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Hough Cairn
Date Added: 26th Nov 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Isle of Tiree)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2018. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Hough Cairn submitted by markj99 on 5th Nov 2020. Hough Cairn looking WNW across Hough Stone Circle SSW.
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Log Text: Hough Cairn is one of several sites located in rough pasture at Hough. Individually they are not impressive, but collectively they form a significant group.
Hough - SSW
Date Added: 26th Nov 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Tiree)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2018. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Hough - SSW submitted by Tom_Bullock on 9th Jun 2004. A pick of images from the CD-ROM
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Log Text: Hough SSW is one of several sites located in rough pasture at Hough. Individually they are not impressive, but collectively they form a significant group.
Hough - NNE
Date Added: 26th Nov 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Tiree)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2018. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Hough - NNE submitted by Tom_Bullock on 25th 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: Hough NNE is one of several sites located in rough pasture at Hough. Individually they are not impressive, but collectively they form a significant group.
Middleton Standing Stone (Isle of Tiree)
Date Added: 26th Nov 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Isle of Tiree)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Middleton Standing Stone (Isle of Tiree) submitted by Bladup on 27th Jan 2013. Middleton Standing Stone.
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Log Text: I accessed Middleton Standing Stone via a croft on the W edge of Barrapoll.
Dun Boraige Moire
Date Added: 26th Nov 2022
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Isle of Tiree)
Visited: Yes on 29th Aug 2018. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Dun Boraige Moire submitted by markj99 on 12th Sep 2018. Site in Isle of Tiree Scotland
Dun Boraige Moire looking W.
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Log Text: Dun Boraige Moire is constructed on a natural mound c. 100 yards from the N coast of Tiree. The dun is bisected by a modern stone wall.
Dun Boraige Beag
Date Added: 26th Nov 2022
Site Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Country: Scotland (Isle of Tiree)
Visited: Yes on 29th Aug 2018. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Dun Boraige Beag submitted by markj99 on 13th Oct 2020. Dun Boraige Beag viewed from coastal path looking N.
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Log Text: Dun Boraige Beag is a low mound with scattered stones on the tidal edge of the N coast of Tiree.
Dun Ibrig
Date Added: 26th Nov 2022
Site Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Country: Scotland (Isle of Tiree)
Visited: Yes on 29th Aug 2018. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Dun Ibrig submitted by markj99 on 9th Oct 2020. Approaching Dun Ibrig there is more water than land.
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Log Text: It is ironic that Dun Ibrig is so close to civilisation (Scarinish) and so difficult to access. On my visit the marshland approach was waterlogged and Dun Ibrig was surrounded by a moat of deep water.
Dun Heanish
Date Added: 26th Nov 2022
Site Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Country: Scotland (Isle of Tiree)
Visited: Yes on 29th Aug 2018. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 4 Access 4
Dun Heanish submitted by markj99 on 10th Sep 2018. Approaching Dun Heanish from W
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Log Text: There are scant stone remains on Dun Heanish, however the defensive qualities of the mound are obvious.
Dun Hiader
Date Added: 26th Nov 2022
Site Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Country: Scotland (Isle of Tiree)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2018. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Dun Hiader submitted by markj99 on 6th Sep 2018. Site in Isle of Tiree Scotland
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Log Text: The stone remains on Dun Hiader are difficult to interpret but, there is no doubt that the steep-sided dun would provide an excellent defensive location.
Ceasabh Standing stone
Date Added: 18th Jun 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Isle of Tiree)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2018
Ceasabh Standing stone submitted by Bladup on 27th Jan 2013. Ceasabh Standing stone.
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Log Text: Ceasabh Standing Stone is on the S edge of a field, c. 200 yards E of Tiree Campsite at Balinoe on the Isle of Tiree. The vertical stone rises c. 6 feet to a point with a breadth of c. 3 feet. The long axis is orientated N-S. It is listed as Balinoe Standing Stone on Canmore.
Galachlaw Cairn
Date Added: 2nd Sep 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 21st Apr 2023. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Galachlaw Cairn submitted by markj99 on 25th Apr 2023. Galachlaw Cairn viewed from E.
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Log Text: There is room to park at the end of Galachlawside cul-de sac. A vague path leads SW into the woods on the edge of the Fairmilehead housing estate. A short clamber up a grassy slope leads to the badly preserved remains of Galachlaw cairn, which lies on a busy woodland path running E-W.
