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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Loth Stone Alternative Name: Dumpender; Cairndinnis Farm
Country: Scotland County: East Lothian Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: East Linton  Nearest Village: Cairndinnis
Map Ref: NT5782374146  Landranger Map Number: 67
Latitude: 55.958471N  Longitude: 2.677101W
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.
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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.
 3 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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Anne T visited on 27th Sep 2017 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 The Loth Stone, west of Traprain Law hillfort: Just up the hill from Standingstone Farm, up a lovely grassy lane just to the west of Traprain Law hillfort. The stone has now been moved against a hedge. There is a small gate into the field, where the wheat had just been harvested, letting us walk right up to the stone and photograph it. We did peer around the field hoping to see some sign of the cairn at NT 5781 7409, some 53 metres to the south of its current location but could see nothing. With Traprain Law hillfort rising up to the east, this was a quiet, pleasant and atmospheric spot, although the standing stone did seem a little abandoned. Next stop was to be a hill fort in an even more remote location.

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Loth Stone submitted by minteddy : Cairndinnis Farm: Loth Stone. The stone is on the edge of a bridleway on south south west side of Traprain Law. The photograph was taken in autumn 1991. I had the impression from somewhere that the current position of the stone is not original. Has it been moved? I assume Loth must have been some chieftain or king after which the Lothian counties are named. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone in East Lothian

A four sided monolith, located at a field boundary about 300m south-west of Traprain Law. It was moved from its original position to enable ploughing. The Loth Stone is said to mark the grave of King Loth, a Pictish monarch who gave his name to the Lothian region.

More information on this Prehistoric Standing Stone can be found on Canmore ID 56410 which says this: "monolith is situated 300 yds SSW of Traprain Law. It is 8ft high and the sides vary in breadth from 2ft 6 ins to 1ft 3 ins ... It has been moved (post-1913) from its original position to the edge of the field to facilitate ploughing; at the time of its removal the ground about it was excavated, but nothing was found. However, the Ordnance Survey Name Book [ONB], which does not give a name to this standing stone, records that 'stone coffins' have been found in its vicinity, and there is also mention of a cist being found at NT 5784 7409 in 1861."

The Loth Stone is also featured on the Ancient Stones website - see their entry for Loth Stone, Cairndinnis, East Linton, which includes a description, directions for finding the site with nearby parking, folklore and fieldnotes.
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Loth Stone submitted by caradoc68 : This standing stone, is alone in the feild guard this huge hillfort in the back ground. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Loth Stone submitted by Anne T : Standing just to the west of the stone, looking down the hedge line back towards the small gate into the field. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Loth Stone submitted by crannog : A four sided monolith, located at a field boundary about 300m south-west of Traprain Law. It was moved from its original position to enable ploughing. The Loth Stone is said to mark the grave of King Loth, a Pictish monarch who gave his name to the Lothian region. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Loth Stone submitted by cosmic : Site in East Lothian: Loth stone from South (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Loth Stone submitted by Anne T : A slightly different view of the stone with Traprain Law hillfort behind it. With the naked eye, we could see the wild Exmoor ponies on top of the hillfort, but they are too small to be picked out in this photograph. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Loth Stone submitted by Anne T : Standing just to the south east of the stone, looking across it to the magnificent Traprain Law hillfort behind.

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Loth Stone submitted by Anne T : The Loth Stone is now located next to the hedge. This is a view approaching the stone from the gate in the field by the lane running north-south just to the west of Traprain Law hillfort.

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Loth Stone submitted by cosmic : Site in East Lothian: Loth stone from West

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Loth Stone submitted by cosmic : Site in East Lothian Scotland: Loth from East

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Re: Loth Stone by golux on Sunday, 19 February 2012
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According to RCAHMS this stone is 'known as the Loth Stone on the supposition that it marks the grave of a fictitious monarch named Loth . . . the Ordnance Survey Name Book does not give a name to this standing stone'
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Re: Loth Stone by cosmic on Friday, 30 May 2008
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This stone was moved to the field edge in the early part of the last century. It stands some eight feet tall and is accessible off a footpath to East along the field edge.
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