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Submitted by golux on Monday, 11 November 2002  Page Views: 21671

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Kinnell Alternative Name: Killin, Kinnell Park, Achmore
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 0.145 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Stirling Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Stirling  Nearest Village: Killin
Map Ref: NN5770032803  Landranger Map Number: 51
Latitude: 56.465809N  Longitude: 4.311257W
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
 5 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.
 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
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Kinnell
Kinnell submitted by golux : Set in parkland where the steeply sloping woodland forms a sheltering bowl on the south side of the river Dochart. A well-preserved circle in a peaceful, picturesque setting. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Stone circle set in parkland where the steeply sloping woodland forms a sheltering bowl on the south side of the river Dochart. A well-preserved circle in a peaceful, picturesque setting.


For more information on this Neolithic/Bronze Age stone circle see Canmore ID 24189 which describes this as: "The circle has a diameter of c.10m and is made up of six stones ranging in height from c.1.4m to 1.9m. It lies approximately 100m SE of the River Dochart overlooking the confluence of the Dochart and the Lochay, and the western end of Loch Tay."

They also include an extract from a Publication Account from 1985 which reads: "This small stone circle is situated in a pasture field immediately south-west of Kinnell House. Few circles with stones as tall as these are so well-preserved, and it is possible that the good condition of this example owes more than a little to its proximity to the former home of the MacNab of Mac Nab. During the late 18th and early 19th centuries it was fashionable to have antiquities in the parkland surrounding great houses, and the stone circle may have been 'improved' during that period. There are six stones in the ling and they are arranged on the circumference of a flattened circle measuring 9.5m by 8.5m in diameter. Unlike some other circles, the stones are not graded in height but the two tallest stones (up to 2m high) lie adjacent to each other on the south-west quadrant and they are flanked on the north and east by the two shortest stones (1.2m high). On the top of the northernmost stone there are three plain cup-marks: this is a rather unusual place to find them as they are normally to be seen on the flat faces of standing stones. The Kinnell circle is one of the more westerly examples of a large number of stone circles to be found in Perthshire." (Note: this stone circle was in the former county of Perthshire, now included in Stirling.)
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Kinnell
Kinnell submitted by Bladup : Killin [Kinnell] Stone circle, The site seems to have a connection [sight line] with the distant Ben More visible as the little peak on the left. This Original Artwork in a glass frame is £39.99 + Postage (Just whatever it costs), and is 17 cm x 11 and a half cm. A limited (to a 100) edition print in a 8" x 10" glass frame would be £19.99 + £2.90 postage, E-mail me at [email protected]... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kinnell Park
Kinnell Park submitted by steveco : Kinnell Park Stone Circle NN577328. On private land, so ask permission to visit. (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kinnell submitted by postman : Grass height (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kinnell submitted by postman : Meall Ghaordaidh is the mountain in the beyond (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kinnell submitted by Bladup : The wonderful kinnell stone circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kinnell submitted by Antonine : Visited 2015

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Kinnell submitted by rogerkread : Perfect setting for the circle - on private land but no problems with access.

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Kinnell submitted by rogerkread : A lovely circle for a beautiful early autumn day.

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Kinnell submitted by postman : Looking east, the large Kinnel farm estate is just beyond that wall, but on this side all is well.

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Kinnell submitted by postman : Looking west-ish I think.

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Kinnell submitted by postman : The tree line has the track that brought me here and a darn good view of the circle and the mountains beyond.

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Kinnell submitted by postman : Kinnel farm estate with six stone circle to its left and some big mountains above.

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Kinnell submitted by Bladup : Kinnell stone circle, It's right next to the River Dochart.

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Kinnell submitted by Bladup : Kinnell stone circle.

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Kinnell submitted by Bladup : These are the Falls of Dochart, Just a few 100 yards along the River Dochart from Kinnall stone circle, The River is right next to the circle and seems very linked to it.

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Kinnell submitted by Bladup : Kinnell [Killin] stone circle.

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Kinnell submitted by Bladup

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Kinnell submitted by Bladup

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Kinnell submitted by Bladup

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Kinnell submitted by Bladup

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Kinnell submitted by Bladup : Kinnell [Killin]stone circle.

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Kinnell submitted by golux : Clearly visible in the aerial views on Google Maps, Bing Maps, etc. Here is the Google Maps link - http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=killin&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=16.889907,38.671875&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Killin,+Perthshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=56.465925,-4.311447&spn=0.001923,0.004721&t=h&z=18

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Kinnell submitted by Antonine : Visited 2015

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Kinnell submitted by Antonine

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Kinnell submitted by Enki : Comparison shot showing projected path of winter solstice sun at Kinnell using Sun Surveyor app. Note how the profile of the stone corresponds with the hilltop horizon. This is often an indication that something interesting is going on 'over there'.

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Re: Kinnel by golux on Tuesday, 29 June 2010
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Andy, thanks for tidying up my last 2 posts and putting the links (Google Maps and scotlandsplaces.gov) in the correct order!

You also added the advice to seek permission but this is not correct. You do NOT need prior permission to enter private land on foot in Scotland provided it is not adjacent to a building, not a bounded or marked space next to a dwelling (i.e. someone's garden) and provided you do not step on or damage any standing crop. Scotland has a longstanding tradiiton of allowing access; our limited laws against trespass were imported from English law almost by accident.

Since I entered by car, I did go to Kinnell House and asked permission, the lady who answered the door said yes so quickly I felt I had overdone it. (BTW it is spelt Kinnell, not Kinnel.)

cheers
Golux
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Re: Kinnel by golux on Sunday, 27 June 2010
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