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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Pathfoot Stone Alternative Name: Airthrey Castle West
Country: Scotland County: Stirling Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Stirling Nearest Village: Bridge of Allan
Map Ref: NS8060496871
Latitude: 56.149534N Longitude: 3.923478W
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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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4	Short walk on a footpath
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2	A long walk
1	In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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Anne T visited on 26th Sep 2017 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 5 Pathfoot Standing Stone, University of Stirling: Walking back across the campus from Logie Old Church, we got caught in a very heavy shower of rain and had to shelter by the student residences at the western side of the campus. When I caught sight of this, I thought this was a sculpture, not a real standing stone at first. It is at the side of Armitage Road, just north of its’ (busy) junction with Grange Road at the north western side of the campus. We clambered up the wet, slippery slope to take some photos, stared at by the passing students. By this time, my feet were aching, as we’d spent the best part of 2 hours walking round and round the campus. With Stirling Castle still to come, I welcomed getting back into the car.

**Pathfoot Stone** submitted by jessmischke : This is the Foot Path standing stone on the Uni. of Stirling. ground lit to present a different point of view. As if lit by fires at the base or at distance, an attempt to simulate lighting of the past (Vote or comment on this photo)

A standing stone in the grounds of the University of Stirling. The photo shows it ground lit to present a different point of view - as if lit by fires - to simulate the lighting of the past. According to the plaque at its base the former village of Pathfoot was formed around the base of this stone, where cattle fairs were held. It has subsequently had a very chequered history, having been broken several times and at one point was removed entirely, but has now been happily restored.

It is easily found in the grounds of Stirling University - enter through the main gates and take the road veering left - you'll soon see it on the bank to the left.

For more information see Canmore ID 47166, which contains an entry from 1963 saying: "This standing stone has been removed since the date of visit by the RCAHMS (in 1952). It had fallen many years ago, and when visited, the basal portion, 3' 10" high, had been re-erected, with two large fragments lying at its base. The original stone is said (A F Hutchison 1893) to have been 9'4" high. The re-erected part measures 2' 10" x 1' 10" at base." In 1978 they add: "This stone has been re-erected; originally it stood 2.8m high."

The Northern Antiquarian (TNA) also features a page for this standing stone - see their entry for Pathfoot Stone, Airthrey, Stirling, Stirlingshire, which includes directions for finding the stone, photographs, a Royal Commission report from 1952 and local folklore.

Additional text by Anne T and Jess Mischke
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