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Photo Pages: West Crowden - Stone Row / Alignment in Scotland in Perth and Kinross

Submitted by cosmic on Saturday, 24 June 2006  Page Views: 2879
Megaliths in Scotland Site Name: West Crowden Alternative Name: Roman Stone
Country: Scotland County: Perth and Kinross Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Nearest Town: Crieff  Nearest Village: Comrie
Map Ref: NN774206
Latitude: 56.361782N  Longitude: 3.986025W
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
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 2 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.
 4 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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West Crowden submitted by cosmic

Stone Row / Alignment in Scottish Borders

There is one large stone with cup markings but two other stones form a possible stone row or the remains of a stone circle.

The OS label it "Roman Stone".

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West Crowden submitted by hamish
Site in Scottish Borders: These cup marks are not so clear.

West Crowden submitted by hamish
Site in Scottish Borders Scotland: There are very clear cup marks on this end. There are more not so clear on the face.

West Crowden submitted by cosmic
Viewed from roadside.

West Crowden submitted by cosmic
Roman Stone from NW

West Crowden submitted by cosmic
Row from East.

West Crowden submitted by cosmic
Cup markings on main stone.

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 131m S 162° Comrie Cursus Cursus (NN77422047)
 192m SW 245° Comrie Cursus Cursus (NN77252048)
 223m E 104° Cowden Stone Row / Alignment (NN776205)
 847m NE 60° Dunmoid Stone Circle (NN780212)
 896m NE 58° Dalginross* Stone Circle (NN78022125)
 1.1km W 272° Craggish Stone Row / Alignment (NN763207)
 1.1km W 285° Comrie Cursus Cursus (NN76422112)
 1.5km NW 330° Tom na Chessaig Stone Circle (NN770220)
 1.7km E 112° Auchingarrich Farm Standing Stone (Menhir) (NN78731958)
 2.7km NW 297° Comrie Stone Row / Alignment (NN75482247)
 2.7km NW 298° Tullybannocher* Stone Circle (NN755225)
 3.3km SE 129° Craigneich Farm* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NN792178)
 3.4km NE 66° Lawers Standing Stone (Menhir) (NN80102267)
 3.6km SE 130° Craigneich Stones Standing Stones (NN793175)
 4.1km SE 141° Dunruchan Stones Stone Row / Alignment (NN790168)
 4.2km W 290° Cluan Standing Stone (Menhir) (NN7423)
 4.2km W 290° Cluan-Glasdale Stone Circle (NN7423)
 4.5km E 88° Strowan* Cairn (NN819208)
 4.6km E 69° Clathick House Standing Stone (Menhir) (NN81212315)
 4.6km N 18° Balmuick* Stone Circle (NN78362513)
 5.3km E 80° Samson's Stone Standing Stone (Menhir) (NN82512202)
 5.6km W 284° Loch Earn Chambered Cairn (NN723230)
 5.8km W 284° Kindrochat Chambered Cairn (NN722232)
 6.6km SE 115° Dalchirla Standing Stones (NN823162)
 6.8km E 89° Rottenreoch Chambered Cairn (NN842206)
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    Re: West Crowden - incorrect (Score: 0)
    by Anonymous on Thursday, 31 May 2007
    Hello,

    This is at Cowden, nor Crowden. It may be labelled" a Roman Stone" but probably was an eccentric stone. This was where the old road to Braco started before it became the new road, known as the "Lang Syde" road.

    Peter
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    Re: West Crowden (Score: 1)
    by coldrum on Saturday, 17 April 2010
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