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<< Our Photo Pages >> Philpie Stones - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Angus

Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 22 December 2002  Page Views: 6473

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Philpie Stones
Country: Scotland County: Angus Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)

Map Ref: NO302499  Landranger Map Number: 53
Latitude: 56.635706N  Longitude: 3.139522W
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
3

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NO3049 : Field and clump of trees at Philpie by Oliver Dixon
by Oliver Dixon
©2012(licence)
NO3049 : Arable land, Philpie by Richard Webb
by Richard Webb
©2007(licence)
NO3049 : Gateway to Philpie by Oliver Dixon
by Oliver Dixon
©2012(licence)
NO3049 : Philpie, an old farm cottage by Alan Reid
by Alan Reid
©2016(licence)
NO3049 : Modern stone circle at Philpie by Mike Pennington
by Mike Pennington
©2008(licence)

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 1.3km WNW 292° Bruceton* Class I Pictish Symbol Stone (NO290504)
 1.9km ENE 79° Airlie* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NO3208450249)
 2.3km WNW 289° Shanzie Standing Stone (Menhir) (NO280507)
 2.3km WNW 289° Drumderrach* Standing Stones (NO280507)
 2.8km ENE 76° Carlin Well (Craigton of Airlie) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NO3289850521)
 3.0km WSW 249° Balloch Mill Cairn (NO27384885)
 4.0km W 275° Barry Hillfort Hillfort (NO262503)
 4.5km NNE 19° Meikle Kenny A* Stone Circle (NO31765415)
 4.6km NNE 20° Meikle Kenny B* Stone Circle (NO31805417)
 4.6km NNE 20° Meikle Kenny C* Stone Circle (NO31825418)
 4.8km WSW 256° Pitcrocknie* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NO2554648860)
 4.8km E 83° Lendrick Lodge* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NO350504)
 5.5km SSW 195° Vanora's Mound* Round Barrow(s) (NO28734462)
 5.5km SSW 195° Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum* Museum (NO28724459)
 5.6km ENE 76° Airlie Cursus Cursus (NO35645113)
 5.6km ENE 74° Airlie Cursus Cursus (NO35605130)
 5.6km ESE 115° Eassie Stone* Class II Pictish Symbol Stone (NO35264745)
 5.6km ESE 114° Eassie* Class II Pictish Symbol Stone (NO353475)
 6.0km WSW 258° Alyth* Class II Pictish Symbol Stone (NO24324878)
 6.0km N 357° Brankam Hill SE Stone Circle (NO300559)
 6.0km N 357° Brankam Hill NW Stone Circle (NO300559)
 6.2km NW 311° Formal (Bridge of Craigisla) Standing Stone (Menhir) (NO2561854024)
 6.4km WNW 283° Shealwalls* Stone Circle (NO23965150)
 6.4km SSW 194° Seward's Stone Standing Stone (Menhir) (NO28584366)
 6.5km WNW 283° Shealwalls Enclosure (Alyth) Ancient Village or Settlement (NO2392251484)
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Re: Philpie Stones by Anonymous on Thursday, 18 June 2009
These stones are not on Philpie farm, they are onGrange of Airlie farm. How do I know? I have owned Philpie farm for 30 years and I should know
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