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<< Our Photo Pages >> Witch's Stone - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Perth and Kinross

Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 22 December 2002  Page Views: 12969

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Witch's Stone
Country: Scotland County: Perth and Kinross Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
 Nearest Village: Miekle Obney
Map Ref: NO042375  Landranger Map Number: 52
Latitude: 56.519746N  Longitude: 3.558642W
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.
 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.
 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
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Witch's Stone
Witch's Stone submitted by hamish : It is a large stone about 2mtrs tall. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone in Perthshire

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Witch's Stone by Meikle Obney
Witch's Stone by Meikle Obney submitted by BigSweetie : Witch's Stone by Meikle Obney (Vote or comment on this photo)

Witch's Stone
Witch's Stone submitted by hamish : It is a very quiet road and you can park on the verge with no problem. I had problems with the ponies, they kept nudging me when I tried to take the photos. (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Witch's Stone
Witch's Stone submitted by hamish : After visiting the Staredam Stones continue along the B867 to Waterloo and turn towards Meikle Obney. The Witches Stone is about a mile on the right. It is just inside the fence so there is no need to play with the inquisitive ponies. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Witch's Stone
Witch's Stone submitted by cosmic : From West (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Witch's Stone, Meickle Obney
Witch's Stone, Meickle Obney submitted by Nick : The Witch's Stone, Meickle Obney, complete with coo!

Witch's Stone by Meikle Obney
Witch's Stone by Meikle Obney submitted by BigSweetie : Witch's Stone by Meikle Obney

Witch's Stone by Meikle Obney
Witch's Stone by Meikle Obney submitted by BigSweetie

Witch's Stone by Meikle Obney
Witch's Stone by Meikle Obney submitted by BigSweetie

Witch's Stone by Meikle Obney
Witch's Stone by Meikle Obney submitted by BigSweetie : Witch's Stone by Meikle Obney at GR: NO042375.

Witch's Stone by Meikle Obney
Witch's Stone by Meikle Obney submitted by BigSweetie : Witch's Stone by Meikle Obney

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Witch`s Stone by BigSweetie on Monday, 06 January 2003
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The Witch's Stone sits by the road to Meikle Obney farm, just behind the fence-line of a grassy field. It is shielded to the NW by a small hill about 50m away, and is on the edge of the Obney Hills which seperate the farmland of this area from Strathbraan. It is seperated to the NE from the Staredam standing stones by a mere 1.0km and the valley of a small burn. The Witch's Stone stands 2.2m tall, and is very upright, with a pointed top. It measures 1.5m broad by 0.7m wide, with a basal circumference of 3.5m.


The origin of the stone's name is unclear, although there is a legend that the stone was being carried in the lap of a witch as she flew over Meikle Obney, but she dropped it and it has remained there ever since.
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