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<< Our Photo Pages >> Upper Borgue Standing Stone - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Caithness

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Friday, 03 June 2011  Page Views: 4549

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Upper Borgue Standing Stone
Country: Scotland County: Caithness Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
 Nearest Village: Borgue
Map Ref: ND12632665
Latitude: 58.219917N  Longitude: 3.488963W
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.
 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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Upper Borgue Standing Stone
Upper Borgue Standing Stone submitted by groommichaelj : Taken on approach from the farm track to the north. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone (Menhir) in Caithness
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Upper Borgue Standing Stone
Upper Borgue Standing Stone submitted by groommichaelj : Taken at Upper Borgue Standing Stone - I'm 6'1 so you can see how tall it is. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Upper Borgue Standing Stone
Upper Borgue Standing Stone submitted by Energyman : Freezing cold wind 8/5/22 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Upper Borgue Standing Stone
Upper Borgue Standing Stone submitted by Energyman : From the S. 8/5/22 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Upper Borgue Standing Stone
Upper Borgue Standing Stone submitted by Energyman : Upper Borgue from the NE. 8th May 22. We disturbed 2 Canada Geese who were nesting nearby, unfurtunately. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Upper Borgue Standing Stone
Upper Borgue Standing Stone submitted by durhamnature : Photo from "Report on inventory of Scottish Monuments...Caithness" via archive.org

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 316m SE 144° The Two Dogs* Standing Stone (Menhir) (ND1281026389)
 473m NNW 334° Upper Borgue Broch Broch or Nuraghe (ND12432708)
 2.1km NNW 330° Burg Ruadh Broch or Nuraghe (ND11602852)
 3.4km SSW 195° Rinsary Broch or Nuraghe (ND11682335)
 3.5km SSW 205° Rinsary Brae Ancient Village or Settlement (ND111235)
 3.7km SW 223° Tulach Bad A' Choilich Broch or Nuraghe (ND10052404)
 3.7km NNW 347° Bad Nan Glac Ancient Village or Settlement (ND119303)
 4.0km NNE 14° Achorn Broch or Nuraghe (ND13693050)
 4.2km SSW 205° Langwell House* Cairn (ND10762293)
 4.7km NE 36° Dunbeath* Broch or Nuraghe (ND155304)
 4.8km NE 39° Ballachly Carved Stones* Early Christian Sculptured Stone (ND157303)
 4.9km SSW 209° Langwell Plantation Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House) (ND10162240)
 5.0km SSW 213° Langwell Tulloch Broch or Nuraghe (ND09772249)
 5.0km SSW 213° Langwell Tulloch Hut Circle* Ancient Village or Settlement (ND09772249)
 5.1km NNE 31° Dunbrae Broch Broch or Nuraghe (ND15323098)
 5.2km SW 222° Tulloch Turnal Broch or Nuraghe (ND09042286)
 5.3km NNE 26° Bridge of Rhemullen Broch or Nuraghe (ND15083135)
 5.3km SSW 206° Borgue Langwell Hut Circle Ancient Village or Settlement (ND10162191)
 5.4km SSW 205° Borgue Langwell* Broch or Nuraghe (ND10262181)
 5.5km SW 214° Cnoc Bad Fhasgaidh Ancient Village or Settlement (ND09452216)
 5.6km NNE 13° Cairn Liath* Chambered Cairn (ND14033205)
 5.6km NNE 13° Loedebest* Chambered Cairn (ND14003209)
 5.6km SW 217° Berriedale Chambered Cairn (ND09152223)
 5.7km SSW 211° Creag Buaile Dorach Ancient Village or Settlement (ND09552187)
 5.7km N 6° Loedebest West* Chambered Cairn (ND13383229)
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Re: Upper Borgue Standing Stone by Energyman on Monday, 09 May 2022
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Park at ND13277 261631, walk up the track past the electricity pylon. If you want to go to the Two Dogs first, turn left at ND 13064 26351 and follow it round. (Otherwise stay on the main track). From the 2 dogs you can see 'The Shepherd' up above you, but to reach it, keep on the track - don't try to go straight over the rough - it's hard walking and you can't get over the deer fence anyway. The track leads you to a gate into the field with the stone in.
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Re: Upper Borgue Standing Stone by Anonymous on Sunday, 11 March 2012
Just been along to this stone today and also the nearby broch.

The stone itself is magnificent. It's about 12 feet tall and is very imposing when you're up close to it. The ambience is noteworthy too.

The broch must have been quite a big dwelling once.
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