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Ness of Burgi
Date Added: 27th May 2014
Site Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Country: Scotland (Shetland)
Visited: Would like to visit
Ness of Burgi submitted by PAB on 22nd Oct 2006. The Fort on the Ness of Burgi, looking west from the coastline. This Fort faces across the bay to Jarsloff and the ramparts of Tonga Fort.
The Royal Commission for Ancient & Historical Monuments in Scotland (RCAHMS) describes the Fort as: "A gatehouse fort, probably datable to about 100 BC, isolated by a rampart, with a ditch on either side, cutting across the neck of the peninsula on which it stands."
It notes that the site was excavated in 1935, and again in 1983 when 'a single cutt...
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Skellister
Date Added: 5th Dec 2014
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Scotland (Shetland)
Visited: Would like to visit
Skellister submitted by jeffrep on 26th Jul 2010. Skellister Standing Stone, Central Mainland, Shetland, Scotland.
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Wadbister Souterrain
Date Added: 20th Feb 2015
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: Scotland (Shetland)
Visited: Would like to visit
Wadbister Souterrain submitted by h_fenton on 19th Feb 2015. Photograph of the entrance passage looking outwards showing the soil/debris choking the passageway.
Photograph taken using a fisheye lens (very wide and somewhat distorted view).
14 September 2014
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Stanydale
Date Added: 7th May 2015
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Shetland)
Visited: Would like to visit
Stanydale submitted by h_fenton on 12th Jan 2015. Stanydale 'Temple', Vertical Kite Aerial Photograph. Scale: 1 metre.
23 September 2014
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Clickhimin
Date Added: 3rd Sep 2015
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Shetland)
Visited: Would like to visit
Clickhimin submitted by jbamps on 12th Sep 2005. Remain of a broch near Lerwik (Shetland).
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Lundin Farm
Date Added: 23rd Jul 2013
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Perth and Kinross)
Visited: Would like to visit
Lundin Farm submitted by cosmic on 13th Feb 2005. A closer view
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Acharn Falls
Date Added: 12th Aug 2013
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Perth and Kinross)
Visited: Would like to visit
Acharn Falls submitted by postman on 9th Aug 2013. The best stone circle in Scotland, well the top ten at least.
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Stenness
Trip No.8 Date Added: 10th Apr 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 27th Oct 2011. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Stenness submitted by 43559959 on 28th Oct 2011. Stones of Stenness in between rough weather at the end of October
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Unstan
Trip No.8 Date Added: 18th Apr 2012
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 26th Oct 2011. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Unstan submitted by 43559959 on 17th Apr 2012. A grand entrance arriving at the Unstan chambered tomb.
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Ring of Brodgar
Trip No.8 Date Added: 8th May 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 27th Oct 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Ring of Brodgar submitted by 43559959 on 7th May 2012. Ring of Brodgar
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Skara Brae
Trip No.8 Date Added: 16th May 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 26th Nov 2011. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Skara Brae submitted by 43559959 on 16th May 2012. The settlement of Skara Brae revealed by the storm of 1850.
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Gurness
Trip No.8 Date Added: 4th Nov 2012
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 27th Oct 2011. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Gurness submitted by 43559959 on 4th Nov 2012. Early winter in the Broch of Gurness
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Comet Stone (Orkney)
Trip No.8 Date Added: 27th Sep 2014
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 19th Oct 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Comet Stone (Orkney) submitted by 43559959 on 24th Sep 2014. The Comet Stone
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Watch Stone (Orkney)
Trip No.8 Date Added: 27th Sep 2014
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 20th Oct 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Watch Stone (Orkney) submitted by 43559959 on 26th Sep 2014. Watch Stone
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Barnhouse Settlement
Trip No.8 Date Added: 9th Nov 2014
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 27th Nov 0201. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Barnhouse Settlement submitted by 43559959 on 9th Nov 2014. Barnhouse Settlement next to Loch of Harry
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Isbister: Tomb Of The Eagles
Trip No.8 Date Added: 9th Nov 2014
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 29th Nov 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 2
Isbister: Tomb Of The Eagles submitted by 43559959 on 9th Nov 2014. Isbister: Tomb Of The Eagles. Exit.
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Knap of Howar
Date Added: 12th Mar 2016
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Would like to visit
Knap of Howar submitted by PaulH on 19th Mar 2003.
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Maes Howe
Trip No.8 Date Added: 18th Mar 2016
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 28th Oct 2011. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Maes Howe submitted by 43559959 on 18th Mar 2016. Maes Howe, site in the Orkneys Mainland.
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Dun Grianan
Date Added: 28th Dec 2015
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Isle of Skye)
Visited: Would like to visit
Dun Grianan submitted by Andy B on 13th Apr 2010. The remains of Dun Grianan sit on the extremity of a low promontory in Loch Mealt. Most of the building has been removed and what remains was once used as a sheep fank.
The mountain in the background is Ben Edra.
Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
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Glengorm
Date Added: 23rd Jun 2017
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Isle of Mull)
Visited: Would like to visit
Glengorm submitted by SandyG on 1st Mar 2017. View from above and north west. The stone kerb surrounding the row is of relatively recent date. 6 June 2016.
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