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<< Our Photo Pages >> Cammo Stone - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Midlothian

Submitted by Anne T on Monday, 22 October 2018  Page Views: 2150

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cammo Stone Alternative Name: Cammo Park Stone
Country: Scotland County: Midlothian Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Edinburgh
Map Ref: NT1747774681
Latitude: 55.958032N  Longitude: 3.323316W
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
no data 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
5
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Cammo Stone
Cammo Stone submitted by kenspeirs : Cammo Estate standing stone in autumn (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone (Menhir) in Midlothian

This standing stone is recorded as Canmore ID 50704, which has few details, but includes a photograph of the stone. They record it's former location was given as NT 1747 7467.

This standing stone is featured on The Ancient Stones: A Guide to Standing Stones and Stone Circles in the South of Scotland - see their entry for the Standing Stone, Cammo, Edinburgh, which includes a description, directions for finding this stone together with nearby parking, and fieldnotes. The Ancient Stones notes that Cammo Park is now in public hands, although the stone is almost hidden by trees and shrubs.

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Cammo Stone
Cammo Stone submitted by brianlavelle : The Cammo Stone taken from the "back", a little to the left, showing the old iron hook which has been inserted into the top part of the stone. This photograph was taken on 18 September 2023. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cammo Stone
Cammo Stone submitted by brianlavelle : The Cammo Stone taken from the "back", a little to the right, showing the old iron hook which has been inserted into the top part of the stone. This photograph was taken on 18 September 2023. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cammo Stone
Cammo Stone submitted by brianlavelle : The Cammo Stone taken from the "front". The stone is around 1.2m to 1.5m in height. This photograph was taken on 18 September 2023. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cammo Stone
Cammo Stone submitted by richard_cammo : Cammo stone, 14/11/2021, back (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cammo Stone
Cammo Stone submitted by richard_cammo : Cammo Stone, 14/11/2021 front (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cammo Stone
Cammo Stone submitted by Almclay : I fear this may be the now destroyed Cammo stone (1 comment)

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