Caerketton Hill
Date Added: 26th Nov 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 21st Apr 2023. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Caerketton Hill submitted by markj99 on 25th Apr 2023. Caerketton Hill Cairn viewed from W.
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Log Text: I parked at NT 24954 66968, a car park at the Hillend Ski Centre junction with the A702 on the S edge of Edinburgh. A path leading W starts here, before it turns to the SW. This path leads up to an elevated ridge which commands impressive views of Edinburgh. Caerketton Fort and Cairn are accessed by this moderately steep route. My route can be viewed on Caerketton Hill Cairn.
Hillend (Loanhead)
Date Added: 26th Nov 2023
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 21st Apr 2023. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Hillend (Loanhead) submitted by markj99 on 25th Apr 2023. Hillend Hillfort viewed from SW.
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Log Text: I parked at NT 24954 66968, a car park at the Hillend Ski Centre junction with the A702 on the S edge of Edinburgh. A path leading W starts here, before it turns to the SW. This path leads up to an elevated ridge which commands impressive views of Edinburgh. Caerketton Fort and Cairn are accessed by this moderately steep route. My route can be viewed on Caerketton Hill Cairn.
The Bore Stone
Date Added: 7th Nov 2024
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
The Bore Stone submitted by Creative Commons on 14th Aug 2022. The 'Bore Stone', or 'Hare Stone' (from Old Scots 'heir' meaning 'army'), is built into the western boundary wall of Morningside Parish Church. It is popularly believed to have held the royal standard of James IV when the Scottish army mustered on the burgh muir before marching to Flodden in 1513. Snag is, it has no hole-socket for a flagpole and reliable evidence indicates that the royal standard was actually raised Ellemford near Duns where the main Scottish Army assembled before marching into...
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Log Text: The Bore Stone has been erected on top of a wall enclosing Morningside Parish Church in Edinburgh. It is partially obscured by branches in spring and summer.
Penny Well (Edinburgh)
Date Added: 7th Nov 2024
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2012. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 5
Penny Well (Edinburgh) submitted by markj99 on 1st Mar 2021. The Penny Well, Grange Loan, Grange in Edinburgh.
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Log Text: I used to walk past The Penny Well, situated on the leafy Grange Loan, when I lived in Edinburgh. The site of the well has been preserved in red brick built into a stone wall.
Salisbury Crags
Date Added: 28th Apr 2025
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Salisbury Crags submitted by SolarMegalith on 28th Mar 2017. Salisbury Crags fort seen from Arthur's Seat (photo taken on March 2017).
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Log Text: Salisbury Crags Promontory Fort is more visible from the upper slopes of Arthur's Seat than it is from walking along the edge of Salisbury Crags.
St Margaret's Well (Edinburgh)
Date Added: 28th Apr 2025
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
St Margaret's Well (Edinburgh) submitted by feorag on 12th Aug 2006. St. Margaret's Well in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. Photographed 12th August 2006.
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Log Text: It is easy to visit St Margaret's Well (Edinburgh) from the Holyrood Car Park before heading up Arthur's Seat.
Arthur's Seat
Date Added: 28th Apr 2025
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Arthur's Seat submitted by Andy B on 28th Aug 2011. Holyrood Park from Pollock Halls
Arthur's Seat on the left, and Crow Hill in the centre (which is the summit with the hill fort), seen from the bar terrace of the John McIntyre Centre at Pollock Halls.
From this direction, there is a resemblance to a lion's head and haunch.
Copyright Derek Harper and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Site in Midlothian Scotland
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Log Text: I have explored Arthur's Seat on multiple occasions: I was a resident in Pollock Halls in 1987 and visited Edinburgh regularly since then. My last ascent of Arthur's Seat was on 01.06.16.
Blackford Hill
Date Added: 30th Apr 2025
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Access 3
Blackford Hill submitted by markj99 on 30th Apr 2025. Hunter & Deer Carving on Blackford Hill Carved Panel viewed from S. (The Hunter Carving is in the bottom left corner).
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Log Text: The rock alcove on the SW slope of Blackford Hill is protected from the elements. It is not surprising that someone sheltering here should pass the time by carving a deer onto a flat rock panel.
Cuff Hill
Date Added: 5th May 2023
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (North Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jul 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Cuff Hill submitted by markj99 on 15th Jul 2021. Central W Chamber of Cuff Hill Cairn viewed from NE.
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Log Text: Cuff Hill Cairn is not easy to find, however there are extensive stone chamber and passage remains making your efforts worthwhile. Detailed directions to the cairn are posted in a comment on the site page.