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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Holm Of Daltallochan Stone CircleCountry: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Carsphairn
Map Ref: NX55289422 Landranger Map Number: 77
Latitude: 55.220932N Longitude: 4.276564W
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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BolshieBoris visited on 1st Aug 1996 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 3
This stone circle can be found off a lane which runs SW of the A713 just north of Carsphairn. it can be clearly seen from this lane just to the left of a large hump (which Burl categorises as a drumlin).
For more information see Canmore ID 63878 which adds: "This setting of 13 stones cannot be classified with any certainty. The stones, as stated, vary greatly in size and shape and though all appear artificially placed they rest without any apparent regard for grading, orientation or visual effect. No socket depressions are evident ..... (the plan) bears little relation to the present setting which forms a crude oval measuring 24.0m N-S by 20.0m E-W."
A separate outlier is recorded separately. See the 'nearby' sites below.
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10.0km SE 136° Mackilston S* Cairn (NX61968678)
10.8km E 95° Stellhead S* Cairn (NX66059285)
10.8km E 95° Stellhead N* Cairn (NX66089297)
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