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Clachtoll Broch
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Clachtoll Broch submitted by lynswan on 13th Jul 2008. Photo of Clachtoll Broch showing the entrance and large triangular lintel stone over the doorway.
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Log Text: Been up here a couple of times, first in a downpour and the second in the sun! There is an ancient drystane dyke running out of Clachtoll near the broch. The broch itself is a bit of a mess but a good visit all the same.
Stenness
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Stenness submitted by megalithicmatt on 8th Jan 2012. One of the Stenness stones (and some sheep).
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Log Text: Want to go back.
Watch Stone (Orkney)
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Watch Stone (Orkney) submitted by megalithicmatt on 8th Jan 2012. Seen from the southwest.
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Log Text: Right beside the road.
Maes Howe
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Maes Howe submitted by megalithicmatt on 8th Jan 2012. Under cloud cover.
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Log Text: Second visit - better tour guide this time!
Ring of Brodgar
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Ring of Brodgar submitted by megalithicmatt on 8th Jan 2012. Dandelions outside the ring.
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Log Text: Very busy unfortunately, plus the paths are well worn and detracting. Best to get there on a winter's evening I think.
Skara Brae
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Skara Brae submitted by megalithicmatt on 8th Jan 2012. Looking out over Bay of Skaill.
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Log Text: Nice, but the tourist focus and access detracts from the experience.
Wideford Hill
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 3
Wideford Hill submitted by steveco on 24th Feb 2002. Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn HY409121. Externally and internally very like Isbister Tomb of the Eagles.
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Log Text: The cairn was waterlogged and the site torch's batteries were dead, so didn't go in. Hopefully will next time!
Barnhouse Settlement
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Barnhouse Settlement submitted by steveco on 24th Feb 2002. Barnhouse Settlement HY306127. Probably in use around the same time of Skara Brae.
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Log Text: Rebuilt and made all spick-and-span...
Barnhouse Stone
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 1st Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3
Barnhouse Stone submitted by howar on 30th Jul 2010. stone with Maes Howe aligned, Setter tumuli on Syra Dale behind Maes Howe continuing line
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Log Text: Looks good from far off, wish I had time to get in close.
Tap o'Noth
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 29th Apr 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 2
Tap o'Noth submitted by Cosmic on 4th Jan 2004. South side
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Log Text: Visited loads of times. Great place, great views, great walls, great walk up.
Upper Ord
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 28th Apr 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Upper Ord submitted by megalithicmatt on 2nd Jan 2012. The stones.
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Log Text: Visited this site many times - ancient landscapes all around.
Cat Cairn
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Apr 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Cat Cairn submitted by cosmic on 27th Sep 2004. Cat Cairn from North
This is one of four prehistoric cairns on Tullos Hill just south of Aberdeen
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Log Text: The easiest one to reach from the town.
Wheedlemont
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Apr 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Wheedlemont submitted by thewonderer on 27th Jan 2004. Standing Stone Weedlemont Grid Ref NJ479265
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Log Text: Close to Upper Ord and Wheedlemont Hill, Rhynie is one of my favourite places, so I do like these stones very much.
Rhynie 2
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Class I Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Apr 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 2 Access 5
Rhynie 2 submitted by cosmic on 26th Jun 2005.
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Log Text: Set in the side of Rhynie square with its partner.
Tullos Cairn
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Apr 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Tullos Cairn submitted by cosmic on 5th Sep 2004. Tullos Cairn from E
This is one of four scheduled carins on Tullos Hill just to the south of Aberdeen. The others are Baron's, Cat and Crab's.
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Log Text: Sprawling dessicated mass.
Baron's Cairn
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Apr 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Baron's Cairn submitted by hamilton on 5th Feb 2012. Baron's Cairn on Tullos Hill, near the coast, just south of the River dee estuary.
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Log Text: Actually quite nice.
Raedykes Roman Camp
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Couldn't find on 27th Mar 2011. My rating: Ambience 4 Access 3
Raedykes Roman Camp submitted by C_Michael_Hogan on 3rd Oct 2007. Raedykes Roman Camp: ramparts and defensive ditch along the eastern perimeter. The view is looking northward with Curlethney Hill in the background.
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Log Text: Note: don't rely on friend's innaccurate iphone GPS. Bring a real map instead.
Tuack
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 3
Tuack submitted by Cosmic on 14th Mar 2004. Tuack from the north-west
The only reason I'm convinced I've got the actual site is the ditch
which surrounds it. At the edge of a rookery this site has a couple of
upstanding (rather than standing stones) and a ditch of the correct size
(just over 7metres).
The main track up the hill is blocked by a high gate and barbed wire,
presumably to prevent access to the quarry sites and ubiquitous
telephone mast which now straddles the hill. The actual circle is down
in the South most corner o...
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Log Text: Participated in Richard Bradley's excavation there for about a week. (He calls it 'Tuach', BTW).
Bieldside
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2011. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 2 Access 5
Bieldside submitted by bobs on 29th Jan 2004. This burial cairn is situated slap bang in the middle of a modern housing estate and therefore has absolutely no atmosphere whatsoever. That said, it is still a good example of this type of cairn.
Grid Ref: NJ883027
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Log Text: Very large cairn. The view of the hills past the estate isn't too bad.
Balquhain
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2010. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Balquhain submitted by megalithicmatt on 30th Oct 2011. Some cupmarks on one of the western stones.
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Log Text: Pronounced 'Balwheen' or 'Balwhine' depending on who you talk to. The circle is a bit average but the quartz pillar and the view are the main reasons to visit.