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Clash-an-dam
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2016. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Clash-an-dam submitted by SandyG on 26th Feb 2017. The stone alignment in the vicinity of the fence. View from south (Scale 1m). 3 September 2016.
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Log Text: This is a tricky one to get to. Car parking is available at ND 31885 40851. Follow the old railway line south to ND 31592 40498. From here walk uphill across uneven open moorland. Alternatively access may be available from the nearby Groat’s Loch, South stone row.
Hill o'Many Stanes
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 9th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Hill o'Many Stanes submitted by SandyG on 20th Sep 2014. View from above and south.
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Log Text: Limited roadside car parking is available at ND 29557 38464. From here it is a short signposted walk to the rows.
Badanloch
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 5th Sep 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Badanloch submitted by SandyG on 27th Feb 2017. The stones forming the lower end of the alignment. The juxtaposition of water and mountains probably formed a focus for the ritual activities carried out at this place. View from the east (Scale 1m). 5 September 2016.
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Log Text: Roadside car parking is available at NC 79171 35108. From here walk west across the open moorland for about 900m to the row. The ground is uneven and a map essential.
Clach An Tursa
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Isle of Lewis)
Visited: Yes on 7th Aug 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Clach An Tursa submitted by Andy B on 10th Dec 2004. A telephoto view from the road
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Log Text: Access to the stone row from the public highway is available at NB 20211 42764. From here walk up to the house and seek permission. The stone row is situated in a small narrow field behind the house.
Loch Rimsdale
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 6th Sep 2016. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 1
Loch Rimsdale submitted by SandyG on 4th Mar 2017. Terminal stones at the lower southern end . In common with many multiple rows the largest stones are at the bottom. View from east (Scale 1m). 6 September 2016.
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Log Text: Car parking is available at NC 72361 39899. From here it is a very long walk to the stone row. Follow the path leading south from the parking area to NC 72471 37400. Then follow the forestry fence to NC 72559 36476. Climb the stile and then follow the forest ride. It may be best to keep to the left hand side. At NC 71904 35164 cross the forest track and follow a second ride to a forest clearing at NC 71715 34933. A standing stone close to this point is not part of the row. From here the row is about 130m to the west. Having visited the row it is a long way back and you need to allow plenty of time. Alternatively if you have access to a bicycle it may be possible to follow forest tracks from a car parking area at NC 69045 42692. Either way this is not an easy row to get to.
Kinbrace Stone Rows
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2016. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Kinbrace Stone Rows submitted by SandyG on 13th Sep 2016. View from above and south of the alignment (Scale 1m).
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Log Text: Currently fairly easy to see. A good example of multiple stone rows. Car parking is available at NC 82254 32021. Ensure you don’t obstruct the timber lorries. From here head north east across the uneven open moorland. The row is about 500m from the parking area.
Callanish I
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Lewis)
Visited: Yes on 29th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Callanish I submitted by Megalithicmatt on 17th Sep 2015. One quarter of the circle.
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Log Text: Car parking is available at NB 21353 32799. A nearby visitor centre provides information on the stones and refreshments. Access to the stones is via a sign-posted path. Enjoy!
Callanish
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Lewis)
Visited: Yes on 29th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Callanish submitted by SandyG on 8th Sep 2014. The centre piece. View from above and south west.
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Log Text: None
Cnoc Fillibhir Mhor
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Isle of Lewis)
Visited: Yes on 7th Aug 2017. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Cnoc Fillibhir Mhor submitted by SandyG on 1st Jan 2018. Looking south along the row (Scale 1m).
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Log Text: Car parking is available at NB 22492 32928. From here follow the path to Callanish 3 stone circle which is well worth visiting before heading south towards the high ground. Cross the boggy ground towards the gate that provides access to the field in which the row is situated. Visitors need to be aware that special care should be taken to protect against ticks. At the time of the visit large numbers of ticks were encountered at the stone row.
Learable Hill
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Learable Hill submitted by Tom_Bullock on 24th Dec 2004. 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 NC 90042 23237. From here carefully cross the suspension bridge across the River Helmsdale. Follow the path to the railway crossing. Ensure there are no trains coming before crossing and make sure the gates are carefully closed. Follow the path up the hill to NC 89373 23682 and then walk south west for about 200m.
Learable Hill S
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2016. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Learable Hill S submitted by Tom_Bullock on 24th Dec 2004. 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: None
Callanish 5
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Isle of Lewis)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Sep 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Callanish 5 submitted by SandyG on 8th Sep 2014. Stone alignment viewed from above and south.
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Log Text: Road side car parking is available around SX 64338 59550. Walk along the road to NB 23092 30241 then take the track leading east up the hill. Shortly you will arrive at an old shieling which is worth having a look at. From the sheiling head in a south easterly direction across uneven rough pasture to the stone row.
Kildonan NE
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2016. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Kildonan NE submitted by Tom_Bullock on 12th Dec 2004. 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 NC 96831 18754. From here walk about 380m to the north west across uneven open moorland.
Kildonan SW
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2016. My rating: Condition -1 Ambience 2 Access 5
Kildonan SW submitted by Tom_Bullock on 12th Dec 2004. 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: Sadly, car parking is available on top of the row. The stones visible next to the parking area are probably the result of the road widening work.
S46 Scarista
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Isle of Harris)
Visited: Yes on 9th Aug 2017. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 4
S46 Scarista submitted by SandyG on 10th Oct 2017. Looking north along the row (Scale 1m). 9th August 2017.
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Log Text: Car parking is available at NG 01901 93809. From here walk along the road verge to NG 02062 93814 and enter the field. The stone row is to your right and the stone circle is straight ahead.
Borvemore
Date Added: 8th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Isle of Harris)
Visited: Yes on 8th Sep 2014. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 4
Borvemore submitted by SandyG on 8th Sep 2014. View from above and south of standing stone and pair of recumbent stones.
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Log Text: None
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.