Megalithic Portal: Latest from West Lothian, Scotland

Winchburgh Enclosure

Bladup — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:33:44 GMT

]]>A sub-circular double-ditched enclosure, visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs, was excavated at Winchburgh, West Lothian in 2013 as shown in this kite aerial photo by Jim Knowles and John Wells. Artefactual and ecofactual assemblages were limited, with the most significant finds being evidence of shale working.

Linlithgow Camp

Antonine — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 11:21:42 GMT

Not Known (by us) in West Lothian

Hillhouse (Torphichen)

Anne T — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:36:11 GMT

Have you visited this site? Do you have any photographs or information to add?. Standing Stone (Menhir) in West Lothian

Boar Stone (Armadale)

Anne T — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:30:01 GMT

]]>Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in West Lothian

Cromwell's Stone (West Calder)

Anne T — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 21:28:44 GMT

Have you visited this site? Do you have any photographs, information or comments to add?. Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in West Lothian

The Boarstane (Linlithgow)

Anne T — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 13:45:57 GMT

Can you help with any historical information, illustrations or drawings? If so, please post a comment below. Thank you.. Standing Stone (Menhir) in West Lothian

North Couston Refuge Stone

Anne T — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:24:58 GMT

]]>Site of Refuge Stone in West Lothian

Westfield Farm Refuge Stone

Anne T — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 19:38:59 GMT

]]>Refuge Stone, possibly originally part of a larger prehistoric landscape, in West Lothian

Cockleroy Hill (Beecraigs)

Anne T — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 12:37:40 GMT

]]>Hillfort in West Lothian

Lower Craigmailing (Torphichen)

Anne T — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 11:54:51 GMT

]]>Ancient Cross in West Lothian

Cairnpapple Hill

vicky — Sun, 21 May 2017 18:20:28 GMT

]]>Cairn and Henge in West Lothian. A fine site in the Bathgate hills with excellent views in all directions, marred only by the presence of a telecom mast in the next field. The reconstruction is unusual in that it attempts to show all four phases of the site, so it appears rather confused on first viewing.

Cramond

Andy B — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 17:42:46 GMT

The small village of Cramond, on the edge of Edinburgh, is one of Scotland’s most important archaeological sites. People have lived in and around Cramond for at least ten thousand years.

Torphichen Churchyard Stone

Sunny100 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:03:45 GMT

]]>The Torphichen standing stone is located in the kirkyard of the parish church and preceptory. This site is at the eastern side of the village just to the north of the B792 road and some 3 miles north of Bathgate.

Knock Stone Circle

h_fenton — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:55:44 GMT

]]>If you visit Cairnpapple Hill, don't miss this modern wonder down the road. Modern Stone Circle in West Lothian. A large stone circle of 50 stones arranged in two rings, built in 1998 to celebrate the 50th birthday of the farmer by his son.

Prehistoric pottery is found at new Kincardine Bridge site

coldrum — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:45:39 GMT

Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe is the broadest range of elaborately decorated prehistoric pottery ever found in Scotland, at the site for the new Kincardine Bridge. The discovery shows that large groups of Scotland's first settlers crossed over the River Forth at the site of the new bridge up to 6,000 years ago.