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Sand Wick Burial Ground
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Shetland)
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2006. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Sand Wick Burial Ground submitted by megalithicmatt on 16th Jan 2012. Part of the excavation. Unfortunately, the excavating team wasn't present during this visit (August 2006).
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Log Text: Found accidently, no-one around to talk to.
Uyea Breck
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Shetland)
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2006. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Uyea Breck submitted by megalithicmatt on 16th Jan 2012. Looking westwards towards Uyeasound (2006).
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Log Text: Very nice.
Clickhimin
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Shetland)
Visited: Yes on 31st Aug 2005. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Clickhimin submitted by jbamps on 12th Sep 2005. Remain of a broch near Lerwik (Shetland).
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Log Text: Brief visit, surprised it was so well preserved.
Unstan
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2011. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Unstan submitted by megalithicmatt on 8th Jan 2012. Unstan - view from the northeast.
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Log Text: I supposethe aspect is marred somewhat by the proximity of the car park.
Stenness
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Stenness submitted by megalithicmatt on 8th Jan 2012. One of the Stenness stones (and some sheep).
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Log Text: Want to go back.
Watch Stone (Orkney)
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Watch Stone (Orkney) submitted by megalithicmatt on 8th Jan 2012. Seen from the southwest.
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Log Text: Right beside the road.
Maes Howe
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Maes Howe submitted by megalithicmatt on 8th Jan 2012. Under cloud cover.
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Log Text: Second visit - better tour guide this time!
Ring of Brodgar
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Ring of Brodgar submitted by megalithicmatt on 8th Jan 2012. Dandelions outside the ring.
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Log Text: Very busy unfortunately, plus the paths are well worn and detracting. Best to get there on a winter's evening I think.
Dwarfie Stane
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Rock Cut Tomb
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jul 2008. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Dwarfie Stane submitted by megalithicmatt on 8th Jan 2012. White cotton-like plants outside the front of the tomb.
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Log Text: Wow! There's enough room inside to lie down.
Skara Brae
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Skara Brae submitted by megalithicmatt on 8th Jan 2012. Looking out over Bay of Skaill.
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Log Text: Nice, but the tourist focus and access detracts from the experience.
Wideford Hill
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 3
Wideford Hill submitted by steveco on 24th Feb 2002. Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn HY409121. Externally and internally very like Isbister Tomb of the Eagles.
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Log Text: The cairn was waterlogged and the site torch's batteries were dead, so didn't go in. Hopefully will next time!
Barnhouse Settlement
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Barnhouse Settlement submitted by steveco on 24th Feb 2002. Barnhouse Settlement HY306127. Probably in use around the same time of Skara Brae.
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Log Text: Rebuilt and made all spick-and-span...
Barnhouse Stone
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 1st Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3
Barnhouse Stone submitted by howar on 30th Jul 2010. stone with Maes Howe aligned, Setter tumuli on Syra Dale behind Maes Howe continuing line
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Log Text: Looks good from far off, wish I had time to get in close.
Broch of Breckness
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 16th Jun 2008. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 2 Access 3
Broch of Breckness submitted by howar on 29th May 2004. slab-sided drain, L-R 7th closeup.HY225093
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Log Text: Couldn't see anything...
Rothiemay
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Moray)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Rothiemay submitted by megalithicmatt on 8th Jan 2012. The recumbent.
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Log Text: Lovely recumbent. Quite fun trying to find all the cup marks.
Sueno's Stone
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Class III Pictish Cross Slab
Country: Scotland (Moray)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2004. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Sueno's Stone submitted by Cosmic on 9th Nov 2003. Another view of the Sueno Pictish Stone at NJ046595. The largest stone we've ever seen - enclosed in perspex case to protect it - only yards away from A96 Dual carriageway and yet how many people ever notice it?
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Log Text: Gigantinormous.
Altlarie
Date Added: 21st Jun 2021
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Moray)
Visited: Yes on 19th Jun 2021. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 4
Altlarie submitted by Megalithicmatt on 21st Jun 2021. Top of the hillock taken in infrared.
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Log Text: This rounded hillock lies within Newtonmore's Highland Folk Museum. The site is free to access. One lower side of the hillock has been truncated by the railway. The top is flattened off with the vague outline of a building on top out of which trees are growing. There are some exposed stones on the east side of the hill but otherwise nothing obvious left to indicate this once had a cairn and standing stones.
Clach na h'Annait
Date Added: 1st May 2013
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Isle of Skye)
Visited: Yes on 30th Apr 2013. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Clach na h'Annait submitted by kelpie on 27th Jul 2002. This standing stone appears in a field just off the road to Elgol. Apparently there is little known of its history or why it bears a connection to Annait on the other side of the island. NG 58954 20295
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Log Text: None
Dun Beag (Loch Slapin)
Date Added: 5th Jul 2014
Site Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Country: Scotland (Isle of Skye)
Visited: Yes on 1st May 2014. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 3
Dun Beag (Loch Slapin) submitted by megalithicmatt on 4th Jul 2014. Looking out into Loch Slapin from the Dun plateau.
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Log Text: The dun itself is not very recognisable until you're on top of it. There's a small stone shelter in the trees behind it (using stones robbed from the site?). Igneous dykes cut through the promontory offering a form of natural barrier defence to the north.
Fantastic views out into Torrin bay and the loch.
Suardal
Date Added: 5th Jul 2014
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Isle of Skye)
Visited: Yes on 1st May 2014. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 5
Suardal submitted by LivingRocks on 27th Jul 2005. The remains of the chamber.
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Log Text: Easily seen on the horizon when coming up Strath Suardal.