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<< 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: Osmigarry
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 3.0 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Isle of Skye Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Portree  Nearest Village: Kilmuir
Map Ref: NG3943571814
Latitude: 57.660560N  Longitude: 6.370296W
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.
4 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.
5 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
4

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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.

Osmigarry
Osmigarry submitted by markj99 : Osmigarry Standing Stone viewed from W. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone (Menhir) in Isle of Skye

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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Osmigarry
Osmigarry submitted by markj99 : Osmigarry Recumbent Stone viewed from SW. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Osmigarry
Osmigarry submitted by markj99 : Osmigarry Standing Stone viewed from SW. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Osmigarry
Osmigarry submitted by markj99 : Osmigarry Standing Stone viewed from NE. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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NG3971 : Standing Stone by the Roadside by Dave Fergusson
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NG3971 : Kilmuir turning, A855 by N Chadwick
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NG3971 : Bus Shelter at Osmigarry by David Dixon
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