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<< Our Photo Pages >> Barbreck - Standing Stones in Scotland in Argyll

Submitted by enkidu41 on Sunday, 06 October 2002  Page Views: 8868

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Barbreck
Country: Scotland County: Argyll Type: Standing Stones
Nearest Town: Lochgilphead  Nearest Village: Kilmartin
Map Ref: NM83130639  Landranger Map Number: 55
Latitude: 56.200553N  Longitude: 5.497709W
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.
 no data 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.
 no data 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
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Barbreck
Barbreck submitted by Tom_Bullock : Photo used by kind permission of Tom Bullock. More details of this location are to be found on his Stone Circles and Rows CD-ROM (Vote or comment on this photo)
A group of Standing Stones in Argyll. A group of standing stones comprising a pair of large monoliths and 23m to the east a large upright stone with one stone to the east, one to the south and another large stone to the west of it.
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Barbreck
Barbreck submitted by crannog : Standing stone with small stone ring, this stands to the middle behind the two standing stones in the yard. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Barbreck
Barbreck submitted by crannog : What a pretty pair! In the backgroud (middle) there is another standing stone with a small ring of stones around (kerbed?), similar to Nether Largie, but there are no standing stones beyond that. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Barbreck
Barbreck submitted by crannog : Absolutly love this, slap bang in the middle of a busy farmyard! (9 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Barbreck
Barbreck submitted by Tom_Bullock : Photo used by kind permission of Tom Bullock. More details of this location are to be found on his Stone Circles and Rows CD-ROM (Vote or comment on this photo)

Barbreck
Barbreck submitted by Bladup : The two stones outside the trees at Barbreck.

Barbreck
Barbreck submitted by Bladup : Barbreck, Standing stone with the small ring around it.

Barbreck
Barbreck submitted by Bladup

Barbreck Well
Barbreck Well submitted by KiwiBetsy : A few clouties adorn nearby trees …. one can just be seen at the top of this photo.

Barbreck Well
Barbreck Well submitted by KiwiBetsy : It is said that when the stone was set up at the well, visitors used to ask it questions and a voice would answer them. When the stone was removed to another site the voice began to scream and shout … so much so that the stone was returned to it’s present location. It has been silent ever since.

Barbreck Well
Barbreck Well submitted by KiwiBetsy : This lovely well lies very close to the A816 which links Lochgilphead and Oban. Just past a turnoff to the left (when heading north) to Ardfern, a telephone exchange sits on the left of the A816. Park here and cross the road with care. The road bends to the right. Follow the crash barrier and before the road bends again to the left, climb over the crash barrier and scramble as best you can dow...

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 647m NNE 24° Dunan Aula* Cist (NM83420697)
 752m WSW 252° Barbreck Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NM824062)
 1.3km S 174° The Watch Stone (Kintraw)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NM83200509)
 1.3km S 175° Kintraw hill platform* Cairn (NM83170507)
 1.4km S 180° Kintraw (Kilmartin)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NM83050497)
 1.5km NE 35° Sluggan Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NM8404207571)
 1.5km NNE 29° Sluggan Cairn* Cairn (NM83940768)
 1.6km S 175° Kintraw (Argyll) Stone Fort or Dun (NM832048)
 1.6km SSE 156° Dun Na Ban-Oige* Stone Fort or Dun (NM837049)
 2.2km SW 228° Eilean Carnaich* Cairn (NM81450501)
 2.3km E 99° Tur A' Bhodaich Stone Fort or Dun (NM854059)
 2.4km S 180° Bealoch Mor Stone Circle (NM8304)
 2.5km SSE 156° Salachary* Stone Row / Alignment (NM8405604024)
 2.7km S 191° Lochan Druim An Rathaid Cairn (NM825038)
 2.7km SW 236° Beinn An Duin* Stone Fort or Dun (NM80790499)
 3.1km SW 230° Clach An T-Sagairt* Chambered Tomb (NM80630451)
 3.3km WNW 291° Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NM8014907733)
 3.4km WNW 289° Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh (Craobh Haven)* Hillfort (NM80000762)
 3.4km WNW 287° Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh Cairn* Cairn (NM7993107519)
 3.6km SE 137° Dun Chonallaich* Stone Fort or Dun (NM85440365)
 3.6km ESE 113° Dun Dubh Stone Fort or Dun (NM864048)
 3.8km S 191° Ormaig* Rock Art (NM82220267)
 4.0km SSE 151° Dun Na Nighinn Stone Fort or Dun (NM84910282)
 4.1km WNW 289° Eilean An Dùin* Vitrified Fort (NM7929407959)
 4.6km SSE 146° Creag A Chapuill* Stone Fort or Dun (NM855024)
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