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Clach Ossian
Date Added: 25th Jun 2025
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Scotland (Perth and Kinross)
Visited: Yes on 30th Nov 2018
Clach Ossian submitted by hamish on 17th Oct 2005. It took a large company of General Wades soldiers to move this out of the way of the road building. A cist with ashes and bones was found under it.
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Log Text: There is a passing place at NN 8952 3051 on the A822 to park up carefully. There is a gateway E of the passing place into a rough field. Clach Ossian is c. 90 yards N of the gate.
Concraig
Date Added: 10th Jul 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Perth and Kinross)
Visited: Yes on 30th Nov 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Concraig submitted by Nick on 30th Mar 2013. Looking north west
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Log Text: I was fortunate to visit Concraig Standing Stone in November when the field was not in crop so was able to get a close view of this handsome standing stone.
Cradle Stone
Date Added: 15th Jul 2025
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Scotland (Perth and Kinross)
Visited: Yes on 1st Dec 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Cradle Stone submitted by markj99 on 14th Jul 2025. Erratic Stone (L) & Cradle Stone (R) viewed from W.
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Log Text: The path to the Cradle Stone starts at the car park at NN 8639 2260 on the SW edge of the woods leading to the Knock of Crieff. Take a path leading NE for c. 140 yards to reach a crossroads. Take the right path for c. 100 yards then turn right downhill for c. 50 yards. The cradle stone should be visible on the right in the trees.
Croft Moraig
Date Added: 20th Jul 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Perth and Kinross)
Visited: Yes on 19th Nov 2018. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Croft Moraig submitted by childrenofthestones on 11th Jul 2023. Overhead shot showing concentric construction July 2023.
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Log Text: Croft Moraig Stone Circle is an easily accessed monument which is relatively well preserved.
Dalginross
Date Added: 29th Jul 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Perth and Kinross)
Visited: Yes on 29th Oct 2018
Dalginross submitted by postman on 13th Aug 2013. Peace and quiet, some cars may have gone past, but I didn't notice them.
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Log Text: It is ironic that this four-poster is located next to the cemetery on the SE of Dalginross: according to trove.scot/place/24857 an urn filled with ashes was found in the site in the 1800's. It is listed as dunmoid, Dalginross in trove.scot.
Dargill
Date Added: 30th Jul 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Perth and Kinross)
Visited: Yes on 30th Nov 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Dargill submitted by Nick on 30th Mar 2013. Looking west
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Log Text: It is often difficult to park up in the vicinity of monuments close to busy roads. Luckily , in this instance there are 2 lay-by's at the junction of a minor road signed for Balloch with the A822 heading S out of Crieff at NN 8580 2012. Walk across the A822 to a gate into a field. Dargill Standing Stone is located c. 110 yards SE of the gate.
Clochodrick Stone
Date Added: 2nd Jul 2025
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Scotland (Renfrewshire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Sep 2012
Clochodrick Stone submitted by jeannette on 14th Oct 2020. Site in Renfrewshire Scotland
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Log Text: It is easy to park in a lay-by adjacent to Clochodrick Stone to see the impressive glacial erratic.
Tinnis Hill
Date Added: 10th Apr 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Scottish Borders)
Visited: Yes on 26th May 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 1
Tinnis Hill submitted by howard_mattinson on 25th Apr 2005. Tinnis Hill. NY431854. Don't know if this a big cairn or a wall round a hill fort, it's interesting though
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Log Text: I climbed Tinnis Hill after visiting Windy Edge Long Cairn. I failed to recognise the cairn on the summit but did notice the remains of the outer enclosure at the base of the mound.
Warrior's Rest
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Scottish Borders)
Visited: Yes on 25th Nov 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Warrior's Rest submitted by Anne T on 29th Jun 2015. A close up of the Warrior's Rest east face, but no cup marks that I can see. I wonder if the report of these cups got muddled with the Glebe Stone, just down the road, as I could see two cups on its eastern face.
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Log Text: Warrior's Rest Standing Stone is a yard away from the gable end of Warrior's Rest Cottage. The cottage was unoccupied when I visited so there was no-one to ask permission.
Bains Hill
Date Added: 1st May 2021
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 20th Jun 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Bains Hill submitted by SHUGS on 10th Oct 2012. Site in South Ayrshire Scotland
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Log Text: Bain's Hill is easy to visit with a good view over Turnberry Golf Course towards Ailsa Craig. Lunch at the Malin Court is also a good reason to stop.
