<< Our Photo Pages >> Auchagallon - Stone Circle in Scotland in Isle of Arran
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: AuchagallonCountry: Scotland County: Isle of Arran Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Brodick Nearest Village: Blackwaterfood
Map Ref: NR89293464 Landranger Map Number: 68
Latitude: 55.559772N Longitude: 5.342774W
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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drolaf visited on 10th May 2023 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 5 Access: 4 a kerbed cairn on the hillside overlooking the beach and with views over to KIntyre. the western stones have been described as like a Scottish recumbent circle, with two tall stones flanking a low long stone.
bishop_pam visited on 29th Apr 2023 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 5
Skryabin visited on 10th Jun 2022 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5
Catrinm visited on 2nd Sep 2019 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5
SandyG visited on 22nd Aug 2017 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4
Andy B visited on 23rd Aug 2016 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 I though this was perhaps a bit boring but the family liked it. I think it's the tiny enclosed off area that spoils the ambience.
jeffrep visited on 2nd Jun 2013 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 3
Richard13 visited on 1st Oct 2005 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 5
BolshieBoris visited on 1st Aug 1996 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4
Kimmy DrewParsons maddy kelpie have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.67 Ambience: 4.56 Access: 4.33
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