Megalithic Portal: Latest from Isle of Mull, Scotland

Quinish (Stone Row)

enkidu41 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:17:18 GMT

]]>A row of four stones on Mull surveyed by Professor Alexander Thom, aligned NNW-SSE. Only one remains upright currently. Sandy Gerrard from Stone Rows of Great Britain warns it is difficult to reach. A map and/or reliable GPS device is essential, or "the chances of getting hopelessly lost are high". Close by are 2 fallen stones with an almost concealed fourth pillar. Earlier reports indicate a fifth stone, now gone, which suggests that this was formerly a 5-stone row about 33' long.

Tenga (Mull)

enkidu41 — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:04:45 GMT

]]>Surveyed recently by Robert T Hoyle, details on our page. Remnants of a ruined stone circle near to the southern end of Loch Frisa on the Isle of Mull. The circle would have had a diameter of approx. 33m - 40m with 4 surviving stones from an original estimated 11 to 14. The stones range in height from 0.95m to 2.2m.

Loch Buie Stone Circle

enkidu41 — Sun, 31 May 2026 10:13:53 GMT

]]>A stone circle on Mull set in a natural amphitheatre formed by the surrounding hills - a magical place. The 13.4m diameter circle originally consisted of 9 stones, one of which has disappeared and been replaced with a small boulder. The stones range in height from 1.2m to 2m and have flat faces faced inwards. There are 3 outliers, the nearest of which is 0.85m high and lies just to the SE, the tallest 2.7m to the SW.

Torr A'chlachain, Mull

Andy B — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:18:32 GMT

]]>This fort is an irregular oval on plan, 49m by 26m within a single wall which has been between 3m and 4.3m in thickness. Along the NE and SW sides the wall has almost vanished down the steep rocky flanks of the ridge and, where still visible, is now represented only by several outer facing-stones.

Dun Aisgain

Tomb — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 08:55:56 GMT

]]>A fine example of a galleried dun in a conspicuous position on the summit of a low rocky knoll some 600m SSW of Burg farm-house, Isle of Mull. It is almost exactly circular on plan, measuring 10.4m in diameter within a stone wall which measures 2.3m in average thickness.

Inch Kenneth Stone

DavidHoyle — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:51:42 GMT

Standing Stone (Menhir) in Isle of Mull

Ardnacross North

Anne T — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 14:12:36 GMT

]]>Stone Row / Alignment in Isle of Mull

Ardnacross Cairns

Anne T — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 13:59:33 GMT

]]>Cairn in Argyll

Loch Buie Stone Row

Anne T — Sat, 02 Nov 2019 11:26:43 GMT

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Dervaig centre

Nick — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 17:38:20 GMT

]]>A row of five stones in Mull, three of which have fallen. This stone row sits on the hillside above Dervaig, and is signposted. Originally 5 stones, oriented NNW-SSE, only two are now upright, but it is still quite a stirring sight. Both the upright stones are around 2.5m in height.

Poit Na H-i Stone

Energyman — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:14:54 GMT

]]>A hooded figure? And see the next photo for what 'he' is facing.. A granite standing stone, roughly triangular at the base and 2.4m tall.

Taoslin

Nick — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:31:27 GMT

]]>David Smyth (Energyman) on Taoslin standing stone: medieval way marker or prehistoric? The role of its shadow at the equinox, and a discussion of shadows cast by prehistoric monuments in general. Link to the paper from the comments on our page.. Standing Stone in Mull. Around 2m in height, aligned NNW-SSE, with a slightly sloping top, it has some field clearance boulders at the base and seems popular with the local sheep as a rubbing post.

Cillchriosd

DrewParsons — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 12:52:09 GMT

]]>The latest exciting research from Gail Higginbottom linked below: Connections - the relationships between Neolithic and Bronze Age Megalithic Astronomy in Britain. Standing Stone in Mull. 2.6m in height and 1.4m by 0.65m at the base. Aligned NW and SE, the sides are vertical and the top level.

Glengorm

Nick — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 18:37:22 GMT

]]>Archaeoastronomical researcher Gail Higginbottom's new paper on megalithic sites on the isle of Mull argues how 25 different sites have been set up with intervisibility and vision as the main force their placement. Her GIS analyses reveal that "the builders chose a particular horizon shape, defined by qualities of distance, direction and relative height". See the most recent comment on our page to dive in!. A setting of three stones on the Isle of Mull, two of which have been re-erected. A magnificent site, though according to Canmore only one stone was upright in 1800, and the others re-erected at a later date.

Iona Cross

nicoladidsbury — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 17:36:26 GMT

]]>The Iona Abbey Research Project: a New Understanding of Scotland's Most Sacred Place, full video of a talk given to the Society of Antiquaries London. Includes a section decoding the symbolism of this cross at about 48 minutes in.. Ancient Cross in Argyll. St. Columba, an Irish Prince, chose to establish his mission on Iona in 563 AD. The religious community he founded on the island quickly became a place of pilgrimage and Christian learning that was renowned throughout Europe.