Bencallen Hill
Date Added: 19th May 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 19th May 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Bencallen Hill submitted by PaulM on 29th Oct 2002. Shiel Bridge/Bencallen chambered tomb
Good navigation is needed to find this cairn as the landscape is pretty featureless (NX33779440). Luckily for us the conifers had been recently cleared. There is parking (just) but the lane is very quiet. I dived up the slope and headed in the vague general direction but struck lucky.
Another strange site as the cairn cover has been robbed for drystone walls which all seemed to have been built to hem in the chamber or perhaps as sheepfolds. All t...
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Log Text: Bencallen Cairn lies c. 3.75 miles E from Barr Village in S Ayrshire. It is difficult to get to but the splendid isolation of this site more than compensates. Only one large chamber of the cairn remains built into the N wall of a sheepfold. Presumably the stones from Bencallen Cairn were used in the construction of the sheepfold. The ground round about and inside the sheepfold has been deforested so it is rough and rutted.
Kildoon Hillfort
Date Added: 13th Jul 2022
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jul 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Kildoon Hillfort submitted by markj99 on 12th Jul 2022. Outer Rampart & Ditch of W Flank of Kildoon Fort viewed from E.
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Log Text: There is a farm track for the first 0.5 mile followed by 0.25 mile along an undulating ridge to Kildoon Fort. There are extensive views in all directions from the fort.
Cairnwhapple Stone
Date Added: 7th Oct 2022
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 24th Jul 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Cairnwhapple Stone submitted by markj99 on 7th Oct 2022. Cairnwhapple Stone viewed from E.
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Log Text: The route to Cairnwhapple Stone is mainly on a forest track with the last 150 yards through the forest so a GPS device is necessary to locate this stone. My route can be seen on Cairnwhapple Stone.
Finnarts Hill Cairn
Date Added: 4th Nov 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Oct 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Finnarts Hill Cairn submitted by markj99 on 27th Oct 2022. Finnarts Hill Cairn viewed from N.
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Log Text: Finnarts Hill Cairn is a verdant isle in a sea of heather with a fine view of Loch Ryan to the West. The large capstone in the centre of the cairn is an impressive remnant.
Finnarts Hill Enclosure
Date Added: 4th Nov 2022
Site Type: Causewayed Enclosure
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Oct 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Finnarts Hill Enclosure submitted by markj99 on 27th Oct 2022. Finnarts Hill Enclosure viewed from S.
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Log Text: Finnarts Hill Enclosure is located in heather moorland on the summit of Finnarts Hill. Reeds have largely obscured the ditch surrounding the enclosure and the irregular surface of the cairn is covered in grass tussocks. As with nearby Finnarts Hill Cairn, the W view of Loch Ryan is its most impressive aspect.
Finnarts Hill
Date Added: 5th Nov 2022
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Finnarts Hill submitted by markj99 on 18th Oct 2020. Finnarts Hill Standing Stone A
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Log Text: These small stones are not spectacular however if you are visiting Finnarts Hill Cairn the extra half mile extension is worthwhile.
Balchriston
Date Added: 11th Nov 2022
Site Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 9th Nov 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Balchriston submitted by markj99 on 10th Nov 2022. Stones on W Arc of Bank surrounding Balchriston Dun Enclosure.
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Log Text: Balchriston Dun is a hidden gem. It isn't visible until you are at close quarters in a deep glen. Access to Balchriston Dun is via the N flank.
Arnsheen S
Date Added: 9th Dec 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 5th Dec 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Arnsheen S submitted by markj99 on 8th Dec 2022. Arnsheen S Cairn viewed from N.
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Log Text: Arnsheen Cairns are located c. 250 yards SW of a lay-by at NX 27713 77179 on the B7027 Barrhill road. They are easy to access via forest rides which are boggy but manageable. See directions on main page for details.
Arnsheen N
Date Added: 9th Dec 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 5th Dec 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Arnsheen N submitted by markj99 on 8th Dec 2022. Arnsheen N Cairn viewed from N.
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Log Text: Arnsheen Cairns are located c. 250 yards SW of a lay-by at NX 27713 77179 on the B7027 Barrhill road. They are easy to access via forest rides which are boggy but manageable. See directions on main page for details.
Garleffin
Date Added: 10th Dec 2022
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 15th Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 5
Garleffin submitted by markj99 on 21st Jun 2019. Garleffin Stone in front garden.
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Log Text: Canmore ID 60935 relates the sadly familiar tale of a megalithic site destroyed by modern farming. Only 2 of the original stones remain in the garden of a bungalow called Druidslea, probably named after the stones. The standing stone in the front garden is allegedly in its original position but the second standing stone was moved to the back garden in 1991. Garleffin stones are like caged tigers in a zoo: they shouldn't be subjected to such indignity.