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An Carra
Date Added: 15th Jan 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (South Uist)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
An Carra submitted by SandyG on 20th May 2016. View from south (28 August 2015).
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Log Text: When travelling to South Uist, An Carra is a must visit site. Stoneybridge Water Treatment Works has an access road off the A865 c. 600 yards before reaching Stoneybride, a small village in the middle of South Uist. There is room to park opposite the access road. Walk 0.5 miles up the road and the massive stone will appear on the L.
An Carra must be one of the largest standing stones in Scotland at 17 ft high and nearly 5 ft wide.
Altnacealgach
Date Added: 10th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 31st Jul 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Altnacealgach submitted by markj99 on 12th Dec 2020. Approaching Altnacealgach Cairn from the east.
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Log Text: Altnacealgach Cairn is accessible from Altnacealgach Motel if you have walking boots or wellies as it situated on a rough moorland slope. The c. 0.5 mile return trip is more than compensated by a heather clad cairn with a 45 degree arc of exposed stones in the SE.
Altigoukie Burn Cairn
Date Added: 24th Feb 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 1
Altigoukie Burn Cairn submitted by markj99 on 10th Feb 2024. Altigoukie Burn Cairn viewed from E.
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Log Text: I saw Altigoukie Burn Cairn on OS Mapping, however, actually reaching the cairn was no picnic. The cairn is a green spot in open moorland, accessed via a muddy track through Barlure farm. Wellies and GPS Navigation are required to follow my route on Altigoukie Burn Cairn and Burnt Mound.
Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound
Date Added: 24th Feb 2024
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 1
Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound submitted by markj99 on 10th Feb 2024. Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound viewed from NE.
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Log Text: If you are going to visit Altigoukie Burn Cairn it is possible to visit Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound. The grassy mound on the S bank of Altigoukie Burn is difficult to discern in situ. My route can be viewed on Altigoukie Burn Cairn and Burnt Mound.
Althing
Date Added: 10th Apr 2021
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Iceland
Visited: Yes on 11th Nov 2015. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Althing submitted by DrewParsons on 10th May 2010. The Law Rock or Lögrétta is a high rock on European side of the chasm and was the site from which laws were passed and trials conducted. April 2010.
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Log Text: Thingvellir National Park features Almannagjá, a slowly widening chasm between the European and American plates and Lögrétta, the Law Rock that is said to be the first site of Althing, the oldest surviving parliament in the world. Althing was established c. 930 AD.
Altarnun Cross B
Date Added: 14th Jun 2023
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 9th Jun 2023. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 5
Altarnun Cross B submitted by dooclay on 11th Apr 2023. The Cross is built into a wall just past the first right leaving Altanun towards Fowey Moor
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Log Text: The Short Cross is located c. 500 yards N of Altarnun at the start of a narrow lane leading to Tresibbett. I had to clear away vegetation to find the broken cross head embedded in the base of a stone wall.
Allt Sgiathaig
Date Added: 25th Apr 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Sutherland)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Allt Sgiathaig submitted by markj99 on 9th Sep 2021. Elevated view of Allt Sgiathaig Cairn from E.
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Log Text: Allt Sgiathaig Cairn is located on a knoll c. 5 yards E of A894 on the NC500. The W arc of the cairn has been truncated by road improvement. The tussocky cairn has a jumble of stones round a ruined central cist. Perhaps its better to visit in winter or spring when the NC500 will be less busy and there will be less ferns on the cairn.
Allt nan Uamh Bone Caves
Date Added: 7th Apr 2021
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 31st Jul 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Allt nan Uamh Bone Caves submitted by freedomandpeace on 6th Feb 2014. Entrance to one of caves
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Log Text: The Bone Caves are set at the base of Creag nan Uamh in a spectacular highland glen. All of the discoveries have been removed to museums so it requires some imagination to reconstruct the caves as they were discovered. The impressive nature of the site more than makes up for this.
Allanfearn
Date Added: 26th Jul 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 21st Mar 2012. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Allanfearn submitted by TimPrevett on 31st Oct 2006. "Allanfearn" Chambered Cairn taken as the Rapsons bus whizzes along the A96. RCAHMS appears not to list it, so any more info appreciated.
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Log Text: Culloden Cairn is a ruined cairn c. 25 yards NW of the A96 near Allanfearn Farm. The obvious feature of the cairn is an erect square pillar c. 5 feet high on the S Arc. There is a jumble of large recumbent stones on the grassy surface, possibly field clearance stones.
Alignements de Toulchignan
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2023
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Alignements de Toulchignan submitted by johnstone on 3rd Oct 2022. Really standing in rows, June 28, 2022
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Log Text: Alignements de Toulchignan appear to be a continuation of Alignements de Menec cut off by the construction of the D119.
Alignement de Kerloquet
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2023
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Alignement de Kerloquet submitted by aolson on 24th Jul 2020. The central groomed portion of the alignment
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Log Text: Alignement de Kerloquet (Manio) is somewhat underwhelming. Best viewed from the Old Windmill these stones rows appear to be the E End of Alignement de Kerlmario tailling off to small stones. It is much more rewarding to follow signs to the Geant du Manio.
