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<< Our Photo Pages >> Cnoc Pollphail - Standing Stones in Scotland in Cowal

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cnoc Pollphail Alternative Name: Low Stillaig
Country: Scotland County: Cowal Type: Standing Stones
 Nearest Village: Tighnabruaich
Map Ref: NR93166835  Landranger Map Number: 62
Latitude: 55.863816N  Longitude: 5.306996W
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.
5 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.
2 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
5

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Cnoc Pollphail
Cnoc Pollphail submitted by postman : The tall notched stone, with the Tarbert ferry plying it's trade. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stones in Argyll

Cowal Peninsula

Canmore site no. 39842.
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Cnoc Pollphail submitted by postman : A bit of a dull day, but tremendous scenery and two good stones. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Cnoc Pollphail submitted by postman : The mountains of Arran form the impressive backdrop here. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Cnoc Pollphail submitted by SolarMegalith : The standing stones of Cnoc Pollphail (photo taken on August 2017). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Cnoc Pollphail submitted by SolarMegalith : The northern standing stone of Cnoc Pollphail and view towards Loch Fyne (photo taken on August 2017). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Cnoc Pollphail submitted by SolarMegalith : The southern stone of Cnoc Pollphail (photo taken on August 2017). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Cnoc Pollphail submitted by SolarMegalith : Cnoc Pollphail standing stones in their landscape context - view from the south (photo taken on August 2017).

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Cnoc Pollphail submitted by postman : Little and large

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Cnoc Pollphail submitted by postman : The tall notched menhir and it's wee brother

Cnoc Pollphail
Cnoc Pollphail submitted by postman : For a place no ones been to there's a lot round here for folk like us, three standing stones, cairns and rock art, not forgetting the unforgettable scenery.

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 370m S 180° Low Stillaig* Rock Art (NR93146798)
 654m SE 146° Creag Loisgte* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR93506779)
 811m S 173° Port Leathan* Cairn (NR93226754)
 2.3km E 88° Colachla* Stone Fort or Dun (NR95456832)
 4.6km NNW 338° Ardmarnock* Chambered Cairn (NR91647265)
 5.0km NE 50° Kames* Standing Stones (NR97177137)
 5.5km W 264° Mealdarroch Stone Row / Alignment (NR877680)
 5.7km NNW 347° Ardmarnoch 4* Rock Art (NR921740)
 5.8km NNW 346° Ardmarnoch 3 Rock Art (NR91987401)
 5.8km NNW 346° Auchalick Wood* Hillfort (NR92007407)
 6.6km ENE 70° St Michael's Grave* Chambered Cairn (NR9947070314)
 6.8km NNW 344° Inveryne Stone Row* Stone Row / Alignment (NR9157374974)
 6.9km ENE 68° Glenvoidean* Chambered Cairn (NR9970870570)
 6.9km ENE 62° Aultmore Burn Fort* Hillfort (NR9946871279)
 7.2km ESE 121° Ardlamont Point* Rock Art (NR99146439)
 7.5km N 350° Inveryne Rock Art* Rock Art (NR92177578)
 7.5km E 80° Carnbaan* Chambered Cairn (NS0063269316)
 7.6km E 88° Glecknabae* Chambered Cairn (NS0074568263)
 8.6km WSW 257° Escart* Stone Row / Alignment (NR8464266794)
 9.3km W 262° Avinagillan* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR8390367461)
 11.0km N 355° Fearnoch Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR92637932)
 11.0km N 355° Fearnoch Cairn* Cairn (NR9268879398)
 11.1km E 100° St Colmac's A Stone Circle (NS040660)
 11.1km NE 49° Eilean Buidhe* Stone Fort or Dun (NS01867532)
 11.2km ESE 109° Castle Cree* Hillfort (NS0356464133)
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