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Borvemore
Date Added: 1st May 2025
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Isle of Harris)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Borvemore submitted by Tom_Bullock on 9th 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: There are two recumbent stones c. 33 feet S of the standing stone leading to speculation that they were part of a stone circle featuring the sole standing stone. They too small and dissimilar to the standing stone to lend credence to this proposition. They are more likely to be field clearance stones.
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.
Beersheeba
Date Added: 29th Apr 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 18th Mar 2013. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Beersheeba submitted by Bladup on 15th Sep 2013. Beersheba after sunset.
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Log Text: I followed the footpath from Bowl Rock S to reach this magnificent 10 footer. Beersheba is one of the most impressive standing stones in Cornwall.
Bearah Tramway Cist
Date Added: 29th Apr 2025
Site Type: Cist
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 8th Jun 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Bearah Tramway cist submitted by Bladup on 21st Jul 2015. Bearah Tramway cist.
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Log Text: This naked cist is well preserved, adacent to the ruined Bearah Tramway. It is c. 220 yards E of Bearah Tramway Cairn.
Bearah Tramway Cairn
Date Added: 29th Apr 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 8th Jun 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Brearah Tramway Cairn submitted by rogerkread on 3rd Jul 2016. A slightly different angle.
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Log Text: This cairn is accessed on a walk between Kilmar Tor & Bearah Tor. It is located c. 500 yards WSW of the summit of Bearah Tor. The cairn is a grassy ring up to 1 foot high and c. 15 feet in diameter on flat ground adjacent to the ruined tramway.
Bawd Stone
Date Added: 29th Apr 2025
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Staffordshire)
Visited: Yes on 16th Apr 2009. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Bawd Stone submitted by vicky on 2nd Sep 2001. The Bawdstone, possible dolmen, near Hen Cloud, The Roaches, Staffordshire GR: SJ009620
This so called ‘dolmen’ was described by antiquarian J.D. Sainter in his book ‘Scientific Rambles Round Macclesfield’ in 1878:
"At a short distance south of Rock Hall, there may be observed on the opposite side of Hen Cloud a block of gritstone, which upon approaching it, is found to be rested or balanced, in the first place, upon a short edge of rock and then upon two upright and pointed pilla...
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Log Text: The Bawd Stone is located between The Roaches and Hen Cloud. It may be a natural boulder enhanced to locate a burial below the massive stone. The setting is certainly spectacular.
There is parking available at SK0061961882 c. 30 yards SE of the start of the path. Follow the path for c. 300 yards uphill to reach a crossroad. Turn R for c. 30 yards until a faint path veers L. Take this path E for c. 50 yards to reach the Bawd Stone.
Barp Reineval
Date Added: 29th Apr 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (South Uist)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2011
Barp Reineval submitted by SandyG on 23rd May 2016. View from the south east (28 August 2015).
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Log Text: Barp Reineval is a largely intact massive chambered cairn c. 0.5 mile SE of Mingarry/Mingearraidh in the centre of South Uist. The stony mound has intermittent large standing stones on the perimeter, remains of a peristalith. The subcircular cairn measures c. 75 feet in diameter and 12 feet high. The chamber entrance is located on the ESE perimeter.
Directions to Barp Reineval Chambered Cairn: Take the Mingarry/Mingearraidh turn off the A865 in South Uist. After c. 0.2 mile you can park up at a Y-Junction at a cattle grid. Turn right along a narrow lane heading NW for c. 0.5 mile. Walk S across rough moorland for c. 120 yards towards an obvious stony mound, Barp Reineval.
Barp Reineval
Date Added: 29th Apr 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (South Uist)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2011
Barp Reineval submitted by SandyG on 23rd May 2016. View from the south east (28 August 2015).
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Log Text: Barp Reineval is a largely intact massive chambered cairn c. 0.5 mile SE of Mingarry/Mingearraidh in the centre of South Uist. The stony mound has intermittent large standing stone on the perimeter, remains of a peristalith.
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.
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.
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.
Balnuaran of Clava Kerb Cairn
Date Added: 28th Apr 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Nov 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 5
Balnuaran of Clava Kerb Cairn submitted by Klingon on 27th Feb 2006.
