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Inscribed Across the Landscape: The Cursus Monuments of Great Britain

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<< Our Photo Pages >> Taoslin - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Isle of Mull

Submitted by Nick on Thursday, 26 January 2017  Page Views: 8361

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Taoslin
Country: Scotland County: Isle of Mull Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)

Map Ref: NM3973122388  Landranger Map Number: 48
Latitude: 56.322161N  Longitude: 6.211133W
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
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 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
5

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Taoslin
Taoslin submitted by Energyman : Sorry - yet another sunset just after the equinox, but in my defence, I think this is a clearer picture.... It also shows not much in the way of horizon notches etc, so strengthening my theory (hopefully) that the important thing is the shadow behind you, not the orb. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone in Mull. Around 2m in height, aligned NNW-SSE, with a slightly sloping top, it has some field clearance boulders at the base and seems popular with the local sheep as a rubbing post.

Canmore debates whether this stone is prehistoric, or whether it is merely a way-marker for pilgrims en route to Iona. It certainly looks genuine to me!

Note: David Smyth (Energyman) on Taoslin standing stone: medieval way marker or prehistoric? The role of its shadow at the equinox, and a discussion of shadows cast by prehistoric monuments in general. Link to the paper from the comments on our page.
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Taoslin
Taoslin submitted by Energyman : Sunset just after the equinox (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Taoslin submitted by Energyman : Just before dawn around the equinox, looking SE (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Taoslin submitted by Energyman : Early morning on the equinox Sep16 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Taoslin submitted by cosmic : Taoslin from West (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Taoslin submitted by Energyman : The (slightly later) equinox evening shadow reaching towards the ruins/stones 27th Sep 16

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Taoslin submitted by Energyman : The red end of the marker is pointing due north so we are looking SE near the equinoctial sunset.

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Taoslin submitted by cosmic : Taoslin from South

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Taoslin submitted by cosmic : Taoslin from North

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Taoslin submitted by cosmic : Taoslin from East

Taoslin
Taoslin submitted by Nick : Isle of Mull NM397224 Canmore debates whether this stone is prehistoric, or whether it is merely a way-marker for pilgrims en route to Iona. It certainly looks genuine to me! Around 2m in height, aligned NNW-SSE, with a slightly sloping top, it has some field clearance boulders at the base and appears to be yet another popular sheep rubbing post.

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Re: Taoslin by Anonymous on Friday, 03 February 2017
Greetings Guys,
The Mull standing stone is an equinox stone just one faethm height, a classic prehistoric monument. An accumulation of stones at the base could just be rocks cleared from nearby fields, the sheep shepherd/farmer put them there for convenience.
See my on Google or other browser. Diolch, Neil.
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Taoslin, a different perspective by David Smyth (Energyman) by Andy B on Wednesday, 25 January 2017
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Current and past thinking of what Taoslin standing stone really is: is it a medieval way marker or is it prehistoric? The role of its shadow at the equinox, plus that of shadows cast by prehistoric monuments in general, together with a resume of the current research into shadows from megaliths. Also included is an overview of nearby prehistoric sites.

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https://www.academia.edu/31073836/TAOSLIN_A_DIFFERENT_PERSPECTIVE
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Re: Taoslin by Energyman on Saturday, 08 October 2016
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Location as given by the Megalithic Portal is 97m out [corrected]. I made it 56.322190N, 6.211165W + or – 18m. Access is good, too - a short walk up an easy track (though difficult for wheelchairs) and through a gate. (The style is broken)
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Re: Taoslin by coldrum on Monday, 19 April 2010
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