Alex Tor Kerbed Cairn
Date Added: 16th Sep 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 11th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Alex Tor Kerbed Cairn submitted by Bladup on 19th Dec 2019. Alex Tor Kerbed Cairn, It's well worth a visit
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Log Text: I visited Alex Tor Cairn along with several other cairns in the Treswallock Downs Cairn Cemetery. Alex Tor Cairn is probably the most impressive of all the cairns in its construction and has a 360° panoramic view.
Airyolland W Cairn
Date Added: 28th Oct 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Dec 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Airyolland W Cairn submitted by markj99 on 1st Aug 2023. Airyolland W Cairn viewed from north.
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Log Text: Directions to Airyolland W Cairn: Take the Elrig turn off the A747. Follow the road through Elrig for c. 1.9 miles to reach a left turn onto a dead-end lane signed for Barhobble Church Site. Travel c. 140 yards down the lane to a concrete lay-by on the left. Walk c. 400 yards NW to a gateway on the left. A green lane heading W starts here. Follow the green lane for c. 400 yards to reach a gate. Continue on the lane for c. 130 yards to a double gateway on the left. Go through the SW gate. Follow the stone wall S for c. 370 yards to reach Airyolland E Cairn, 15 yards W of the wall. Airyolland W Cairn is c. 50 yards SW of Airyolland E Cairn. My walking route is viewable on Airyolland Cairns.
Airyolland E Cairn
Date Added: 28th Oct 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Dec 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Airyolland E Cairn submitted by markj99 on 31st Jul 2023. Airyolland E Cairn viewed from north.
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Log Text: Directions to Airyolland W Cairn: Take the Elrig turn off the A747. Follow the road through Elrig for c. 1.9 miles to reach a left turn onto a dead-end lane signed for Barhobble Church Site. Travel c. 140 yards down the lane to a concrete lay-by on the left. Walk c. 400 yards NW to a gateway on the left. A green lane heading W starts here. Follow the green lane for c. 400 yards to reach a gate. Continue on the lane for c. 130 yards to a double gateway on the left. Go through the SW gate. Follow the stone wall S for c. 370 yards to reach Airyolland E Cairn, 15 yards W of the wall. Airyolland W Cairn is c. 50 yards SW of Airyolland E Cairn. My walking route is viewable on Airyolland Cairns.
Airyhemming W
Date Added: 10th Jan 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Dec 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Airyhemming W submitted by markj99 on 4th Dec 2022. SE-NW Axis of Airyhemming W Cairn.
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Log Text: Airyhemming W Cairn is one of several stone covered mounds W of Airyhemming farm. The cairn has been ruined by the dumping of large field clearance stones to create a long cairn. Go to Directions to Airyhemming W in comments to see my route.
Airyhemming E
Date Added: 10th Jan 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Dec 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Airyhemming E submitted by markj99 on 4th Dec 2022. S Arc of Airyhemming E Cairn.
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Log Text: Airyhemming E Cairn is one of several stone covered mounds W of Airyhemming farm. The cairn has been ruined by the dumping of large field clearance stones on its surface. Go to Directions to Airyhemming E in comments to see my route.
Achnancarranan
Date Added: 4th Apr 2021
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 19th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Achnancarranan submitted by SandyG on 5th Jan 2018. View from the south west (Scale 1m). Views to the north are restricted by rocky outcrops.
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Log Text: Achnancarranan Stone Row is one of several sites on or near the track which lead N out of the track beside Lagavulin Car Park. Lagavulin, Druim Mor, Achnancarranan and Ballynaughton can all be accessed from this point for a c. 3 mile walk mostly on a farmtrack. I did encounter the problem of Beef Cattle occupying Lagavulin Stone and the track through the field.
Achnabreck
Date Added: 4th Apr 2021
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jan 2010. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Achnabreck 1 submitted by rockartuk on 29th Oct 2002. Achnabreck, Strathclyde NR 8556 9070
Located 2.5 km NW of Lochgilphead, with signposted public access
A cup-and-ring motif catched in the low afternoon sun
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Log Text: There are some sites which are overwhelming. There is too much to see on just one visit. The wealth of rock art on display at Achnabreck almost requires a revisit to appreciate how special it is.
Achmore
Date Added: 3rd Apr 2021
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Lewis)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jul 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Achmore submitted by Tom_Bullock on 8th 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: Achmore Stone Circle resembles more a work in progress than a complete stone circle. It takes a leap of imagination to construct a megalithic site from multiple fallen stones.
Achlochan Broch
Date Added: 24th Dec 2022
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 28th Jul 2015. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Achlochan Broch submitted by markj99 on 17th Jan 2021. A preserved arc of interior wall in Achlochan Broch.
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Log Text: I was disappointed by the scant remains of Achlochan Broch. Only diehard broch fans need to visit this much reduced site.