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Log Text: Balnuaran of Clava Kerb Cairn is the odd one out at Balnauran: the unrestored circle of stones is small and mysterious compared to the restored large Clava Cairns around it.
Balnuaran Of Clava NE
Date Added: 28th Apr 2025
Site Type: Clava Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Nov 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Balnuaran of Clava NE submitted by blackwater on 6th Jan 2015. Winter Solstice sunset (almost, taken a couple of days after), NE passage cairn.
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Log Text: This site has two strikes against it:
1) I hate sites with too many people.
2) I dislike over-restored sites.
Despite these issues the Balnuaran Clava Cairns are quite impressive if you visit out of season.
Balnuaran of Clava Centre
Date Added: 28th Apr 2025
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Nov 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Balnuaran of Clava Centre submitted by Klingon on 27th Feb 2006.
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Log Text: This site has two strikes against it:
1) I hate sites with too many people.
2) I dislike over-restored sites.
Despite these issues the Balnuaran Clava Cairns are quite impressive if you visit out of season.
Balnuaran of Clava SW
Date Added: 28th Apr 2025
Site Type: Clava Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Nov 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Balnuaran of Clava SW submitted by Scotaviaimages on 14th Jan 2011. The Easterly cairn from the Cessna camera plane
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Log Text: This site has two strikes against it:
1) I hate sites with too many people.
2) I dislike over-restored sites.
Despite these issues the Balnuaran Clava Cairns are quite impressive if you visit out of season.
Balnuaran of Clava E
Date Added: 28th Apr 2025
Site Type: Clava Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 21st Mar 2012. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Balnuaran of Clava E submitted by Klingon on 27th Feb 2006. Remains of a destroyed cairn just across the street next to the Clava Cairns.
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Log Text: The ruinous condition of Balnuaran of Clava E Cairn is a marked contrast of the restored Clava Cairns to the W. Nevertheless, the cairn is worth a short detour. Go through the gate opposite the car park then walk S for c. 45 yards to reach the E arc of Balnuaran of Clava E Cairn. There is a prominent hawthorn tree on the SE perimeter.
Mains of Clava SE
Date Added: 28th Apr 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 21st Mar 2012. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Mains of Clava SE submitted by markj99 on 20th Dec 2020. The 45 degree SE arc of Mains of Clava SE Cairn consists of 5 stones.
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Log Text: Mains of Clava SE Cairn is located c. 350 yards NE of the Balnuarin of Clava Car Park. The ruined cairn lies c. 15 yards SE of the road in scrubland. The obvious remains of the cairn are a standing stone c. 3 feet high in the centre of 5 stones delineating the SE arc of the cairn.
Balnuaran of Clava (Stone)
Date Added: 28th Apr 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Nov 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Balnuaran of Clava (Stone) submitted by Cosmic on 6th Jan 2004. NH758446
Standing stone to East of Balnuaran of Clava Cairns - only about two hundred yards away but not on OS Map.
Access is along a long straight country lane (from the East, West end blocked off) that was probably drive way to a big house - trees either side.
Stone itself about six feet high.
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Log Text: Canmore suggests that this standing stone is all that remains of a clava cairn. Rather than mourn the loss of a cairn, perhaps it is better to celebrate the survival of a handsome standing stone.
Balneil Cairn
Date Added: 28th Apr 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 4th Apr 2025
Balneil Cairn submitted by markj99 on 6th Apr 2025. Centre of Balneil Cairn viewed from E.
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Log Text: My cross country route is viewable on Balneil Cairn.
Ballynaughton
Date Added: 27th Apr 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 19th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Access 2
Ballynaughton submitted by Energyman on 14th Oct 2018. From the West
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Log Text: Ballynaugton cairn lies in rough ground c. 0.75 miles NW of Lagavulin Distillery. The track from Lagavulin Distillery car park heading NW leads to Lagavulin Cairn, Druim Mor Standing Stone, Achnancarranan Stone Row and Ballynaughton Cairn. The remnants of the Ballynaughton Cairn are covered in ferns but the chamber is well defined.