by parking at ND 13277 261631, walk up the track and turn left at ND 13064 26351 just past the pylon.
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