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Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Date Added: 8th Oct 2015
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 30th Sep 2015
Midhowe Chambered Cairn submitted by SandyG on 30th Sep 2015. Compartment denoted by large slabs. Note the bench on the left. (3rd June 2015).
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Orphir Round Church
Date Added: 8th Oct 2015
Site Type: Class I Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 6th Oct 2015
Orphir Round Church submitted by SandyG on 6th Oct 2015. View from south of the circular church. (8th June 2015).
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Oxtro
Date Added: 8th Oct 2015
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 6th Oct 2015
Oxtro submitted by SandyG on 6th Oct 2015. View from north west. (14th June 2015).
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Rennibister Souterrain
Date Added: 8th Oct 2015
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 6th Oct 2015
Rennibister Souterrain submitted by SandyG on 6th Oct 2015. View from Wideford Hill. (6th June 2015).
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Ring of Brodgar
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Ring of Brodgar submitted by SandyG on 8th Oct 2015. View from the other side of Loch Harray. (2nd June 2015).
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Log Text: A trully impressive site.
Salt Knowe
Date Added: 8th Oct 2015
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 8th Oct 2015
Salt Knowe submitted by SandyG on 8th Oct 2015. View from the east. (7th June 2015).
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Skara Brae
Date Added: 8th Oct 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 8th Oct 2015
Skara Brae submitted by SandyG on 8th Oct 2015. The walk from the visitor centre to the site is marked with stones representing special events in history. The first one denotes landing on the moon in 1969. The last time I was at Skara Brae was the day after the landing. So the distance between the wall and the first stone is also the time between my visits. (7th June 2015).
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Stone 'O Quoybune
Date Added: 8th Oct 2015
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 8th Oct 2015
Stone 'O Quoybune submitted by SandyG on 8th Oct 2015. View from the east. (13th June 2015).
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Stenness
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 5
Stenness submitted by SandyG on 10th Oct 2015. Pair of stones reaching together to the sky. (2nd June 2015).
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Log Text: A must visit site.
Watch Stone (Orkney)
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Watch Stone (Orkney) submitted by swatson on 18th Jul 2004. Situated 170m NNW of the Stones of Stennes is the Watch Stone; an impressive monolith 5.6m high, dating back to the 3rd millenium BC.
OS HY306125
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Log Text: Can be viewed from the comfort of your car.
Cnoc na Greana
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (North Uist)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 4
Cnoc na Greana submitted by Tom_Bullock on 13th Feb 2005. Photo used by kind permission of Tom Bullock. More details of this location are to be found on his Stone Circles and Rows CD-ROM.
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Log Text: Car parking is available at NF 92291 81754. From here walk up to Sunhill at NF 92426 81911 and seek permission.
Na Fir Bhreige
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Scotland (North Uist)
Visited: Yes on 10th Aug 2017. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 2
Na Fir Bhreige submitted by Tom_Bullock on 13th Feb 2005. Photo used by kind permission of Tom Bullock. More details of this location are to be found on his Stone Circles and Rows CD-ROM
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Log Text: Parking is available at NF 88745 72726. From here follow the track south to NF 88634 72351 and then follow the line of upright foot path marker posts up the hill until you reach the row.
Skeal Traval
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (North Uist)
Visited: Yes on 13th Aug 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 1
Skeal Traval submitted by SandyG on 1st Jan 2018. Plan of Sgealtrabhal stone row showing the numbered stones (Source: GPS survey by Sandy Gerrard).
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Log Text: This is not an easy stone row to get to. As well as a decent map, stout footwear is a must. Progress is likely to be slow and it is a good idea to allocate a whole day and enjoy the amazing if somewhat arduous landscape that you will inevitably encounter. Parking is available at NF 84842 73473. From here walk uphill to the fence at around NF 85127 73333. Follow the fence until around NF 85794 72488 and then head towards the long cairn at NF 85684 72046. This cairn is well worth visiting and may offer an opportunity for a break before continuing towards Sgealtrabhal. Taking care to avoid the lochans you will arrive at a deep ditch which needs to be carefully crossed. From here head towards the summit. This row should only be visited when the visibility is good.
Airigh Na Gaoithe Stone Row
Date Added: 9th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (North Uist)
Visited: Yes on 12th Aug 2017. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 1
Airigh Na Gaoithe Stone Row submitted by SandyG on 2nd Jan 2018. Plan of Airigh na Gaoithe stone row (Source: GPS survey by Sandy Gerrard)
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Log Text: This is not an easy stone row to get to. Whichever way you approach it from involves walking through boggy terrain and dodging around lochans. Access from the south is relatively straightforward with the advantage that the row is visible from the start. Car parking is available at NF 83520 65827 and while you are here a visit to the nearby Barpa Langass chambered cairn is a must. From the car park carefully cross the road and walk along the verge to NF 82832 65399. From here head north avoiding the lochans. A couple of streams will need to be jumped. I would recommend wellingtons for this one. I can not overstate just how wet the ground conditions are. Assume that progress will be slow and do not set out late in the day. A decent map is essential.
Airigh Na Gaoithe Long Cairn
Date Added: 9th Jan 2019
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: Scotland (North Uist)
Visited: Yes on 12th Aug 2017. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 1
Airigh Na Gaoithe Long Cairn submitted by SandyG on 2nd Jan 2018. View from the south west.
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Barpa nam Feannag
Date Added: 9th Jan 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (North Uist)
Visited: Yes on 12th Aug 2017. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 2
Barpa nam Feannag submitted by SandyG on 2nd Jan 2018. Possible displaced lintel and chamber at the eastern end of the long cairn. View from the east.
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Log Text: Parking is available at NF 84842 73473. From here walk uphill to the fence at around NF 85127 73333. Follow the fence until around NF 85794 72488 and then head towards the long cairn at NF 85684 72046. This cairn is well worth visiting.
Carnan nan Long
Date Added: 4th Feb 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (North Uist)
Visited: Yes on 29th Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Carnan nan Long submitted by SandyG on 16th Nov 2016. View from above and south (29 August 2015).
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Barpa Langais
Date Added: 4th Feb 2019
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Scotland (North Uist)
Visited: Yes on 29th Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Barpa Langais submitted by h_fenton on 25th Sep 2012. Barpa Langais photographed from the South East.
Kite Aerial Photograph
16 September 2012 @ 7.54am
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Bheinn a Charra
Date Added: 5th Feb 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (North Uist)
Visited: Yes on 31st Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Bheinn a Charra submitted by h_fenton on 17th Sep 2018. Bheinn a Charra standing stone viewed from the south.
Scale: 1 metre
1 September 2018
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Caravat Barp
Date Added: 5th Feb 2019
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Scotland (North Uist)
Visited: Yes on 30th Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Caravat Barp submitted by Postman on 23rd Aug 2016. Loch a' Bharpa beyond.
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