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Photo Pages: Overbenchil - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Perth and Kinross

Submitted by Mehir on Monday, 02 September 2002  Page Views: 4451
Megaliths in Scotland Site Name: Overbenchil Alternative Name: Over Benchil
Country: Scotland County: Perth and Kinross Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
 Nearest Village: Stanley
Map Ref: NO095322  Landranger Map Number: 52
Latitude: 56.473198N  Longitude: 3.47069W
Condition:
5Perfect
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3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
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Overbenchil submitted by mehir

Standing Stone in Perthshire

This stone stands next to Overbenchil farm house near Stanley in Perthshire. This stone for some horrific reason had sundial placed on top at least 100 years ago and has several iron nails in some of the cracks.

The stone itself is stunning, standing 8ft tall and about 3ft broad. As with nearby Gellybank the stone used is quartzose schist and has a spectacular display of large crystals.

Permission should be sought from the very nice gent who lives in the farmhouse.

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