Megalithic Portal: Latest from Scotland

Pinhoulland Settlements and Field System

Anne T — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:36:35 GMT

]]>Ancient Village or Settlement in Shetland

Loch Bhorgastail Crannog

Anne T — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:02:19 GMT

]]>This crannog in Loch Bhorgastail was built upwards from the loch bed about five thousand years ago. A recent survey using stereophotogrammetry is revealing new information. The archaeologists also found hundreds of sherds of Neolithic pottery in the water around the island, which cannot have got there by accident. More details on our page.

Balvattan

PeteCrane5 — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:07:12 GMT

]]>Ancient Village or Settlement in Highlands

Barrie's Grave

PeteCrane5 — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:05:24 GMT

]]>Modern Stone Circle etc in Highlands

Sheuchan Hill

markj99 — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:32:15 GMT

]]>Cairn in Dumfries and Galloway

Chlenry

markj99 — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:24:50 GMT

]]>Barrow Cemetery in Dumfries and Galloway

Cnoc A'Charragh

davidmorgan — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:59:31 GMT

]]>A 1.4 metre tall standing stone on Cnoc a' Charragh (Hill of the Standing Stone) a remote, rocky location on the Isle of Colonsay. Just to the north lies another slab, 2 m by 0.8 m and at least 0.2 m thick. In 1923, S Grieve took it to be the cover of a long cist. This was examined and found to be empty. In 1984 RCAHMS thought it more likely a second, fallen standing stone. Creative Commons photo by Julian Paren,

Clachan An Diridh

BigSweetie — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:53:35 GMT

]]>An absolutely lovely site and well worth the visit as part of the Clunie Path. When the Clachan an Diridh stone circle was built, it would have had magnificent views to the NE across the River Tummel to Ben Vrackie and the Grampians beyond, and to the SW down the River Tay.

Bigla's Chair

PeteCrane5 — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:00:37 GMT

]]>Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in Highlands

Lurglomand standing stone

epokriefka — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:59:32 GMT

]]>Standing Stone (Menhir) in Perth and Kinross

Rynettin Clearance Cairn

PeteCrane5 — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:32:20 GMT

]]>An easily seen field clearance heap, measured to be 10.5m in length and 6.9m in length.

Rynettin Long Cairn

PeteCrane5 — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:07:15 GMT

]]>The remains of long cairn visited as part of a survey in 1995 of Abernethy Forest for RSBP. Heavily robbed and damaged by afforestation. Thought to be originally 20m long with possibly two chambers.

Doon Hill (Kildonnan)

markj99 — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:42:32 GMT

]]>An earthwork enclosure located on the summit of Doon Hill c. 350m NNW of Kildonnan Farm on the B7042 between Sandhead and Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway. The rectangular grassy mound measures approx 20m east-west by 17.5m north-south. It is protected by an earth rampart and outer ditch.

Cults Loch Settlement

markj99 — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:31:10 GMT

]]>Ancient Village or Settlement in Dumfries and Galloway

Cults Loch Fort

markj99 — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:23:11 GMT

]]>Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle in Dumfries and Galloway