<< Our Photo Pages >> Osmigarry - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Isle of Skye
Submitted by markj99 on Thursday, 15 December 2022 Page Views: 450
Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: OsmigarryCountry: Scotland
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County: Isle of Skye Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Portree Nearest Village: Kilmuir
Map Ref: NG3943571814
Latitude: 57.660560N Longitude: 6.370296W
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 |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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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 |
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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 |
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markj99 visited on 12th Aug 2011 It is a pleasant change to find a standing stone conveniently located on the roadside close to a lay-by. Look out for a recumbent stone on the opposite side of the road.
There is a standing stone on the SE verge of the A855 Portree road c. 50 yards NE of the Skye Museum of Island Life. Osmigarry Standing Stone is a broad irregular pillar reaching c. 5 feet high. The stone has gravitas and the look of antiquity, but it has no provenance. It is not marked on OS Mapping or listed in Canmore. Despite this, I think it's physical presence merits a listing as a standing stone. A recumbent stone, c. 4 feet long lies on the NW verge of the A855, opposite Osmigarry Standing Stone. Perhaps it was originally erect, one of a pair of standing stones.
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