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<< Our Photo Pages >> Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Perth and Kinross

Submitted by Nick on Tuesday, 05 November 2002  Page Views: 19699

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone
Country: Scotland County: Perth and Kinross Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)

Map Ref: NO1086770194  Landranger Map Number: 43
Latitude: 56.814676N  Longitude: 3.46165W
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.
3 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.
4 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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ivrig visited on 19th Mar 2024 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Plenty of parking space but the Inn has gone, walk around behind the church and it's an easy climb up a grassy knoll.

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Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone
Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone submitted by Nick : Looking east. This stone stands on a low mound to the rear of the old kirk in Spittal. Take the A93 from Blairgowrie, Spittal of Glenshee lies in a bend in the road just before the long climb up towards the ski slopes. It's easiest to park at the Spittal Inn, (the coffee's not bad and they do a mean carrot cake...) and walk down the road towards the bridge. Cross it and bear left, you'll see t... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone in Perthshire

Looking east. This stone stands on a low mound to the rear of the old kirk in Spittal. Take the A93 from Blairgowrie, Spittal of Glenshee lies in a bend in the road just before the long climb up towards the ski slopes.

It's easiest to park at the Spittal Inn, (the coffee's not bad and they do a mean carrot cake...) and walk down the road towards the bridge. Cross it and bear left, you'll see the stone easily enough. Bit of a muddy scramble up the slope, but again, the views are worth it. No visible markings on the stone, though someone had left a candle below it and a small stone with the words 'Shelia RIP' painted on it. No evidence of any damage to the stone itself from this small personal memorial.

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Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone
Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone submitted by cosmic : Viewed from South with view up Glen (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone
Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone submitted by Nick : The stone looking west (Vote or comment on this photo)

Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone
Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone submitted by hamish : There is a candle and flower gift to a woman called Sheila you can see it on this photo. The little stone says RIP Sheila. A sad note that seems to be a fitting memorial which takes nothing away from the stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone
Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone submitted by cosmic : Viewed from North with church behind (Vote or comment on this photo)

Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone
Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone submitted by cosmic : Viewed from West - grave of Diarmid hidden behind trees I think

Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone
Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone submitted by cosmic : Viewed from East

Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone
Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone submitted by cosmic : Site in Perth and Kinross (1 comment)

Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone
Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone submitted by cosmic : Viewed from old church yard. (1 comment)

Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone
Spittal of Glenshee Standing Stone submitted by hamish : This is the sight you get of the stone as you slip and slide 2 up 1 down on the steep slope. The views are great all round. You can think about the fine malt waiting for you at the Spittal as you slide back down to the bottom. (2 comments)

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Re: Spittal Of Glenshee by ivrig on Sunday, 24 March 2024
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There's no Spittal Inn any more but parking is not a problem, March 2024
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A new recumbent stone arrangement erected nearby by Andy B on Monday, 29 August 2022
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A new recumbent stone arrangement erected nearby in Spittal of Glenshee :

https://twitter.com/PeteCrane5/status/1563939528326406145

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Re: Spittal Of Glenshee by Klingon on Tuesday, 22 November 2005
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I would rate:
Condition: 4
Ambience: 5
Access: 3
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